Why Mechanical Keyboards? 

"Does an expensive mechanical keyboard type better?" (jazz music stops) "No, not really"

“I’m Nathan and this is my masterclass”

Me: *already miles deep down this mechanical keyboard rabbit hole* Video: "Why Mechanical Keyboards?" Also me: Huh, that is a great question, imma watch it!

We think so much about what we need, that we sometimes forget it's ok to try something new. I'm typing this on a 40 percent with lubed roselios switches, xda keycaps and a custom wood case my dad helped me make. I wouldn't have discovered this passion without you Taeha, thank you.

I can't get over how clean that intro is

“See ya nerds” You know you’ve made it when you can end a video like that. POGCHAMP

please do more short-form content like this, its really good

In other fields, the tools people use are considered important enough that when people can, they make sure to get the best version of it. If you were a carpenter for a living or even just a hobbyist, you'd make sure to have good quality tools when possible. Those tools usually last longer than cheaper ones, maybe have some extra functions that cheap ones don't have, or they just have better quality of life things for the user that make them more enjoyable to use. Somehow a great majority of people have failed to apply the same thought process to their keyboards they use day in day out. There are plenty of people out there who type all day and still just use their laptop keyboard or a cheap rubber dome. Some people would drops 1000s on a custom gaming PC and even getting into the details of having the right coloured cables for their case etc, then when it comes to the keyboard they would settle for whatever is the cheapest RGB mech on Amazon and call it a day. As Nathan said you can still input data with those cheaper keyboard options, but they are not in the same realm when it comes to enjoyment to use. Also I'd argue that these keyboards CAN make you a better typist. I got myself a split layout keyboard and it actually improved my typing abilities as it helped me train out some bad habits I had when typing, which made me a faster typer. Additionally because a keyboard is nicer to use and feels more comfortable (especially now I can have a heavier weight switch to match my heavy typing style) I feel better typing at greater speeds for longer as my fingers become less fatigued so it has in a way helped with productivity. Also with a nice solid alu case with foam inside and lubed switches, the keyboard sounds nice to type on and is now a lot less offensive to the people around me too. Before I would type on a big echoy plastic keyboard that with every keypress it would echo through the house. This hobby also opened me up to other hobbies too as I learned to solder so I can build a custom mech, now I use those soldering skills in other parts of my life and other hobbies too. In fact thanks to that skill I even fixed a control unit for an expensive kitchen appliance at home that would have cost a lot to replace or have someone come out to fix but I was able to fix it with my ability to solder.

NOOOO. YOU CANT JUST SPEND HUNDREDS ON SOMETHING YOU TYPE ON!!!! hahaha click clack machine go brrrrrrrrrr

Liked and subscribed

"How Affordable keyboards have gotten" Types with $400 keyboard

I like the analogy of cars: even though high end cars do nothing more than a lower end cars, people like them because of the feel and satisfacion makes them want to enjoy the ride and do more than just going from A to B

My interest in mech keyboards is just starting to blossom, but this was a great "why" video. Also can fully relate when you gave the camera analogy.

His voice. His Passion. The suave background music. I loved it all. Subscribed!

Plot Twist: Taeha Types has an evil cousin that specializes in Mice.

What Taeha is saying is so true. I got a mechanical keyboard for the first time at the beginning of summer. For the first time ever I actually had the motivation I needed to learn how to touch type. I had tried before many times but always quit. Today, I have been learning to touch type for almost 3 months. I used to type 50-60 wpm. I went down to 28 wpm. But today I can type up to 116 wpm averaging 96 wpm on 10fastfingers and was recently able to average 91 on typeracer (had luck with the passages also). Hope to improve even more as the months turn into years! I never thought I would enjoy typing so much!

I feel like im watching a persuasive essay in video form.

I think your cinematography skills are super underrated man, such aesthetically pleasing shots and lighting

tt:"as well as various mechanical aspects of mechanical keyboards." me: this better mean you'll give us an updated video on how to lube switches properly

I've been using a Corsair K70 MK2 SE for about two years now. I love it so much. A keyboard is a peripheral that you interact with the digital world. It is a very important piece of hardware in our present times.

give me ur toes

This was not only about Mechanical Keyboards. This was just relaxing for me and a lesson to love what we can do every day and to enjoy life a little more. Thank you!

The timing couldn't get more perfect for me as I just received my first custom mechanical keyboard

New intro is so damn clean, but I still find it hilarious how the keyboard in it is a 40%--the type that Taeha doesn't use often.

I was confused as to why I have five mech keyboards, and then I saw this video and now I'm in for another group buy

Thank you and TaeKeyboards for introducing me to this great hobby! I’ve been enjoying it and inspired tremendously. Hope to reach the levels you both have achieved! 😊 Blessings! 💯

"I'm Taeha, a keyboard builder. Welcome to my TEDTalk."

The music, the subject, the slow relaxed conversation... this is my type of video right here

"Sold out" "Sold out" "Sold out" AHH FINALLY SOMETHING: that something *700000 bucks*

content creators like yourself help shed light on the community of custom mechanical keyboards. which makes me happy.

Just when I'm doubting all life decisions, Taeha knows just what to tell me.

My keyboard for sure helped me type better. Front print means you can't look at the keys as easy and now I can touch type faster than anyone I know. It's great!

The key to lubing is that less is more

I gotta be honest, I love your intro music so much. It literally warms up my ears

6:11 I expected a thicc stack of deskmats

Your explanation as to why you use a high end camera and therefore why you use a mechanical keyboard is such a great breakdown for why we invest in anything that might be perceived as "overkill" or "unnecessarily expensive" for our hobbies and interests. Using gear that you are excited about, or a tool that inspires your passion and in turn directly contributes to the overall quality of your work or end result is justification enough. Just hearing that explained so succinctly just really made me happy and I say that the proof is in your product and process. Really great videos. Liked and subscribed. Can't wait to see more, Man!

I’m going to show this video to my girlfriend now to justify my recent addiction for mechanical keyboards

“Curating their desk setups”. It’s very true. After I built my first custom keeb, I’ve been much happier while working throughout the day. This has helped to make me more productive as well. That aside, the keyboard and phone are our main vehicles to communicate with the outside world. In a way, it’s like an extension of ourselves. It makes sense to find and build something that is tailor made to truly fit YOU.

When I first built my keyboard, I remember actually enjoying typing out my final essay.

I just finished my first custom build two weeks ago (60% with arrows and 2.25 LShift, Creams, KBDfans 5deg case, brass plate, Razer PBT keycaps). This is the first time in months that I feel motivated to work every single day, and enjoy every second of it. The feel, the sound, the looks of my keyboard invite me to type something, anything, every day. I spend every moment of the day thinking about anything I can go type up, just to hear the perfectly smooth and thocky spacebar over and over again. If you want motivation to work - a custom keyboard is a very easy way to get tons of it.

Can we just take a minute to appreciate how soothing the background music matches his voice lol

You speech about passion and mentality made me subscribe instantly

"cya nerds" just reminds me of Voyboy on Curse and how that was the good ol days.

This video is a work of art. Seeing that elegant charcoal backdrop with tasteful accent lights filmed on a C200 utterly decimated by RU-vid's compression algorithms hurts me deep inside.

When he said, "See ya Nerds!" I felt that

I guess people take that whatever is trending, or hyped, they must follow the trail. Without having a good thought of what's in it for them. Deciding to get a good keyboard is somehow my way of being undistracted in my surrounding, listening to my own thoughts, with the sounds and my fingers to relieve my physical tension (which for me is kind of normal because I have ADD, and I easily get distracted) to give it a chance on focusing doing one thing. Thanks for the wonderful information! Very inspirational! 🙂

I needed this. Im fed up with explaining my outsider friends why i need a custom keyboard for 300€. Thanks Taeha. Also this video makes me even more hyped for the NK65 drop. I cant wait to build :P

Hi Taeha, you inspired me to bring this community to my country (Brazil), which has nothing in this world except the conventional mechanical keyboards from stores (Razer, logitech, hyperx), which are very good, but really lacking the differential of being able to offer an exclusive, unique, personalized product that can please only those who assembled it. I am currently doing market research and contacting these specialized stores so that I can bring this market here. I really appreciate your work, dedication and the quality of the content you offer on the channel. Strong hug.

Nathan: shoots his video on a cinema camera RU-vid bitrate: imma end this man's whole career

Actually the production quality - sound, lighting picture of this vid is as good as anything I’ve seen. Your camera was definitely worth it. The overall production quality impeccable.

Ah yes, tips and tricks about diving into the pit of poorness. I love it.

This video literally got me to order my first mech keeb a month ago.. Taeha the goat

*watches this video* *looks at my wallet* *cries in Malaysia currency* :')

I've literally used the same exact Filico Majestouch-2 with Blue switches for over 8 years straight now, and I spend over 6 hours a day on average on my computer, I just finally was forced to replace my keycaps but the board is still going strong. 100% worth the investment and has brought me a ton of joy.

It's like this wity every enthousiast hobby. You can buy a watch for 10 bucks at Wallmart, or you can spend 10k on a Rolex. They both tell the time, but it's something different

100% agree with you on "gear" and inspiration. Feeling confident and 'proud' of whatever tool or device you're using is important. A lot of times, the extra money spent only goes towards a "quality of life" aspect. Something that doesn't actually change function, but makes how you EXPERIENCE that function more engaging and positive.

I'm gonna send this video to my mom to justify my spending habits. Thanks for the video Nathan :)

what nathan said can be applied to chairs aswell. "spend your money where you spend your time" is an underrated statement. People are shocked when they see herman millers prices but they are actually cheaper AND better for your back/posture.

WHATS THE BABY BLUE KEYBOARD IN THE THUMBNAIL?

Actually, I agree with Taeha. After I built my own custom keyboard, I always find something that I could do so that I could use my keyboard. I would always feel hyped up when I got to use my keyboard and once I use it, it's hard for me to stop. Ended up me finishing all the works early.

Anybody who gets into this hobby should do themselves a favor and learn how to touch type. It's fun to improve at a useful skill and you're getting the most out of your hobby that you just dumped a lot of money on! I really don't get these other RU-vidrs who have spent thousands of hours building keebs and making videos but won't take a few hours out of the week to learn how to type properly. Taeha was the first mech kb RU-vidr I saw and I expected similar levels of enthusiasm and polish from other RU-vidrs but 90% of them type like they're newbies to this hobby. It's baffling and to be honest, it's lazy. I seriously just stop watching if they don't know how to type. I know that might sound elitist but if we're looking towards some of these RU-vidrs for guidance on keyboards and to be a leader in this hobby but they can't be bothered with learning how to perform the ONE skill and that is unique to the hobby then they deserve some flak.

Damn you, Chyrosran. Now my feed is full of reviews and technical essays about keyboards. I don't have time to watch all of these, but yet here I am watching them all.

"Why Mechanical Keyboards?" Me after using up months worth of salary for keebs: HMMMM INTERESTING

I got my first mechanical keyboard about 4 days ago. It has been inspiring me to type & in general making me happy when i go to use it. My old keyboard never made me happy... I was unaware that it was even possible for a keyboard to make me smile.

To the person reading this I hope you become successful one day and have an amazing day I wish you the best and nothing but the best❤️❤️❤️

OMG!!! I collect decks of playing cards, and the shot of yours in an old wooden cassette holder is the most brilliant storage solution for them I've come across yet! Bonus!

"Why mechanical keyboards? Why not?" Well said sir, well said.....

i just started with my little gk61 ....then i saw taeha and his videos.... 1 week later i was lubing my switches, changed keycaps and bandaid modding my stabs and boooyyy i truly feel and hear the difference !! i know i will never be able to buy me this expansive 2k keýboards but its ok for me cause u can have a nice one only by watching and learning from taeha... im verryy thankfull for that ! Greets from germany!

Could u do a video of your top 10 mechanical keyboard ...or your favourite ..Give it a like if u wanna see it

this might have been the most expensive video I ever watched on RU-vid considering the money spent on custom mechanical keyboard parts in the last few weeks alone. That said, it has become a great hobby and I there is no going back to stock keyboards once you realise how much you can improve the experience. I have always been keen to use great keyboards. But my first very own 60% makes me want to even answer my work emails. As a German who wants to stick to ISO-DE for now, it is quite hard to find keycaps - but this has become part of the fun. Thanks Taeha, seriously.

3:53 not even joking i want my keyboard to sound like im smashing my head agianst a f*** ton of clicky switches

An analogy I like to use when describing why high end mechanical keyboards are so good are sports equipment. I play soccer, and I would always be really excited if I had a budget to get some new cleats or a new soccer ball. At the end of the day, maybe it doesn't make me a better player, but especially for shoes, having good shoes can motivate and if it's good enough, can literally improve your performance.

I want to start building keyboards but every single frickin part I want or need is always out of stock or costs hundreds of dollars. Arghh

When I first got my mechanical keyboard, I was so lucky that I got it on that day because that day was when my groupmates fell asleep while we're doing a research paper that is suppose to be submitted TOMORROW. So it was up to me to finish ALL OF IT all night until 8 am in the morning. I was lucky because whenever I feel like not finishing the paper anymore, I would look at my mechanical keyboard and how it changes colors, or how it sounds or feel when I type, and it just motivates me until I finished the paper.

so I can stay introverted

That eyebrow raise at 4.24 is everything

"You can find keycaps and keyboards with all kinds of different colour schemes and designs" *Cries in ISO-UK*

I 100% agree with this. I got into keyboards during this quarantine and to be honest it’s such a joy to begin typing and starting work.

cant wait to bring my ducky one 2 mini blue switches rainbow keycaps into college and annoy half the room

This is a great video , not just for mechanical keyboards. it's about life and the purpose of it

“With how affordable they’ve gotten” > cries in topre

I love that you're doing a series to help newcomers get into the scene. 1 thing I really struggle with as a newcomer is that everything is out of stock at the point of purchase. It requires a strong mental focus on what I want but out-of-stock vs. what I don't really want but in-stock. I also find it demands a lot of patience, when your favorite keycap set may take ~1 year to reach you.

Hopefully this will convince my parents to let me get a higher-end keyboard EDIT: I have to convince my parents to use my own money for the keyboard, and I am probably only going to spend around 500-600 dollars on it, so even then it wouldn't be the most luxurious one.

Honestly, I suscribed just for that clean animation at the beginning.

I like the intro and all, but I think it'd be cool if you did a real life version with you in it instead of an animation

I am so glad to find this channel! Pure joy!

Finally, a video to justify my expensive addict- Hobby.

BARS.

Not first

Right! I use mechanical keyboards since the late 80s. They are my connection of my ideas and work to the computer.

"affordable" on what planet?

Well, that was a relaxing way to start the morning. Could not agree more Nathan! Thanks for the post and looking forward to seeing more in the future.

Fourth. I really like that most keyboard enthusiast loves coffee as I always do :)

This video is legit what people ask me : ''Why you wearing a suit'' ''Because it make me feel and look like a million bucks, I get confident out of it and I can attack my day with this mentality'' Nobody need a suit, everyone could wear a T and short and it 'would do the job'. Superb Video.

He showed my logitech k120 lol

His new-ish intro is so peaceful, and so, well, TaehaTypes 🤗

7:38 -> "sit back, hentai, maybe grab a cap of coffee..."

I don't type a lot and I have no need to type a lot, but since I built a custom keyboard, it encourages me to type as much as possible.

"...sit back, hentai..."

After such a premium and elegant video i hear ""see ya nerds" Unmistakably Taeha