Can the QK65 rekindle my love for keyboards?

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~~~~Chapters~~~~
00:00 Intro
01:47 Sponsor: PCBWay
02:20 Keyboard Background
03:12 Design/Aesthetic
04:34 Build Experience
06:02 Sound: PE Sheet
07:31 Sound: Gasket Type (+Flex Impressions)
09:23 Sound: Silicone Slab
09:59 Sound: Plate Foam
11:11 vs KBD67 Lite
12:03 Final Verdict
14:57 Outro
15:28 Ultimate QK65 + lubed Boba U4Ts + Geekark WoB
15:49 Ultimate QK65 + stock Gat Oil Kings + MT3 Susuwatari
16:11 End Screen
~~~~Music~~~~
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~~~~Gear~~~~
Camera: Sony a6100
Lens: Viltrox AF 23mm F1.4
Microphone: RODE NT USB Mini

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@coleydotmp4 2 жыл бұрын

I know how you feel with the keyboard content creation being a money sinkhole. It’s really tough. To make more content, you need stuff. But that costs money and KZfaq doesn’t pay even close to the price of a single board. It’s exhausting. I need a patreon lmaooo

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Yeahhh Patreon would be amazing but I doubt I'd get any takers. I can't even get people to subscribe for free on KZfaq lol

@adamsilog930 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome back Caloy

@tony_301 Жыл бұрын

One thing I want to note to help with your build and switches is that, before you install the boards altogether, install the outrims (the mods and numbers) to hold the plate and PCB still. Then, you can install the board, then put the switches on in the alphas more easily. The reverse is also convenient if you wanna try out different switches, where you take out the alphas first then replace with new switches before getting to the mods.

@CaloysKeyboards Жыл бұрын

Ohhh good advice thank you 😊

@twotwoshibainu3284 2 жыл бұрын

The sound test format exploring the difference each component of interest makes is really informative! It really adds plenty of value in a sea of QK65 reviews and sound tests. Good job!

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's hard work but worth it hehe

@sixxtylol 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! Glad to see some more content from you. To be honest, I've seen quite often where the more budget keyboards get a lot of views. Alexotos said that when he first started creating content, he would tear down and rebuild his RAMA board every week for the first 5 months. lol I consume a lot of custom keyboard content and I feel that you have an affinity for making content like this. It's always very easy to watch your videos and to be honest, this 16+ minute video felt like it was only half as long just due to your engaging approach to how you explain and articulate everything. Hoping to see more!

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow thank you so much! Really appreciate hearing this 😊

@Blawlog 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your thoughtfulness, thoroughness and frankness!

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! 😊

@wuuusiiijiii6520 2 жыл бұрын

i love your content man, i really do hope you get boards sent to you for reviews! i like how you dont mince your words when it comes to critiquing.

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hope so too lols

@KristianPedersen Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the honesty and clear communication in your videos - it makes them very relateable. Also, the visuals for the A/B testing are really helpful. You could probably talk about any topic and make me interested.

@CaloysKeyboards Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate your kind words! 😊

@easkate 2 жыл бұрын

youll find how to have fun again, and i excited to see how :)

@Agent_Alpha Жыл бұрын

i came across your channel when i was searching for ikki68 review videos, bought a second hand ikki68 r1 right after that, and after trying a lot of different configs, i stopped at Alpacas + Pom Plate (with upgraded aesthetics like brass weight + black alu top) and like you, i just stopped watching keyboards content, and don't really care about newer keyboards too. I guess i will be excited once Wuque released an alu bot for ikki but for now, i think im burnt out too. I hope you can find a new future for this channel, really like your videos' style

@coleydotmp4 2 жыл бұрын

Really great video though, I’m excited to get mine in the mail soon

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hope you like it! 😊

@piptaz04 2 жыл бұрын

same thoughts bro. I even sold all my extra boards and sticking to one so far. I've been crazy with 65% but recently would want something with F-Row for work.

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Nice. I also need to downsize the collection soon but I'll probably keep at least a 65, 75, and TKL hehe

@grubbygeorge2117 2 жыл бұрын

@@CaloysKeyboards I'll keep an eye out for that, since any of your boards I've seen sound amazing! :o

@Akeynote 2 жыл бұрын

keyboard content is a tough life lol. great video man, I'm sure if you pivot the content people will still watch. You got a good vids!😎

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@GlenESton 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Hopefully you can get your hands on more enthusiast boards.

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@johnernestbuan3558 2 жыл бұрын

Sir Caloy, what do you think between gat milky yellows and gat oil kings? Is there a big difference in sound (only heard smoothness diff only )?

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm I think the Oil Kings are better stock and don't need lube. Once you lube the Milky Yellow Pros, I don't think there's a big difference between the two. Certainly not as big as their price difference. But I haven't done an exact comparison to verify.

@matchpoint2899 2 жыл бұрын

Haha dude, the chances we have the same keyboard colour, switches and keycaps ! But I feel you, I’m talking out of love with the hobby.

@zpolt 2 жыл бұрын

Nice vid!

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro!!!

@Yushodays Жыл бұрын

Caloy, I've been into this hobby because of you. Im missing your videos. Its been 3 months of me binge watching and rewatching all of your videos. I hope to see more contents from you even if its not keyboard related anymore. Balik ka na huhu

@CaloysKeyboards Жыл бұрын

Huhu thank you so much. Unfortunately, I'm not coming back to keyboards. There will be one final video on this channel that I can hopefully finish by next week. It's going to be the formal farewell of the channel. I've actually already started up a new channel and there's a couple of videos on there already on a topic that's pretty out-of-left-field lol. Here's the link: kzfaq.info/love/gO1ARLrVLlR26nQMiFrCbQ

@jammies701 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about the issues, but I do like your keyboard videos!

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@OneShotwastaken Жыл бұрын

Hey! Just want to say if you don’t plan on coming back, I hope you enjoy and get success out of anything you want to do in life. KZfaq is not by any standard intended for a full time career, and I learned that through my youtube adventure. And if you ever do come back, make sure it is something you personally would enjoy doing. Not just to impress random strangers on the internet. Basically, I’m just saying live your best life lol.

@CaloysKeyboards Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I've already started up a new channel where I just do whatever I want lol

@Zeraphor 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting intro, I checked out Salari's video and went into a rabbit whole.

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Check out Super Eyepatch Wolf's video on influencer courses, if you haven't yet. He goes into a lot of the same kind of thing during the 2nd part of the video. I came out of that one hopeful though as opposed to kind of hopeless after the Salari vid hehe

@Unknown-od7dh 2 жыл бұрын

Bro are you familiar with Garuda Gear 68B? Which do you think is better compared to Royal Kludge G68?

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Not familiar with that, no, sorry 😅

@_ExTitus 2 жыл бұрын

Freebird TKL is my planned final build. But Mechwild might keep me buying their affordable fun kits like the clunker

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Hopefully I can get my hands on a Freebird TKL hehe. Oooh never heard of MechWild but those kits do look fun hehe

@Peak-02 2 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way with you about this hobby. I have been retired for 3 times since 2020 until now, and I guess I will face the fourth times to retire in this hobby.. I don't know man, this hobby is fun but boring at the same time. You can't find any excitement if you watch a lot of videos about Mechanical Keyboards (switch, keycaps, kit, etc.). Moreover, you must spend a lot of money to keep it up. It's different with sports, console games, online games, or any general hobbies that don't need to be bankcrupt to be happy on it. That's why I'm retired for several times. Well, I love this hobby but I hope if I'm retired, I can retire forever.

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

True. Good luck with retirement hehe

@miguellim5379 2 жыл бұрын

What keyboard cable are you using?

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Configurator cable from CableMod. I added a link in the description hehe

@CaviteTechnology Жыл бұрын

Bit late to the party, just finished reviewing the QK as well. I agree with all of what you said to the board, The Silicon kills it's sound and the board's design is only highlighted with it's back. Hope more vendors will approach you Caloy, your in-depth reviews are unique to the community and is what is needed as well. Thank for the video man!

@CaloysKeyboards Жыл бұрын

Thank you, sir! Just watched yours. Great looking vid!

@kenjikeys 2 жыл бұрын

Wish more companies or vendors would support you! Really love your videos and editing! ps. just have a question we have the same boom arm but I get all these desk vibrations when recording i tried putting foam on the mounting points to remedy it. It lessened it but it's still there enough for me to notice it. Is your boom arm mounted on a different table than your keyboard?

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! My boom arm is mounted to the same table. I also put a sheet of foam on mine just on the top of the table. I think it's 2mm EVA. Other than that, I don't really do anything so I'm not sure what's going on with yours 😅

@Redino20 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Caloy! Where and when are you letting it go if ever? :D Great video as usual!

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You mean selling the QK65? I actually have a friend who's interested in buying it. Feel free to DM me on IG or Twitter tho just in case it doesn't push through 😊

@Redino20 2 жыл бұрын

@@CaloysKeyboards alright. I will!

@93ksj 2 жыл бұрын

Where ya get that switch puller though

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

It comes with the Gopolar GG86 hehe

@foxrootking5077 2 жыл бұрын

how much you sell it?

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

For the same price as I bought it hehe

@Orion-redx7 Жыл бұрын

What do you use as your main keyboard?

@CaloysKeyboards Жыл бұрын

I'm on hiatus already so I've sold or am attempting to sell most of my keyboards. I've left the modded GMMK Pro and stock R1 KBD67 Lite and I alternate between them.

@Orion-redx7 Жыл бұрын

@@CaloysKeyboards you went with the gmmk pro over the keychron q1?

@CaloysKeyboards Жыл бұрын

@@Orion-redx7 Yes, mostly because of the corner radius issue but also because the Q1 was newer and so it was easier to sell for a higher price.

@Orion-redx7 Жыл бұрын

@@CaloysKeyboards Will you be buying the jris65, or too similar to the qk65?

@CaloysKeyboards Жыл бұрын

@@Orion-redx7 Like I said, I'm on hiatus so I won't be buying anything keyboard-related anytime soon

@neogem200 2 жыл бұрын

Sucks that you are feeling down, the keyboard content space is definitely one which unfortunately requires a lot of money upfront hopefully some local vendors can sponsor you with at least some switches or keycaps you can review, or maybe you can see if any viewers live near your part of the world and would let you borrow boards to review.

@J7T800 2 жыл бұрын

The Tiger80 from KBDFans isn't exactly what enthusiasts want, but it could potentially be the next KBD67 Lite. The type of kit for people that just want in and out of the hobby. I also agree with your sentiment that the keyboard hobby is getting stale. I'm just about ready to exit the community, but before that, I need to build something I'd be satisfied with for the next 5 years.

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck with the endgame search! Man, I'm so out of the loop that I don't even know anything about the Tiger80. I should look into that hehe

@justanotherpxrson 2 жыл бұрын

Its sad to know that you have lost a lot of that excitement for keyboards. I still have a ton of fun, especially hopping into the ultra budget end of things.

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's a bummer. Glad you're still enjoying hehe

@masterchiefone5111 Жыл бұрын

sheesh

@josepakeria4633 2 жыл бұрын

Please start a patreon or streams! I would happily give my money

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you so much! I'll look into it. I've also got a donation link in the description but no pressure 😊

@j9ke3r 2 жыл бұрын

lost me at kbd 67 lite

@CaloysKeyboards 2 жыл бұрын

Don't like the Lite? hehe

@0Metatron Жыл бұрын

I don’t have the time to build the board properly but even so I will still list the negative effects of the shortcut I took as a con…..Like what??

@CaloysKeyboards Жыл бұрын

Sorry not sure what you're referring to. What shortcut?

@Alcosin Жыл бұрын

I just now discovered you channel, and even tho you quit, I'll sub anyway. I feel like it's really hard for smaller channels to grow anymore in this niche hobby, since big channels being sent stuff for free makes them produce more videos even faster. Or you're just some IT dude who makes tons of money and can afford making videos on your hobby as a sidehussle, seems like many of the big youtubers started like that anyways. The hobby is not sustainable, just a glorified money draining machine

@Cactuspractice12 Жыл бұрын

Not sure I understand the opening monologue: "I lose money making these videos...it puts my whole channel in limbo" - but your whole Channel literally only has keyboard content, and is called 'Caloy's Keyboards'...and Keyboards are supposedly holding your keyboard channel back from making money?? Hmm... Surely it's the other way around and keyboards have built you your audience, money, channel, etc.

@CaloysKeyboards Жыл бұрын

Not sure I understand you either 😅. The reality is that I lose money in the process of making these videos. I've had to buy most of the products I cover and all of the equipment needed to produce the videos. It takes two to four weeks just to make one video. The ad revenue and sponsor money are not nearly enough to cover all of it. It's not wholly about keyboards as a topic although the fact that the products are so expensive is also a factor. I imagine that if I pivoted to a different topic, I'd probably lose money as well.