GK61 Has a $79 Big Brother... and the DUDE CAN SING! Epomaker GK87 TKL Keyboard!

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Welcome back to Keybored! The GK61 Has a $79 Big Brother... and the DUDE CAN SING! Epomaker GK87 TKL Keyboard!
Many of us have started our keyboard journey through one of the GK brothers. It might have been the GK61, the GK64, the GK68 or even the big boi GK96. However, there was another brother in the family... the TKL GK87!
Cruising through epomaker's website for a GK61 to tinker with, I suddenly came across a mysterious TKL keyboard dubbed the GK87. Seeming that this keyboard was following the familiar GK naming, I was instantly curious and had to reach out to epomaker for a unit to test.
I had a chance to review and then tear this apart to see what the GK87 was made of, and what kind of potential it had! Glad I did! One of the best sounding GK series boards yet! Take a look!
Intro - 0:00
Typing Preview - 0:14
Unboxing - 1:12
Kit Preview - 1:51
Northfacing Vs. Cherry Profile Study - 2:27
Stock Typing Test - 5:34
GK87 Modding - 6:07
Modded Linear (Gat Yellow) Typing Test - 8:56
Modded Tactile (Glorious Panda) Typing Test - 10:00
Final Thoughts - 11:06
Links to Products Shown in the Video
Epomaker GK87/GK87S Kit
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AKKO NEON Double Shot PBT Keycaps
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Gateron Yellow switches
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C3 Tangerine Switches
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Glorious Panda Switches
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Foam (Zip-N-Fit) - Different Color, but works the same
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Noico 80 mil Sound Deadener
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KBDFANS (For Various Keyboard needs, Keycaps, switches, keyboard kits, etc.) - Including ePBT Miami Nights Keycaps
kbdfans.com/r?id=gj29u8
Shot on Sony A7 III + Sony FE35mm F1.8 and Fifine Condenser Mic
Sony A7 III
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Sony FE35mm F1.8
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Fifine Condenser Mic
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@poppygin4807 3 жыл бұрын

This video is a big lesson for anyone from this "community": Custom keyboard is about the modding and customizing. Sinking $400+ into a keyboard is a luxury, not a must, for a great experience "custom" board.

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Yup! You can get such great results from many "entry" boards these days!

@jawsoflife12345 3 жыл бұрын

that north facing study was eye opening, but maybe its because of the jwk mold

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

I was equally shocked as well... It was late at night and I was thinking I probably lost my mind... But the Tangie helped to put things back into perspective lol

@eliasvaly2273 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't know there was a tkl version of the gk series. This is actually a very good keyboard if you mod it. super nice as always!

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you Elias! I had no idea that there was a Tkl GK lol. But I'm glad I found it... It takes a bit of modding, but if you invest the time and effort, man this thing transforms and makes some great noise!

@GutaniowiHailag 3 жыл бұрын

Ahh yes, another fellow moonwalker

@justanotherpxrson 3 жыл бұрын

WOAH that first typing test came from A GK BOARD???? damn.

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Right?! I said the same thing! This is a GK board?! $79?!

@justanotherpxrson 3 жыл бұрын

@@Keybored literally if they updated all of the gk boards with south facing pcb and support for whatever stabs you want, it would kinda be a game changer with how readily available the things are.

@punxhout 3 жыл бұрын

@@justanotherpxrson do you know if you can change the stabilizers on this board?

@justanotherpxrson 3 жыл бұрын

@@punxhout you can change them, but only with plate mount stabilizers. There are some options now for plate mount but it’s still limited and they are harder to get sounding good.

@RealJawnes 2 жыл бұрын

My gk61 with optical red switches sounds like a tofu60

@grabbestei 3 жыл бұрын

Holy moly this board sounds good when modded. This is defo something i need to get my hands on, thanks for showing this

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

No problem! Glad to be of help!

@maniak3033 3 жыл бұрын

i was planning on getting the board, but decided to hold out until a good review came out. This is exactly what i'm looking for. Great Vid!

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to be of help!

@Boyetto-san 2 жыл бұрын

I've been re-watching this for ideas since I just bought a GK108, and it's a very similar design, but just in a full-size 108 key Ducky-style layout. I've started modding it so I've taken it apart and noticed that it has the exact same microphone that other GK series keyboards have for sound-reactive lighting effects. That may still be a concern for some people, and I notice that the GK87 also has such a mic under the space bar. It's a soldered component and can thus definitely be de-soldered, if desired.

@PublixFan 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty underrated channel, good quality videos with pretty detailed reviews and information.

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it Cory! I hope it was helpful!

@grapechowder5445 3 жыл бұрын

It’s always a good day when keybored uploads.

@eileenkim2493 3 жыл бұрын

it was rainy today and i was sad and now i feel happy

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you GrapeChowder! I appreciate it always!

@chiuuuuuuuuuu 3 жыл бұрын

I took my time and modded my old quickfire tk because of its layout. Now if there's a something like GK 90 using that pcb layout i would totally buy it. And I am really hooked on your budget keyboard modding videos now. There's more sense of accomplishment when making a lowend board sounds good than building a highend one. I sometimes have more love for my quickfire than my gmmk pro haha

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

I completely hear you! Some of these entry boards have good bones to build on, and with a little bit of love, turn out amazing! Not everyone can or wants to shell out bunch of money, or wait for a long time for a keyboard!

@Tamarin1 3 жыл бұрын

I just got this board and I'm so glad you made a vid

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to be of help Cobra!

@hucklejoko4838 3 жыл бұрын

Solid board but an even better study regarding north facing sockets. Also the mod you did to it really made it feel alive

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Thabk you Huckle Joko! I'm glad the video was helpful!

@p5eudo883 Жыл бұрын

This is the first video I've seen that went into why north/south facing switches matters. I had heard of interference, but thought it applied to the LEDs shining between the keys at a different angle, causing glare. Super helpful explanation.

@BenedictTanShanWen 3 жыл бұрын

It has to be said; thank you for making keyboard videos without being a talking head and/or putting on an idiotic persona. It's deeply appreciated.

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

No problem! I hope the content is helpful and gets more people into the hobby!

@em1ll3us23 3 жыл бұрын

Loving your vids man!

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate it!

@chooch4689 3 жыл бұрын

WOAH 34 seconds after clicking into this video and I am wowed by the board +Thank you so much for the enlightenment about interference!!!

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful! I was quite surprised myself when I typed on it modded for the first time! :)

@mattkoolets 3 жыл бұрын

Got the GK87 before around December last year - this is really a good entry level keeb. Just sold it and got the ID80 instead 😊

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Yup! I was quite surprised!

@Jaylen_Streams 2 жыл бұрын

Found a dampening pad pre cut for a tkl on Amazon... With a bit of modification with scissors I was able to place that between the plate and pcb, along with that the epomaker model already has a foam dampener underneath so I decided to try the tape mod in edition to redoing the lube job on the stabs. Lemme tell you this thing sounds niceeeeeee for the money.

@bookishaxis123 3 жыл бұрын

I have this one, it's great, I'm loving it so far! I added some Akko cs ocean blue

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

:) quite surprising the sound performance from this!

@eonplix 3 жыл бұрын

This is the only keyboard I don’t see much of improvements needed wow!

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

It's a great keyboard to start with! Most GK boards are actually!

@eonplix 3 жыл бұрын

@Keybored Agreed I don’t own one but from what I have seen and heard it is a superb brand for cheap but good quality keyboards.

@eileenkim2493 3 жыл бұрын

AWESOME!

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

@undefined_rx0A 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@alonzocorona2679 3 жыл бұрын

Finally someone made a video on it thank you

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

:) no problem!

@SamBoga 3 жыл бұрын

GK87/s has been there for quite some time on their website. Really wanted to get my hands on this board but couldn't manage to snag a good deal. I might be wrong but I think the Interference issue isn't that big of a deal like most portray on the internet! At least someone who is new to the hobby, couldn't notice a difference! Would u also try covering the Everglide SK87 in the future as well? that's another gem of a barebones TKL with Bluetooth as well plus the south-facing LED..

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion Sam! Will look into that as well! I remember before running into North facing switch issues, but I feel lately, some of these new switches and caps are doing a better job of controlling it :)

@tapsumbong49 3 жыл бұрын

The northfacing study needs its own video (or at least mention it in this video's title so people can find it more easily!). As someone who is new to the hobby, I tried watching a few other videos on KZfaq to help me better understand the interference issue and none of them came to close to explaining it as good as it's explained here.

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I will add into the description!

@aghostofthepast 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! That is one sweet deal.

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

A nice keyboard for the price point and if you're willing to out in the effort, the noise it makes is very buttery :)

@AI3Dorinte 3 жыл бұрын

wow, that's really good sound for the money!

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely! I was shocked during the sound test right after the mods!

@kiwiasian 2 жыл бұрын

I have the ePBT version of those keycaps and they have interference with various Gateron switches, some more than others. I found the main cause is the raised ridges on the underside of the keycap.

@zotokbd 3 жыл бұрын

Even before 20 seconds of watch time, you got my eyebrows raising, my pupil is expanding, and my jaw is dropping to the floor!

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Zoto! Many entry keyboards are starting to get so good! And the sound from this thing... I started to look at more expensive boards differently lol

@zotokbd 3 жыл бұрын

Yup indeed I'm totally agree with you! And most of the people from where I am are looking for budget options too!! Been built some incredibly low budget keyboard and make'em sounds "premium" and feels "premium"

@zotokbd 3 жыл бұрын

Well you done a pretty good job to bust the cherry keycaps interference myth😂 but all budget friendly switch is not having interference issue tbh, it's just some "premium" switches out there will give you trouble of interference

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

@@zotokbd yup, I think all in the housing and the keycap. Some work and some don't :)

@randometroll4801 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that is really cool

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@abmeight08 3 жыл бұрын

Regarding the north facing study, I think its also depends on the thickness of the keycap. I tested my gat milky yellow with 1.5mm thick kprepublic's cherry profile keycap and surely enough, there was interference in north facing config.

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, I agree with you. Some combos work really well and some do not. Like the Tangies... They had such terrible interference with the same caps the yellows had no interference with

@xtet8087 3 жыл бұрын

The akko keycaps do have north facing on the 1.75u right shift of all keys though. I found it funny that it would be like that instead of the usual row 3.

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

I will have to check this out!

@toothstepper 2 жыл бұрын

Really didn't wanna go back and redo the line at 6:37 huh --- I like it, adds character😁

@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын

Lol... sometimes it's late and I just tell myself... it's all good

@toothstepper 2 жыл бұрын

@@Keybored 🤣

@Sizzler1174 3 жыл бұрын

Dang bro, that sounds good and I'm digging the color and layout of this board.👀 🤜💥🤛

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

It's very understated but the pink and cyan pop! And the sound... Pretty crazy from a $79 board

@b_an675 3 жыл бұрын

This is a really interesting keyboard, and the price definitely seems nice as well. I'm curious how this compares to the Keychron C1

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Might be worth a comparison!

@m.mostafa8154 3 жыл бұрын

That sound right there is eargasm.

@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын

:) I was very surprised as well

@Hlilii Жыл бұрын

For someone who wants a budget prebuilt I recommend the Akko 3068 also sold by epomaker you can find it on Amazon for $90 usd

@LecheConGofio 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for put the spanish subtitles 🙌

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

De nada!

@esc9757 3 жыл бұрын

Another build well done man! Anyways, I like to propose a challenge. You had been doing a lot of standard keyboard build. Wanna try to give Idobao ID80, a top mounted plate kit a try, and see if you manage to make it sounds heavenly?

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

I've been meaning to get into the idobao keyboards. Let me try to get my hands on one! Maybe I can ask Hipyo Tech for one of his haha

@esc9757 3 жыл бұрын

@@Keybored Hipyo tech Idobao is sick! Especially the fully transparent one.

@utterkid2 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like a great competitor to the gmmk tkl!

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder what else I can do to it to potentially make it even better lol

@solsonjp 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that sounds buttery

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

I was very surprised at the smooth sound this thing was creating :)

@andyxu3477 3 жыл бұрын

Do cherry profile keycaps work with holy pandas on that board? Also great vid! ur quality is insane for a small youtuber!

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew! I think it depends on the keycap as well. Some have no problems with the northfacing switch with panda switches, and some still have a weird feel.

@baptistesoltner1523 3 жыл бұрын

thanks

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@phantomhotty4439 3 жыл бұрын

this is my new favorite small keyboard channel. i definitely look forward to more videos from you :)

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I wish I had a bit more time to pump out more video content :( but I'm trying my best to share every week! Thank you so much for watching!

@zotokbd 3 жыл бұрын

After watching this video, I think even if I tested positive for covid will not be stunned and shocked anymore, what a surprise

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

@ColeCollector 3 жыл бұрын

its such a nice budget board but the north facing leds are a dealbreaker

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

North facing LEDs are definitely not as flexible, but there are certain switches out there that does allow it to be used with cherry caps! :)

@virajmehra6832 3 жыл бұрын

I got myself this board too and while it's excellent there are a few things you guys should know about it that aren't really covered in here: 1) swap that USB cable pronto cus it's gonna die quick and basically give you driver errors on your pc and make you think your board is broken. 2) be careful as the screws holding the plate are loose and can come out during shipping so check to see you have all of them and give the board a good shake to see if they haven't fallen into the board. 3) The software that Epomaker provides is absolute garbage but it's worth it try and see if you can customise the board layout a bit if you want. Thankfully you don't have to keep it running all the time and once you've got your settings in you can uninstall it. 4) while the skyloong badge is removable there is a bit of a recessed area where it sits so have a way of filling that in. You can fill it in with something like bondo or plastic putty and then sand it smooth but then you have to give the case a paint job so the area is hidden or you can fill it in with an accent piece of sorts like a custom 3d printed badge or a small piece of polished brass or some other metal so it can work to your advantage and finally 5) don't underestimate the Bluetooth performance it's much better than you think. I've been using mine in Bluetooth mode for the past week and played a lot of twitchy games and I haven't noticed any real latency on my device but your milage on the whole thing may vary.

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

These are all great suggestions! I remember trying to rip off the skyloong badge and realized it was recessed as well... I ended up just leaving it lol. And I definitely agree on the bluetooth! It works much better than expected!

@esbee2663 2 жыл бұрын

where can i download the software

@dqwed8002 3 жыл бұрын

This sounds better than my ID80

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

I was very surprised at the sound this entry keyboard was generating! Pleasantly surprised :)

@matasxd 3 жыл бұрын

In my experience, those Akko keycaps do have interference with the scooped F and J keys since they sit a bit lower

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting! I haven't run into the same issues with my batch of yellows, but I'll look into me more now that you mention it :)

@Crungus01 2 жыл бұрын

The title :'D You king

@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын

:) glad you enjoyed it!

@sentsuu 3 жыл бұрын

I only just now bought and modded a GK68... Now I'm wondering if I should have gotten this one, I've never even seen a TKL GK Board before

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

I was equally surprised to see it also! Never even knew a Tkl GK existed lol

@sentsuu 3 жыл бұрын

@@Keybored I'd be very interested in seeing a O ring mount mod for this, since it already sounds so great I wonder what would happen with the o rings

@YellowNotThe 3 жыл бұрын

the pcb has it's own blanket :)

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Yup!

@MaxximumKB 3 жыл бұрын

Most of the north facing interference problems are with the scooped homing keys in my experience. Also for me even a bit of interference is annoying to me.

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

I'll definitely check it out on this gk87 and the akko caps!

@takoyakeys 3 жыл бұрын

Damn! You did a great job modding this keyboard!! Must have taken a while for you to add the foam between the plate/PCB..

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you takoyakeys! Makes me shudder looking at the roll of vinyl foam lol... But for keyboards without precut options, it's a labor of love lol

@12fishcake 2 жыл бұрын

This is perfect, I'm considering this board for my first build. Thanks for the review - sounds great with the mods! The demonstration with north facing leds was super helpful since I was potentially going for the gat yellows myself, but this is what was holding me back - I guess there's nothing to worry about in this case. Might go with glorious pandas now though, they did sound very nice! I was debating weather to get some Durock stabs for this too, but the stock ones sound pretty decent here. Do you think it's worth changing them out?

@polaroid5551 2 жыл бұрын

i always get durock v2s no matter what the keyboard comes with

@chiuchiuunicorn7763 2 жыл бұрын

Yeahnah I modded ones that came with the board but they're still awful 😅

@dan-inator1811 2 жыл бұрын

love it! did you o ring mount it or leave the outer standoffs untouched?

@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын

I left it untouched! The mounting style is unique that it's somewhat of a sandwich

@PK3DCGA 3 жыл бұрын

Have you heard of their upcoming AK84 ? I initially thought of getting into the scene with the gmmk pro (liked the layout and included foams), but I've been considering the GK96S and now the AK84S which should be announced this month (Mai 2021).

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Philippe k! I actually did see their ak84. If there is enough interest, I could see if I can get my hands on one as well!

@PK3DCGA 3 жыл бұрын

@@Keybored I'll be keeping an eye on the launch announcements and on your notifications. Keep it up with your content, your channel is amazing ! And actually, as I've been looking into Epomaker fairly recently, would you by any chance be familiar with their lineups ? As in what's the difference between GK, AK, EP etc. In their products ? I can't seem to find information on their website or this topic covered. Anyway keep it up and thanks for your content, I've been gravitating around your channel recently since dipping my toes into the scene !

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

@@PK3DCGA Thank you Philippe! Let me see if I can ask epomaker about the different series and if there is any meaning around it :)

@jblagman14 3 жыл бұрын

Could you maybe try getting your hands on the plastic version of a gk61xs? I know that you just recently reviewed this and it may be too much to ask for, but I'm just curious to know how you would mod it and how it would sound as there aren't very many youtubers producing the type of quality content like yours.

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

No problem! I actually did recently receive a gk61 plastic version :) I'll be doing a mod video on in and releasing that in about 2 weeks!

@booser71 3 жыл бұрын

Damn I want one

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

It does make some amazing sounds... quite surprising for its price-point and construction!

@booser71 3 жыл бұрын

@@Keybored it really sounds great 👍

@jerrychua9364 3 жыл бұрын

crazy suggestion but grind down the edges of the bottom mount and stick a gasket on it :o

@jerrychua9364 3 жыл бұрын

nevermind it looks too thin to support any kind of gasket :(

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

:( Yeah it's pretty thin lol

@andyxu3477 3 жыл бұрын

Just ordered it it is coming on june 30th!

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Hope it works out great!

@andyxu3477 3 жыл бұрын

@@Keybored oh it turns out that it came today!

@shadowkeys6515 3 жыл бұрын

Holy crap that sound caught my attention… are those gateron yellows going to have a similar sound to the black bottom variant? Might try modding my drop ctrl with some…

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Shadow! I believe the black bottoms actually have a deeper sound than these! These are the same bottoms I used for creamerons and they are quite clacky

@shadowkeys6515 3 жыл бұрын

@@Keybored Thank you! I'll have to get some black bottoms and snag this board!

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

@@shadowkeys6515 good luck!

@pankymagale 3 жыл бұрын

Did you try to remove the Skyloong logo? Great content btw!

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks serpens! I did try to and realized that it's not a flat surface underneath... There is a small indent where the logo fits into. Might have to figure out another way to remove and make it smooth

@ceementality 3 жыл бұрын

killer board for the price wowwowowowowoowowowowowowowowowowoow

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

:) the sound from it was what surprised me the most!

@ceementality 3 жыл бұрын

@@Keybored same how does the Mac work since you said it works with Mac or something

@felipefelicetti2196 3 жыл бұрын

The new Kailh housing on box switches will prevent north face interferece, just take a look at the new box cream, try them, budget north face PCB's are worth now.

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

I've been meaning to check out the new creams! Are they smoother now?

@felipefelicetti2196 3 жыл бұрын

I don't have them, some reviews tell it's pretty much the same thing, but since it's a box switch they might feel lighter, u know, 45g spring.

@CozyMatthew 3 жыл бұрын

FINALLY SOMEONE ADDRESSED IT, NOT ALL SWITCHES HAS INTERFERENCE ISSUES LMAO. Thanks for letting everyone know, it's not always "NORTH FACING BAD, ALWAYS INTERFERENCE"

@CozyMatthew 3 жыл бұрын

also the keyboard sound great! Thanks for the awesome review!

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching and I hope it was enjoyable!

@GamingNightsNeoMasaki 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like an Akko keyboard with the yellow switches

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Not far off!

@luisfontinelles5834 3 жыл бұрын

what material is made on the plate that comes natively with these gk keyboards?

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Clipas! The plate is a steel plate, painted in white!

@IconoclastMark 2 жыл бұрын

I can't find the link to the vinyl adhesive foam used. I've been using crappy foam sheets that need a later on the plate and PCB, does anyone know what size/thickness is used?

@crazyguy68 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you pick up the self adhesive foam you stuck to the plate? I found a bunch in the rainforest but I wanted to make sure I got the right stuff. Thanks.

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nathan! I purchased it from my local home depot! I think they also have it on amazon! It's the 3/16" thickness one

@crazyguy68 3 жыл бұрын

@@Keybored Thanks for the reply. I ended up cutting the switch holes out of a sheet of the shelf liner to fit the board. It was tedious but it should work ok.

@yvpetkov 3 жыл бұрын

This looks and sounds like the 45 usd akko3087 that i bought some time ago - akko pink switches

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Then that Akko3087 also sounded great!

@donovanpowers1223 2 жыл бұрын

Would you recommend using the zip and fit liner over something like neoprene foam as both are about the same price?

@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын

I like the zip n fit since it's easy to shape it to your need, and it does a good balance of dampening without dampening too much... too much and the board sounds dead

@andrelambert_ 3 жыл бұрын

Do you know if I'll have the problem you show with the Tangerines, when using Gat Ink Blacks? Or are they fine?

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Hmmm I didn't get a chance to test out gat ink blacks actually. If you have one, flip one around and out a cap on it and see if it starts to hit the inner walls!

@leandronicolas8848 3 жыл бұрын

Would be perfect without the Skyloong branding, really simple, clean. Love the high profile plate.

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

I definitely agree with you... Not sure why they did that... Should have made it flush so you can rip it off...

@phionfire 3 жыл бұрын

@@Keybored you can probably use an eraser, like you can on the Redragon logos, try it?

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

@@phionfire Hmm... That's interesting. Not sure this will come off with an eraser tho

@phionfire 3 жыл бұрын

@@Keybored I’ll bet my left nipple it does, go at it for like 15 minutes lol

@3lea.strato 2 жыл бұрын

they say its just a metal sticker or something so you can try and peel it off? 🤷‍♀️

@Orlyy 2 жыл бұрын

I've been looking into custom boards, and this has caught my eye. However I'm looking for a tkl/option to use a 2.4ghz dongle instead of Bluetooth. Why do these hardly exist? Do you have any in mind that you could reccomend?

@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm... I feel that most keyboards have actually transitioned to bluetooth. I used to see a lot more 2.4ghz boards before. The Iqunix boards that I reviewed recently does come with a 2.4ghz receiver :)

@J7T800 2 жыл бұрын

I might be a little late, but the RK87 is identical to this board. The main difference is it has three modes. Wired, Bluetooth, and the 2.4ghz Wireless mode.

@JojoFPS 3 жыл бұрын

the gk68 is 75 usually, so its only literally 5 dollars more for a tkl version!

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Surprising the transformation this tkl makes with a bit of modding!

@AMC08 Жыл бұрын

what should i use instead of the thin foam from the gmmk pro

@InactiveEO 3 жыл бұрын

I use kailh bronze switches with a set of cherry profile keycaps from kprepublic and I don't get any interference, at least as far I can tell.

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

I feel some caps and switches do a better job at controlling this :)

@fthc3885 3 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure kailh has a longer stem pole

@saulsug1066 2 жыл бұрын

Keybored: Typing Captions: [APPLAUSE]

@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha yeah that happens from time to time. It's only certain keyboards and certain sound profiles... I should try to see which keyboards have been doing that. But hey, I'll take the applause!

@guarropvpero 2 жыл бұрын

i got no fking idea on what is this but i want it for work im used to buy mechanical keyboards and that is that.But this.... GOD DAYM I NEED IT

@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын

:) It turned out real nice! The sound from this thing is phenomenal!

@blast7105 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I like your keyboard. What do you think of my typing video on TypeRacer?

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Great job! :)

@blast7105 3 жыл бұрын

@@Keybored 😍

@karande75 Жыл бұрын

i want to get this kit but the huge logo on the frront kind of ruins the look for me, have you tried to remove it and if so was it easy to do?

@user-xk2tv5ft5g 2 жыл бұрын

this keyboard kit cost more than my entire gasket mount build lube, krytox and permatex included

@anther8899 3 жыл бұрын

Just got the board loved the review how did you get the logo off i cant seem to find how to get it off

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Anther! I ended up leaving the logo on since it has a little slot in the case :(

@anther8899 3 жыл бұрын

@@Keybored Right but i cant even seem to get the logo off to see the little slot. any advice?

@ymir1108 2 жыл бұрын

Would it be possible to make this board a semi gasket mount keyboard since the top housing and bottom housing are just squishing the pcb and plate together to hold them in place?

@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm... I'm not sure it has enough space to do that actually!

@ziayang3711 3 жыл бұрын

if i were to get a north facing pcb with akko cs matcha green switches will there be any interference if im just gonna stick with oem profile keycaps ??

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Zia! I think it would also depend on the switches! I looks like long stem switches and also the gateron yellows I have used do a better job of working together with cherry profile keycaps. If you want to be 100% safe, then going with OEM will be the safe option!

@instinct6715 2 жыл бұрын

With Gat yellows when your resting your fingers on the wasd keys does it automatically activate then cause I'm playing an FPS game like valorant and stuff I don't want it to activate with barely any pressure when I'm resting my Fingers on them.

@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын

Nope! I see that issue with some speed switches, but not gat yellows!

@jameslampert4187 3 жыл бұрын

what type of plate is does this have, also for my first budget build should i go for the gk87, or the everglide sk87?

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

This specific GK87 has a steel plate painted in white. There aren't too many keyboards out there with steel plates, but it's somewhat comparable to brass in terms of its weight and feel. Between the GK87 and the SK87, I would probably go with the SK87, since I have heard that the SK87 has south facing hot swap? More versatility with switch and keycaps

@Aldarris 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure what kind of sorcery is going on but all my gateron (KS-3, KS-9 and zeal) and cherry switches have interference with that test. Both GMK and nicePBT (cannonkeys) caps had the same problems. There's also a really generic chinese OEM TKL with no brand name/branding that comes in a white case but has a south facing PCB, gateron hot swap sockets, and per key RGB. Seems to be built around the Filco OEM specifications because the plate and PCB are extremely similarly laid out, to the point where I can interchange the plates and cases. Have mine fitted up to the YMDK Filco alu case.

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

It was highly confusing to me also... When I saw cherry profile keycaps with North facing pcb... I was smh... Then I thought, I'll give it a go to see how terrible it might be. Then... I was thinking uhh what? This is weird... Lol but I wonder if some switches and keycaps do a better job of controlling it. For sure it was terrible with the Tangies

@alexblurr13 2 жыл бұрын

I really don’t understand this… I just canceled my order because of this interference issue. I wanted this board with some epbt bow white keycaps 1.5mm thick…

@squadric7722 3 жыл бұрын

The Northfacing LEDs and Cherry incompatibility is a myth. Never had problems

@leem0401 3 жыл бұрын

But he just showed that it does with Tangies

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

I think some switches and keycaps handle it better than others for sure!

@user-zd3lf3cf9d 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe your gat yellows had a different batch from mine. Mine had a lot of interference with cherry keycaps

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tim! It may be true as well! I was surprised that it wasn't really interfering at all

@PasteurizedLettuce 2 жыл бұрын

I actually heard that later batches of many switches have tried to address this in various ways (with varying success?)

@kennethmiguel6850 2 жыл бұрын

What gat yellows do you have bro?

@Evan-kj6ye 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, hope you reply to this. I’m planning on purchasing this and modding this aswell. Is it worth it to do the PE foam mod and tempest mod? If i do the tape mod, do i still need to add foam? And can i use durock stabs?

@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын

If you layer a lot of tape, you don't need as much foam. I would say that the PE foam mod will definitely have the most impact!

@key-T Жыл бұрын

Can someone explain the difference with epomaker skyline 87. Except additional switch places on pcb. I am thinking between those two since epomaker skyline 87 is 20$ cheaper, is it worth it?. Thanks in advance.

@DrunkonTacos 2 жыл бұрын

Any chance you have a link to the adhesive foam you used under the plate? I just ordered one of these for my first mechanical build

@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah man. Here you go! www.amazon.com/Frost-King-Vinyl-Foam-Tape/dp/B000CSNVII/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=31XRDJBL8ILIS&keywords=frost+king+vinyl+foam&qid=1644717240&sprefix=frosty+king+vi%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-3

@DrunkonTacos 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Is it the 1/4W x 1/8T?

@patrickmojica2738 2 жыл бұрын

so do all gat yellows wont have interference with all cherry caps? planning to build my 1st custom. Im torn apart to wether buy the gat yelloe for more thocky sounds but risk cherry cap interfrrence, buy akko cs switches (not so thocky, thats why i cant decide) so i can use cherry caps, or gat yellow with xda caps

@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын

I think the SMD gat yellows that I used do not. Not sure about all of them tho!

@fjs624 2 жыл бұрын

@@Keybored I read in reddit that Gateron Yellow Pro switches (also labeled as KS-9 pro in their box) "solved" the interference issue. Would be nice if you could clarify, and maybe try comparing it to other budget linear switches. Thanks!

@xansze6056 3 жыл бұрын

How many switches come from one pack for gaterons yellows in your link thinking of getting

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Glyther! I realized that the link I provided for thr switches seem a bit too high cost for the count... I'm going to take that down and reach out to epomaker to see what's up. I suggest you can get it from cannonkeys for the ks3 yellows (deeper sound). Please see link. cannonkeys.com/?ref=keybored

@gunjja13 3 жыл бұрын

When you say fully programmable, does it mean you can change the default layer including the fn keys also?

@Keybored 3 жыл бұрын

Let me confirm that for you soon!

@gunjja13 3 жыл бұрын

@@Keybored Thanks because so far I know most of the GK's and SK's have exactly that issue that you can't change the default layer and specially not the FN key(s).