Good Looks Aren't Enough - The Altar 1 From Electronic Materials Office

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Good Looks Aren't Enough - The Altar 1 From Electronic Materials Office

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The Altar 1 from Electronic Materials Office was one of the keyboards I was looking forward to the most, mainly because I think it looks spectacular. But looks aren't everything, and the Altar 1 suffers from some "new product" issues.
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00:00 Prologue
00:29 Intro
00:47 About The Keyboard
02:29 Included Switches And Options
03:41 Packaging
04:11 Connectivity
05:15 Keycaps
06:09 Knob
07:07 Software Or Lackthereof
07:41 Taking It Apart
10:49 Sound Demo
11:21 Conclusion
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@danielbullon7122 Ай бұрын

It's hard to unsee that misaligned M once you notice

@marks4553 Ай бұрын

ugh my OCD

@RichardSong20 Ай бұрын

looks like a printing technology supplier failure..😅

@MrCraziieOne Ай бұрын

6:33, i feel if you stare at it long enough, most of the letters feel misaligned

@MECKENICALROBOT Ай бұрын

V2 fix

@MECKENICALROBOT Ай бұрын

Or. Mmmmmmmmmm that’s a ʕ ͠°ʖ̫°͠ ʔ⸝^nice! Keyboard

@Magoggles Ай бұрын

5:40 "It's nothing outrageous..." *Zooms in on an atrocity* That is horrifying.

@CheeseTurbulence Ай бұрын

Yeah I'll admit, that statement doesn't quite reflect the "M" 🫣

@HarishBabuM 10 күн бұрын

@@CheeseTurbulence why it is misaligned?

@tonogram Ай бұрын

This keyboard definitely feels like it's capitalizing on a trend, and hiding a lack of thoughtful design behind nostalgic branding.

@francois.m Ай бұрын

That's cos it is.

@techmad8204 Ай бұрын

What trend?

@tonogram Ай бұрын

@@techmad8204 Low-profile keyboards are trendy lately (also see Work Louder as a prime example), but also retro/nostalgic minimalist tech brands have been popping up like crazy.

@judef Ай бұрын

@@techmad8204industrial design like teenage engineering or nothing phones

@jinsory5582 Ай бұрын

I mean, so what? Any product for the consumer market has to look for certain fulcrums to leverage. But it doesn't matter if somebody'll like it, and I like the design. I'd only not like it if the product release is a scam or something. Edit: But I guess I just share a different tolerance for 'thoughtful design'. To be fair, there is definitely room to improve at that price, I agree with that. But the design goal for something 'trendy' doesn't seem bad.

@drakeonyou Ай бұрын

I feel like at that price, keycaps should've been doubleshot.

@jack_2612 Ай бұрын

for that price, I'd say there are too many corners being cut. For 350 I'd require proper foam, pre-lubed switches (I mean you sell the keyboard with linears by default ffs), stabs, full aluminum body and top notch keycaps. If not doubleshot, at least high quality.

@kenshinbattousai374 8 күн бұрын

Painted keys are honestly unacceptable past the $50 price point.

@Arithryka 4 күн бұрын

@@kenshinbattousai374 $50 is dirt cheap if you consider how much inflation we've had in the past several years (at least in the USA)

@EaGilgamesh Ай бұрын

Fantastic video! That keyboard should be around the 140-160$ish price point, 349 is insanity

@CheeseTurbulence Ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙂

@yeezet4592 Ай бұрын

Assembled in the UK I guess.

@EaGilgamesh Ай бұрын

@@yeezet4592 yeah that makes sense, hard to justify the price by saying "we charge more because we haven't figured out how to assemble them efficiently" as is the problem with most first iteration products. It's tough breaking even I get it but as a consumer that price point is not it for me lol

@yeezet4592 Ай бұрын

@EaGilgamesh I definitely agree. I don't think it's really fair for the price when unicomps are less than half the price, and you can get ergonomic keyboard at the same price which reduce rsi

@EaGilgamesh Ай бұрын

@@yeezet4592 That issue should be fixed after finding investors and looking around manufacturers. Make no mistake, there will be buyers for a product like this, i don't doubt that at all, I just hope they figure it out because I'd like to own this keyboard but 300+$ is far too much to risk problems with first iteration tech products.

@williamtopping Ай бұрын

I'm surprised teenage engineering haven't realised a keyboard for all the hipster drips

@akr12877 Ай бұрын

Don't give them ideas

@WACkZerden Ай бұрын

@@akr12877 😆:

@drill_fiend1097 20 күн бұрын

Should have done that instead of that joke of an overhyped AI speaker with tiny display.

@occamydg Ай бұрын

Like the general look of it, but *hate* the font on the number keycaps.

@lels3618 Ай бұрын

it's my favourite part :)

@AshLordCurry Ай бұрын

@@lels3618same

@seymansey Ай бұрын

It’s basically a rip of the teenage engieering fonts on the OP1 hence I like it

@rbrblblzzz9458 Ай бұрын

OMG that is the sickest keybaord ever seen, I hope there could be a military-green-color option

@ImOnMy116 Ай бұрын

appreciate the thoughtful review and genuine criticism! I think in seeing products like this, it’s hard to know what kind of individual is designing it and what the aim is. From the outside looking in, I’d not think there was much of a market for a rather expensive low profile keyboard, but if such a market existed, I’d expect it to be populated by slightly more discerning individuals (such as yourself). If so, I’d expect more attention to detail (like better prelubed stabilizers, keycap quality / compatibility, etc.). I’m pretty strictly in the full travel MX switches camp (both for feel and compatibility), so I feel out of place trying to speak to what folks expect from this.

@Blacksadify Ай бұрын

I can chime in as someone who daily drives a low profile keyboard, and has for years. Many people inaccurately think that these should be geared for travel, or to sit on a Mac/laptop instead of using the normal keyboard. That simply isn't the case, and is why a lot of these products don't do as well as they potentially could. The majority of the market is geared toward cheap, light low profile boards built for "travel" that rarely happens. Instead, they should be focusing on just making a very high end board and good typing experience that people will daily drive. I think of it as a bit of a mirror to the SFF PC case market, where you're going to have less people buying overall, but who don't mind paying higher than average prices for something that's good quality. It's really not that different from what people are looking for in the 65-75% keyboard market, just with a lower profile. Gasket mount or something similar, good switch choices, hot swappable, 2.4g and BT, good battery life, good stabs, customizeable RGB, sound dampening layers, good build quality, etc. There are only a handful of low profile boards available that fit even this basic criteria which can be found on $75 regular keyboards, which is weird. It's almost like a self fulfilling prophecy: They make shitty low end low profile boards because it's a smaller market, then the market continues to stay small because the offerings are terrible, rinse and repeat. The new low-profile Iqunix Magi65 is superior to this board in every way, imo, and it's considerably cheaper. There are some good options out there, but not all that many.

@insu_na Ай бұрын

If I had to guess then I'd say the stabilizer wasn't lubed because all the common switch lubes we use are PFAS or "forever chemicals" in other words, and the manufacturer of this board tried to give an environmentally friendly vibe.

@ImOnMy116 Ай бұрын

@@Blacksadify appreciate the response, and totally track that what you’re sharing makes sense! To clarify, when I said full-travel, I was referring to the travel distance of the key press. Standard Cherry MX switches have a 4 mm travel to bottom out. From a quick google, choc switches have a travel of about 3 mm. Agree that for those that like a low profile board, it shouldn’t be exclusively limited to lightweight / lower quality feeling boards. I was just saying for myself, I like a longer travel switch.

@Blacksadify Ай бұрын

@@ImOnMy116 Oh, I see what you're saying. I misunderstood. Yeah, I could see that being a point of contention if you're used to a longer travel time on keystrokes. I've used LP keyboards for long enough now that it's just second nature having shorter travel distance.

@CheeseTurbulence Ай бұрын

@ImOnMy116 Thank you as always! 🙂

@frankietie 3 күн бұрын

I love the riff deadthcore at the beggining of the video bro

@ashhadnaqavi 18 сағат бұрын

Yeah that djenty kinda sounds is sick

@samlinville436 Ай бұрын

I’m glad I’m not the only one constantly thwarted by that Pair button 🤦‍♂️

@leob_v2 Ай бұрын

Such a pleasure watching another video of yours - quality and style never fail to deliver. As for the keyboard - absolutely agree with you - such a good attempt, and the looks are so appealing, but it's a little bit let down by keycaps and sound profile, combined with that price...I sincerely wish they are able to iterate and produce high quality stuff, and people reward it through sales - the world is so much more interesting with products like these than without them.

@CheeseTurbulence Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🙂

@raphaelstanzani Ай бұрын

Love the rock song on the intro. Didn’t heard about this board. They should paired with FNkeycaps for the low profile keycaps.

@CheeseTurbulence Ай бұрын

Thank you as always! 🙂

@PitiPablo_ 4 күн бұрын

Didn't expect a very djentleman intro but im all for it! edit: I just noticed all those band names lmao, cheeky

@dealloc Ай бұрын

I think the problems we see here is the challenge, that new companies that wants to do hardware face, is that if you don't already have a foot in the market. Manufactures will charge you more than they do for well-established companies like Logitech, Razer, Apple, etc. It feels like they had a vision but couldn't achieve it to its fullest. This also reflects on the price compared to the material and the lack of quality assurance on some aspects-as well as the keycaps which just _seem_ cheap. It makes it obvious on where they spent their money; and I think they chose wisely, considering their situation. But this is just a hunch based on my own experience, working at a company who also deliver their own hardware. We haven't been able to upgrade the design without a huge payout. And the one's it's going to hurt the most, is the end-consumer that will feel they didn't get what they paid for.

@CheeseTurbulence Ай бұрын

That's my suspicion as well, I have no experience in the hardware field, so I didn't want to make any unqualified assumptions.

@DDnight546 6 күн бұрын

I think you might just be in a parallel universe while low profile keyboard never hype at all in our timeline.

@user-tt6wm2pu6z Ай бұрын

While I'm a bit upset with how this keyboard is priced for what it offers, it's still interesting enough for me to consider it as my next keyboard purchase now that I've grown tired of using my G915 TKL (practically any boutique LP keyboard is now able to beat that thing). Hopefully future iterations and manufacturing steps can help make it more worth its asking price because this keyboard already provides a strong base to build from

@mojojojo1529 20 күн бұрын

For this kind of price you absolutely should expect better quality. The alignment of the lettering on the keycaps alone would warrant a full refund.

@cypherbuddha Ай бұрын

I loved the concept, but it seems unfinished. The M Key, the lettering, and the rattling in each key are unacceptable. If I were to buy, I would replace the keycaps for sure.

@negative_1ne976 Ай бұрын

its been a year since i backed the nomad e, if it comes out like this I'm gonna cry and get my money back. IF I see that raised M one more time I think I will have to admit myself into the psych ward

@Leo_banana 25 күн бұрын

The intro of this video (or channel? I'm new here) immediately gets my interest

@mikaschwarzer1977 12 күн бұрын

The titles were hilarious for the emo keyboard!

@gabdrn 17 күн бұрын

Got one too, usually I make my own keyboards but this one looked so cool I wanted to give a try on fully-made niche keybs with it. But on the first time using it I was SO disappointed! You pointed out every single flaw this keyboard has. Plus the space bar feels kind of mushy. For this price point I'd expect a keyboard equivalent to your modding result...

@blaccroyal1 5 күн бұрын

Song is Ascent by Dillon Knighton

@hellNo116 Ай бұрын

i don't know why i am keep watching videos of such keyboards. you video is well made and well shot. it is not my problem. whenever i watch videos of such keyboards i find stuff i don't like that are basically the fact that the keyboard is not ortholinear and staggered. unfortunately there is no market incentive for someone to build such board for us. i know there are ones. basically whenever i am watching this videos i am a sucker for the design aesthetic but end up wanting more in terms of usability.

@suauhwang Ай бұрын

I like the mac layout, FN-key on the left and X-Key aligned with the space key.

@alicethegrinsecatz6011 Ай бұрын

I like the synthwave. It gives this 80s/90s vibe.

@backgammonbacon Ай бұрын

£349 lol.

@SofaEaterLovesYou 3 күн бұрын

Thats the problem with expensive stuff is that it needs to be perfect to justify the price. No one complains about a $30 BT keyboard's pairing switch.

@svampefett 14 күн бұрын

I just wish Wooting keyboards looked more like this. Then it would actually be the final keyboard for me.

@winsucker7755 Ай бұрын

Masterpiece of a product and a review - also love the music!

@CheeseTurbulence Ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙂

@teekatas Ай бұрын

Ouch, glad I wait for this one😅. I REALLY, REALLY like the design, not boring and also not over the top. But my instinct also tell me that this is their first custom keyboard, and hardware is not easy... Hopefully the maker continue to refine his next keyboard...

@brokencreationlordmegatrol3037 Ай бұрын

For a keyboard that expensive … the screen printing actually lining up would be nice ya know ?

@darikozz 23 күн бұрын

the M alone would drive me insane

@curtislevey7639 16 күн бұрын

I really like the size and design and I think I would have got on particularly well with the raised modifier keys. I'm also a huge fan of anything using recycled materials. But it's a shame about its quality and cheap feel. And don't like that you could accidentally pair to another device at any moment 🤣

@dmitrypavlov7795 18 күн бұрын

They removed plastic from packaging but included more hazardous receipt strip, I love this hilarious eco shit 😂

@Stonehawk Ай бұрын

half way in, the vibe i'm getting is sadly style over substance. they wish to *look* utilitarian but this is not the same as actually _being_ utilitarian, and that's rather frustrating.

@aebisdecunter Ай бұрын

As not a brit, I'm proud of my country (the whole world minus USA) and stood proud for out anthem). Yes, our anthem has a single line in it: A L U M I N I U M

@GeorgeTsiros 2 күн бұрын

Can't hear what you are saying. "But the wired connection will only work if it's on usb" is that what you said?

@akukolabs Ай бұрын

I was really rooting for this board when it first was announced. Shame to see it didn’t quite hit the mark. Hopefully a mark ii is on the horizon with some refinements.

@akukolabs Ай бұрын

Would have been nice to see some UV printing for a legends too, that black outline really makes the whole board feel a little cheaper than it probably should be.

@2n3g5c9 Ай бұрын

For seeing it in person, those are the cheapest keycaps I’ve ever seen.

@Damien_N 12 күн бұрын

I'm quite happy with mine. not a fan of Linear Switches though. That said, they just released a new firmware today that among other things, sorts out the oddity that was the pair button being active when using it in USB mode.

@CheeseTurbulence 12 күн бұрын

Saw that too, it's great that they are addressing issues. They also fixed the pairing button behaviour 💪

@ianorourke9709 17 күн бұрын

i watched the entire video and i still want one :(((

@jammies701 Ай бұрын

Nice vid mate

@CheeseTurbulence Ай бұрын

Thank you as always 🙂

@AllomanticSquash Ай бұрын

Great video as always!

@CheeseTurbulence Ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙂

@trianguc8319 Ай бұрын

to be honest, looks like the the lofree flow is much better than this keyboard, I mean you when you talk about LOW PROFILE, you'd want your keeb to be a low-profile as possible, but this thing is just putting low profile switches and keycaps onto a damn high profile case

@vasiovasio Ай бұрын

1:31 Man, you spill the tea! Do you remember her - My Name is Boxxy! :)

@GeorgiBalabanov Ай бұрын

I'm absolutely not into custom and specialized keyboards and stuff but nice review. l liked the intro music :) Two things bug me with this keyboard though - the knob is hideous imho and also bad for transportation. I very much prefer a roller like on the Logi G915. Also the lack of backlighting is a no-no for me - I don't need any of the unicorn vomit stuff but just a simple subtle one ad on my Thinkpad is is a must have.

@ryan4888 Ай бұрын

my partner and I both purchased this keyboard, and both of our units have defects

@SillySolly Ай бұрын

What kind if I may ask?😊

@ryan4888 Ай бұрын

@@SillySolly both of our units have a space-bar defect. the space-bar doesn't depress as much as the other keys and inserts a lot of double spaces

@CheeseTurbulence Ай бұрын

Oh that is even worse, mine just had the raddling which at least made it "usable" 😕

@user-zf2xe8nm5f Ай бұрын

This is the opposite to what is missing from the market: a premium, backlit, proprietary USB/wireless lounge keyboard that has a quality trackpad and enough edge to prevent accidental keystrike plus well placed media keys and an additional mouse click key on the opposite side to the trackpad. See the discontinued Logitech K830 and thats where the gap in the market is.

@lordeross4870 Ай бұрын

if i could also flick the knop up and down this would be epic for on the go broadcast control.

@AncientGameplays 26 күн бұрын

Great video here with excellent quality

@CheeseTurbulence 13 күн бұрын

Thank you! 🙂

@johnosam4681 Ай бұрын

The color scheme reminds of that of lenovo, hope they get backlight/touchid

@Ivlodded 2 күн бұрын

wouldve loved an ortholinear tkl layout one ... oh well

@NITROUSOXIDE921 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for shedding light on this new brand but sadly it only shows this product has horrible QC. Id be willing to take a risk on this if it was less than £100- ditch the fancy materials and price tag

@yamagvchi Ай бұрын

lol that intro escalated quickly

@HereForTheMetal Ай бұрын

Receipts can't be recycled. So it's an interesting approach to include the manual printed on a long-ass receipt when leaning into being environmentally conscious for packaging.

@CheeseTurbulence Ай бұрын

Didn’t think about that aspect, thanks for pointing that out! 😮

@youtubeplaylist6374 20 күн бұрын

Great video. Can you review the Unicorne split keyboard by by Boardsource?

@CheeseTurbulence 13 күн бұрын

That's a super cool looking board, I'll put it on the list but I can't guarantee it 🙂 Thanks for suggesting it though!

@EddyGann 15 күн бұрын

I did end up picking up this keyboard right when they opened pre-orders, and haven't loved the typing experience on it. I'm curious if you feel like the mods and sunset key switches made a noticeable enough impact for you in terms of sound and feel to justify the additional investment?

@CheeseTurbulence 13 күн бұрын

I would say no, even with the changes the board (IMO) remains unsatisfying. 😞

@EddyGann 13 күн бұрын

@@CheeseTurbulence dang… that’s a bummer to hear. I’m gonna give some modding on it a go. I think if this board was like… half the price, I wouldn’t be so bummed about the typing experience.

@francois.m Ай бұрын

I'm glad y'all haven't heard about Geonworks.

@paulsim7589 Ай бұрын

I have to confess, the big Nope from me is the high and general poo'ness of the volume control. Also, I am a fan of USB, so it would be quite annoying having USB and Device 1 share the same 'position' regardless of the pairing button being a bit over eger. Maybe an Altar II is what I need to wait for.

@jammies701 24 күн бұрын

Nice vid mate though. I feel like if the keys aren't going to have a uniform topography, the arrows should be higher, not lower

@CheeseTurbulence 13 күн бұрын

Thank you 🙇‍♂️ and agree 🙂

@digiscream Ай бұрын

OK, they get many, many points for actually supporting an ISO layout from day one - however, they managed to fk that up by not _actually_ having the keys in the proper places (@, \, " etc). Kind of feels like they did half a job there, just like using transfers on the keycaps instead of using a proper double-shot process. And what the hell is up with that daft oversized escape key, and the Fn key where Ctrl should be? And what about the parity in US versus UK pricing? The damn thing's made in the UK, there's absolutely no excuse for that. It's a cool idea, and they were perilously close to getting it 100% right, but then it was Friday afternoon and they all went home. At these prices, it's a flat "nope" when even Keychron manage to get all these things right (sometimes).

@cinestyleinc Ай бұрын

I'll stick with my Nuphy Air 60 V2 for 1/4 this price and much more modability and very nice build quality for a low profile small layout - I can live without the Function row and have 75/96 layouts in Halo, Gem, and Air as well as some other brands, but Nuphy is by far my favorite for hardware, not so much software.

@thekid7500 Ай бұрын

Wow pretty uncanny video as I have also recently received my Altar 1 and was quite literally looking to get those kailh choc sunset switches. Enjoyed the review and can agree with most points. And yeah for the price I wish it was a little more refined so I didn’t have to upgrade certain aspects of it but I would appreciate any info on those sunset switches. From what I hear they are very good. Thanks.

@swr410 Ай бұрын

Also consider the silent chocs from the same store, low pro kb ca. The Sunsets are good, but the Silent Twilights are even better, IMO.

@CheeseTurbulence Ай бұрын

@@swr410 I'm gonna have to try the Twilights as well, thank you! 🙂

@CheeseTurbulence Ай бұрын

I really like the Sunsets, they are definitely an upgrade to the stock reds but the difference, at least in terms of sound, isn't as big as I hoped (the foam does a lot more). But the feel is much better (if you like tactile's).

@swr410 Ай бұрын

@@CheeseTurbulence yeah, I had a similar experience with sound. The biggest difference I found was using thin PE foam (the kind of thing some electronics like TVs are wrapped in as an inner layer of packaging). I put that between the switches and hotswap PCB, and that really improved things. That was on a Typeractive Corne, for what it’s worth. The Twilights also made a huge difference in sound, and feel really good IMO.

@thekid7500 Ай бұрын

⁠⁠@@CheeseTurbulenceyeah gonna have to decide which switch to go with. Leaning more towards a tactile feel with this board though. Also, definitely gonna throw some foam in as well to help the sound, as lubing the stabilizers helped but there’s still more to gain in terms of sound by doing that. Thanks again.

@trungbui598 Ай бұрын

~~~~ A-lu-mi-ni-um ~~~~

@krjal3038 Ай бұрын

The hilarious irony of Google offering to translate your comment into English.

@akiwoo5205 Күн бұрын

I would miss the home, end, page up, and page down keys.

@k1awdttt 29 күн бұрын

Would be interested n how you compare this against the nomad e

@CheeseTurbulence 29 күн бұрын

Will do that as soon as I receive mine 🙂

@thekingofgames8249 22 күн бұрын

350 for this? is it entirely made in US?

@Internetianer 25 күн бұрын

This is really cool board, minus that misaligned M... That aside, what was that killer track in the intro?

@CheeseTurbulence 13 күн бұрын

Track from the intro: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ad-BZ6-glti8qqc.html

@Internetianer 9 күн бұрын

@@CheeseTurbulence Thank you so much! :3

@WadWad Ай бұрын

Looks nice, major M misalignment, lack of individual RGB + glow through keys, and doesn't use VIA, make this only worth $85 - $125 tops imo

@krush1202 Ай бұрын

I’d love to get one of these keyboards….. if the keys were backlit.

@AlvaroALorite Ай бұрын

There is a certain niche for products that look very cool, are pleasent to play with, but they are uncomfortable to use or borderline unfunctional.

@uumuu 12 сағат бұрын

Oh man the pad printed legends look horrendous, shame cause the actual font is really nice

@MrJamesschro Ай бұрын

They seem to have spent all their money designing the website, brand, and keyboard, and cheaped out on the actual deliverable.

@m4nc1n1 Ай бұрын

This looks fantastic! But it is not a $350 board

@GrumpyBearU_U Ай бұрын

This keyboard looked so nice in the renders on their website, but the physical product is so far off from that. Also, no one seems to mention how the colored piece of the rotary knob is clearly red instead of the orange in the renders and in their branding. That, and of course the poor quality keycaps, would really bug me as it doesn't match at all.

@Gonzie6 Ай бұрын

How does this keyboard not have a mouse nubbin?

@SealedSun Ай бұрын

Got an Altar 1. Not happy with it. Fails to pair with my Thinkpad Fedora laptop. The pairing button is absolutely infuriating. I keep bumping it constantly. They haven't released the firmware (like they promised) so I can't switch the modifier keys. The rotary encoder looks cool but is annoying to use in practice. A lower profile, ribbed knob would be so, SO much better. I also hate that the left modifier keys are not evenly sized (because they chose that spot to put a screw through the pcb). It means that I can't swap the modifier keys freely. Until they release the firmware/a fix for the pairing button and Linux pairing issues, all I have is a paperweight. An incredibly beautiful paperweight, yes, but nothing more than a paperweight.

@ivancauchi860 18 күн бұрын

What's the knob for?

@CheeseTurbulence 13 күн бұрын

Volume

@YotamGuttman 27 күн бұрын

is it actually environmentally conscious or just marketing green washing?

@timbonim296 Ай бұрын

Can you do a video showcasing your guitars?

@CheeseTurbulence 29 күн бұрын

Probably won't do a dedicated video about it, but if the demand is there, in the Q&A video at the end of the year. 🙂 What are part of them are you particularly interested in, if I may ask?

@iamsteezze Ай бұрын

I think this board is beautiful, but who told these people that charging $350 is ideal for a keyboard. I would love to have this keyboard and it would solve my keyboard hunting issues, but for that price I can’t and it makes me really sad

@jakejakejakejakejakejake Ай бұрын

Great video! ^_^ X PS "Scarce" is pronounced "sk-air-s". I only know one language though, so no shade, fam! ^_^ X

@Mexmex1975 Ай бұрын

$350???????? You can go kick rocks, sir!

@ninjabuddy1 Ай бұрын

Wouldn't be more environmentally conscious and recycle-friendly to get an old stock keyboard from a landfill

@lmorchard Ай бұрын

That knob... it's so obnoxious. Like, why use low-profile switches and caps just to essentially double the height of the thing with that lever of a knob to snap off when slid into a bag?

@Prestonification Ай бұрын

ALMOST REPORTED YOU FOR THAT "ALOO-MINI-UM" SCHIT! " aLOOOMINUM!

@xymaryai8283 Ай бұрын

whyyyyy staggered, i want a 6 row ortholinear and no one makes them

@dejanlekic5513 Ай бұрын

No big Enter key that spans two rows is a big minus...

@waltercheng5707 22 күн бұрын

Black TE Op-1

@ambhaiji Ай бұрын

7:18 they can't be serious

@lostsanityreturned 10 күн бұрын

And since this board is from anywhere other than the US, aluminium* Fixed it for you

@SevenDeMagnus 10 күн бұрын

Cool holy and Catholic Church company name :-) God bless.

@mikemoritz2741 Ай бұрын

Eesh, that price tag is gross

@LoganDark4357 Ай бұрын

can you please share the actual track you used in the intro instead of just saying which library you got it from? uuugh this is such a big youtube pet peeve

@CheeseTurbulence Ай бұрын

Sure things, here's the one from the intro: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ad-BZ6-glti8qqc.html

@LoganDark4357 Ай бұрын

@@CheeseTurbulence oh, thank you so much! that one's indeed what I was looking for