Keychron Q1 Ultimate Modding Tutorial - Get the MOST out of your Q1
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Күн бұрын#Keybored Welcome to Keybored! Keychron Q1 Ultimate Modding Tutorial
Since the Launch of the Q1 Review, there has been a lot of interest in how I modded my "ultimate version" of the Q1 to achieve the typing feel and sound. In this tutorial, I want to explain the process to create the most balanced Q1, which preserves all of the flexible feel of the Q1 and also improving the sound and reducing the ping. Enjoy!
I also created a Discord Server so check it out!
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Chapters
Start - 0:00
Stock Q1 - 0:08
Ultimate Q1 Preview - 0:24
Modding Start - 0:42
Flex Test - 2:44
Typing Test - Q1 Ultimate Preview - 3:31
Typing Test - Durock POM - 4:11
Typing Test - Gateron Ink Black - 4:29
Typing Test - Coffee Chip - 4:46
Typing Test - Boba U4T - 5:04
Links to Products Shown in this Video
Keychron Q1 Order (Divinikey)
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Blue Samurai Keycaps by DROP
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Kilmat 50mil Automotive Butyle Noise Dampener
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Scotch Blue Painters Tape
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Gateron Ink Black Switches
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Durock POM Piano Switches
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Cannon Keys Coffee Chip Switch
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Boba U4T Switches
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Durock V2 Stabilizers
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KBDFANS - Various Keyboard Parts and Accessories
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Shot on Sony A7 III + Sony FE35mm F1.8 and Shure MV7 Dynamic Mic
Sony A7 III
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Sony FE35mm F1.8
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Shure MV7
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A Quick Disclaimer - Some links I have provided are affiliate links that generate a small commission to support this channel. It helps me buy more stuff to create content if you shop through those links at no cost to you! Thanks for the support! :)
@HipyoTech 2 жыл бұрын
This is legendary, I'll have to give it a shot!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Hipyo! I'm sure it'll turn out great in your hands :) Took your advice and hashtagged the channel name, hope it works!
@throwaway8632 2 жыл бұрын
Hippo with a y moment
@hoanganhle3777 2 жыл бұрын
I'm waiting for your video =)))
@diebyfeather 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure if they changed the thickness of the plate foam but I will say that with that and PE foam that was 1/16 in thick the keys do not make contact with the PCB. Maybe I need to find thinner pe foam tho
@fletrir_ 2 жыл бұрын
How many stabilizers does this take?
@armLocalhost 2 жыл бұрын
Be CAUTIOUS when using Kilmat! Its top layer is made of aluminum so it will conduct electricity when touches the bottom of PCB which it will! So, put paper or tape on the bottom of PCB (and hope it won't tear) or put something non-conductive on top of Kilmat, like the original case foam it came with.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Great advice! I usually turn the kilmat upside down with alu side facing into the case. But in this case, the kilmat was thin enough and the PCB has tape :)
@apmartini70 Жыл бұрын
What would be an alternative to Kilmer?
@lyechee. Жыл бұрын
@@apmartini70 Noico is a great option. Basically the same kind of thing but just a bit thicker than Kilmat at 80mil instead of 50mil. Should be a bit cheaper too.
@gingeas 11 ай бұрын
hahahaha i was a victim of this a minute ago, i was wondering why my keyboard got possessed by a ghost and started typing randomly
@lyechee. 11 ай бұрын
@@gingeas haha well I’m glad you figured it out :)
@Gregoreo630 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I'm planning on getting a Q1 soon, so this is perfect timing. Great video as always, keep it up!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Greg! The Q1 is phenomenal with the mods!
@wongzhengshen8 2 жыл бұрын
This is next level! was doubting the Q1 when i watched the sound test from other reviews but you really managed to find the perfect balance between flex and sound!!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) It took me an entire saturday trying to figure out how to keep it flexible and also sound good lol
@Slumpgodcasper 2 жыл бұрын
The legend is back at it again with the quality content. I love how you go out of your way to find different dampeners instead of following along with what the community is doing.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Slump! I appreciate the support :)
@caprisuon 2 жыл бұрын
The force-break mod is actually insane. I just got mine in the mail and I applied the force-break mod while initially adding some extra foam because I was scared of any sort of ping. Gladly, there was no pinging, but I hardly felt any flex or bounciness. I decided to take a shot and use the single stock paper-thin foam and there was STILL no ping or resonance. You're a genius, Keybored!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Thank you so much for the support! Glad the mod suggestions worked out!
@innovativeadvertising6463 11 ай бұрын
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@fluffykeebz 2 жыл бұрын
Love the way you systematically improved the weakness in the acoustics of the Q1. So well done!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you FluffyKeebz! I appreciate it :)
@samprasfoon06 2 жыл бұрын
Again just like in the rattling stab video tutorial, when it comes to mod education or mod tutorial, your channel is the best. I always appreciate those who take the time to analyze the what and the why then come up with the how to make things reach their full potential. Rock on man. Cheers.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Foon! I really appreciate the comments and support!
@samprasfoon06 2 жыл бұрын
@@Keybored Scott, I have a quick question cuz I remember you've been talking about this in one of your video. The sound damping mats available in my country are all 1.5 mm or above. I remember you mentioned about "flattening it" to which I tried but failed miserably. How do you flatten the sound damping mat effectively...??? I would like to try this at least 1 last time before I decide to order the Kilmat from Amazon because the shipping price to my country is very expensive.
@sviz 2 жыл бұрын
Love how you always find these nice dampeners! Finding alternative solutions rather than and trying new things is always cool to see
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Thanks sviz! I wish they would sell it in smaller packs... not everyone needs 25 sq. ft. of the stuff lol
@unequalgaming 2 жыл бұрын
@@Keybored Well if you ever need to get rid of any of the excess just let me know haha. Still waiting on my keyboard to ship out.
@ryansouza613 2 жыл бұрын
@@Keybored I don't know if 80 mil would be to thick, but you could instead get the noico 80 mil in 5 sqft packs from amazon for 13 bucks, its the same butyl with foil dampening material. Ps it is to thick
@roopert8533 2 жыл бұрын
@@ryansouza613 Hey, So you did determine that the 80mil is too thick. I just got my Q1 in and am trying to determine how I should treat it. (Also what did you end up using as a dampener, I have found a silicone sheet that I can get for 8 bucks that is thin and was trying to see if that is what I should get.)
@ryansouza613 2 жыл бұрын
@@roopert8533 80 Mill is to thick for the Q1 according to keybored who actually tested it... But I haven't built a Q1 myself so I can't really be of help! I would probably see if there is a keycron discord that has a q/a channel about the board. Personally Im waiting on a freebird60 which comes with a silicone dampener but I was think of swapping it with the noico for better performance so that's why I brought it up here.
@Alinnus1 2 жыл бұрын
This is jaw dropping. Especially that tape placement. Great stuff
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Hope the content is helpful to you!
@scottwangkl8882 2 жыл бұрын
Genuinely impressed by the sound and how you maintain the flex of the board. Brilliant ideas
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Scott! Took me a while to figure out the balance lol
@RathOX 2 жыл бұрын
Ink blacks sound so good on this board
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
It really does! It has that deep smooth thock that everyone enjoys. The board is a fairly lively one with the mods, and balances out well with the mellow ink blacks!
@RathOX 2 жыл бұрын
@@Keybored im deffo going to grab this board even if its not for myself but more as a hey you see this, welcome to custom keyboards you cant go back now and give it to a friend
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! And their minds will be blown haha :)
@RathOX 2 жыл бұрын
@@Keybored Christmas is coming up!
@huyhuynh4425 2 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this for so long.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Hope it was worth the wait!
@woe_ 2 жыл бұрын
This worked perfectly on my Q1, thank you. My Q1 in Space Grey with Olivia and 8008 inks love you for this tutorial.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Glad to hear that! That sounds like a fantastic combo!
@hirohime 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! It helped a lot. I did all the mods mentioned here and love the result! The board went from pingy to thoccy. Spacebar sound improved dramatically. One mistake I made was that I used the thin foam from the bottom of the case for PE foam mod. It's stretchy so it was very hard to for the plastic feet of switches to pierce through. It's probably not even thick enough to modify the sound much. Yet it's too thick / incompressible to be used as an uncut sheet -- middle keys weren't making contact with the PCB even with all 6 PCB screws in.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the PE foam selection is pretty important for the hotswap pin issue. I would recommend that the PE foam be under .5mm! But thank you for watching and I'm glad it was helpful! :)
@rongdongs4719 2 жыл бұрын
@@Keybored Do you have a link on where to get that thin of a PE foam?
@obentoubako 2 жыл бұрын
Your q1 mod is the best ive seen be far! Amazing sound and flex. I ordered some car sound dampening sheets (?) off amazon as soon as i saw this.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) I hope your Q1 turns out great as well! Such a good keyboard after the mods
@tyrosine87 2 жыл бұрын
Man, these ideas are so good. I have bobas and blue samurai lined up for my blue Q1. Can't wait for it to turn up.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) It won't disappoint!
@JayHigginbotham 2 жыл бұрын
You the GOAT for this, Keybored.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jay! I really appreciate the support!
@olyllq_6588 2 жыл бұрын
i bought a q1 recently, and this video is so legendary i subbed just bc of it, nice work
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the sub! I appreciate it! I'm glad to hear that the content was helpful!
@Desmond987 Жыл бұрын
Just finished my Q1 knob version by following the mods you have on this guide and the final product is insane! I used brass plate, and lubed prevail epsilon switches (I wiped off the factory lube) and also band aided durock v2 stabs. Thank you again so much for this tutorial I am so happy with my board.
@innovativeadvertising6463 11 ай бұрын
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@thereallocksmith5170 7 ай бұрын
Hi, I wanted to ask: When applying the sound dampener on the bottom (the kilmat in the video), did you actually stick it to the bottom or did you place it as a loose piece?
@Desmond987 7 ай бұрын
@@thereallocksmith5170 I placed it as a loose piece as it allows easier configuration in the future if you are remodding. Acoustic wise no different as a loose piece or glued if the fit is tight.
@TheBrain4 5 ай бұрын
What did you use for the PE Foam, and where did you find it? Sorry for asking so much later.
@squatCS 2 жыл бұрын
sounds so good, great job on this
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sox!
@tresnawijaya91 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the awesome modding tips, my Q1 just arrived and I modded it right away following your videos. I ended up leaving the bottom case empty without dampener whatsoever (I removed all of stock foam that came with it), then I used leftover stabilizer foam pad for the force break mod. IMHO it gave me a "poppier" sound..
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it worked out! I think there were a few revisions from my version to what is out there right now. I hope the revisions were for the better and the Q1 is even better than it was before!
@DarrenWongWMfromSabahBorneo 2 жыл бұрын
This is so good! Love it and great job!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Darren! It's a great keyboard with mods!
@_IanOfEarth 2 жыл бұрын
This is impressively good. A friend just sent me this and I used the fabric bandaids I had on hand for force break + a little PE foam in the void in the mean time and wow what a difference.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
I know right! The difference between stock and modded is insane!
@JohanVI6 2 жыл бұрын
been waiting for this for agesss! Let's go!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
It's here! Hope it's helpful!
@JohanVI6 2 жыл бұрын
@@Keybored 100% just ordered one in, this configuration seems like the best!
@ladysaylor1740 2 жыл бұрын
I love the q1 and am planning on getting as my first board !
@hantuan107 2 жыл бұрын
I knew it. some tape between the top and btm alu plate would help a lot. thanks for this. can't wait to order this one.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) for this keyboard, a combination of multiple things really helped to bring out the best!
@Clumpfy 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome man, I just ordered a Q1 as my entry to the 'build your own mechanical keyboard and mod the hell out of it'-world :D The barebones version arives in about two weeks and then I'll get some nice keycaps, foam etc for modding and my first switches - which of course I'll lube myself - will be the Kaihl Purple. I am really excited what I'll be able to get out of this board. Again thanks for this video!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! Welcome to the hobby :)
@Clumpfy 2 жыл бұрын
@@Keybored Thanks to you too :) And btw, I didn't make that clear, I bought this board a week ago after watching hundreds of videos and finally making a decision which one to buy. And in perfect timing you released this modding guide for my board :) very nice!
@silentKeys20 2 жыл бұрын
You're a wizard, as always!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Thank you! I appreciate the support!
@gvnady8380 2 жыл бұрын
nice one, some people also mentioned automotive sound dampener, turns out great!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
yup! It really does help metal cases quite a bit!
@mrskeletton8653 2 жыл бұрын
Omg you finally released it yay thx for the nice vid
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
No problem! I hope it's helpful!
@ergodicity 2 жыл бұрын
This is probably the best Q1 video so far. Most people just BS but you really fix the problem.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Thank you Kramers! Glad it was helpful!
@chiuuuuuuuuuu 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Scott for blessing the keyboard community.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the support :) I hope the tutorial is helpful in getting the most out of the Q1!
@obibrenbenobi Жыл бұрын
I think imma gonna have to get this after seeing this!
@drumdover 2 жыл бұрын
The L&F Phantom Reds actually sound really nice. I'm thinking about getting the original Q1 and soldering in a rotary encoder then following your mods here, though I'm torn between blue and grey. I followed your mods for my KBD 67 Lite and it sounds wonderful. Thank you for the inspiration.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! The phantom reds really surprised me with how smooth and how they sounded :)
@octavia7466 2 жыл бұрын
You're great at modding! I do have a challenge though, I wonder how you'd mod the Gamakay K series (especially the K66 and K61) to sound good, I figured it would be a good choice since a LOT of people own those boards!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Octavia! I haven't checked out the K series yet, but I'll look up how they're constructed! I bought an insanely cheap board off amazon for a segment in the near future... that would be the biggest challenge for me so far!
@octavia7466 2 жыл бұрын
@@Keybored they're actually not mounted at all! It's just a stacked acrylic case and the PCB is just... In there..... I'm curious as to how you'd improve it and hey, maybe I'll do the same to my K66 in the end!
@terryluo695 2 жыл бұрын
The Gamakay MK61 too! It’s like the most popular one on bangood atm
@Roux-yg1rs 2 жыл бұрын
you're a god's blessing!!! im brain storming on how to tackle/mod this bad boy but you save my brain cell from dying T_T ty so much
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Thank you so much! I hope the content was helpful!
@drzeng 2 жыл бұрын
Great work!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you J Z!
@phoenixswift5952 2 жыл бұрын
After modding my board, I've found that if you use the force break mod with 3 layers of tape and at as many points as you can put on the bottom frame, it completely eliminates any sort of ping whatsoever WITHOUT ANY NEED FOR A NOISE DAMPENER! It's a little more tedious to do, but I think it makes that big of a difference. Thanks so much for the tutorial!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) you're very welcome! Glad you found additional fixes to make the Q1 even better!
@saab251 2 жыл бұрын
Im interested, what do you mean by "as many points as you can put on the bottom frame"?
@Danko_HS 2 жыл бұрын
@@saab251 Instead of using small squares of tape, you can apply tape on the entire frame leaving only the screw holes. In theory it should isolate the upper case from the lower case even more.
@kevin-sj3wt 2 жыл бұрын
does tape mod harm ur PCB? some said so
@supahas3821 2 жыл бұрын
@@kevin-sj3wt depends on how sticky the tape is. Technically (?) if it was super sticky, and you ripped it off with force, it could tear off some sockets or diodes along with it. To be honest, it’s not an issue if you’re just careful.
@cfernandez89 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds so good! Makes me want to replace my GMMK Pro with a Q1...
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) you could always make one with a tactile and one with a linear! :)
@bigfatfrog9943 2 жыл бұрын
this was such a good tutorial thank you so much
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! Hope it was helpful!
@sebsaint 2 жыл бұрын
This is too drrrarrrn good! Imma DL this typing test and add it to my bi-weekly workout mixtape. =)
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Thank you!
@tetley3737 2 жыл бұрын
I just picked up a Q1, and this board still benefits from the Kilmat Dampener. It looks like Keychron did add more case foam since this modding tutorial, but the foam they added is kinda thick and kills most of the flex in the board. It also does not sound as good as just using the Kilmat (to my ears anyway). I also added the tape mod to the back of the pcb. This sounds really good now, especially for a board at this price. Thanks for sharing your findings, helped me a lot here.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Enjoy that q1!
@JonKao 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video! I used a silicone mod instead of the kilmat which took care of most of the ping. Instead of using painter's tape for the edge mod, I used the 1mm PE foam and stuck it to the edges at each screw hole. These two did the trick for removing all ping.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Glad it worked out! Enjoy the Q1!
@hugeta3769 2 жыл бұрын
Yeasss, the ultimate Q1 is here!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) I hope the tutorial is helpful!
@tamegaming1768 2 жыл бұрын
Day already off to a good start
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Hope the video was helpful!
@secritsquirrel4994 2 жыл бұрын
Just ordered the Q1! Going to pair it with some oil kings.
@zl_390 2 жыл бұрын
Quick note on the noise dampener on the bottom piece, the silver aluminum foil layer of that dampener might be conductive causing the pcb to freak out if the pcb is contact with the dampener back when I used it on one of my board, so either use it with the tape mod or flip the dampener around if this issue happens to you
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Hi ZL_ Great point! For the thicker Noico stuff, I do flip it around so the aluminum is below. For this application, the kilmat was so thin that I wasn't experiencing contact between the PCB and the dampener :) a layer of tape also helps as well. Great point!
@supersop1367 2 жыл бұрын
So close to 30k lesgo best yter
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 50k next!
@Ahrimas 2 жыл бұрын
Liked and saved for later when my own q1 arrives. Hope I will be able to replicate this half as well
@_augustpaul 2 жыл бұрын
omg. this sounds like popcorn popping mixed with boiling water on a warm noon day. legendary. subscribed XD
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul! That was a very poetic description of the sound :)
@NerdPsycho 2 жыл бұрын
THIS IS THE BEST SOUNDING KEYCHRON Q1 VIDEO OUT THERE!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Nerd Psycho!
@suba7320 2 жыл бұрын
Copied your mods for my Q1 and it sounds like an absolute dream. Thank you!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Glad it worked out!
@suba7320 2 жыл бұрын
@@Keybored Yes. The only worrying thing is the person in these comments saying the aluminum on the sound dampener sheet could screw up the PCB, but I guess with the tape protecting the entire PCB it should be OK. Not noticing any issues so far.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
@@suba7320 yup! I put 3 layers of tape between the pcb and the kilmat :)
@CMLXMNDXv 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video once again! Luckily my GMMK Pro sounds just as good now too.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Glad it worked out!
@theonce-ler1734 2 жыл бұрын
You always manage to make any keyboard sound so good
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the support! I probably spend too much time on it haha
@theonce-ler1734 2 жыл бұрын
@@Keybored of course man keep up the good work
@Hochiiiiii 2 жыл бұрын
All of those sound tests are so pleasing to listen to! Just beautiful work here. I am surprised at how similar the Coffee Chips and the U4Ts sound - were 62g longs used in the CCs?
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Hi ShinySushi! Thank you! You are very right about the coffee chips and the U4T... they do sound so similar lol. The springs were kept stock!
@Hochiiiiii 2 жыл бұрын
@@Keybored Amazing, just bought a pack with your code! Excited to see what 62g longs sound like
@leonardwisniewski3418 2 жыл бұрын
So orginally I did the forcebreak mod with just painter's tape. It works, but I thought I could do better. I went back and did one layer of painter's tape and then a dab of UV resin on this piece of tape. Worked a charm and it give a little more clearence for more bounce.
@Virenss4 2 жыл бұрын
Killed it!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@MrJKrupa 2 жыл бұрын
Did the Kilmat and Tape modes on the Q1 with the stock phantom reds and stock stabs and it made it sound soooo much better. Would 10/10 recommend these mods to anyone trying to make the stock full-built version of the Q1 better.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Glad it worked out well! I think this thing really sings with some mods!
@chubbs912 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Chubbs! I appreciate it!
@jasonjennings8465 2 жыл бұрын
I would like everyone to know I did the tape mod on my minivan like 4 years ago. Not a new mod 😁 also used foam tape on the underside of the plate between the plate and PCB for my KBD65 and it helped alot.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
The pioneer!
@kayashkel3862 2 жыл бұрын
I’d expect nothing less, video is great, and I like the hashtag! #keybored
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Haha, I am trying to figure out ways to make the channel easier to search. Hipyo actually recommended that to me!
@kayashkel3862 2 жыл бұрын
@@Keybored The idea is a win-win
@leeshenn8075 2 жыл бұрын
hi Scott, just wanted to let you know that when i saw Shang Chi, i was like wow this Tony Leung guy really looks like Scott K from keybored. Besides that, great quality as usual, keep it up!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, thank you, I'll take that as a compliment! Thank you for the support!
@amizan8653 2 жыл бұрын
Dude, you make the best sounding keyboards
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Ali!
@heresy0615 2 жыл бұрын
im saving this video for future reference
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Thanks! I hope it's helpful!
@Lucky-lp8do 2 жыл бұрын
glad someone did u4ts with the keychron because I was planning to get that exact build Edit: So I got the exact build but with pbt instead of abs keycaps, and I can say that it's a lot deeper and creamy in person than with the mic
@fabriziosestito6102 2 жыл бұрын
I was so scared about getting the q1 but after this, i think im gonna go for it
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) You won't be disappointed
@fabriziosestito6102 2 жыл бұрын
@@Keybored at the end i was lucky enough to find a kbd67 lite and i instabuyed it, unfortunately in that awkward tiffany color. Will update the case as soon they come back in stock.
@BloodDeathON 2 жыл бұрын
Yeey, Thank you Scott for such a informative tutorial! As I thought butyl is still GOAT for alu cases im most cases if you choose good brand
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Yup! Especially the Kilmat at 50mil is so thin and very effective... wish you could buy it in smaller packs instead of 25 sq. ft. lol
@BloodDeathON 2 жыл бұрын
@@Keybored ayy, same thing in EU. Instead of Kilmat we can buy Dynamat xtreme, but cost is almost the same, pricey haha
@PixelKhaos 2 жыл бұрын
@@BloodDeathON tomzz Audio VDM16 sells in two sheets so save money there, pretty cheap!
@TechManG 2 жыл бұрын
Great video as always! Do you thinking changing the gaskets for D65 Gaskets from KDB Fans would imrpove the flex? I'm waiting on a few parts, but even with a PolyCarbonate plate (no switches or keycaps yet) it doesn't feel as flexible as I thought. Thanks!
@euf0ria 2 жыл бұрын
To get rid of the pinging, pleas try with a sheet of sound damping mat like the ones that dynamat has for sound damping in cars. Here in sweden we have a product called "bitumen" or "bitumex" which is a superheavy sheet of some flexible black stuff with a self adhesive side. It´s best described as a "lead rubber mat". Attach it to any surface that sounds hollow or rattles and it instantly makes it dead by removing vibrations. I have spot-covered most of the insides of my keebs with this stuff and they sound really great in my ears. Pair it up with something that diffuses sound and i think you have a winner solution!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that suggestion! I'll google it and take a look at what that is!
@VuHoangNam3011 2 жыл бұрын
Watching this make me decide to order one 🤟🤟🤟
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) You won't be disappointed
@Vellikos 2 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this! Just one thing, I didn't see how thick the PE foam should have been or where to get it in the description -- you had mentioned thinner than what the jelly epoch uses, but not any specific thickness
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
I have been using the thinnest PE foam I could find out of electronics boxes lol. I realized that stuff like monitors and TVs and such come wrapped in PE foam, and it's actually very thin. It goes right on top of the PCB, between the plate foam and PCB!
@Vellikos 2 жыл бұрын
@@Keybored Ahh, ok thanks!
@BloodDeathON 2 жыл бұрын
try to aim with
@Vellikos 2 жыл бұрын
@@BloodDeathON I haven't been able to find anything less than 0.5mm -- do you know anywhere that sells it?
@SyphistPrime 2 жыл бұрын
I'm planning on building a Q1 and this is one of the references I am using for modding it. It sucks that I am getting around to it during lunar new year so there will be delayed shipping, but I think it'll be a fun project.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
It will turn out great! The Q1 is one of my favorite boards to type on!
@SyphistPrime 2 жыл бұрын
@@Keybored thanks for the encouragement. I decided I'm gonna pull the trigger on Feb 1st so it's on that month's CC bill.
@user-qk8rt9yf9v 2 жыл бұрын
If your going to do this i reccomend puting the sound deadener paper side up metal side down. The metal side will short the hotswap sockets. Keybored put masking tape here so it was ok to put metal side up.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Good advice! When I use the thicker Noico 80mil, I usually flip it upside down or add a layer of tape on top of it, or add another layer of foam in between if it's an especially tall case like the GK series :)
@logankohl 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Id love to hear a sound test without the pe foam and some higher pitches switches.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Thank you! The mods on this board doesn't have PE foam, so until I can, that would be a good reference point!
@misterforest6574 2 жыл бұрын
It sounds sooo good it's almost illegal!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) it definitely has one of the best sound profiles, especially at this price point!
@abekaminski2294 2 жыл бұрын
This sounds so amazing! I may have missed it, but is that the stock plate that comes with the board?
@haurjie 2 жыл бұрын
Awww I was going to do a similar video to this lol. Although my mods would've been slightly different. Great video! Also where can I customize my own badge for the top right corner?
@haurjie 2 жыл бұрын
And I even have Blue Samurai ready for my video too lol. Except I won't be getting the grey Q1.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) That sounds like a plan Haurjie! The badge is available as an accessory from Keychron directly! I think they have some requirements on the sizing/etc. but you upload it and they make and send to you.
@wully1538 2 жыл бұрын
I don't care, I'm using the top part of the case for the triangle in middle school band.
@weplaydrunkyeah8772 2 жыл бұрын
LMAO!!!!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Haha, you sure can! I was so shocked at how much it reverbed lol
@davidkobakofm2989 2 жыл бұрын
I have been using the Q1 for about a month now. Mine has brown switches. The sound is great. Very pleasant. I do not see the need for mods. Also, I have never pinged the case while typing. Some reviewers are just hyper-critical. I am vey happy with my keyboard!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
I think it's because after the review boards went out, Keychron actually upped the foam thickness. The original ones essentially had paper thin foam in it, and it was sooo pingy!
@rehmankhan0398 Жыл бұрын
Followed and did the exact same mod on my Q1, surprisingly, mine is now sounded very similar to yours and its amazing though gasket is not that good after noise dampener
@jackle2679 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great video! How much would you say the lubing and filming of the phantom red switches helped in improving the sound (assuming I do all of the other mods)? I'm kind of new to this, so I'm not too comfortable spending the time to lube and film each switch (though I hope to do it once I have enough time). Also, do you think cheaper sets of keycaps (such as the pbt sets from keychron) can achieve a similar sound profile to what you have?
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
The phantom reds were pretty good stock, but lubing and filming them really made them great! The lube makes the phantom red sound smoother and deeper. The filming is a bit less important for this switch because the housing is so tight!
@jxkat 2 жыл бұрын
love this vid keep it up!! so i’m tryna decide on purchasing either the q1 or the gmmk pro. but idk which to get. but in your opinion, what would you purchase? from your own words lol.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
The Q1 is much better than the GMMK Pro lol. I have 2 GMMK Pros in boxes that I rarely even use anymore
@RyanCamaratta 4 ай бұрын
@Keybored The only part during the video where I got confused: where did you add the layer of 1mm PE foam? I can see where everything else goes but in that part of the video all I see is the foam cutout they included over the PCB. Is the PE foam under the PCB, between taped PCB and kilmat? Also, where is the silicone base in relation to all of this? I have the keychron K8 pro on the way and already ordered pe foam, kilmat, lube, and some durock stabs. The k8 pro comes with a silicone base in the case and this will be my first time taking a mech apart to mod it. If you can list what the layers are in order that'd be really helpful, that sound you got during the sound test is immaculate
@Crazygamer-sq1zt 2 жыл бұрын
*long have I waited*
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
I hope the wait was worth it!
@topher1078 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Did you roll out/flatten the Kilmat? Remove the adhesive? Or just install as is, cut, adhesive. Not sure if the sound matters or not with the paper still over the adhesive backing.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Nope! The kilmat was thin enough to be used direct. And I used the adhesive this time and stuck it to the case!
@TysonEdits 2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you made a video clearing this up, because a lot of reviews came to bad conclusions on this board based on its hollowness. No board is going to be great straight out of the box, and most of them need mods to meet the high standards that people want for a custom. I would definitely recommend the poly fill mod, it doesn't affect the flex that much and makes a big difference, but with all your mods you probably wouldn't notice too much. Keep up the great work and you earned a sub from me ;)
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Thank you for the sub TysonEdits! I really appreciate the support! The board is mediocre just out of the box, but really transforms with mods. One of these diamonds in the rough boards :)
@kevindo_ 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds fire
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Kevin!
@stewRS Жыл бұрын
Hey I'm currently looking at purchasing the Q1 with phantom reds and I assume by the bareboned knob version I'd be getting the version two of the board. Have you had any experience with the newer version at all? I'm fairly new to keyboards and anything tech related I'm not very handy with, so I was wondering if the board needs any modding at all by itself, because from what I've heard they added the force-break mod themselves.
@rektumexam3961 2 жыл бұрын
holy crap. This is board really sings with these mods. I bought a stock with gat reds and did all of these mods and added a little to it. What annoyed me was even the micro-gap between the top and bottom the top still had a lot of ping and certain keys would do bring it out while others were perfect. So I ended up adding a layer of blue masking tape to the inside face of the portions around the case edge as well as the breaks between the direction pad and pgup/down keys. I was hoping to add some dampening to the thin long portions that a lot of the top has wherever there is a break between keys. I also had some small eva foam with adhesive backing that I added to the voids where the plate could have extra gaskets but doesnt (middle of the board top and bottom as well as left and right). I also removed the thin foam stuck to the case and put the thicker piece they included along with a sheet of the same thin type that you suggested adding on the pcb ontop of it. With lubed creams, durocks, and stock ABS caps it sounds really really good. Not muted at all but no ping and a nice deep and punchy sound for the 1u keys. Great video man
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Glad it worked out well! This board is so so stock, but it really comes alive with mods!
@tapsumbong49 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent guide, can't wait to try this on my Q1! When using Kilmat, do you just place it in the case as shown in the video or do you peel the paper off the back and stick it in? Placing it in the case seems like the better option so you can easily remove it if needed but I wonder if it's as effective if it's not adhered to the case.
2 жыл бұрын
I was debating the same. He stuck it in place with the sticky stuff. I think I'm going to do the same... It's not like i'm going to be opening it up all the time or swapping it out. Hope I get it right the first time lmao
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Yup! I actually stuck it on there for max ping control. However, the stuff is pretty sticky, so it'll be a pain to remove it later if you want. But I thought... when would I, and why would I ever remove this? haha
@MrSpeedyDev Жыл бұрын
You used the 50 mil kilmat in this video, it seems that it's more difficult and more expensive to pick up that thickness where I'm from. Would an 80 mil (2mm) killmat also work? or would it remove too much flex from the board? And amazing video! I just got my Q1 Pro and I will be installing all these mods on it.
@SlimyMcTee 2 жыл бұрын
I really like the clacky sound of this keyboard, just like what I like. I was worried that this keyboard won't sound clacky like this because of the gasket mount (I thought it only sounds clacky on tofu sandwich mount), thanks for proving it otherwise! Now I can just continue saving money until this keyboard officially being sold in my country~
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) This is a very nice keyboard, phenomenal at that price point especially. And it can clack all day if you want it to
@AznGlenny07 2 жыл бұрын
Great review!! u're a good typer! And that's how people are supposed to type!!!! A lot of mechanical keyboards reviewers type with 2 fingers. SMH.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
:) Thank you Glenn! Probably all the typing games I played when I was small lol
@sjofelumsk 2 жыл бұрын
Nice guide! Do you think a 2 mm sound dampening mat would be too thick for the keyboard? I wouldn¨t mind if it would eliminate both ping and some flex at the same time
@thekurtensen 2 жыл бұрын
I actually used a 2mm sound dampener very similar to Kilmat but it completely killed the flex. It also completely eliminated any hollowness, though. I would still just try the force break mod and see if that gives you a result you'd like first, then try the dampener if it still is not as you'd like.
@robertmacinnis5913 Жыл бұрын
Did you use the stabilizers linked in the description? Mine broke on my Q1 and I’m having trouble understanding what to look for to replace them.
@B00h44 5 ай бұрын
I opened up my q1 pro and noticed it's factory force-break-modded. I have the optional acoustic pack. Since I had it open, I tapemodded it and now the thocc is real! before with the pack made it more marble (all ping was gone btw)
@rohdelman 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Keybored and thank you for the amazing moding info! Any opinions on the Gateron phantom red switches that you got with it? I ordered it with the same switches and I am wondering if I should actually use them, film and lube them or not, change the spring etc. or if I should just replace them with other linears. Thank you!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
The phantom reds are actually fantastic! Smooth and medium sound profile, with great tolerance, and they also have a distinctive pop to them (similar to the CAP switches). With lube and film, they are great!
@rohdelman 2 жыл бұрын
@@Keybored Thank you, I appreciate the reply, I shall lube and film them :)
@logangriffiths776 2 жыл бұрын
If you did not care too much about the flex of the board, what would be your recommendations to make this thing as thoccy as possible. Amazing review super high production quality. Just ordered this as my first custom keyboard and am super excited!
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! You won't be disappointed when it arrives! If you didn't care for flex, you can stick with case foam rather than the auto butyl noise dampeners, since they do provide a more thoccy sound profile :) I initially tried it with the Zip-N-Fit shelf liner and it had a deeper sound. Also, skip the PE foam on the PCB
@cloudvsephiroth215 2 жыл бұрын
I've worked with kilmat before tbh the best way to use it is peel and permanently apply it. It works so much better. There is a roller designed to press this onto car panels. The roller thins the kilmat and "pops" the bubble wrap surface. I know people don't like to permanently mod their keeps but this stuff works better that way.
@Keybored 2 жыл бұрын
Yup! You are very correct about that. Sticking it on does improve the overall performance. That's what I ended up doing to mine... I doubt I'll ever take it off
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