NK65 Entry Edition Review - It's a Good Prebuilt

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NK65 Entry Edition Review - It's a Good Prebuilt

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JYMV

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@callmetopaz 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for bringing up these issues. I agree with you 100% on the modified top mount is really just an attempt to avoid using the term "tray mount" and that it really dosen't sound like a custom but rather a standard prebuilt mech.

@PoltergeistWorks 3 жыл бұрын

How can a prebuilt board be called "custom" ? Even the stuff you put together from pieces, no matter how expensive they are, it's still not a true "custom" board unless modified in some way.

@chunkymilk1288 3 жыл бұрын

JYMV has a Discord server btw. Link is in the description.

@yiepie9822 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for reminding me about it

@chunkymilk1288 3 жыл бұрын

I watched him for a couple months and never really noticed it either

@utterkid2 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks

@walkerstandard2373 3 жыл бұрын

@@chunkymilk1288 Just noticed it now too, thanks!

@impointr 3 жыл бұрын

I have been blessed by the algorithm and found this review. Your smooth and chill voiceover, combined to the great quality of your video, made me instantly subscribe. Great video!

@julianrime8544 3 жыл бұрын

i would also look at the kbd 67 lite because it is gasket mount for 15$ more and screw in stabs...i would love to see your opinion on it

@julianrime8544 3 жыл бұрын

oh yeah it also has a polycarbonate plate

@amathine440 3 жыл бұрын

kbd67lite is literally just better. its a steal at the price imo. only complaint is that it's a bit stiff but that's purely preference

@Zara-ub7hc 3 жыл бұрын

@@amathine440 and that dreadful kbdfans logo at the back.

@oldbalogna9926 3 жыл бұрын

@@Zara-ub7hc i mean are you ever gonna pick up your board and stare at the back??? lol

@Gandi2000 3 жыл бұрын

@@amathine440 you can don't screw all the plate holes to maximize the flex since it's gasket mount

@inksoldier19 3 жыл бұрын

I see the nk65ee as nothing more than an entry to the world of customized keyboards because it allows some options to the user to add mods. For example I did the mods from Keybored like you mentioned and while it did improve the sound, the overall typing feel still felt cheap. The nk65ee provides a safe option for those used to gaming keyboards and prebuilt boards who want to dip their toes into this hobby and see the possibilities that it can offer. I definitely appreciate your take on this!

@justinlee3620 3 жыл бұрын

did you try the stage 3 mod? because i’m curious to see if it actually made “that” much of a difference

@inksoldier19 3 жыл бұрын

@@justinlee3620 if you're talking about dremeling the center posts, no I didn't do that. From the sound test, it sounded worse. Even though I added the foam, and o-rings, the overall typing experience is still stiff. Better sound and more even feel but still stiff

@goodkavin 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very detailed and objective review!

@trash3570 3 жыл бұрын

Favorite reviewer about this kind of stuff. Thanks JYMV

@mrscotchguy 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, keep up the good work. I appreciate the ultra critical review while still keeping it mostly objective. 🙏

@hammerbrothatypecast680 3 жыл бұрын

So excited to see a gmmk review by jymv!

@vidas6395 3 жыл бұрын

buy a soldering iron

@paulcustodio5864 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great review. Can't wait for your thoughts on the Kara!

@vidas6395 3 жыл бұрын

buy a soldering iron

@paulcustodio5864 3 жыл бұрын

@@vidas6395 I'm sorry, what? Edit: I have one. Not sure how it was relevant to my comment.

@Donbros 3 жыл бұрын

As I always said this is tray mount. And people liked this. So people actually sometimes like tray mount they just affected by crowd to say no to tray mount - basically if you like stiff typing why you wouldn't (I don't like, but some like, I mean sound is still kinda similar-ish on tray mount as on top mount, just the feel is really super different)

@baekihyun 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to see a blunter review of the NK65. I like NovelKeys but their marketing is a little questionable sometimes. The modified top mount for the NK65 and the super loud marketing for the NK87 come to mind.

@j.b.7133 3 жыл бұрын

yeah their products barely (if at all) match their hype. Cream switches and NK65 for me. Both meh.

@baekihyun 3 жыл бұрын

@@j.b.7133 And don't get me started on Box Creams lmfao

@j.b.7133 3 жыл бұрын

@@baekihyun oh dear are they bad? I ordered 10 to see, $9

@baekihyun 3 жыл бұрын

@@j.b.7133 Haven't actually tried them myself! I just have no idea why they made them lmao, there certainly was not a demand for a box version of creams. But let me know how they are, maybe they'll surprise people :))

@davidmin1028 3 жыл бұрын

Bottom line it wont satisfy most custom enthusiasts but is solid overall. If you’re buying one id strongly recommend changing stabs!

@blitzkreep4905 3 жыл бұрын

sold off my nk65 after getting my kbd67 lite.. never getting another kb without screw in stabs..

@sahizzurp 3 жыл бұрын

I will never purchase this, but I'm endlessly fascinated by entry custom boards; any advancement at any price level benefits everyone in the hobby. Less than a year after this board first dropped and superior competitors with better price points eclipsed it. There might be a ceiling before advancement just becomes superficial and redundant, but for now, I'm enjoying it.

@rockshrimp 3 жыл бұрын

Great review! Just wondering, what is your definition of a custom keyboard? Is it strictly to do with having to assemble the case/pcb construction yourself? Is having to choose your own switches and keycaps not enough to call a keyboard kit a custom? Genuinely curious

@JYMV 3 жыл бұрын

I think I define custom to be something that feels premium. At the end of the day, even expensive hotswap customs are only as "custom" as a gk64. I couldn't tell you at what price point or material that happens but I know it when I see it

@utterkid2 3 жыл бұрын

To me, A custom is when you choose your own switches, keycaps, and when you do mods to it. While yes, you could technically call it a heavily modded keyboard, the word “custom” can be seen in many ways

@jussimattsen4583 3 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to your thoughts on the GMMK Pro

@vidas6395 3 жыл бұрын

pls review soldering iron

@ismailefetop 3 жыл бұрын

Are you going to review KBD67 lite?

@JYMV 3 жыл бұрын

No plans for now

@mrb-btw 3 жыл бұрын

@@JYMV :(

@vidas6395 3 жыл бұрын

review soldering iron weller wc40 see if it can melt wei67

@teddyc81 3 жыл бұрын

Super video! I applauded for $5.00 👏👏

@JYMV 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@WillieStephenson 3 жыл бұрын

How do you like your A80? I remember looking at the A80/L80 when they first came out because I love the angled F-row.

@JYMV 3 жыл бұрын

I really love that it's wireless. Stabs are dead silent and keycaps are alright. The angled f row is a little strange for me but still usable. I also think it's fun to look at

@ytaccounte2002 3 жыл бұрын

@@JYMV I’m so happy the mechanical keyboard community is slowly embracing wireless with ikki Aurora and kbd67 lite. Before the only custom company providing a Bluetooth option was percent and that was.... well I guess you know since you made a video about it

@ee1yd 2 жыл бұрын

i like that pink hoodie

@funbox888 3 жыл бұрын

From what I've gathered the feel of the typing experience can't be changed much but if you swapped out the silicone for some StupidFish plate/case foam you can create a much thockier/better sounding board

@jebhank1620 3 жыл бұрын

I was under the impression that this keyboard was meant to be available almost all the time. What happened? It's out of stock for months at a time.

@RetardedAsianGuy 3 жыл бұрын

It's not available and it's not much cheaper than the better options that are coming out left and right

@jebhank1620 3 жыл бұрын

@@RetardedAsianGuy Sounds intriguing, will any of them have better availability?

@RetardedAsianGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@jebhank1620 Not much better, but the kbd67 lite seems to be available more often.

@formulabrian 3 жыл бұрын

Any specific reason for using lubed switches rather than SGYs for the sound test? And how is Super Lube compared to 205g0? Congrats on 10k btw

@JYMV 3 жыл бұрын

I talked a bit about it in the get yellow video but I'm using lubed switches in sound tests now to better show differences that might be hidden by the louder sgys. Testing for the script is still done with stock tho

@Hideot0 3 жыл бұрын

Best videos.

@TheLostOne156 Жыл бұрын

wait south facing led light the correct switch position ? when only one style of keycap has a problem with north facing led.

@AnvilSP 4 ай бұрын

The one major profile that has a problem with north facing switches is Cherry profile, the profile that was literally introduced alongside the switch design. This is in contrast to south facing, which has interference issues with zero keycap profiles.

@jatonium 2 жыл бұрын

The NK65 uses north-facing sockets. I do not consider this the "correct" switch orientation. Honestly, there is no such thing, it's as subjective as sound tests, but you could certainly say north-facing is unfortunately the "most popular" orientation.

@urabus986 2 жыл бұрын

Sold mine after saw cracks on case and that cracks keep increasing.

@DrewHales 3 жыл бұрын

I bought the kbdfans 67 light instead cuz of the pc plate, screw-in stabs, and the fact that it's gasket mount instead of this "modified top mount" (tray mount).

@TheArtificery 3 жыл бұрын

New to this hobby, why is tray mount so hated? I mean one of the most sought after keyboards, the Mekanisk Fjell, is tray mount if I recall correctly.

@nihalprakash8883 3 жыл бұрын

It's just chasing a fad. Gasket mount is the flavor of the month. But enthusiasts like to pretend that top mount is fine on the fjell because they shelled out several hundred dollars for it.

@foreverwewin 3 жыл бұрын

@@nihalprakash8883 gasket mount has always been around for a long time now and has always been alot of people's preferred mounting style.

@foreverwewin 3 жыл бұрын

Tray mounts provide a less consistent typing feel and are generally reserved for cheapo custom mechs, the fjell is an expensive tray mount, and it recieves alot of flak for that, but it's built really well and has quality you won't see in a tofu or something similar. Tray mounts are nice for plateless builds though.

@CatfishBradley 3 жыл бұрын

People all have preferences, personally I'd rather have a nk65(tray mount) with a brass plate instead of a gasket mount nk65 with an aluminum/poly carb plate. The custom keyboard hobby is getting a lot of attention now, I think its a fair estimate to say of all comments you read on these videos (people praising/complaining about things) 75% of the commenters Haven't even built/typed on their first keyboard yet, they're just regurgitating what they heard their favorite KZfaq reviewers say. (Even though those youtubers are the first people to say "It's all preference"). Just follow what makes you excited, and have some fun with it!

@foreverwewin 3 жыл бұрын

@@CatfishBradley the nk65 doesnt even come with brass plates, no aftermarket plates either and it doesn't even have any other types of mounting like gasket mount, only the weird tray/top mount hybrid. I get that this hobby relies on your personal preference but if you're saying you'd rather have a regular tray mount config over gasket you probably never tried gasket mount before.

@d4dbeh 3 жыл бұрын

another great video. love this channel. i dont see your point about the feet. i dont know why you call them poser. seems like a design choice to me and you just need to judge its functionality. as in if it doesnt work well then bash it, otherwise i just dont see your point about not liking the "poser feet". i guess its all preh-peh-rence tho :D

@dodobird809 3 жыл бұрын

i would get a kdblite which i think is better than all the other prebuilts but shipping is 20 dollars. thats basically a 20% increase in price smh

@Bekkocho 3 жыл бұрын

while $20 shipping seems bad, the fact it's only $20 when it could be more is honestly much better. I live in NZ so $20 shipping isn't new to me lol

@xdelbarrio 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, living in chile the shipping from kbd is 25 while most US stores are 50+ for keyboards (around 15 for smaller things)

@jadenngl 3 жыл бұрын

its worth it, i promise. nk shipping is 10 dollars so its like a 10$ diff

@Lucas-rx4uc 3 жыл бұрын

review the nk65 milkshake

@geromemanicia3809 3 жыл бұрын

Same cadence, same voice characteristics, different accents. You are taekeyboards but outside of Australia.

@Ponker 3 жыл бұрын

Ponker bless

@j.b.7133 3 жыл бұрын

KBD67 Lite > This. Even just for superior stabs. I sold my NK65, thing was creaky, had unbalanced feet, and I hate plate mount stabs, no matter what company (tried 4). Was not impressed, and absolutely felt cheap. Also really dislike the usb on the right side. Is it a good deal? I guess...? But if you spend a little more, you get a lot more with other boards. The only pro is the price for RGB and south facing switches if you want to rock cherry style caps. Other than that... its a pass. Hard pass for the aluminum one especially. I would never pay $200+ for a board with plate mount stabs when their competitors offer pcb mount. Also, colour choices are weak for the metal one.

@urabus986 2 жыл бұрын

You get more if you spent more. L - Logic. But you get it if they ship it to you.

@mylesjohnson8543 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like u r so critical it gives a Debby downer vibe, there isn’t that much right or wrong, some people prefer north some prefer south

@ss4yaasir524 3 жыл бұрын

What keycaps are those?

@JYMV 3 жыл бұрын

I used gmk 9009 and gmk olivia here

@dontknow2 3 жыл бұрын

what keycaps are those?

@JYMV 3 жыл бұрын

I used gmk 9009 and gmk olivia in this video

@tombaker2510 3 жыл бұрын

I am going to call my top mount a modified top mount because I used some washers in between the screw. xD

@mcheddadi 3 жыл бұрын

harsh review, but kinda true. since your probably going to shelf/trash it forever why not try out the true top mount mod for fun? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qKx4nLSUqJjTcYU.html