Mounting style won't matter as it will have little to no effect on silence, just get silent switches

Switch is for wireless mode you have to turn on. It was in previous models too. Individual lights are capslock indicator (should be because it's right under the capslock key), and the other one on top is for ESC key. Not sure why ESC needs LED actually, might be an indicator for something else. I'll have to ask. Thanks for bringing it up.

@@haurjie oo, intrigued! Could you please pop it here if you find out? Maybe just a nifty option for certain artisans

yeah with shortcuts or VIA

Sounds exactly the same as gasket jacket imo.

@@0xBULLgogi not same, sounds like top mount.

@@user-km3nx2dw8x as someone who actually has this keyboard, they do sound very very similar. I like the feel better with gasket jackets however 🤣

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@@mikokbdo you know the cycle 7 or upcoming cycle8 keyboard ? The guy behind those boards swore off using this ball-catch system. it's not without it's problems according to him. For me as a customer that bought 2 neo80 boards and plan to use them as test beds swapping out configurations often i am worried about the longevity of this ball-catch just google "ball-catch" and you see people recommending other systems for cabinets that's where this originated the use in keyboards is relatively new

You can dummy, go to their extra parts page

@@albinohopper45 who are you calling dummy you child do you really think i would not think of this ? I already contacted them about this months ago. So they probably added it because I also raised rhe point on their discord server lastly they told me they can’t include the parts with the keyboard so they will have to send them back after the GB ends meaning high shipping fees i payed $62 for shipping of the board. With one extra plate the board is going to cost me around $300 so I’m not looking to add another $50 to a so called budget board. This $300 is including a small customs fee and vat so the board could turn out even more expensive if they decide to charge me more have a nice day and next time don’t assume so much

@@samdeur im calling you dummy

Eh I gotta disagree. I feel like this is mostly just an issue with Rama/Wilba products and not hotswap sockets overall. I’ve had like 10 different hotswap boards now and none have ever had an issue with the pins not making contact with the sockets

Could be your product. most people use hotswap rather than solder. I never had this problem when i do it.

maybe check your plate and pcb, are they properly aligned well together? Could be why your switches pins keep getting bent when you put it in.

Technically speaking, if you had a very large sample size of each, solder would yield a better connection purely from the physical aspect of assembly yes. But I'm going to say the reason why I chose hotswap for content is because should I ever need to test multiple sets of switches and configurations, this is where it comes in handy. Have you ever tried soldering and desoldering an entire TKL set just for sound tests on 5 different plate comparisons or 3 different sets of switches and various combinations of each of the 3 foam pieces? Even doing this for hotswap is terrible and consumes a lot of time. So the thing is you try this with hotswap and figure out what you like best, and then you buy the solder PCB to solidify the build. However, I will also agree with what @hoodswami who already commented that some brands have lesser quality than others.

whats a good sounding spacebar

@@creationfied most entry boards have a decent sounding one. this one just sounds off for some reason

@@inspire1ove Remember that it could also be my config too, different switches and plates may make that difference so you'll have to go through a lot of different builds to conclude that the keyboard case itself is to blame lol

@@haurjie i havent found one that sounded good yet. its a good looking keyboard though. one of the main features is having different mounting styles also