How To Build This Creamy Pops Keyboard And Perfectly On Your First Try

How To Build This Creamy Pops Keyboard And Perfectly On Your First Try | Full Build Guide

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In this video, I will demonstrate the step-by-step process of building a TKL keyboard that has a creamy and delightful sound. I have simplified the entire process to make it easier for you to follow along. You don't need to worry about any complex modifications or lubricating the switches. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the guide as I show you how to create this amazing keyboard.
PARTS (some links are affiliates which help to support the channel)
Keyboard Kit: kbdfans.com/collections/diy-k...
Strawberry V2 Switches (code TYCOTTLE for discount): dangkeebs.com/collections/swi...
205g0 Lube (code TYCOTTLE for discount): dangkeebs.com/products/205g0?...
Brush (code TYCOTTLE for discount): dangkeebs.com/products/dangke...
Keycaps I used in the video: amzn.to/3IQhCd5
Other color variants keycaps that include a 7u:
Blue: amzn.to/3INOrax
Dark Blue: amzn.to/3INOrax
Retro Sushi: amzn.to/3ZjMgCT
White & Green: amzn.to/3ETr4LO
Ice Blue: amzn.to/3ZFDUoF
Different White & Green: amzn.to/3L11WGC
Black: amzn.to/3ZxcrFM
White & Black: amzn.to/3ZrDLpd
Pink & Black: amzn.to/3Ygc29G
Olivia: amzn.to/3ydXrku
Bubbly pastel: amzn.to/41Yzxav
More Pricey Keycaps I recommend:
PBTFans Kabuki - Cho dangkeebs.com/collections/key...
Striker: novelkeys.com/products/gmk-st...
NK's GMK collection: novelkeys.com/collections/key...
PBTfans: kbdfans.com/collections/keycaps
Keyboard Switch Testing Website: usevia.app/test
My Website (I sometimes sell fully built board here)
tymcottle.myshopify.com/
CHAPTERS
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:18 What You Need?
1:01 What's in the box
1:16 Step 1: Stabilizers
4:42 Step 2: Switches
4:55 Step 3: Tape Mod
5:22 Step 4: Case Preparations
6:25 Step 5: Finishing The Board
6:31 Step 6: Testing The Board
6:57 Full Finished Soundtest

Пікірлер: 140

@arisstyx 5 ай бұрын

Nooooo. The kit is discontinued. Could we get an updated video for a creamy keyboard? Especially for first time people (aka me). Thank you!

@Strongfingers88 Жыл бұрын

just made my first ever board using this guide.... came out perfect I really cant thank you enough. It literally sounds like heaven!

@kalibarpr144 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing these videos! They're very well filmed and edited. Keep up the good work. Really enjoying your content so far :)

@TyCottle Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@drycleanonly Жыл бұрын

Great video! I wish there was a guide like this out there when I was just starting out at this hobby :)

@saijdhasidadjhbd8255 Жыл бұрын

Omg, I was the one who asked for more build guides and this is just fantastic. I love your content. Keep up the good work!

@TyCottle Жыл бұрын

More to come!

@brendanchen-cn9xl Жыл бұрын

@@TyCottle cant wait! i need more builds like this! something cool you could do with this series is to make like different types of sound signature build guides just like this one! and also if you could, it would be great if you could also include parts that are easy to get in regions such as australia. it would be greatly appreciated! keep up the good work

@TyCottle Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!! I’ll definitely try to get more build out with international parts.

@brendanchen-cn9xl Жыл бұрын

@@TyCottle thanks really appreciate you! fac YT channel ever!

@nftbandit9645 Жыл бұрын

Thing sounds glorious! You're giving out all the sauce man. They can't know all of our secrets!

@swipebasics 11 ай бұрын

Lmaoo what secrets

@0Metatron 11 ай бұрын

@@swipebasicsNo secret, just foam lol

@buster-thevirtualracer9104 Жыл бұрын

Great video :D For beginners out there who want some more detail guide for this creamy sound profile : - Although lubing switches are not necessary,I believe it will make your keyboard sound even more creamy,which nobody hate right :D ? Also,the KTT Strawberry is more suitable for clacky / poppy build,I believe switches like KTT Kang White or Akko Cream Yellow v3 lubed will make this so much more creamy. - The creamy sound is made by a common fomular : A LOT OF foam and MUST HAVE PE FOAM,this kit just included everything out of the box so yea,super beginner friendly xD

@Fylex_xo Жыл бұрын

Tysm 😊😊😊

@Oveey Жыл бұрын

Tysm

@parriotburrito Жыл бұрын

hey! Just wondering if you have any videos that you know of that’ll sound similarly or exactly to what your version of this build would sound like!

@buster-thevirtualracer9104 Жыл бұрын

@@parriotburrito kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pZtpktGfq8iapac.html It's even creamier in my opinion :)), and it's my QK65, full foam, building with a little overlubed switches, OEM keycap

@parriotburrito Жыл бұрын

@@buster-thevirtualracer9104 thank you so much!! I’ll definitely will be lubing them up, thanks a ton.

@xDRhein74 Жыл бұрын

Dude the algorithm blessed me with your channel and k can't get enough, love the content

@jenko5938 Жыл бұрын

Love your video bro, very clear and informative in short amount of minutes. Thankyou, now i'm excited to try one 😁

@pamallama Жыл бұрын

This sounds so good!

@mechclix6835 Жыл бұрын

Love the video man, great build and great camera angles!

@TyCottle Жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton!

@SoulCyclone12 Жыл бұрын

Good build, appreciate showing what to do with the shims!

@danedoesthings Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Sounds amazing as usual

@TyCottle Жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

@user-dx1by9rm1b 6 ай бұрын

Love all of your vids

@SkizGeck Жыл бұрын

Dayum that sounds good

@softmemoir Жыл бұрын

Amazing video, might be ordering everything from your description soon. Quick question, ik the microphone makes the keys sound very different. Would you say the sound sounds exactly the same in real life too? or it only sounds like that because of the good microphone?

@sxnthwave Жыл бұрын

That sound 😮‍💨 I’m sure someone has mentioned it already but I would switch the bottom row keys to the tsangan layout.

@HoneyD109 Жыл бұрын

so good.

@oghostt_ Жыл бұрын

so nice

@supperlysuper6268 Жыл бұрын

Hey, that's a really good build you got there. Although I would enjoy following this guide, I'm more interested in finding tips on how to make your keyboards so creamy while having the poppy sound at the same time. I have a recently-completed build that is around $200, but I'm not fully satisfied in the sound yet. Any tips on how to get this sound you made? Right now my build uses a Polycarbonate plate with Akko Radiant Reds (I was lucky to buy them just days before it stopped selling), and I have applied the tape mod and PE foam to it. The keycaps are a custom profile that combines Cherry and XDA.

@vincentjohnrivera5906 Жыл бұрын

Great video! very detailed! do you think it's possible to build a creamy pops keyboard with a tactile switch? If so, which tactile switch would you recommend?

@hu_fyk Жыл бұрын

Bro this is video is very good guide for beginner! I'm not beginner but if my friend ask for some recommendation for build guide I'll make sure this are one of the video I send! 🔥🔥 Anyways good mic good camera angle.

@TyCottle Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! 🙏

@shaannp Жыл бұрын

Hey, love this keyboard and the sound a lot. Trying to build a TKL but this one is sold out. Is there any alternative TKL kits you recommend that I can use this tutorial for? What do you recommend me doing to get a tkl with a similar sound to this

@oxjuliaaaxo 11 ай бұрын

I've never purchased something so fast. Ready for those switches 😅

@Nexren_Aviation Жыл бұрын

Hiya Ty, What esc/alt keys do you recommend. As you have an image on yours but yours is the wrong colour so what black or white one do you suggest. Please let me know and thanks for the tutorial!

@samuellee4160 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this build! Would the original (V1) KTT strawberry sound the same?

@lexijohnson7169 Жыл бұрын

love

@blessing2757 Жыл бұрын

Would the sound profile differ much if I use a different kb kit like monsgeek m1?

@christianbally7507 Жыл бұрын

How are thease switches compared to the akko cream yellow v3 in creamyness

@cycrep7031 Жыл бұрын

Could you please make a budget or an cheaper alternative for a creamy keyboard?

@lalalulu_ 9 ай бұрын

i would love to have smth exactly like this, the board seems to be discontinued and the only way of buying any board are group buys, how would i even go about joining smth like this ?

@brendanchen-cn9xl Жыл бұрын

Hi, i was really considering this build however the strawberry v2 switches are very hard to get from where i live. do you have any alternative switches i can use to achieve a similiar sound?

@Raptor-ln2mr 11 ай бұрын

did you use the pe foam in the final build?

@sam_h1273 7 ай бұрын

Just windering, is there any other key caps i can use, i am going for a white and light pink variant and the blue isnt it for me so i am wondering if theres other caps with those colour varients

@DreamSeerMusic 10 ай бұрын

Do you have options/suggestions for a full keyboard including numpad?

@ElenaKee 7 ай бұрын

Are there any pre-built ones?

@Treeskunk27 23 күн бұрын

hey what are the white tab things, and how can I find them?

@adammoka5426 5 ай бұрын

Are the ktt strawberry v2 switches and the strawberry v2 switches the same?

@arnonym8047 7 ай бұрын

Can i use electrical tape for the tape mod?

@JynxeI 11 ай бұрын

Quick question, can I use another board and switches?

@Itzz_Mint Жыл бұрын

I don't know how a cheap budget keyboard (for being a custom keyboard) with stock switches may enter in my top 10 fav sounding keyboards

@dummytik6632 Жыл бұрын

is there a cheaper keyboard kit alternative?

@getspaded 9 ай бұрын

question, is it possible to do this mod with a different keyboard kit? $150 is really out of budget for me 😭

@lunaluna7871 7 ай бұрын

Where that deskmat from though!?

@Ray.F Жыл бұрын

Great video! However you need to use different size of keycaps for your bottom row (1.5u, 1u and 1.5u CTRL , winkey / super key, ALT Respectively). This is just because the tiger lite has a Tsangan bottom row (1.5u, 1u, 1.5u, 7u spacebar, 1.5u, 1u, 1.5u), not the standard ANSI Bottom row (1.25u, 1.25u, 1.25u, 6.25U Spacebar, 1.25u, 1.25u, 1.25u, 1.25u). Cheers!!

@TyCottle Жыл бұрын

Yes, you are right

@jiajiachen2977 Жыл бұрын

do you have any budget keyboard builds? under 100? nice video

@TyCottle Жыл бұрын

Not yet, but maybe soon.

@ancientaqua_ Жыл бұрын

Hey, do you recommend switching out the stock stabilizers for other ones and is it worth it? Also that creaaammmm

@TyCottle Жыл бұрын

I don’t think it’s worth it, but if you don’t mind spending the extra money than it could be a nice little upgrade.

@ancientaqua_ Жыл бұрын

@@TyCottle Okay thanks, love the channel btw, keep it up!

@iwoze6248 Жыл бұрын

Hey, I have done all of the steps in the video, + adding some polyfil. I have different switches than you though. My board doesn't sound that good. Could it be the switches, or do you know what else I could do to modify the board to have a good sound? Thanks.

@TyCottle Жыл бұрын

It’s most likely the switch, what switch are you using and is it lubed? Also what keycaps?

@iwoze6248 Жыл бұрын

@@TyCottle Im using jwk jwick blacks and its unlubed. The keycaps im using are some red samurai clones.

@ciberkid22 11 ай бұрын

Pretty noob question, but do you have to replace the tape? I read it can leave residue on the PCB if left on for too long

@chicken8951 10 ай бұрын

the answer is no.. you gotta use a tape where it's not an conductive tape and adhesive tape.

@hazelrodriguez7170 Жыл бұрын

i love creamy keyboards 😌 will adding pe foam make the sound less creamy?

@TyCottle Жыл бұрын

Nope, but will probably make it a tad more poppy. A added bonus in my opinion. It will also eliminate a bit more of the hollow sound.

@pharo.3074 Жыл бұрын

pe foam generally makes switches sound less thin. some people take issue with it though since it gets rid of a switch's unique sound signature

@pharo.3074 Жыл бұрын

keebsnstuff and theremingoat will be your best bet for articles about the hobby or maybe im just a little biased. from keebsnstuff: "A more recent development has been the use of polyethylene (PE) foam between the plate and PCB and stabbing your switches through that to replicate the same implementation in the Jelly Epoch. The result is what many have described as a “marbly” sound signature, whatever that means. However, the use of the PE foam mod has resulted in essentially a large number of keyboards sitting on people’s desks that sound exactly the same and very little to discern between them despite having different switches. The PE foam mod can make your cheap and cheerful board sound exactly like a $389 USD keyboard. This is less a roast on those of you doing the mod on your Tofus (I mean, I did) but rather an indictment on the designers of the Jelly Epoch. I can’t help but feel that releasing the PE mod into the wild has diminished the perceived value of the board since someone can just chuck in some PE foam in to their KBD75. I speak in hyperbole but I hope you get my point. "

@Iced_lattedrizzle 5 ай бұрын

Can u possibly do this with a 65% keyboard

@jadenzuver-en8uu Жыл бұрын

Could you make a video on how to fix hollow keys?

@TyCottle Жыл бұрын

For sure! Coming soon! Maybe later today

@leonelorellana9068 Жыл бұрын

I wonder how ktt roses would sound in this build

@SpencerHurstDOTCOM Жыл бұрын

Okay this may sound stupid but my I'm having trouble with my current keyboard with this. Has anyone tried csgo on this? My current 60% keyboard does not allow me to shift walk in CS. Will this work?

@coltonplayshockey Жыл бұрын

Is the switch all the way into the pcb? And make sure it’s actually bound with via and csgo

@hydra6148 3 ай бұрын

wait, the bottom row is kinda confusing, also why there are litte space on 2 side of spacebar ?

@ChikkoXX539 8 ай бұрын

Can I do it with another keycaps?

@TyCottle 7 ай бұрын

course! just make sure that the set you choose fits a TKL/80% or larger.

@Shini1984 5 ай бұрын

How that sounds completely finished: thanks for starting with this!!! Ok, thanks, bye, I need to go to my panic room to scream out the horror I just heard. 😂 Too loud, way way too loud.

@dantehardiman8088 10 ай бұрын

The KBDFANS TIGER LITE KEYBOARD KIT Is now discontinued :( any alternatives?

@melonade-1 5 ай бұрын

Hey did you ever find an alternative?

@dantehardiman8088 5 ай бұрын

@@melonade-1 I didn't:(

@sehajpreetsingh6798 Жыл бұрын

i really love the sound of the keyboard but i would prefer my spacebar to sound a lil more deep, how can i achieve that? any tips?

@TyCottle Жыл бұрын

Yep it’s super easy, you can add some layers of painters tape or car dampening foam into the spacebar and that will make it more deep.

@hyakkimaru1057 Жыл бұрын

If you have time, could you do a 75% or 65% keyboard build that's creamy under 150$? Love your videos btw

@fzh4296 Жыл бұрын

is it your mic that makes it have a sort of echo or is it a little hollow?

@TyCottle Жыл бұрын

It’s a tad hollow, but you can always add some extra foam inside if it bothers you, it’s a very easy fix.

@fzh4296 Жыл бұрын

@@TyCottle yeah for sure, I was just wondering, thanks, keep up the great content, the quality is amazing :)

@GamingwithJohn Жыл бұрын

re the switches lubed?

@TyCottle Жыл бұрын

They come pre-lubed

@ramesisvillegas3906 10 ай бұрын

Can you answer why duct tape is not advisable? I used 2 layers of duct tape on mine, I already tried masking tape and in my opinion duct tape does the job better. Thanks in advance if you will provide insight.

@violette2139 5 ай бұрын

Duct tape is conductive. There’s a chance it will start an electrical fire

@tinduong6807 3 ай бұрын

7:10

@grimxscore1437 11 ай бұрын

i think the best "creamy" sounding keyboard would be a mamoth 75, ktt kang white v3 switches(lubed), (idk a good brand for stabs) lubed stabs, and ceramic keycaps

@bruh-ri5by Жыл бұрын

why are most of the keyboard colors out of stock :(

@TyCottle Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure, I saw that too. Weird.

@xBossAwesomex 5 ай бұрын

You have the wrong size modifiers on your bottom row.

@keo1622 Жыл бұрын

honestly no matter how hard i try I can never get the stabs right. They never sound as good as yours. I followed the steps thoroughly and they still sound like crap lol. I don't know what i'm doing wrong.

@noire1001 10 ай бұрын

I don't get how snipping off a piece of plastic on the stabs does anything and if it does then why is it even there? I have never seen an explanation for snipping them off and everyone just does it because they saw someone else do it. Same with putting tape on the back of the pcb. I can't see how that would achieve anything at all. Again noone ever says what it does, just that it "sounds better" but then they do a comparison and theres no difference.

@gearsgamer7115 4 ай бұрын

Oh it bottoms out before the switch which makes it feels weird and can damage the PCB overtime

@Apll3d Жыл бұрын

why are the switches like $200

@TyCottle Жыл бұрын

remember 1 qt = 10 switches

@Apll3d Жыл бұрын

@@TyCottle HI I FOLLOWED THE TUTORIAL MY KEYBOARD SOUNDS SO GOOD NOW THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU ARE MY FAVORITE KZfaqR OMG TY TYTTYU

@beki7408 11 ай бұрын

For a video that's meant to be informative and directed towards beginners, there are a few glaring issues. 1. The keyboard choice. The Tiger80 is a perfectly good board, my problem is that a beginner who doesn't fully understand how keyboard components affect sound would think that they need the Tiger80 specifically, or boards with very close features and specifications, in order to achieve the sound this video is trying to achieve. 2. Switch choice. The switch choice is totally arbitrary, and the only "reason" I could see that isn't arbitrary is the fact that they're pre-lubed. You don't explain why you chose the KTT Strawbs, neither in the "what you need" or the "switches" section. A beginner who doesn't know that switches are one of the lowest contributing factor to a board's overall sound will be easily mislead into thinking they NEED KTT strawberries to achieve this sound, or worse yet, if they use KTT Strawberries in a different board, they'll achieve the same exact sound. There are smaller problems that I can nitpick, like how it would've been nice if you explained what the tape mod actually does, but that's whatever.

@mattdattyy 4 ай бұрын

so i can spend 50 dollars less and do literally nothing except maybe switch the keycaps when getting the asus azoth 2024 with the snow switches

@myrs4 8 ай бұрын

Beginner here. This is creamy...thock?

@TyCottle 8 ай бұрын

I say creamy, but its really just personal preference.

@myrs4 8 ай бұрын

@@TyCottle I see. But under the category of "creamy", is there still "creamy-clacky" or "creamy-thocky"?

@desine_ Жыл бұрын

tyger light is kinda poop

@piplup10203854 Жыл бұрын

As a brand new beginner although this guide I do feel is the best example I’ve seen it’s still intimidating. There’s just so many small parts 🥲 it does sound good though even though I’m not a fan of really loud popping sounds I like a low clack for a more silent linear switch but still a good sound on this keyboard I like the color way 🥹

@fuckERLa 4 ай бұрын

People might argue that pre/factory lubing is good enough these days but I really beg to differ. I can totally understand firmer switches with less shakey housing, but recently i got some morandis and decided i would hand lube them. When i opened up the switches they were barely lubed and extremely inconsistent so i would definitely still recommend hand lubing switches because factory lubing is just not it... Before I lubed them i preferred my lubed nk creams but after i did it was just so much nicer that i switchee them out.