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Upgrading a budget keyboard to THOCK
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2 жыл бұрынToday we take on the journey of upgrading a barebones GK61, a very popular beginner mechanical keyboard to achieve the greatest amount of THOCK for under $50 total dollars. All of you asked for this, do not blame me for the overuse of the word thocc in this video.
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Build:
GK 61
Gateron Hippos
Taobao SA Keycaps
PE Mod
Tape Mod
Towel/Rag Mod
Music Used:
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@AdyanHossain_ 2 жыл бұрын
wait shoobs has siblings? i thought he was an orphan who was left at an anime expo at birth
@Aeronium 2 жыл бұрын
Same ngl
@hungerxhunger 2 жыл бұрын
LOL
@milkkee540 2 жыл бұрын
Shoob fans are the best
@thegreatbeavers 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe Shoobs and his Siblings happens to be The Legendary Beasts from The Pokemon Series abandoned at Anime Expo. You never know.
@JakobCorsa 2 жыл бұрын
I was the 420th like I feel great about it
@milktaster84 2 жыл бұрын
Not only does this sound good for the price, it just sounds good, full stop. Great video and great keyboard as always Shoobs!
@SgtSuissie 2 жыл бұрын
It does sound good but also kinda cheap
@Daniel-dj7fh 2 жыл бұрын
@@SgtSuissie Sounds very hollow
@evade9039 2 жыл бұрын
@@Daniel-dj7fh yeah but you could spend like 10 more and get some good foam to dampen that by a lot
@Daniel-dj7fh 2 жыл бұрын
@@evade9039 I bet they feel hollow as well, and foam aint fixing that
@evade9039 2 жыл бұрын
@@Daniel-dj7fh Yeah but this is very extreme budget if you got a better keycaps set you might be able to fix that. Good point tho
@Nicole-gt7nv 2 жыл бұрын
I think we are at the point where as long as you got SA keycaps, tape mod, and some PE foam or noico, your board will sound at least half decent regardless of the price. Mod the stabs, or even better, upgrade them if possible, and you're set. It's insane how affordable this hobby had become.
@Nicole-gt7nv 2 жыл бұрын
bonus points if you upgrade the switches... super bonus if you lube them.
@selectiveamnesia1033 2 жыл бұрын
@@Nicole-gt7nv not a stock gmmk pro mate, you can't make that sound good without more modsXDDDD
@aldongarcia3920 2 жыл бұрын
yessssssss
@Nicole-gt7nv 2 жыл бұрын
@@selectiveamnesia1033 tbh I've heard some that arent too bad. But that board isnt meant for people looking for perfect sound signature. I think it's more meant for people just starting who want an easy experience in terms of purchasing everything you need in one spot. That being said, there are some mods that will make it sound much better. unfortunately it seems to nerf the sound of any switch you put into it. Most GMMK pro's sound the same.
@adoksym 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, no problem at all. I can't wait for you to post a link of a SA keycap set with ISO DE layout so I can enjoy it, too ;) But I guess you're right as long as you go with standard ANSI.
@mraleko 2 жыл бұрын
This is my keyboard and its honestly not that bad once you mod it
@kryptum3867 2 жыл бұрын
I am so happy there are good affordable options out there. I have the 65% version of this. Modded a bit with foam, lubed switches, stabs and new keycaps that were all on the budget side. Bought it last year and I have no plans to upgrade anytime soon.
@MichaelBertolino 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds suprisingly decent! Great vid as always, Mr. Shoobs!
@Kellifts 2 жыл бұрын
"pretty decent as always"
@KaibaKid_ 2 жыл бұрын
I like to imagine that Shoobs actually records all his intros instead of recycling it and just fucks up the spelling and talks over it exactly the same every video.
@jameswhitehead2001 2 жыл бұрын
"dirty rag mod"-Shoobs 2021
@Kidcrowley 2 жыл бұрын
actually sounds pretty nice lol. When i see these types of videos i feel so bad for people who spend over a 100 on a razer or a corsair.
@user-kz9rz8ui1c 2 жыл бұрын
The prebuilt name brand boards cost as much as customs at 1/20th of the quality. I can think of no justification for their price.
@teo4232 2 жыл бұрын
@@user-kz9rz8ui1c the name razer
@LeReveurY 2 жыл бұрын
Not defending corsair or razer, but y'all damn well know people in this hobby be spending several times more than those buying pre-builts on switches and keycaps alone lol. These custom mechanical entry boards are just gateway drugs to spending WAY more than your avg Razer costumer on keyboards.
@user-kz9rz8ui1c 2 жыл бұрын
@@LeReveurY yee but the gateway boards are miles ahead of anything those prebuilt boards could hope to achieve.
@Kidcrowley 2 жыл бұрын
@@LeReveurY still, entry boards are miles ahead, and if you do decide to keep spending more and more on boards, for the most part you at least will be able to notice the money you spent in relation to quality/features
@siegekeebs 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, you made something that has legitimate THOCK! Not just using it ironically - good job
@tommytypes1721 2 жыл бұрын
AYOOO WHATS GOOD SHOOOOBS! TYPING THIS GATERON CAP BROWN V2 W SOME 58G LONG BOI SPRINGS. DEF GIVE THEM A TRY IF YOU HAVENT YET!
@3lea.strato 2 жыл бұрын
Nice!! I've been thinking of picking these switches up. how does it feel? and the sound? might use these on alu
@tommytypes1721 2 жыл бұрын
@@3lea.stratoTbh i'm pretty blown away by these. The gateron cap v1 sounded and felt pretty bad but these are a massive improvement. Using mine STOCK factory lube spring swapped to 58g 2 stage springs from kinetic labs lubed with 105g0 on my PC Maja with FR4 plate and DCS sleeper caps. Pretty deep sound signature and don't feel like I need to lube them. Using the Milky variant.
@3lea.strato 2 жыл бұрын
@@tommytypes1721 this sounds like an amazing combo! are those v2's 5 pin as well? can't wait to give these a try! Interesting take as well on using 2 stage springs!
@nicholasrl2355 2 жыл бұрын
Just finished evangelion and I finally understand the shinji reference 😐
@eyy_man1162 2 жыл бұрын
im still watching it and im not there ✌ ill come back when i get the joke
@nicholasrl2355 2 жыл бұрын
@@eyy_man1162 you wish you hadn’t
@robertbarry6722 2 жыл бұрын
Just because you included shinji You just got an subscriber.
@sempitraum5541 2 жыл бұрын
Oh boy, more budget keyboard videos for me! Mayhaps one day I shall own a mechanical keyboard all my own... Really, though, I was looking at a skyloong and I was wondering if it was good or not, and now I know a way to make it better if I decide to go that route.
@flame60 2 жыл бұрын
Perhaps consider a 65% keyboard instead because personally I prefer having the arrow keys
@sempitraum5541 2 жыл бұрын
@@flame60 Yeah, I've mostly been thinking 65% - 75% on keyboards. The one at the top of the list right now is a Keychron K6
@milktaster84 2 жыл бұрын
While I don't quite think it's as good, this sounds shockingly similar to my $500 custom I just built.
@TheAllRounderMemes 2 жыл бұрын
mmmmmmm sounds so good
@thatonekid4857 2 жыл бұрын
Hey I love your memes
@SaltyStarfruit Жыл бұрын
I got one of these (an RK68 but essentially the same thing) for my first board after a long hiatus from the hobby, and for the price you really just cant beat it if you plan to mod. Nicer switches, keycaps and a bit of work on the case and stabs goes a looooong way with such a basic barebones board
@milesmcdougall390 2 жыл бұрын
Would love to have heard more of the shift on the sound test, NGL tho, I think you did an exceptional job on this one brother. Maybe just double over the "rag mod" on the space? dope regardless
@Namitsukii 2 жыл бұрын
Shoobs I need to know what faction you’re in cause these asuka hospital scenes are pain peko
@JordanDoesKeebs 2 жыл бұрын
Another Shoobs masterpiece
@idle404 2 жыл бұрын
3:31 my man whipped so hard my monitor turned off
@JericoTheHobo 2 жыл бұрын
that intro never gets old.
@amizan8653 2 жыл бұрын
Board I got is the tkl version: the gk87
@johnb2001jb 2 жыл бұрын
Wait, im new to this but why not just use Gauze instead of the towel?
@thengspjo4716 2 жыл бұрын
BECAUSE Dirty rag mod gang ftw
@wirriam2675 2 жыл бұрын
Mans really did a whip with the tape Respect
@connorgrubs 2 жыл бұрын
How do you tell if your pe foam is conductive?
@kav9533 2 жыл бұрын
if it breaks your keyboard i guess?
@TrapEvan 2 жыл бұрын
@@kav9533 LMFAO
@dylantruong8556 2 жыл бұрын
most pcbs are esd protected so just use plain white 1.0mm pe foam
@MrChick-ql8jr 2 жыл бұрын
Try using it on your smartphone or just use a multimeter
@MrChick-ql8jr 2 жыл бұрын
They are usually black or grey
@Corpsrun Жыл бұрын
You can add bluetac in the space bar to add a little weight + delete the pinging
@jetson7272 2 жыл бұрын
Yes shoobs ty sm for uploading
@FleshRipperXx 2 жыл бұрын
The skittles bit had me dying haha!
@joshlim3264 2 жыл бұрын
'Major... major.. Majority (!!)' Loving your scuffed videos and sound effects, more smacks please!
@fronczokk9949 2 жыл бұрын
HE'S BACK 😩
@ds_7 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, this actually sounds good, nice work dude!
@IDesynced 2 жыл бұрын
You had me until the chewing ASMR lmao never hit the fast forward so fast before. Everything else was hilarious as normal :P
@Fopping 2 жыл бұрын
9:08 hold on let me get my lotion and towels and lock my door real quick.
@snckler8455 2 жыл бұрын
SO THOCCKY
@ShoobsTube 2 жыл бұрын
THONK
@sprity7777 2 жыл бұрын
9:09 my brain just melted down... i need it.. imma make it...
@aj4123 Жыл бұрын
Dude I just did this dirty rag mod on my Jane....OP SHOOBS
@franciscoespi820 2 жыл бұрын
shoobs: belle del- *simping intesifies*
@alastairthefan7384 2 жыл бұрын
already hAve some keebs but i copped one of these today! got some new stabs and some foam n shiiii for it. wanted a bluetooth travel board and a fun mini project while waiting for GBs :,)
@Eladsaysnothing 2 жыл бұрын
hope you are doing well (great video)!!!!!!
@ShoobsTube 2 жыл бұрын
I hope you are doing well as well friend
@Eladsaysnothing 2 жыл бұрын
@@ShoobsTube i'm doing well thanks for asking :)
@HashimKhan-jd6dr 2 жыл бұрын
Sheeeeesh another shoobs upload!
@Elzanite 2 жыл бұрын
Nice vid bro
@kevinyin780 2 жыл бұрын
shoobs hands always look like they are sweaty
@eyy_man1162 2 жыл бұрын
can you pls give an in-depth review of the skittles
@DirtyGingy 2 жыл бұрын
Seems you found a way to make clack louder. Skip the tape next time for deeper sounds
@Sumesenpai Жыл бұрын
i subbed for the very cultured shinji joke.
@darkdealproductions 2 жыл бұрын
a smidge too much "clack" for my taste, but definitely achieved a deep sound underneath said clack. cool!
@mikko4692 2 жыл бұрын
Nahhhh Shinji stay away from my keyboards LMAO
@aurorablossom1 2 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what the sound is that he plays before the sound test?
@cucumber_8983 2 жыл бұрын
Hello! Thanks for the new video!
@squeaky487 2 жыл бұрын
budget gang
@Leeor1214 2 жыл бұрын
Ah yes just what I need.
@Daniel-dj7fh 2 жыл бұрын
iso.specific people, no keycap sets under 50 bucks (which are like 4 sets), rest not under 80 bucks. Ancii people, tall bois for 9 bucks
@randombrit13 2 жыл бұрын
The best invest you can make as someone with the iso pinky is a 3D printer or a mould making kit
@richardjung9562 Жыл бұрын
Haha bro the emote when ur typing xD
@kariyui 2 жыл бұрын
We all know your body pillows are cut in “specific spots”
@seiuwatches 2 жыл бұрын
Loved the major anime reference, goated anime.
@beasterbunny4836 2 жыл бұрын
Hipyo is proud of you
@yotam6x7 2 жыл бұрын
If budget was important you could have went with JWICK switches, pretty much Alpacas for $0.17 (they're also made by JWK)
@nwimpney 2 жыл бұрын
If those are the keycaps I think they are, they also have a really terrible profile between rows. They have a similar top angle to SA caps, but on actual SA, the edges line up, but on these caps, the middle row is too tall to match up. instead of \_/, they're more like \-/. The ones I got had some garbage stems that were missing pieces too.
@Funky_Brother 2 жыл бұрын
5:20 AYO NOOOOOOO!!!!
@benni1244 2 жыл бұрын
You should have tried the o-ring mod by Keybored!
@themechanicalrabbithole9041 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder how long the dirty rag mod catches on...
@thengspjo4716 2 жыл бұрын
I use it for testing keyboards, and I might make a video on it lol, it works well
@Jesticles85 2 жыл бұрын
if THOCK and CLACK had a baby, that is this keyboard sound.
@charlsaccount1849 2 жыл бұрын
i love these budget keyboard upgrade videos
@sp1ne674 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you shoobs
@SMSELWA 2 жыл бұрын
Damn bro, last time i was this early you could actually get keyboard parts easily. Just kidding, that literally never happens lol
@Erik44277 2 жыл бұрын
I liked how the satisfied shoobs character was expanding while ylu were typing on the (AMAZING) keyboard
@nebula426 2 жыл бұрын
shoobs thocky moment
@benjaminlee2669 2 жыл бұрын
So clean! Nice board but- Cm64>Gk61
@faded8911 2 жыл бұрын
This is the way
@i11umina 2 жыл бұрын
THONK
@ShoobsTube 2 жыл бұрын
T H O N K Y
@YamiYagiza 2 жыл бұрын
KURISU BESTT GIRRLLL 😍
@0hAnxiety 2 жыл бұрын
Ignoring the skittles, shoobs actually spent the rest of the $4 on the black cherry pie
@kaylvbot7594 2 жыл бұрын
NOT THE SHINJI HOSPITAL REFERENCE
@agamerwithzeroveiws4385 2 жыл бұрын
That was scuffed mister shoobs
@nekumelon9121 2 жыл бұрын
Ha Ha, Million year shipping go brr!
@Vi.horrors.6 2 жыл бұрын
my favorite is the coom rag mod~
@Kiyoboard 2 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed skittles eating asmr
@PasteurizedLettuce 2 жыл бұрын
He did it! He said the fucking word!
@Jairyoku 2 жыл бұрын
Boy do it thoccccccccc with that dirty rag mod :^)
@kav9533 2 жыл бұрын
gonna cop those keycaps once i figure out how the hell to pay in yen
@keter8544 2 жыл бұрын
great vid bro
@nathanwashington9784 2 жыл бұрын
I think the word you were looking for was Imbued. Close though 😂
@p1geon165 2 жыл бұрын
5:21 Bro I just managed to forget that scene :(
@ShoobsTube 2 жыл бұрын
you can never forget
@FirstnameLastname-yh5fb 2 жыл бұрын
you can (NOT) forget 6.0 + 0.9
@p1geon165 2 жыл бұрын
@@FirstnameLastname-yh5fb NOO
@p1geon165 2 жыл бұрын
@@ShoobsTube "Im so fucked up"
@hiroryk9941 2 жыл бұрын
I love u shoobs.
@Error-uj9kc 2 жыл бұрын
Hippo would be proud
@dubaza1503 2 жыл бұрын
did the keycaps come with a 1.75 shift key?
@rgn9c40shresthagaur7 2 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness gracious
@93ksj 2 жыл бұрын
I liked the keycaps but can’t understand anything on the website RIP
@rvnto 2 жыл бұрын
man gonna run the mainstream mods out of the game
@Lilydonges 2 жыл бұрын
What switches do you all prefer on the rk61? Red Switches,Brown switches, or Blue switches?
@ZeriTV 2 жыл бұрын
When getting stock I usually go for tactile cause I love yhe feel but I don't like the noise
@Lilydonges 2 жыл бұрын
@@ZeriTVAlright. Thanks for the opinion! It came today and I got red switches(hot-swappable) and I’m getting Gatreon yellows.
@milkflavored 2 жыл бұрын
Brown
@lemueltimbreza 2 жыл бұрын
cable coming out sounded kinda rattley, needs more THOCK
@littlebigyikes 2 жыл бұрын
Where did you get that taobao keycaps? Pretty good for that price imo
@terramon5582 2 жыл бұрын
You honorary man of culture! Me likey
@victorfernandezgonzalez6176 2 жыл бұрын
This new cumrag mod sounds pretty good
@TristanNam 2 жыл бұрын
It gives it that creamy sound profile
@victorfernandezgonzalez6176 2 жыл бұрын
@@TristanNam Yeah, but some keys feel sticky.
@conormcgregor7325 2 жыл бұрын
No break allowed
@staceixan 2 жыл бұрын
thocc city !!
@fwishie4358 2 жыл бұрын
Just what I need for my own gk61
@TheZeroKratos 2 жыл бұрын
i hated this, but at the same time loved it
@axult9345 2 жыл бұрын
will the gmmk tkl will be a good choice on a budget
@basedhalcyon 2 жыл бұрын
yoooo, that's actually not bad
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