What does “performed well” even mean? I feel like the difference between keyboards is pretty exaggerated these days, especially regular mounted (steel plate) boards. In most of these cases it’s the switches that are the only part that really matters, and it’s unlikely anyone is building a PCB shitty enough it’ll croak in sub-1 decade
It felt 100x better than standard gaming boards, was cheaper than some of my previous gaming boards, and had the footprint and basic layout without losing anything I felt was necessary for me. Also it was accessible and marketed well. I’m sure if I plugged it in it’d still work, can’t say the same for any of the others, and it got me into “real” mk so.
In general I just feel like this applied to most normal “gaming” boards besides maybe the downside of having nonstandard layouts. Stuff like Ducky’s boards or the Quickfire XT was always the ~2014 recommendation over anything else but looking back on it the only real difference is the styling. Generic shitty rubberdome office boards will happily chug along for a decade, it’s not likely any generic MK is going to have issues with that either.
Personally I’m going to stick with Ducky if I’m just going online and getting a prebuilt board (as it sits I have 3 of them), it’s just weird to say they “perform well” for the price when it’s not really a significantly differentiated product
and it got me into “real” mk
It’s not like prebuilt stuff isn’t a “real” MK because it a barebones kit isn’t $200 or it doesn’t have tea flavored switches lol
Personally, I’d say I noticed a large difference between ducky and brands like logi, Corsair, and razer. Build quality, most notably, followed by software that isn’t dog water. Comparing it to a membrane board kind of says enough about where we both stand on this, though. A board with little to no modification capability without going out of your way seems to me like that alone would get my point across on customs, rarely are you going to be able to find a pre-built that checks every box if you’ve really gotten into the hobby. Albeit you pay for what you want usually, the quality makes it feel much more like a lasting and well-built product. Just my honest opinion, salty down votes be damned. 😂
Personally, I’d say I noticed a large difference between ducky and brands like logi, Corsair, and razer. Build quality, most notably
Software is fair but in general I’ve never found generic plastic case, steel olate boards to feel any different “build quality” wise. Again, this is looking back to the 2013-2015 era, but it was mostly just different plastic finishes. In terms of actual solidity I’ve had Razer, CM, Leopold, Ducky, and a couple other brands and none of them were significantly different from the others.
Comparing it to a membrane board kind of says enough about where we both stand on this, though.
That’s purely a longevity argument. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a keyboard straight up croak, even generic OEM ones that get beat to hell in an office environment. Especially in an era where everyone was using the same Cherry switches I wouldn’t expect any of them to last any longer or shorter then any others.
Albeit you pay for what you want usually, the quality makes it feel much more like a lasting and well-built product
I’ve found “quality” to be a very nebulous word around here, often having a direct correlation to price. A keyboard is a plastic or metal case, a PCB, a plate, and some switches. Building a robust, solid, “high-quality” isn’t really a pricey endeavor in tyotl 2023. A lot of money will go towards design or features but long-lasting is pretty much a given and “well-built” has been inexpensive for at least a decade now.
I’m generally just rambling, but I’ve been browsing here since 2013 and it’s pretty wild how things have changed. Much more implication that you need to soend hundreds on some custom to get something “good” when in reality it’s broadly a solved piece of technology, you can just spend more if you want a more tailored experience
What does “performed well” even mean? I feel like the difference between keyboards is pretty exaggerated these days, especially regular mounted (steel plate) boards. In most of these cases it’s the switches that are the only part that really matters, and it’s unlikely anyone is building a PCB shitty enough it’ll croak in sub-1 decade
It felt 100x better than standard gaming boards, was cheaper than some of my previous gaming boards, and had the footprint and basic layout without losing anything I felt was necessary for me. Also it was accessible and marketed well. I’m sure if I plugged it in it’d still work, can’t say the same for any of the others, and it got me into “real” mk so.
In general I just feel like this applied to most normal “gaming” boards besides maybe the downside of having nonstandard layouts. Stuff like Ducky’s boards or the Quickfire XT was always the ~2014 recommendation over anything else but looking back on it the only real difference is the styling. Generic shitty rubberdome office boards will happily chug along for a decade, it’s not likely any generic MK is going to have issues with that either.
Personally I’m going to stick with Ducky if I’m just going online and getting a prebuilt board (as it sits I have 3 of them), it’s just weird to say they “perform well” for the price when it’s not really a significantly differentiated product
It’s not like prebuilt stuff isn’t a “real” MK because it a barebones kit isn’t $200 or it doesn’t have tea flavored switches lol
Personally, I’d say I noticed a large difference between ducky and brands like logi, Corsair, and razer. Build quality, most notably, followed by software that isn’t dog water. Comparing it to a membrane board kind of says enough about where we both stand on this, though. A board with little to no modification capability without going out of your way seems to me like that alone would get my point across on customs, rarely are you going to be able to find a pre-built that checks every box if you’ve really gotten into the hobby. Albeit you pay for what you want usually, the quality makes it feel much more like a lasting and well-built product. Just my honest opinion, salty down votes be damned. 😂
Software is fair but in general I’ve never found generic plastic case, steel olate boards to feel any different “build quality” wise. Again, this is looking back to the 2013-2015 era, but it was mostly just different plastic finishes. In terms of actual solidity I’ve had Razer, CM, Leopold, Ducky, and a couple other brands and none of them were significantly different from the others.
That’s purely a longevity argument. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a keyboard straight up croak, even generic OEM ones that get beat to hell in an office environment. Especially in an era where everyone was using the same Cherry switches I wouldn’t expect any of them to last any longer or shorter then any others.
I’ve found “quality” to be a very nebulous word around here, often having a direct correlation to price. A keyboard is a plastic or metal case, a PCB, a plate, and some switches. Building a robust, solid, “high-quality” isn’t really a pricey endeavor in tyotl 2023. A lot of money will go towards design or features but long-lasting is pretty much a given and “well-built” has been inexpensive for at least a decade now.
I’m generally just rambling, but I’ve been browsing here since 2013 and it’s pretty wild how things have changed. Much more implication that you need to soend hundreds on some custom to get something “good” when in reality it’s broadly a solved piece of technology, you can just spend more if you want a more tailored experience