From THOCK to CLACK — The Journey of a Mechanical Keyboard Enthusiast
The Yunzii C75 - My birthday gift. Not only is it cute, but it THOCKS. There’s a moment in every keyboard enthusiast’s life when you realise your taste has changed. For me, it happened late one night while watching several of Alexotos ' builds (I do recommend following him). By this time, I’d spent months listening to all different kinds of builds. The many variables that make up a certain mechanical keyboard build, from the keycaps to the switches to the various layers inside the keyboard itself, all contribute to making the keyboard. I find it deeply fascinating. I think to myself how it all started. It was all about chasing that deep, cushioned thock —the sound that launched a thousand TikTok sound tests. But as I listened to more builds from folks in the hobby, I started to see (hear) a pattern. And today, it clicked (pardon the pun)… oh no. I’ve become one of those people. This is the story of how that happens—and why it’s completely normal. I think. 🎧 The early day...
