https://a.co/d/2CSSpTA

HMX switches will be coming. I have a lot of switches to test. I prefer louder switches. My current favorite is Gateron Green Apple. Loud and heavy spring generating both auditory and tactile feedback for a poor typist.

I love Vertex V1's, especially for the price! Super smooth and thocky.  You should try HMX Hyacinth V2U switches - currently my favorite.  They're a little clacky, similar to the Feker Marble Whites, but better in every way in my opinion.  Cost is only slightly higher ($29 for 100 on milktooth.com).

Melody 96

I have started posting comparative sound recordings of various keyboard switches. You can find them at https://www.taxnerds.com/keyboards.html . More recordings will be posted over the coming days. Nothing is for sale on my web site.

Looks great! What keyboards are they?

I recently put this board together. I love it, but the GMK Shoko clones make me wish I had the real thing

Sale is live now! They're offering $10 off (Early Bird special) for both boards currently, though I'm not sure how long this will last.  I bought Neo65, ano grey with mirror dusk weight - I just hope the weight looks nice in person.

https://www.qwertykeys.com/products/neo65-cu-custom-mechanical-keyboard

Anyone planning on buying Neo60 or Neo65 Cu? Group buy starts on the 28th!  I dislike Qwertykeys' shipping fees, but I think I'll bite the bullet and get a Neo65 Cu.  Still torn on which combination to get

That was from a few days ago - it looks like the sale price on the blue one has ended. Now the purple one is also $59.99 though!

Where is the blue one listed for $70

Epomaker Tide75 (pink) is on sale for 59.99, blue one for 69.99.

Thanks for the heads up on that. Your note was the first I heard it was reversed. Sounds like they realized they need a proper way for the tariff taxes to be collected. The system just is not prepared for that change yet.

The de minimis exception to Chinese tariffs has been restored. Problem solved, at least for a while.

You should be notified when the keyboard arrives at US Customs. They accept payment by check but not by credit card (unless they are changing that). You may also have to pay a customs clearance fee of almost $40 in addition to any tariff.

So I have an order from a company in China and they are guesstimating that I will owe a 35% tariff on the order. Do any of you know how we will be expected to pay the tariff? Wondering if anyone else is in a similar situation? They removed the deminimums exemption for small orders so tariffs apply to everything coming from China. Just not sure how the government expects to collect all the tax for these small orders.

I would probably wait for the Neo65 Cu if you are picking between the 2. Even with the silly shipping from QK, I think I'll bite the bullet and get the Neo65 Cu also when it comes out.

I have the Neo 75 cu and like it a lot. But it was quite a bit more expensive than the Neo65 will be, so I don't know what to tell you. Both boards should be keepers.

Should I buy the Polygon 7 or wait until the Neo65 Cu comes out

The Polygon 7 looks to be a very nice board. You can get it with all three plates, the foam kit, and an extra tri-mode PCB for a very reasonable $170. I like it a lot.

I had never heard of the Polygon 7 but I looked it up. It's a very unique design. Lands somewhere between a 65% and 75% with the number of keys available. First I have ever seen F1, F2,

I've heard of the Polygon 7 is it any good?

Lol yes I looked back at the end of my first year in the hobby and noticed that I had spent over $1000. Curbing my enthusiasm for my second year by giving my self a budget. Trying to find ways I can enjoy the boards I have more and be more selective about what I buy that is new. Thinking I will probably eventually be ready to sell a few boards to fund some of Year three. I will need a new storage solution if I get many more keyboards.

Neo60 Core is now on sale. I really like my arrow keys, but I am tempted to get this one, as it looks so good!

Speaking of clicky switches, I just ordered a set of Kailh Box Bamboo switches, and I just received a set of Monsgeek Heavy Tactile Switches. I've got a set of the Melodic switches, but I haven't put them in a board. I really like the Gateron Green Apple heavy tactile switches.

I've resolved to stop buying keyboards on a whim. I should have extended that to switches . . . .

Feker Marble White are indeed very nice, especially for the price - $25 for 100 switches is a great deal (free shipping)! They're designed to be more clacky (as well as "marbly"), like most of HMX switches, which would explain higher decibel point, though this doesn't really make a significant difference in practice as long as you find a sound signature that is pleasing to your ear.  Thanks for the link for the knob module - I'm going to get one to try also.

It came with three of them installed on the board to hold things in place. I agree that they are nice and sound nice but I opted for a set of Gateron Melodic switches for this build. My personal preference is clicky switches excited to try a new set out.

Did you buy Feker Marble White switches from WhatGeek? They are very reasonably priced and sound great on this board. They are the switches you get on the fully assembled model. Marbly smooth.

Just realized today why the F13 socket looks different on the Galaxy 80. Its got the extra contact plates for a hot swap knob. Did some research and found reports that the Skyloong knob plugs in and works with no additional programing to the Galaxy 80. The knob is just $10 so I went ahead and purchased one. https://www.whatgeek.com/products/skyloong-knob-module-cnc-aluminum-for-gk75-gk980 />