Upgrading a Membrane Keyboard for $30

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024

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  • @HipyoTech
    @HipyoTech 3 года назад +6039

    Everyone: Membrane stinky
    Squashy: I'm going to do what's called a pro gamer move

  • @BeastOfSoda
    @BeastOfSoda 3 года назад +24

    I actually did the lubing part of my membrane keyboard just recently. Hadn't thought of putting foam in the stems, I'll have to try that although I wish there was a direct audio comparison to see the difference.

    • @yash1152
      @yash1152 2 года назад

      can u share the video of lubing the membrane keyb??

    • @BeastOfSoda
      @BeastOfSoda 2 года назад +1

      I do not have a video as I am not a videomaker, but I didn't do anything too different from this guy: I applied boron nitride grease in abundance to the contact points between key and keyboard. I used that product simply because it's what I had on hand, so it's probably not ideal but it works well for me.

    • @yash1152
      @yash1152 2 года назад

      @@BeastOfSoda 👍👍

  • @coolskeleton975
    @coolskeleton975 2 года назад

    i got a membrane keyboard and because of you it sounds good
    Thanks :D

  • @pandiem
    @pandiem Год назад +1

    I'm going to do this to my membrane keyboard while I wait for my custom keyboard and mods LOL

  • @kitz927
    @kitz927 3 года назад +7

    squashy lookin kinda cute in this video :flushed:

  • @weebthecuber8112
    @weebthecuber8112 2 года назад +1

    This keyboard sounds better than my friends steelseries keyboard

  • @pyromisery1638
    @pyromisery1638 3 года назад +1

    Razer Cynosa Manufacturers take note

  • @mattyteeee6944
    @mattyteeee6944 3 года назад +1130

    0:35 i love how he greenscreened himself onto a photo of his greenscreen

    • @vangyng
      @vangyng 3 года назад +5

      lol

    • @Karthikkun2805
      @Karthikkun2805 2 года назад +7

      @ally bestie same

    • @alexz6985
      @alexz6985 2 года назад +5

      only on the channel Squashy boy exclusively XD

    • @lastlyhi
      @lastlyhi 2 года назад

      when you see it

    • @cahesaku
      @cahesaku 2 года назад

      @@lastlyhi 2mo ago

  • @SwitchandClickOfficial
    @SwitchandClickOfficial 3 года назад +4703

    Danggggg Squashy, sounds pretty good.

  • @o.oswift181
    @o.oswift181 3 года назад +159

    So what you’re saying is that I should try modding my dads work membrane keyboard and accidentally break it in the process and pay him $15 that could have been used for my future keyboard? Ahh, stonks squashy stonks

    • @4cbeat_46
      @4cbeat_46 3 года назад +40

      Damn that hits different from me. When I successfully lubed my dad's membrane kb, I showed it to him and did a sound test. The sound was better than I expected, but my dad got mad just cus it's got no sound

    • @z4gee12
      @z4gee12 2 года назад +2

      @@4cbeat_46 bruv ur dad prob likes noisy kbs

    • @slavboii420
      @slavboii420 2 года назад +10

      @@z4gee12 mmm clickety clackety sounds

    • @OhSoTiredMan
      @OhSoTiredMan 2 года назад +9

      @@4cbeat_46 get him a keyboard with blue switches.

  • @fitchyyboi
    @fitchyyboi 3 года назад +3549

    The fact that this actually doesn't sound that bad really makes me angry

    • @enmg
      @enmg 3 года назад +194

      mechanical enthusiast angery

    • @lukadadog
      @lukadadog 3 года назад +69

      cry about it

    • @itzlqmer6084
      @itzlqmer6084 3 года назад +81

      @@enmg r/mechanicalkeyboard triggered

    • @hyeri2429
      @hyeri2429 3 года назад +147

      average virgin mechanical keyboard enthusiast vs chad membrane keyboard modder

    • @CornedFrogs
      @CornedFrogs 3 года назад +9

      I enjoy the membrane one better

  • @FranzJx
    @FranzJx 3 года назад +681

    165

  • @UnsungPhoenix
    @UnsungPhoenix 3 года назад +122

    The fact that you can actually make a membrane keyboard sound good is incredible

    • @R411aj
      @R411aj 2 года назад +1

      Idk, i liked unmodded more

    • @guilhermecampos4479
      @guilhermecampos4479 Год назад +1

      my membrane keyboard actually sounds just as the modded one from the video out of the box, so maybe, by like, 10 dollars more, so well,, if he used a good keyboard he wouldn't need all the work

    • @imcodezero1112
      @imcodezero1112 Год назад

      @@R411aj I don’t think ur mentally ok

    • @niceuuuuuu
      @niceuuuuuu Год назад +2

      ​@@R411aj you monster

    • @Big-Chungus21
      @Big-Chungus21 Год назад

      Membranes can definitely sound good, even rubber dome keyboards can sound pleasant.
      Old model ms had a quite nice sound to them imo, and those were buckling spring switch membrane keyboards. Out of rubber dome keyboards though, chiclets can also have a quiet and pleasant tactile sound to them.

  • @nolife9730
    @nolife9730 3 года назад +2192

    And this keyboard still sounds better than my mechanical one, ofc.

    • @jsrgr
      @jsrgr 3 года назад +10

      I feel ya 😔👍

    • @ilix-ym3en
      @ilix-ym3en 3 года назад +30

      This keyboard still sound better then my mecha... idont have eny keyboard😔

    • @zaddybytes494
      @zaddybytes494 3 года назад +4

      @@ilix-ym3en eny

    • @gameenthusiast0837
      @gameenthusiast0837 3 года назад +6

      Bro I got keyboard ping

    • @B121AN1
      @B121AN1 3 года назад +1

      Especially that spacebar

  • @sinicaljosh
    @sinicaljosh 3 года назад +68

    I actually did this mod on my keyboard - improved my experience by so much thank you.

  • @tobias2012
    @tobias2012 3 года назад +474

    "The keyboard's made of plastic"
    "Feels like plastic"
    Sounds like plastic

    • @zaidlacksalastname4905
      @zaidlacksalastname4905 3 года назад +29

      "It smells like piss
      It tastes like piss
      It is piss"
      -a movie

    • @Daniel-dj7fh
      @Daniel-dj7fh 3 года назад +3

      probably also tastes like plastic

    • @pyrav2484
      @pyrav2484 3 года назад +3

      guys i think its plastic

    • @pixtron8936
      @pixtron8936 3 года назад +3

      pretty sure it's plastic

    • @suntake
      @suntake 3 года назад +4

      i have a suspicion that it might be plastic

  • @namikare7701
    @namikare7701 3 года назад +36

    i just noticed that after the mod, the rgb in the keyboard was blocked causing the lights to be very patchy so if you were to try and upgrade it i suggest you add a solid color backing using tape or paint so the rgb wouldnt show through at all because that would be better than patchy rgb imo atleast

  • @pandy999
    @pandy999 3 года назад +1302

    I predict before premiere : He will upgrade a... membrane keyboard.

    • @bling8257
      @bling8257 3 года назад +50

      Yooooo how did you know

    • @enmg
      @enmg 3 года назад +13

      how...

    • @pandy999
      @pandy999 3 года назад +14

      Yes.

    • @zenyros
      @zenyros 3 года назад +18

      Wtf literal psychic?

    • @nearly-
      @nearly- 3 года назад +20

      bro can you see the future or sum???

  • @mrfancypancook
    @mrfancypancook 2 года назад +30

    Membrane keyboards don’t have to be bad, it just depends on the company making them, but anyhow this is absolutely fantastic great job!

    • @guilhermecampos4479
      @guilhermecampos4479 Год назад

      mine sounds just as the modded one out of the box, so yeah, i can confirm that from personal experience

    • @thebaronaa7739
      @thebaronaa7739 11 месяцев назад

      Yes, cherry makes some pretty good membrane keyboards!

    • @Clamex
      @Clamex 11 месяцев назад

      Not true, I have a cheap 5 dollar non gaming keyboard that sounds a lot better than many mechanical keyboards

  • @swaggedoutkittyy
    @swaggedoutkittyy 3 года назад +435

    This keyboard is the definition of “squashy boy”

  • @Jfuzy15
    @Jfuzy15 3 года назад +6

    Hey could anyone help me. I just bought a new keyboard and it has Cherry MX Reds which are scratchy and I don't know how to make it better or fix. If anyone could help me it would be great

  • @SC3Zero
    @SC3Zero 3 года назад +182

    I actually thought this video was a joke, but it sounds half decent. That infuriates me.

  • @manohousing5237
    @manohousing5237 Год назад +2

    this guy edits himself in front of a greenscreen

  • @tunafich
    @tunafich 3 года назад +509

    this man really green screened himself onto a green screen

  • @yash1152
    @yash1152 2 года назад +98

    2:41 "keycaps being proprietary"
    3:15 lubing the stems
    3:46 using sound foam
    4:25 stablising the stablizers

    • @ccqpl
      @ccqpl 2 года назад +3

      he said the walls not stems

    • @tinwas_taken
      @tinwas_taken Год назад

      stems💀

    • @ako4693
      @ako4693 Год назад

      @@ccqpl not too big of a difference 🤷‍♂

  • @mmelon_
    @mmelon_ 3 года назад +11

    Squashy: “I’m gonna build a website to sell custom mechanical keyboards at a huge discount.”
    Me: “OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!”

  • @fred0391
    @fred0391 3 года назад +26

    OMG, I have been searching how to mod a membrane keyboard, and finally found it thanks so much squashy. and it sounds so gud T_T

  • @searchethan8603
    @searchethan8603 3 года назад +31

    Dude I freaking died when you showed the REAL membrane keyboard reaction

  • @milktaster84
    @milktaster84 3 года назад +169

    Technically a "membrane" keyboard just refers to the method of detecting a keypress and while almost all membrane keyboards use rubber as a switch, some don't (ex. The IBM Model M is technically a membrane board, but it uses buckling spring switches)

    • @estebandelasexface8193
      @estebandelasexface8193 3 года назад +18

      yeah technically he's confusing membrane and rubber dome in his explanation, although obviously modern cheap keyboards like that are both. Like you say, a model M is a membrane board but not rubber dome, and topre is rubber dome but not membrane.

    • @strawberryshortcake1258
      @strawberryshortcake1258 3 года назад +3

      I use a model m lol but it kinda sounds bad because of the spring ping and I'm too scared to mod it because it's not mine lol

    • @brainandforce
      @brainandforce 2 года назад +3

      So what you're saying is...the Model M is a mecha-membrane.

    • @yash1152
      @yash1152 2 года назад +4

      0:17 yeah, there are also membrane based scissors switch keyboards (called chiclet style) which are used in all modern day laptops.

    • @yash1152
      @yash1152 2 года назад

      @milktaster84 thanks a lot for your comment (:

  • @sohamhazra5280
    @sohamhazra5280 3 года назад +16

    Nobody:
    The ones who were dedicated to insult membrane keyboards: Why are we still here..Just to suffer

  • @wongobongo
    @wongobongo 3 года назад +202

    I am never paying for a mechanical keyboard ever again.

    • @bvcghh1684
      @bvcghh1684 3 года назад +19

      Get topre switches, yeah they cost like $500 but still

    • @itzlqmer6084
      @itzlqmer6084 3 года назад +11

      So your saying good bye to really smooth keyboards

    • @yourasianchum3659
      @yourasianchum3659 3 года назад +3

      @@itzlqmer6084 some boards are really scratchy

    • @sopaipillasss
      @sopaipillasss 3 года назад +4

      @@itzlqmer6084 I mean I like mechanical it feels nice but its not what suits my hands really. I prefer membrane cuz its great that its cheaper plus I have one that is quieter than a mechanical one. Both things I mentioned cover my needs: Something cheap (Im poor) and something quiet (Live with my parents and they hate the sound of mechanical keyboards)

    • @pyromisery1638
      @pyromisery1638 3 года назад +1

      @@sopaipillasss use outemu whites or smth

  • @mobbuscappus
    @mobbuscappus 3 года назад +8

    The K-ON music near the end triggered something in my brain that told me I could trust you

  • @itzriverl0l540
    @itzriverl0l540 3 года назад +7

    this might just be me but idk why everyone hates on membrane keyboards... yeah mechanical are somewhat better but these are so much betterfor the price

    • @mrs.hooches9049
      @mrs.hooches9049 3 года назад +2

      A cheap mechanical keyboard is worlds better than a membrane keyboard for an extra 15-20 dollars

    • @itzriverl0l540
      @itzriverl0l540 3 года назад

      @@mrs.hooches9049 bruh some membrane keyboards are 20 dollars, making them double the price

    • @mrs.hooches9049
      @mrs.hooches9049 3 года назад

      @@itzriverl0l540 you can easily find a cheap mechanical keyboard for around 30 dollars that will last years longer than a membrane keyboard

    • @itzriverl0l540
      @itzriverl0l540 3 года назад

      @@mrs.hooches9049 dude there are literally 15 dollar membrane keyboards, meaning that is double the price for not double the value

    • @mrs.hooches9049
      @mrs.hooches9049 3 года назад

      @@itzriverl0l540 it is double the price for much more than double the value in both typing experience and durability. Mechanical keyboards generally never break from regular wear, while a membrane keyboard will last a few years of regular wear at best. No matter the switch, a mechanical keyboard will have a stiff bottom out which after getting used to, makes it impossible to go back to the mushy bottom out of a membrane keyboard. Not to mention the fact that at this price point “double the price” doesn’t mean too much. It’s an extra 10-15 dollars at best

  • @typingworks
    @typingworks 3 года назад +24

    Elite keyboard move, now this keyboard is a part of the family…. No vin diesel 😭

  • @NikoNC
    @NikoNC 3 года назад +15

    only the twitch lads know about 68 jalan pemimpin

    • @SquashyBoy
      @SquashyBoy  3 года назад +15

      omg dont tell them about 68 jalan pemimpin >

    • @Daniel-dj7fh
      @Daniel-dj7fh 3 года назад +1

      @@SquashyBoy Roads in Singapore have Malay names?

    • @phoenixgamer10gaming18
      @phoenixgamer10gaming18 3 года назад

      @@Daniel-dj7fh i too am confused

    • @rumpy3025
      @rumpy3025 3 года назад +1

      @@Daniel-dj7fh Singapore have alot of malays, Indonesia also got a jalan called jalan pemimpin.

    • @Daniel-dj7fh
      @Daniel-dj7fh 3 года назад

      @@rumpy3025 Yea but I never thought that the roads would have Malay names, disgusting lah

  • @Big-Chungus21
    @Big-Chungus21 Год назад +2

    A membrane keyboard is not where you have rubber replacing the key switches. A membrane keyboard is any keyboard with a membrane inside of it, even old IBM model Ms and such. Membrane keyboards can be very good at times, many people prefer the old model Ms over any modern mechanical keyboards. The membrane creates an output when pressure is put on it.
    What you are referring to are rubber dome switches, where you have a sheet of rubber with domes on it above the membrane, and when pressed put pressure on the membrane, creating an output. They are generally considered worse than most mechanical keyboards, but have the benefit of being relatively cheap and accessible, and being able to have a lot smaller form factor. Some variations like chiclet keyboards can have a little extra tactility and have an even smaller form factor, they dont feel half bad either.
    Both membrane and rubber domes can be quite good, ive seen some keyboards that have individual rubber domes instead of a sheet of domes, and some people really enjoy those. I think hipyo also did a video on a similar thing, where there are rubber domes inside of a housing.

  • @justusmakesstuff
    @justusmakesstuff 3 года назад +102

    Me, an alpha chad, who is too poor to afford an actual good keyboard, have a membrane, and this video makes me very happy, because it shows some love to the poor people that are clearly alpha chads like me. Also I am a console master race.

    • @alex-p5
      @alex-p5 3 года назад +25

      Platform Equality Chads VS Masterrace Incels

    • @suryansh9360
      @suryansh9360 3 года назад +4

      🤡 console master race

    • @justusmakesstuff
      @justusmakesstuff 3 года назад +14

      @@suryansh9360 I hope y’all took my comment with a grain of salt as it was a joke. I play console cause I’m too poor to afford a pc. So therefore I am console master race.

    • @qwertyuiopanezd1256
      @qwertyuiopanezd1256 3 года назад +12

      gamers are gamers

    • @rehakmate
      @rehakmate 2 года назад +2

      I was born into the PC master race, thank god I never descended to console master race.

  • @busterscrugs
    @busterscrugs 2 года назад +7

    I just spent way too much time doing this to my Steelseries membrane keyboard lmaooo it sounds and feels nicer but jeez, individually lubing each key with a paint brush takes soo long. Never thought to stuff the keycaps with foam but it definitely helped.

    • @slimsqde7397
      @slimsqde7397 8 месяцев назад

      about to do this, but only to the letter keys and like spacebar and shift

  • @zeropvp8947
    @zeropvp8947 3 года назад +15

    haha I wonder how this will turn out
    edit: damn it sounded kinda like a mechanical keyboard lmao

  • @urtiyayeah1946
    @urtiyayeah1946 3 года назад +3

    Armageddon! My favourite brand
    But if you spent just 20 more bucks you could get a mechanical one

  • @pnchr.
    @pnchr. 3 года назад +5

    did this before once and then proceeded to chuck the keyboard at the wall, leaving a hole with the keyboard stuck in it and never bothered to remove it.

  • @gonzalosound
    @gonzalosound Год назад +2

    No, it's not pretty much it with only saying "cheaper":
    - Quieter, seriously quieter.
    - Easier-ly portable given defaulted low profile and total weight.
    - Battery life.

  • @ianmiguel1557
    @ianmiguel1557 3 года назад +10

    amazed how he didn't place the keycaps in a "special place" this time🤣

  • @angelineang5089
    @angelineang5089 8 месяцев назад +2

    HOL ON
    HOL ON
    bro it actually sounded quite good after the mod

  • @its_goul
    @its_goul 3 года назад +9

    Squashy Boy is one of the very few RUclipsrs I actually watch the sponsors, Hipyo tech is another bc they make it interesting.

  • @obama7297
    @obama7297 3 года назад +17

    he actually used his green screen to show a room with a green screen

  • @kartikghawalkar2246
    @kartikghawalkar2246 2 года назад +2

    2:08 A KEYBOARD FROM THE MOTHERLAND (It said Kalashnikov if u didn't know what I meant)

  • @Rondosu
    @Rondosu 3 года назад +12

    I actually own a lot of membrane keyboard and they sound absolutely terrible, I'm gonna try this out. hopefully it works!

    • @insxrtnxme64_22
      @insxrtnxme64_22 3 года назад +2

      thank god i could just lube my keyboard for 10-15$ instead of buying a mech keyboard for 50-120$

    • @gucciboyfire
      @gucciboyfire 3 года назад +1

      @@insxrtnxme64_22 imo Ill probably still buy mechanical since some feel better, and sound better than the membrane ones Ive seen. Still havent decided which keycaps or switch though, maybe tangerines.

    • @insxrtnxme64_22
      @insxrtnxme64_22 3 года назад

      @@gucciboyfire yea mechanical is definetely way better than membrane, ill just settle on my membrane keyboard for now because im still broke xd

    • @gucciboyfire
      @gucciboyfire 3 года назад

      @@insxrtnxme64_22 same, im currently doing small work like washing cars and mowing lawns, even building in minecraft. Im getting there though, i hope you get what you want

    • @insxrtnxme64_22
      @insxrtnxme64_22 3 года назад

      @@gucciboyfire you too bud, good luck on those small work btw :D

  • @loganrobinson6191
    @loganrobinson6191 3 года назад +2

    Hipyo tech next can you review the epomaker sk61 red so then it has mechanical switches and not optical switches please
    thankyou if you do

  • @Haj46
    @Haj46 3 года назад +7

    "Like this video if you liked it
    Dislike this video if you didn't liked it"
    -Squashy boy
    This is awesome!

  • @nhprive4479
    @nhprive4479 2 года назад +2

    i did it myself at home and now my stinky 15$ keyboard sound like a 400$ keyboard (i added more mods)

  • @MisterMicrowaves
    @MisterMicrowaves 3 года назад +15

    I don’t understand why people buy membrane keyboards that cost more than mechanical keyboards.

    • @sorum1724
      @sorum1724 3 года назад

      Either they're reviewing the board, have money to spend, or just have weird taste

    • @7racc
      @7racc 3 года назад +1

      Topre :(

    • @MisterMicrowaves
      @MisterMicrowaves 3 года назад

      @Nullminer no duh, you’re comparing a good membrane to a trash mechanical. If you were to buy a mechanical keyboard for the same price as an expensive membrane keyboard, the mechanical will be better 9 times out of 10.

    • @MisterMicrowaves
      @MisterMicrowaves 3 года назад

      @Nullminer you should look at videos of some budget mechanical keyboards, they will blow you away. I have the Tecware Phantom 87, which costs $46 USD and it’s extraordinary, especially for the price. Highly recommend it.

    • @MisterMicrowaves
      @MisterMicrowaves 3 года назад

      @Nullminer don’t judge a keyboard before you try it..

  • @scarlord27
    @scarlord27 Год назад +2

    i want to do this to my keyboard but what can i use as the alternative of lube cuz the thing u used is expensive same for the greases

  • @deathstrom5085
    @deathstrom5085 3 года назад +4

    These are lubed membranes? Reminds me of something that also sounds good when lubed

  • @hrts4stellar
    @hrts4stellar 3 года назад +2

    0:34 A brand new Macbookkkkkkkk ( Where the heck is the old Mechbook huhhhhhhh????? )
    0:56 Bruh the shorts

  • @LesDominic
    @LesDominic 3 года назад +6

    So this is the man I Rick Rolled huh, less osu than expected

  • @SamuraiMasterYT
    @SamuraiMasterYT 2 года назад +2

    i like how he said
    “like this video if you like it”
    “dislike this video if you dont like it”

  • @zerrano
    @zerrano 3 года назад +9

    When the lube costs half as much as the entire board....

    • @illustrusion
      @illustrusion 3 года назад +3

      Hey, it's multipurpose for... those times

    • @fligy2435
      @fligy2435 3 года назад +2

      @@illustrusion i wouldnt reccomend using it for that, be like me, i have built in lube

  • @laminate31
    @laminate31 2 года назад +2

    I used a membrane keyboard before and now I’m playing on a laptop keyboard cuz my membrane stopped working yesterday =c

  • @watchpic
    @watchpic 3 года назад +4

    definitely didn't comment this before the premiere ;)

  • @krystiandymurski1469
    @krystiandymurski1469 3 года назад +2

    this vid is a certified bruh moment. bro used krytex on membrane keyboard

  • @teo4232
    @teo4232 3 года назад +19

    i love that any time squashy is on his balcony there's a 50% chance it's raining. never change singapore

  • @nightell4099
    @nightell4099 3 года назад +3

    i thought this was a joke at first but now im just annoyed it sounds like a good budget mechanical keyboard

  • @zoeysha
    @zoeysha 3 года назад +4

    That sounds better tho, specially the backspace

  • @jxxck9750
    @jxxck9750 3 года назад +2

    My mom said to not buy grease or lube she says to use some w-d 40 “im like ._.”

  • @PrinceZirconium
    @PrinceZirconium 3 года назад +6

    Squashy is so entertaining, I would watch an uninterrupted cut of him lubing switches on a 100%

  • @ex0tic622
    @ex0tic622 3 года назад +2

    Where you live bro we dont got a store dedicated for gamer and keyboards in malls and whats the store called😔

  • @BrendanB1
    @BrendanB1 3 года назад +3

    why does it ... sound good

  • @logansmells
    @logansmells 3 года назад +2

    to know my fav youtuber modded my fav keyboard i have at home i feel good

  • @kyrian7600
    @kyrian7600 2 года назад +9

    Just to clear things up, the mat of rubber domes used to get the tactile response is not the membrane. Topre and other electrocapacitive keyboards use rubber domes but don't use membranes. In order to cut costs, membrane keyboards typically don't have a PCB and instead use a couple sheets of thin plastic with conductive traces drawn on them, these are the "membranes". There are typically three layers: the top membrane, a spacer with holes wherever the keys are, and a bottom layer. Whenever a key is pressed it pushes the top layer onto the bottom layer causing the conductive traces to touch and thereby closing the circuit. Membrane keyboards feel like ass to type on because you have to bottom out every time in order to register an input. The feeling of bottoming out is mushy partly due to the mat of rubber domes but mostly due to the fact that you are literally forcing two pieces of plastic to come together. Funny thing is that you don't even need the keycaps, barrel plate (top half of the case), or even the rubber domes to use a membrane keyboard. Since all you're doing is pushing two layers of plastic together, you could just use the keyboard with only the membranes. Thought I'd clear that up since it wasn't really explained that well in this video.

    • @ryoukaip
      @ryoukaip 2 года назад

      what happen if we put like a heavy ball inside the keycaps, or just somehow make the keycaps heavier, does it make bottoming out easier? i dont have stuff to mod a keyboard so i dont really know lol
      btw English is not my native language so feel free to correct me

    • @kyrian7600
      @kyrian7600 2 года назад

      @@ryoukaip I don't think so. If whatever you're adding is heavy enough to make bottoming out easier, it's probably too heavy for the rubber domes to bring the keycap back up. There really is no getting around the awful actuation from membranes, it would just be better to save up for a cheap Chinese $30 dollar mechanical keyboard and mod that instead.

  • @chunlifortnut
    @chunlifortnut 3 года назад +2

    Hey John Lee I thought Hamaji neo owns apple??!!

  • @jherubedania3439
    @jherubedania3439 2 года назад +3

    I actually have a membrane keyboard that sounds like the modded one even if its not modded.
    But the stabalizers is rattling

  • @Congable
    @Congable 3 года назад +1

    I just use a kitchen sponge to replace the black sponge lmaoo

  • @madlenz4367
    @madlenz4367 3 года назад +3

    why does this sound better than my mechanical keyboard :( for 60$

    • @zaddybytes494
      @zaddybytes494 3 года назад

      because he made effort modding it and did not just buy a keyboard

  • @chubeviewer
    @chubeviewer 2 года назад +2

    My channel has many membrane mods, that make them sound and feel like a mechanical

  • @iwanttokillmyself7304
    @iwanttokillmyself7304 3 года назад +205

    kinda funny how the lube costs more than 1/2 of the membrane keyboard

    • @Hextery21
      @Hextery21 3 года назад +6

      Yeah, and most keycaps alone would cost 2x more

    • @Daniel-dj7fh
      @Daniel-dj7fh 3 года назад +18

      I was thinking about the dialectric grease and then realised you meant the krytox.
      What can you do if people overhype some basic lube, they get overpriced

    • @phoenixgamer10gaming18
      @phoenixgamer10gaming18 3 года назад +17

      @@Daniel-dj7fh not really, people are just used to buying large quantities of lube.
      All you’d need is like 3g which is like $3 or less

    • @iwanttokillmyself7304
      @iwanttokillmyself7304 3 года назад +6

      @@Daniel-dj7fh same goes to everything else, shoes, clothes, furniture, etc.

    • @Daniel-dj7fh
      @Daniel-dj7fh 3 года назад

      @@iwanttokillmyself7304 true true

  • @memistic2536
    @memistic2536 3 года назад +4

    The foam in the keycaps was kind of genius

  • @enderpriceofficial
    @enderpriceofficial 2 года назад +2

    I have a membrane keyboard that cost 6 dollars lol

  • @yetzbiker4995
    @yetzbiker4995 3 года назад +8

    squashyboy likes squashy keyboards like membrane ones

  • @void_king9606
    @void_king9606 2 года назад +2

    What that sounds better then my 200usd keyboard

  • @dejplofficial
    @dejplofficial 3 года назад +4

    Guys i think he likes keyboards..

  • @hampter1290
    @hampter1290 3 года назад +2

    I uses 80 bux for a membrane i now Question life

  • @ruzzon5865
    @ruzzon5865 3 года назад +4

    this keyboard modded sounds better than my mechanical keyboard. pain.

  • @mamood1783
    @mamood1783 2 года назад +2

    i watched this last year but didnt understand a thing
    watching it now: **this is an improvement**

  • @angelofrago3096
    @angelofrago3096 3 года назад +23

    For those worrying about it being mushy, change out the rubber domes with BKE Redux....
    IMO it gives Topre a run for its money hahaha

  • @anaitedelacruz5980
    @anaitedelacruz5980 2 года назад +2

    I have the beat sounding membrane keyboard

  • @ovassive5484
    @ovassive5484 3 года назад +5

    And, for much cheaper, use Vaseline!
    (Refer to ways of lubing vid)

    • @rumpy3025
      @rumpy3025 3 года назад

      This is sarcasm right?

    • @Funky_Brother
      @Funky_Brother 3 года назад

      Hmm... I think the dielectric grease I have will actually work for lubing the "switches" here.

  • @diobrandoau4180
    @diobrandoau4180 2 года назад +2

    wa lao so cheap at my local challenger i cannot find

  • @CgPallaeon
    @CgPallaeon 3 года назад +2

    Mechanical Keyboard Enthusiasts: Membrane keyboards will never beat our mechanical ones.
    Squashy: *buys cheap membrane keeb, lubes and foams it*
    Mechanical Keyboard Enthusiasts: We sit on a throne of lies.

  • @dfkas30
    @dfkas30 3 года назад +2

    I have a membrane keyboard that for a membrane keyboard sounds really nice, but the space bar is trash and for some reason is super mega rattley

  • @mushyMax
    @mushyMax 3 года назад +11

    I honestly thought after all these years, someone actually modded/upgraded a membrane keyboard.. AND MADE IT SLIGHTLY BETTER! kudos to you pal.

  • @gullepluttenj
    @gullepluttenj 3 года назад +2

    you're the only youtuber that makes the sponser thing funny

  • @SolaireFlair
    @SolaireFlair 3 года назад +6

    It sounds pretty similar to a mechanical board with silent switches. That's damn impressive. Is membrane secretly endgame???

  • @MealTeamSix_6
    @MealTeamSix_6 2 года назад +2

    Him: *uses key cap pullers*
    Me: *realizing I’m not supposed to rip them out*

  • @ouanouachannel11thgamerfro16
    @ouanouachannel11thgamerfro16 3 года назад +4

    Fun Fact: *membrane keyboard is usuable in school and office...*

  • @rileytat123
    @rileytat123 Год назад +2

    you can use a scissors to pry off the keycaps

  • @Winxicity
    @Winxicity Год назад +2

    hey so loved the video but suggestion: super easy mod for membrane keyboards is to just put a dab of lip balm on the bottom of each keycap and it sounds so good

  • @raunter
    @raunter 3 года назад +4

    *MASS SPAM REPORT IS FUN*

  • @jeby_3342
    @jeby_3342 3 года назад +2

    i hate that this keyboard unmodded is better than my mechanical keyboard that i got for free

    • @tangotban1067
      @tangotban1067 3 года назад

      Ur suppose to mod your mechanical keyboard lol

  • @esta_religious
    @esta_religious 3 года назад +3

    I only buy membrane keyboards and I discovered that if you remove the stabilizers in the shift and stuff except the space bar it will sound a bit deeper and good