Keyboard Plate Materials Explained

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Комментарии • 102

  • @theslowpokie
    @theslowpokie Год назад +142

    For my fellow ADHD folks, timestamps:
    2:30 - Plateless (No Plate)
    4:45 - Half Plate
    6:32 - Aluminum Plate
    10:00 - Brass Plate
    12:25 - Steel Plate
    14:35 - Polycarbonate
    16:40 - Plastic Plate (POM, ABS, PP, PE)
    18:06 - Carbon Fiber Plate
    20:32 - FR4 Plate
    22:45 - Acrylic Plate
    24:00 - Plate Cuts
    25:50 - Plate Thickness

    • @WishIKnewMyName
      @WishIKnewMyName Год назад +2

      You’re the real MVP for this.

    • @ryuuseiSoul
      @ryuuseiSoul Год назад +2

      LMAO you read my ADHD mind. I was literally about to just click away from the video because the sections weren't marked, thank you!

    • @gameboyv1790
      @gameboyv1790 11 месяцев назад

      Thanks

    • @gabbychow4026
      @gabbychow4026 5 месяцев назад

      This is so helpful! I had to listen to some of the plate because of this made it easier! 💕💕

  • @lelca
    @lelca Год назад

    Any thoughts on Geon's laminated plates?

  • @Liam-B
    @Liam-B Год назад +29

    "My PP is gonna feel wildly different from your PP."
    True that.
    On another note, it's great to hear someone actually dive into the topic from a high altitude perspective. Thank you!

  • @mm-tc5sr
    @mm-tc5sr Год назад +56

    unsubbed, he didn't talk about tectonic plates

    • @uninterestingbagel2501
      @uninterestingbagel2501 9 месяцев назад

      also car plates 😢

    • @dannythomas7784
      @dannythomas7784 6 месяцев назад

      also ceramic plates

    • @RyanHeath87
      @RyanHeath87 6 месяцев назад

      I came to learn about dinner plates. Very disappointed.

    • @AquaPeet
      @AquaPeet 6 месяцев назад

      - I can't deal with this right now...
      - oh, do you have a lot on your plate?
      - 84 switches, 84 keys and 3 stabs to be exact...
      - what?
      - hmm?

    • @oakway
      @oakway 5 месяцев назад

      Or snow flakes😢

  • @ryuuseiSoul
    @ryuuseiSoul Год назад +17

    You have one of the only videos that actually explains the FEEL of the different plate materials rather than just the sound. Thank you very much for this! In my opinion, far too many videos these days are focused on the sounds of the boards more than the feel, which should be equally important.

    • @CRXL
      @CRXL Год назад

      闽南

  • @twofu967
    @twofu967 Год назад +23

    informative and legit useful information, i’ve been in the hobby for over year now and this is the first good video about plates, thanks simon :)

  • @MF_DOOM
    @MF_DOOM Год назад +6

    16:44 blacksimonBlushie

  • @haihao2942
    @haihao2942 Год назад +3

    If i ever wanted a louder sound i suppose i should go with CF instead of Alu?

    • @Blacksimon
      @Blacksimon  Год назад +1

      Sure, or thinner caps, or a thinner sounding switch!

  • @BeaverMonkey
    @BeaverMonkey Год назад +4

    EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thanks for the detailed explanation!

  • @danielarangel9967
    @danielarangel9967 2 месяца назад

    Hello I want to buy the Nj98 keyboard but I don't know what specs to choose, these are the options: *steel plate - gateron milky yellow pro *Steel plate - BOX taro ice cream pro *Brass plate - gateron milky yellow pro What do you recommend? I would still like it to not sound so much

  • @Zeraphor
    @Zeraphor Год назад +3

    16:45 "My pee-pee is gonna feel different than your pee-pee"
    You earned a sub with this. Well ... not this part in particular ... the whole video ... well, forget I said anything.

  • @hic91.
    @hic91. Год назад +15

    Thanks for the time stamps, really easy to identify there I need to watch from 😂

  • @tys3456
    @tys3456 2 месяца назад

    How does Cooper compare to Aluminum with the same thickness , wrt feel and sound?

  • @potatofwog
    @potatofwog Год назад +5

    i love you simon

  • @jordanb.4514
    @jordanb.4514 Год назад +2

    this was extremely informative. having cabinets full of customs behind you is a nice touch to your credibility

  • @lwfabsman
    @lwfabsman Год назад +4

    I cant believe you didn't mention water plates...

  • @smigglesmiggles614
    @smigglesmiggles614 Год назад +2

    What about Copper plates??

  • @kaekae1231
    @kaekae1231 Год назад +2

    Thank you, really love your comprehensive explanations. Could you please cover pcb and case foams/silicones, reasons for with or without foams, etc? And keycap profiles in the future?

  • @Francisco-gz5nf
    @Francisco-gz5nf Год назад +1

    Thanks, I was looking at getting a custom plate cut and this really helped aid my design and material selection.

  • @Purvit
    @Purvit Год назад +3

    Simon which plate is going to make my board sound happy?

    • @jlabs6712
      @jlabs6712 Год назад

      Try carbon fiber

    • @sumkid9263
      @sumkid9263 Год назад

      I am still incredibly happy with MX Blacks (60g L springs, L&F) on alu. I love the slight chalky sound with overall such a poppy, bright and positive sound signature. I would say, for a lack of a better word, that this board sounds "happy".

  • @FragEightyfive
    @FragEightyfive 4 месяца назад +3

    I feel like keyboards have reached 'audiophile' levels, but am glad there are channels out there that can explain and compare things that affect sound, like Plates.

  • @jammies701
    @jammies701 2 месяца назад

    This is a good one Thanks For That

  • @govgamers2821
    @govgamers2821 Год назад +1

    Hey man, do you think it's worth to change plate for weight reduction? Thinking about using CF plate for that.

    • @Blacksimon
      @Blacksimon  Год назад +1

      Assuming you've already reduced as much as possible with a lighter case, and thinner caps. Sure I guess?
      Kinda goes against the spirit of plate changes, since those are done for sound and feel before all else.
      PP/POM and other plastic plates are very light as well, as is FR4, so I suggest you explore those before commiting to a more complicated plate to work with

  • @frozeneku
    @frozeneku Год назад +8

    Nice vid Simon. Im still new to the hobby so it's nice to see explanatory videos like these! Are there any plans for more content like this in the future?

  • @bub3960
    @bub3960 Год назад +1

    is it safe to put your plates in the dish washer

  • @danx5005
    @danx5005 Год назад +1

    which plate is your personal favorite?

    • @Blacksimon
      @Blacksimon  Год назад +2

      I like a lot of plates, depending on the board and target build.
      Overall though, plastic (PP, PE, POM, PC) do quite well

  • @coolpenguin1474
    @coolpenguin1474 Год назад +6

    But which material is best for eating off of?

  • @gabbychow4026
    @gabbychow4026 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much for the video. I’m a newbie to mechanical keyboard. The more I dig the more I need to know! And now i have the concept of what plate to get if I were to modify ❤️🙏😃

  • @sprazer
    @sprazer Год назад

    Hey man , Im new to this hobby. I just bought Keychron V1 (tray) then I just learned about the gasket mount on Q1.
    Im thinking of buying PC plate to use on my V1 but I don't know if I will get the typing experience as the gasket on Q1?
    I have never tried a gasket mounted keyboard and I don't really know how it feels.
    Do you have any opinion on Tray mounted keyboard with PC plate vs gasket mounted keyboard with metal plate?

  • @goovindnarula6470
    @goovindnarula6470 Год назад +3

    i havent watched the video yet but i hope you talk about air plate

  • @dcsoda1
    @dcsoda1 8 месяцев назад

    Funny that I’m up to 7 keyboards now and not one of them has an Alu plate. I wonder if PC is more standard at this point. At least for customs.

  • @thomboleyn7
    @thomboleyn7 8 месяцев назад

    Have you tried copper plates? I am a brass enjoyer and am intrigued by the material.

  • @kesamek8537
    @kesamek8537 8 месяцев назад

    What if you type with steel fingers.

  • @JenHamon
    @JenHamon Год назад

    Thick acrylic plates in stacked builds are my fave. Very unique sound.

  • @flygonex10
    @flygonex10 Год назад +1

    In terms of plastic, CF, and plateless, what is the order of low pitch to high pitch?

    • @Blacksimon
      @Blacksimon  Год назад +4

      LOW | Plastics < CF < plateless | HIGH
      Keep in mind that build matters a lot too, so your results may differ

  • @Termina_
    @Termina_ Год назад

    Do you know how UHMWPE plates compare to PE and POM?

  • @BlueSaturnn
    @BlueSaturnn Год назад

    Thanks for this man! This was Extremly informative!

  • @gillsejusbates6938
    @gillsejusbates6938 Год назад +17

    Okay my definition of thocky is a deep, creamy sound with an ever so slightly clack. Basically, perfect inks.

    • @jammies701
      @jammies701 Год назад

      What inks?

    • @gillsejusbates6938
      @gillsejusbates6938 Год назад

      @@jammies701 its a joke, read the article "What the thock is clack' by TheremingGoat

    • @jammies701
      @jammies701 Год назад

      @@gillsejusbates6938 ahh ok lol

  • @rockets4kids
    @rockets4kids 5 месяцев назад

    16:44 teeheehee

  • @Malficion
    @Malficion Год назад

    No Tungsten Carbide Plate?

  • @bluehornet
    @bluehornet Год назад

    Hey Simon, thanks for this video,
    you've got a new sub after this one. 👍

  • @Tsinepanos
    @Tsinepanos Год назад

    Are plates unique to a specific case or plates and cases are universal ?

    • @shadowasii4492
      @shadowasii4492 Год назад

      There are certain universal plates for tray mounts, but most plates are specific to their respective keyboards

  • @ayushdasgupta7716
    @ayushdasgupta7716 Год назад

    Do you think an alps plateless build would work?

  • @riahaidan
    @riahaidan Год назад

    Thanks for the detailed explanation. Your description of the FR4 plate is spot on 👌It's not as flexible as I thought.

  • @shyrix
    @shyrix Год назад

    great vid, thank you for the education

  • @AmarRameow
    @AmarRameow Год назад

    Best plate for fluid RGB?

  • @awry22
    @awry22 Год назад

    i need that tee.

  • @cz7084
    @cz7084 Год назад

    How do I g80?

  • @m00ds444
    @m00ds444 Год назад

    Lord of the plates

  • @katdog
    @katdog Год назад

    elsa

  • @lasercrafter4408
    @lasercrafter4408 Год назад

    :TLSprout:

  • @jammies701
    @jammies701 Год назад

    Great vid!

  • @Spooks15
    @Spooks15 Год назад

    What shelves are those behind you?

    • @Blacksimon
      @Blacksimon  Год назад

      Ikea billy
      The classic keebinet

    • @Spooks15
      @Spooks15 Год назад

      @@Blacksimon I appreciate the response! It looks so good!

  • @thocctober
    @thocctober Год назад

    wonderful

  • @treeleaf6471
    @treeleaf6471 Год назад +1

    Hello Plate Enjoyer Hello Mr Simon
    Have A Nice Day Engineering

  • @AMusset
    @AMusset Год назад +1

    Thanks for the video! Very interesting.
    What about copper plates? Rare I know…
    One thing: I was quite surprised when you said brass plate bottom out was softer than alu. In my limited experience it would as harsher than Alu….

  • @LandserX
    @LandserX Год назад +1

    Hello thocctober Enjoyers

  • @abelwoo
    @abelwoo Год назад +1

    i try FR4 plate for my Frog is higher pitch compare to Aluminium using same switch for both plate

    • @Blacksimon
      @Blacksimon  Год назад +7

      Welcome to keyboard hell, where all logic goes out the window
      From what I can tell in your sound test videos, the keycaps may be effecting the sound a lot more than anticipated, domikey sounds deeper than GMK

    • @abelwoo
      @abelwoo Год назад

      @@Blacksimon thanks , later i try swap the keycaps and see :D

  • @rxi99
    @rxi99 Год назад

    brass plate is softer than aluminum plate? I thought brass plate would be more stiff?

  • @tontiv
    @tontiv Год назад

    totally 💯 agree with fr4 being the dementor of plates

  • @Rafzz
    @Rafzz Год назад +2

    I love when my keyboard sounds POPPY

    • @Blacksimon
      @Blacksimon  Год назад +4

      Aaaaaaàaaaaaaaaaaaa

    • @yuhnimpz
      @yuhnimpz Год назад

      @@Blacksimon à thế à?

  • @striker_kbd
    @striker_kbd Год назад

    What plate material sounds best with alps clickies?

    • @juchecatgirl
      @juchecatgirl Год назад +1

      Most Alps enthusiasts prefer clickies in a firm plate, typically steel or aluminum. Many vintage Alps boards get a big part of their sound from the large plastic case and steel plate.

  • @astrodratyx5274
    @astrodratyx5274 Год назад

    what type of plate and plate material would be best for sound?

    • @AMusset
      @AMusset Год назад

      It varies with each keyboard and depending on what sound you like and switches you use.

  • @duckboi725
    @duckboi725 Год назад

    I am a plateless enjoyer, but I don’t solder 🫠