Vega with Lubed Alpacas POM Plate Typing Sounds
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Keyboard: ai03 x kevinplus Vega Green
Switches: PrimeKB Alpaca V2 lubed w/205g0 + deskeys gasket films
Plate: POM
Stabilizers: Durock V1 w/205g0, dielectric grease, ptfe powder
Keycaps: Cherry PBT WoB (Drop Artifact Bloom)
Foam: 1x plate foam 1x case foam, 2 deskmats under board
Audio: ElectroVoice RE320 w/fridge from my kitchen in background
POM plates are just the best for all around sound. Where other plate materials are best with a certain switch, all switches sound great on POM IMO
Yeah I agree, POM is pretty hard to beat! I found that FR4 is great with loud tactiles like holy panda or moyu black especially with PBT keycaps
@@abyss_mk I can confirm this 100%. I did a build with FR4, holy pandas, and PBT keycaps and trust me it clacks.
Where do you get the Pom plate for Vega 65?
Snaps and Pops. I like the sound. The alpacas kinda sound snappy, and the space bar just pops.
sounds good af, makes me want a vega
Propably the best mod you can do. A POM sheet is dirt cheap and if you have a hackerspace with a cnc near by, youre good to go. And it sound soo much better
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Damn this is definitely endgame for me.
Sounds great!!! How much did this end up costing with shipping and all if you don't mind me asking? I want to build a board like this but I just want to know how much the end cost was especially with shipping.
In stock vega was $359 and shipping for me was $60. For this exact build with switches, aftermarket pom plate, springs, lube, film, and keycaps I'd estimate around $600 including shipping for all of it.
If you are just getting into the hobby you probably want to get some brushes, switch opener, and probably a cheap jewelers tool so you don't hate yourself when lubing so add $30-40 there.
holy shit why does the vega sound good with everything i so badly want one but i am poor lol
Amazing sound test...i have the exactly same config but sounds so different, mine is kinda mushy...may i know do you use standoffs?
No standoffs. It’s hard to say why your setup sounds mushy since there’s so many factors that go into sound. If you have gotten some lube on the bottom housing where the switch and stem meet, you can try wiping that part to see if it makes a difference.
What is the best switch? Husky switch lubed 205g0 deskeys films or Alpaca V2 lubed 205g0 deskeys films
did you have any issues with the pom plate and hotswap pcb? did the plate and switches stay in place with no problem?
It's a bit loose only when removing keycaps just like the stock pc plate. Plate foam helps. Better to have it slightly loose than too tight on the switches imo for hotswap. I ended up building the soldered pcb with the pom plate (no plate foam) and have no issues so far!
Good sound!!
how do you find the plate files?
They're on ai03's website ai03.com/Plate-and-PCB-Files
@@abyss_mk Thanks a lot
What macropad or switch tester was that for reference?
I don't know the name, it was a free gift for purchasing some keycaps I got a while back but you can find similar ones on aliexpress just search acrylic switch tester
pretty sure it was Box whites or something around that. Definitely not loud enough to be Jades or navies but got that signature clickbar sound
I wish the vega wasn't so expensive.
Where did you get the POM plate
Cut it with the plate files on ai03's website. Mine came from 415keys.
@@abyss_mk how did you put in the order for them to make tho pom plate? Also, how much was it?
Are the keycaps worth the price?
I'd say it's better than what you typically get for $50 but be prepared to deal with drop's shipping promises
@@abyss_mk how long do they take to ship as I am planning to buy the MT3 suswatari keycaps from drop also
1 to 10. how you rate those keycaps?
Based on my experience with Chinese keycaps from aliexpress 8/10. Could be much worse. Check out the review I posted on the drop page for more details. But also keep in mind this is drop you're dealing with. Don't trust the time estimate if it doesn't say in stock you might need to wait months.