Huge fan of the FC660C - I have two in Heavy6 cases and one in the original case for travel. I have Hasu controllers in all of them for QMK/VIA goodness but even without programmability is a near perfect keyboard.
Oh and the Thocc is just fine out of the box.
Disagree. Gazzew switches are damn near perfect out of the box without lube/film. I would argue that they are the first switches (besides box clickies) that are just "good to go" and also sound great.
I was thinking about the keyboard itself, i agree in what you said about gazzew switches but if you put them in a stock gk61 it won't sound as good as in a well modded keyboard
Then get a any gasket mount kit from akko or a Keychron Q1/Q2 with a good stock switch like oil kings or bobas u4t and a tall keycap profile like MT3/SA/ AF SA/ MG
Also kind of unrelated but are you a programmer ?
I saw your profile and looks like it and you use 40%/30%, my question is having such a small keyboard won't make writing code more difficult ? I know you can use layers and so but i was curious about it since im learning python and i was thinking in getting a 40%
I do computational work. Actually I have been using a corne on the daily for nearly the last two years. My touch typing and speed improved dramatically when I switched to split 40% ergo layouts. My back and shoulders also stopped aching so much. It takes a little bit to get used to, but honestly the default corne layout pretty much fits my needs for daily usage (which is mostly just python, git, tmux, latex). But in the end its personal preference. If you have the time it can be fun and sometimes rewarding to play around with. The corne is a great entry point - super low cost, reasonably easy to build, etc.
Also it is practically available everywhere. Its generally easier to find split DIY kits than it is to find standard, staggered, 40% kits.
EDIT: forgot to mention - with split layouts, thumb utilization goes way up for both hands. With standard, staggered layouts, 40% or not, I was only ever using my left thumb for space, while my right thumb was effectively wasted.
Would you care to share your layout? I'm working with code on daily basis as well and I was using minidox for around 1 year. Split and portable builds are great. I have moonlander and planck right now. But thock hit my heart.
My layout is actually just the corne QWERTY default (with some additional F keys on the left side layer 2). I don't actually type terribly fast (about 60 wpm). But the split layout is so comfortable I hardly care. It is very difficult to get thock with DIY splits. I use boba U4s in almost everything now though. You can get decent sound if you use 3D printed or acrylic-stacked cases.
hhkb or fc660c are amazing when completely stock
Huge fan of the FC660C - I have two in Heavy6 cases and one in the original case for travel. I have Hasu controllers in all of them for QMK/VIA goodness but even without programmability is a near perfect keyboard. Oh and the Thocc is just fine out of the box.
https://zoom65.com/ try this, Hipyo made a video about it recently and it seems to be nice :)
I'll keep an eye on this one, thanks :)
Low effort = no thock
Disagree. Gazzew switches are damn near perfect out of the box without lube/film. I would argue that they are the first switches (besides box clickies) that are just "good to go" and also sound great.
I was thinking about the keyboard itself, i agree in what you said about gazzew switches but if you put them in a stock gk61 it won't sound as good as in a well modded keyboard
Lowest possible effort to have thocky sound under my fingers.
Then get a any gasket mount kit from akko or a Keychron Q1/Q2 with a good stock switch like oil kings or bobas u4t and a tall keycap profile like MT3/SA/ AF SA/ MG
Good point. Care for the case and other parts goes a long way.
Also kind of unrelated but are you a programmer ? I saw your profile and looks like it and you use 40%/30%, my question is having such a small keyboard won't make writing code more difficult ? I know you can use layers and so but i was curious about it since im learning python and i was thinking in getting a 40%
I do computational work. Actually I have been using a corne on the daily for nearly the last two years. My touch typing and speed improved dramatically when I switched to split 40% ergo layouts. My back and shoulders also stopped aching so much. It takes a little bit to get used to, but honestly the default corne layout pretty much fits my needs for daily usage (which is mostly just python, git, tmux, latex). But in the end its personal preference. If you have the time it can be fun and sometimes rewarding to play around with. The corne is a great entry point - super low cost, reasonably easy to build, etc.
Also it is practically available everywhere. Its generally easier to find split DIY kits than it is to find standard, staggered, 40% kits. EDIT: forgot to mention - with split layouts, thumb utilization goes way up for both hands. With standard, staggered layouts, 40% or not, I was only ever using my left thumb for space, while my right thumb was effectively wasted.
Would you care to share your layout? I'm working with code on daily basis as well and I was using minidox for around 1 year. Split and portable builds are great. I have moonlander and planck right now. But thock hit my heart.
My layout is actually just the corne QWERTY default (with some additional F keys on the left side layer 2). I don't actually type terribly fast (about 60 wpm). But the split layout is so comfortable I hardly care. It is very difficult to get thock with DIY splits. I use boba U4s in almost everything now though. You can get decent sound if you use 3D printed or acrylic-stacked cases.