While delivery times are quite a bit less than the six months to a year common in the group buy format, SixtyFives ordered today aren’t expected to deliver until March 2022. Switches, stabilizers, the USB cable and a carrying case are also available as extras in the checkout process, allowing you to pick up most of what you’ll need at one time.Īs with most good things, there is a bit of a catch: this keyboard is not an in-stock item. That feels a bit sparse at this price, but arguably makes sense given that the audience is already customizing every other aspect of their keyboard. There are no switches or keycaps, and Mode doesn’t include stabilizers or even a USB cable in the box. Like most custom keyboard kits, it doesn’t come with the extras you’ll need to complete your build. The most expensive configuration tips the scales at $589, so this is truly a kit that can span from an affordable onramp to the hobby all the way to a high-end showpiece.
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If you begin adding extras like a full brass bottom ($105) and mirrored plate ($45), even that price can rise steeply.
My chosen configuration, which featured a maroon top case, black bottom, brass backpiece, black carbon fiber plate, the base and foam, and the hot-swap PCB jumped the price to $389. As you add extras and make configuration choices, like the silicone base or the hot-swappable PCB, that price begins to rise. The keyboard starts at an expensive-for-a-premade-but-reasonable-for-a-custom $299. These, along with the silicone feet, are available in several different color options to match the rest of the build. These act like firm gaskets between the plate and top case of the SixtyFive and soften typing sounds while also reducing reverberation. Included with every kit are silicone dampening tabs for the plate. These are both part and parcel of the custom keyboard building experience and each has an immediately noticeable impact on both elements. These are both extra add-ons, but I would highly encourage prospective buyers to pick them up to increase their assembly options and to fine-tune both the sound and feel of the keyboard. There’s a poron plate foam option that dampens typing sounds further between the plate and PCB. You can choose to include a silicone base to dampen typing sounds inside the case (color customizable to match the plate). There are other options you can select when ordering your kit, too. The ability to easily try new switches makes continuing to explore the custom keyboard hobby easier, even after the SixtyFive is completely built.
I was lucky enough to try both and you can instantly feel the difference, though I would still settle on the hot-swappable PCB in the end. The solderable PCB is naturally more flexible due to the lack of additional soldered components on the back, but it also features flex cuts around the alphas for an even more cushioned typing experience. You can also opt for a hot-swap PCB to try new switches without desoldering, but it’s a firmer typing experience. This option is only available on the solderable PCB, the first of two options, but if you’re interested in a bouncy typing experience, it’s certainly an option worth considering. Mode also offers a half-plate option, which has a gap in the alpha key area, allowing the switches to be mounted directly to the PCB for the flexiest typing experience of all.
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