[Keyboard wait and see] Take a look at the latest interesting keycaps. 2022.11 (1)

2022.4

IC Base

This set of keycaps is the second set of keycaps designed by the designer OAY (Roman accent? It can probably be translated into oh, modal particles). He also designed pbtfans' deep-sea visitors before. If you are interested, you can see my previous inventory. Blue keycaps.

This set of Kabukicho keycaps is inspired by Japan's Kabukicho, one of the entertainment centers in Tokyo. Movie theaters, video game dance halls, bars, etc., are also one of the few large-scale red light districts from late night to dawn. My deepest impression of Kabukicho comes from the Kabukicho street where the protagonist group in "Gintama" lives.

This time the color matching is very rich, mainly due to the selection of a variety of different colors for the personality part. The overall background color of the keycap is mainly dark blue and dark tones, while the characters and personality are bright tones, just like the color of a neon signboard. The side highlights the name of Kabukicho's "street that never sleeps", and it is still brightly lit and feasting late at night.

Big version

The spot sale this time directly bundles the personality with the base, and also includes four color caps.

The personality part is mainly composed of Kabuki, alcohol and nothing, as well as Kabukicho's signboard and the famous "Itchome". There are also a lot of choices in color, the cap provides a slightly retro but playful feeling, and the seven-character carriage return means that modern electricity provides convenience for such feasting and feasting.

This keycap has been on sale for a while, so some players have provided real photos. These physical pictures can better help us judge whether to buy.

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Photo by Amen JV

Photo by Vanthic Noel

Material: PBT material

Height: original factory height

Process: two-color process

Manufacturer: PBTFANS

Taobao sells it. It is reported that Kabukicho sells very well, and the quantity is limited. Kbd's own store has been sold out, and the dealer still has stock.

Personal score: 7-8 (the dark keycaps are very attractive, the theme of Kabukicho is also very fresh, the individual colors are rich, and the PBTFANS OEM level is good)

Buying advice: If you like this theme, it is worth buying, and there is no need to wait for the spot

2022.9

This set of keycaps is designed by the designer SXM DESIGNS. He has previously designed keycaps for GMK Pharaoh, MW claws and so on. This set of keycaps was inspired by Horror Nights for Halloween.

The designer didn’t give an excellent card block, so it can only be described inaccurately in words here. Dark purple and dark purple are used as the base, while light purple is used as the character color of the main key area, and the rest are red, orange, blue, and blue. , black is used as the character color in the mod area, and the use of visible colors is still very rich.

The personality part is composed of images of various ghosts and ghosts, as well as common spiders and bats.

Material: ABS material

Height: original factory height

Process: two-color process

Manufacturer: KeyKobo

Personal score: 5 (the overall color is very rich, but the main tone is still dark purple)

Buying suggestion: It is not clear about the level of the manufacturer at present, it is a new manufacturer, and the product level needs to be verified. If you like this theme, you can consider buying it

Also Halloween, MOMOKA also launched a Halloween-themed keycap

This set of keycaps was designed by Gcat, the designer who previously designed Carnival keycaps for MOMOKA. Naturally, the inspiration comes from Halloween. Contrary to the eerie style of the previous model, MOMOKA’s Halloween keycaps are cute.

There are two styles to choose from in character selection, one is regular original characters, and the other is hand-painted characters, which embodies the advantages of free sublimation patterns very well.

In terms of color selection, the magical purple is matched with pumpkin yellow and green characters, which has a festive atmosphere.

This time the personality part is very well drawn, the mischievous ghosts and cute cat images, as well as the childlike hand-painted spaces, very lively and lovely works

Material: PBT material

Height: original factory height

Process: sublimation process

Manufacturer: MOMOKA

Personal score: 5-6 (with Halloween celebration style, lively and lovely keycaps, but the color is really difficult to match)

Purchase suggestion: If you like the cute theme and the kit can control this color, you can consider buying it

This keycap is a secondary creation type keycap designed by the designer Kanai Amamiya from Taiwan. As the first official work of a new designer, the degree of completion is still very high. The source of inspiration for this keycap should be Ninomae Ina'nis, a member of the hololive EN group -Myth-

I still have a little understanding of this field, but due to space and some other reasons, I will not explain it here.

In terms of color matching, this set of keycaps chooses violet and dark purple as the main base color, supplemented by light orange embellishment, which is very attractive, and the use of white as the character embellishment on the dark background eases the coquettish purple .

In the personality part, in addition to the emoji and character names, R1 represents the invisible eye of the ancient god priest, the pattern of the little ghost is from the handbag in the character's first month clothes, and various small patterns are derived from her from the void. The pattern on the front and back of the summoned tentacles. And that matrix-like pattern may represent the character's gesture of summoning tentacles.

Material: PBT material

Height: original factory height

Process: sublimation process

Manufacturer: MOMOKA

Personal score: 6 (The requirements for secondary creation of keycaps will be relatively high. In terms of color, this keycap is relatively easy to match, has a high degree of fit with the character, and the design of the personality part is relatively appropriate)

Purchase suggestion: BASE price is 369 yuan, individual price is 69 yuan, this price has reached the price of a mid-to-high-end sublimation keycap, if the quality is right, I think it is still worth buying, and I will bring them later if I have the opportunity The evaluation of new home products, friends who like purple but hope to be more versatile can consider buying it.

I have done a detailed evaluation of this keycap, so I won’t repeat it here. If you are interested, you can click on my homepage to check it out.

Material: ABS material

Height: original factory height

Process: secondary molding

Manufacturer: domikey

Personal rating: 5 (Wob, which is quite satisfactory, has nothing to do as a big product, and provides players with new choices. It is very suitable as an entry-level product for abs semi-transparent, and the quantity is sufficient, so there is no need to worry about the problem of not being able to buy it)

Purchase suggestion: Players who want to experience the semi-transparent abs effect can start, or just want to buy a WOB is also a good choice. Those who like other radicals can look forward to the follow-up version. If you need Alice, please buy the two-color version, or wait Tri-color trimming is complete.

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base

This keycap is designed by overseas designer PhantomKyubii (some kind of Roman sound), and it is also the designer's first keycap. It is worth noting that there is currently no agency platform for this keycap in China, and there is no IC information. It cannot be ruled out that it may be sold in stock on the platform like dmk ghost in the future, but the absence of IC information may mean that the author has no idea of ​​​​selling it in China.

As the name suggests, the key is inspired by the heroine Miku Kuriyama in "Beyond the Realm"

role map

Compared with the rendering, the color card this time has a brighter overall color scheme, so it is best to wait for the actual proofing effect to judge whether to buy it. The color matching is basically taken from the character's characteristics, the iconic sailor suit and pink chestnut hair, and the blood-like red is taken from the character's ability to manipulate blood.

The process of finalizing this keycap is very tortuous. From the beginning of GMK production, due to the construction period, it was changed to epbt. During this period, Mi Kewei, who often makes two-dimensional keycaps, was also considered. However, the construction period is still the construction period. In the end, the author chose the domikey whose construction period can be guaranteed within 3-4 months. For this reason, the personalized part was also redesigned, because the personalized buttons of dmk are produced by open mold injection molding, so there are certain restrictions on the pattern.

The current personality reference is as follows

The personality part is mainly composed of the decoration on the character and the glasses attributes that cannot be missing. The most eye-catching thing is the character's bloody knife, this time the personality is very handsome, the visual effect of this bloody blade is very consistent with the visual effect in the original work.

Material: ABS

Process: secondary molding

Height: cherry (original factory)

Foundry: Domikey

Personal score: 5 (the requirements for the secondary creation of keycaps will be higher, the simple color matching of this keycap is not particularly closely related to the character, but the personality part is more appropriate)

Purchase suggestion: It is recommended to wait for the physical proofing, which is currently in the wait-and-see stage. But the level of dmk has always been good, if you like it, you can pay attention to the follow-up news.

This keycap is a product designed by Headphone Fox, the designer of INKY Studio, and it is also the third work of their studio's "Silent Series" - Silent Desert.

This keycap chooses the rare sand color as the theme color, and the letter area and function keys form two layers of color division inside and outside.

The sand in the desert has been weathered for many years, and the surface is very smooth. Adding a cap here has both a retro flavor and a pure meaning of representing the color of the sand. The personality is mainly represented by the elements in the desert environment. Adding the image of the fennec fox, lack of water Drought, wind and sand lingering.

filmed in scotland

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Material: ABS

Process: secondary molding

Height: cherry (original factory)

Foundry: Domikey

Personal score: 6 (The actual photos look amazing, but the matching difficulty of this keycap is much higher than that of the previous Silent series, very tricky color)

Purchase suggestion: Players who like natural themes and a lot of kits can consider buying

Dual version base

This is a work designed by Zhang Duopang, a designer from Zero-G Studio, inspired by the king of Wakanda - Black Panther.

Regarding this topic, I believe that many friends know it from the Earth-199999 universe (also known as the MCU), but I believe that there are also some friends who, like me, know something about its various universes, even familiar. I myself have been a fan of the series for nearly a decade. Also collected some prints, statues, hand-made and other peripherals

Black is the main tone of the whole set of keycaps, and it is also the main color of the Panther suit, and purple is used as an embellishment color.

The personality is mainly composed of scene items in the comics and some decorations of the Black Panther character itself

Material: ABS

Process: secondary molding

Height: cherry (original factory)

Foundry: Domikey

Personal score: 6 (the requirements for the secondary creation of keycaps will be higher. This keycap shows that the author has a deep love for the character, and the color design and personality are well done)

Purchasing suggestion: This keycap is also dominated by dark-colored kits in terms of matching options. Black and dark purple are all available, and white can also be used for contrasting colors.

GB Base

This keycap is a barcode keycap jointly produced by PL customization and A1u. It is a very creative idea to put the barcode on the keycap as a decoration. Compared with their previous products, this one is very suitable for my appetite. .

The retro gray and white is the keynote, and the red, green and blue barcodes are interesting.

Use various barcodes as personalized buttons.

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Material: PBT material

Height: original factory height

Process: sublimation process

Manufacturer: Goddess Dye Sublimation

Personal rating: 6-7 (Vintage keycaps have always been easy to make, but difficult to make outstanding types. I personally think that this keycap still has a certain room for improvement. For example, 2D can be added to the 1u personality. Codes are used as easter eggs, etc., and at the same time, the witches are OEM, which is a quite satisfactory choice, after all, the price cannot be asked too much)

Purchase suggestion: The retail price of this keycap is expected to be around 150. Players who are interested in retro themes can start with it.

This keycap is designed by WUkds studio WU, inspired by the American drama Yellowstone and Yellowstone Park.

In terms of color, green and brown are the main colors, and the main key area is mainly darker orange.

Personality contains many characteristic items of western cowboys and birds and animals in nature.

Material: PBT material

Height: original factory height

Process: sublimation process

Manufacturer: Flame Senmei Same Factory

Personal rating: 5-6 (this keycap is very interesting in terms of design, but Huoyan Senmei’s keycaps have always had a relatively large gap, which is a bit of a loss in appearance. At the same time, it is recommended to use brown kits and green kits)

Purchase suggestion: This keycap is expected to sell around 200. Players who have brown and green kits and are not sensitive to the gap can buy and use it.

This set of keycaps is designed and produced by deadline studio. For a more detailed introduction to their studio, you can watch my inventory of light-transmitting keycaps. This time they brought the new AirR series vaporwave retro.

The grotesque neon lights are the essence of vaporwave, and its hue has a unique sense of distortion. Large areas of pink-purple and pink-green are completely unable to distinguish the light and shadow of the original color of the object, creating a dreamy weightless space.

The color scheme this time, red, pink, purple, blue and green, is a complete explanation of the color style of vaporwave. At the same time, the color channel shift is also a very important part. I hope that there will be manufacturers in the future that can make keycaps with this effect.

In terms of personality options, more transparent keycaps of different colors are provided for custom matching.

Photo by Zjay

Material: PC material

Height: original factory height

Process: injection molding + hardening pad printing

Manufacturer: deadline

Personal score: 4-5 (soft light effect is added this time, but the PC keycaps are still "fancy but not useful", afraid of scratches and other problems)

Purchasing suggestion: This price is relatively expensive, and the price of PC keycaps is 500+. Players who have money and like this effect can consider buying it.