For me it's the bass sound. Topre is a solid sounding and tub thumping sound that's soothing to my ears and sounds very elegant.

When you use good ABS, the sound isn't that weird either with MX Blues, the clicky brightness and the sharper tones actually complement each other.

When you combine that weird thin sound with the soothing bass tones of the Topre, you get a very disharmonic tone that is neither soothing nor bright.

For me, it's easy to hear because I've spent years adjusting the tone on my musical instruments. Certain sounds just... meshes well to create a symphony.

Hi can I know where to get Ducky G2Pro w/ Thick Dye Sub PBT?

so there is currently no one bringing in leopold/topre boards locally??

Gotta check with noobandroid boss. He used to have a Topre thread open.

This post has been edited by Sentinel92: Apr 15 2014, 06:14 PM

asking... do we still need agent to purchase from taobao..

he closed the thread edi bro. LOL

No harm asking if he can help you bring one in I guess.

i can't really differentiate them since i have swapped out the ABS keycaps since day 1.....

i liked when the topre is pressed there is a faint bouncy feedback sound. when u say good ABS u mean those dye sub or double shot ones?

oh ok thanks

You don't ahve to ask him to bring one in. You can just get one yourself, preferably a second hand one. I got my Realforce 87U from Geekhack.org's Classified section(their Garage Sale thread) for RM600, about RM400 cheaper than buying it new from Elitekeyboards.com. You can usually get my board for about $160~$190 depending on the condition of the board, modifications(55g domes for example), or a Leopold FC660C for about $160~$170, or if you're feeling splurgy, a HHKB Pro 2 for about RM800~RM900.

If anything, you can ask belfong, he's a regular on that site, much more than me. Any Topre related questions he should be able to answer.

Also, someone's selling his Leopold FC660C in the KB+M section. Judging by the age of the product, his price is reasonable. It's just that the 660C has inherent mini-usb problems(it sometimes die after a small number of plug-in/outs), it's keycaps are thin PBT, and there might be some flex in the casing, the seller might not have noticed it.

This post has been edited by combataran: Apr 15 2014, 07:29 PM

Yeah. For those who can't make payment via Alipay
I can help you buy also

You realforce 87 RM600 included shipping? shipping cost how much?

Exactly. That's the Topre response for the keys and that's why I like Topre so much more than MX Browns. It's like buckling spring is the god-tier version of MX Blue, and Topre is the god-tier version of MX Brown, but you need some time before you actually start to appreciate that it's a very advanced version of membranes.

Leopold FC660C ~$170 shipped.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=54552....2091#msg1222091

Well, I just want a nice mx clear switch keyboard, I'm not into the backlight though.
I've being using my cherry mx red for years in my house and wanted to try another switch in the office.
I've tried brown before and the subtle tactile feel is not my cup of tea, and heard that mx clear switch got a sharper tactile feel.
And no, I'm not gonna use blue switch, they're very noisy, at least for me.

IINM, there is one in garage sale for RM600+/-.

p/s: saw it at above.

This post has been edited by Human10: Apr 15 2014, 09:19 PM

this realforce doesn't looks ordinary... or am I wrong?

Very ordinary Realforce 86U, which is more balanced look.
Maybe what you normally seen is 87U.

The guy was listing it for $175 shipped within CONUS, but luckily he was going to Taiwan for a business trip, so I got it with Taiwanese shipping rates, arrived in Malaysia in 2 days. Price is including shipping.

Here's a 87u modded from a silent model, with swapped backplate and sliders, as well as a swapped case(Stormtrooper edition), but it's 2 years old with noticeable shine on the space bar. He's from Singapore.

Realforce 87U variable weight Stormtrooper edition