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Alternatives to the AULA F75? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 1 month ago by sso0rrllo@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml
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TLDR: is anything out there like the Epomaker AULA F75 but with stiffer (just enough to prevent accidental presses, the F75 is too soft for me, any switch or type is fine as long as it's reliable and does the job) keys, maybe a little quieter (I don't mind the sound of the F75, it's just a tiny bit louder then what I'd like), backlit keycaps (no idea why the F75 doesn't have that considering it has really bright RGB, makes it hard to work with in dim lighting...), and maybe a few small improvements here and there if possible? With a reasonable budget friendly price? Or is trying to tinker with it or getting used to it worth it? Thx.

Also am totally fine with refurbished/used/older stuff as long as it's tested and not broken or anything.

FYI: I'm not a keyboard hobbyist or anything, really overwhelmed by all the info and stuff out there about all of this, I just want a good all rounder 75 size that also looks and feels nice without having to sell my kidney.

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[โ€“] Metafalls_@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I personally think that it'd be easier for you to replace the switches that suits what you need than replacing the entire keyboards.

If I'm not wrong, your keyboard is hotswappable; so you can just swap the switches without need of soldering.

As for possible switch replacement, most aftermarket switch out there are MX compatible and should fit you keyboard. Some pointers for your possible switch replacements are as follows: follows:

  • Accidental presses can be prevented by heavier spring, so do look up what your current switch spring actuation force and consider something with a heavier actuation force.
  • Another possible solution to accidental press is to switch to a different "feel" by using something like tactile or clicky switches. I personally do not recommend this approach as it's not as reliable when it comes to preventing accidental input while adding more noise when you actually want to use said keyboard.
  • Additionally, option like "Silent" switches exists to adjective to said feel. They dampen any noise made by the switch in exchange of the overall sensation, however, so you might wanna check on them beforehand.
  • Most importantly, DO NOT buy the switch replacement for your entire keyboard switches unless you are somewhat sure that you like it. Buy several different switch that piques your interest in a batch of 4-5 or see if there are any local keyboard community/entusiast(s) to try what they have.

As for keycaps, pretty sure a lot of purchasable keycaps set that support backlight are compatible with your keyboard. The right shift make things wonky, but I saw a website that does have em in store.