Mode Eighty Review: Our First High-End Custom Keyboard!
Mode Eighty is the most expensive barebones keyboard we've taken a look at so far at $399 starting, and it's certainly set several new bars for quality and options! The final keyboard is over $700 USD, so how did everything go? Is Mode Eighty even worth considering? LINKS AND TIME STAMPS BELOW!
Special thanks to BPS Customs for supplying this keyboard for today's content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcA8woXKjpLrSnpTi6hZgUw
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Mode Eighty: https://modedesigns.com/products/eighty
Mode Reflex Linears: https://modedesigns.com/collections/components-accessories/products/reflex
Drop DCX White On Black Keycaps (Referral Link): https://drop.com/buy/drop-dcx-white-on-black-keycap-set?utm_source=linkshare&referer=NMPZP5
JWICK Black Linear Switch: https://divinikey.com/products/jwk-jwick-linear-switches
Cannon Keys Slow Spring: https://cannonkeys.com/collections/switch-modding/products/ck-slow-springs
TIME STAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Build Quality
1:16 - Mounting Styles
1:40 - Customizations And Features: Case and Plate
2:53 - Hotswap PCB and 7U Spacebar Compatibility
3:10 - Reflex Linears: Tolerance Issues
4:37 - GMK Midnight Spacebow
5:22 - Typing Sounds Tests
8:16 - Test Impressions
8:50 - Mode Reflex Linears and GMK Midnight Rainbow: Opportunities To Be Had
9:32 - Mode Eighty Final Thoughts
10:36 - New Chapter For Content!
11:36 - Final Config Typing Sounds Test
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