Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The S2v2 from Ktechs is a mid-heavy tactile switch that somehow doesn't affect my typing speed, and I set and broke PR's twice during the filming of this video. While I wish they were slightly less expensive, the great stock experience and the overall refinement definitely make them worth recommending. Check them out here!
dangkeebs.com/products/s2-snow?ref=makermods
(AFFILIATE LINK; thanks for helping the channel grow!)
https://ktechs.store/products/s2-snow-switches for the SEA fam
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro/b-roll
00:40 who is KTechs?
00:58 specs
01:17 polished mold?
01:34 polishing worth it?
01:42 factory lube
01:59 stock experience
02:10 stock typing sounds
02:38 WPM LFG
02:54 tactility / force curve
03:18 sound profile
03:41 my lubing method
03:56 lubed typing sounds
04:33 lubing worth it?
04:58 value proposition
05:42 some alternatives
06:13 should you buy?
06:42 cruelworld CW60 typing sounds
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Sound test setup:
Vertex Arc60 with alu plate | Various GMK keycaps
Typing test signal chain:
Michael Joly modded Rode NT5 (X-Y stereo pair) 6 inches above desk surface
SoundDevices MixPre 3 ii recording in 32-bit float
Sennheiser MKH416 (a-roll mic)
Sennheiser MKE600 (scratch audio)
Camera setup:
BMPCC4k w/ Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO(overhead)
BMPCC4k w/ Voigtlander 17.5mm f/.95 (face cam)
BMPCC4k w/ Lumix 30mmf/2.8 macro (shoulder cam)
Sony A7iv w/ various lenses (b-roll)
The S2v2 from Ktechs is a mid-heavy tactile switch that somehow doesn't affect my typing speed, and I set and broke PR's twice during the filming of this video. While I wish they were slightly less expensive, the great stock experience and the overall refinement definitely make them worth recommending. Check them out here!
dangkeebs.com/products/s2-snow?ref=makermods
(AFFILIATE LINK; thanks for helping the channel grow!)
https://ktechs.store/products/s2-snow-switches for the SEA fam
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro/b-roll
00:40 who is KTechs?
00:58 specs
01:17 polished mold?
01:34 polishing worth it?
01:42 factory lube
01:59 stock experience
02:10 stock typing sounds
02:38 WPM LFG
02:54 tactility / force curve
03:18 sound profile
03:41 my lubing method
03:56 lubed typing sounds
04:33 lubing worth it?
04:58 value proposition
05:42 some alternatives
06:13 should you buy?
06:42 cruelworld CW60 typing sounds
-
Help support my channel by using my affiliate links!
CANNONKEYS: cannonkeys.com/?ref=makermods
CHOSFOX: chosfox.com (Use code "MAKERMODS" for $5 off for orders over $49!
DANGKEEBS: dangkeebs.com/?ref=makermods (Use code "MAKER" for 5% off at checkout!
ELBOARD: https://elboard.store/?sca_ref=927633.DnDwhv8z0q&sca_source=youtube (Use code "MAKER" for 5% off at checkout!)
GREEN DOOR GEEKS: greendoorgeeks.com (Use code "MAKER" for 5% off at checkout!)
HIPPOKEYS: hippokeys.com/?ref=makermods (Use code "MAKER" for 5% off at checkout!)
KEEBFRONT: keebfront.com/?via=makermods (Use code "MAKER" for 5% off at checkout!)
KNC KEYS: https://knckeys.com?sca_ref=2391162.XTxiftqmeT (Use code "MAKER" for 5% off at checkout!)
UNIKEYS: https://unikeyboards.com?sca_ref=3715884.Y3VhQIfinI (Use code "MAKER" for 7% off in-stock items at checkout!)
WUQUE STUDIO: shop.wuquestudio.com/r?id=299ts5
ZENCLACK: zenclack.com/?ref=makermods (Use code "MAKER" for 5% off at checkout!)
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Sound test setup:
Vertex Arc60 with alu plate | Various GMK keycaps
Typing test signal chain:
Michael Joly modded Rode NT5 (X-Y stereo pair) 6 inches above desk surface
SoundDevices MixPre 3 ii recording in 32-bit float
Sennheiser MKH416 (a-roll mic)
Sennheiser MKE600 (scratch audio)
Camera setup:
BMPCC4k w/ Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO(overhead)
BMPCC4k w/ Voigtlander 17.5mm f/.95 (face cam)
BMPCC4k w/ Lumix 30mmf/2.8 macro (shoulder cam)
Sony A7iv w/ various lenses (b-roll)
