I bought this Keychron V3 barebones kit with some nice keycaps and Kailh Speed Pro Heavy Plum switches (70g tactile). I did the bandaid mod and the tape mod.

I tried it with linear 40g Keychron switches first but it felt and sounded weird. The full black keyboard is almost ominous and requires heavier actuation for the full experience of it to be consistent. So these tactile 70g Kailhs are perfect. The sound is more dampened because the keystrokes don’t bottom out as hard, but it’s also more crisp because of the barely-noticeable tactile bump. It feels like I’m writing on stone somehow. It’s really a unique typing experience.

I guess the “keyboard enthusiast” trajectory is one of escalation because I’ve graduated to the barebones kits and I’m dreaming of fully customized boards now.

EDIT: This was supposed to be a photo post but the photo didn’t work.