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[IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys brass macropad
« on: Wed, 16 March 2022, 06:31:40 »




Hi everyone, this is the third edition of the Treasure TYPE-9 macropad we are making since 2017.
This new version will come with updated internals and new finish/color options.

Treasure TYPE-9 is a fully programable metal 9-keys keyboard, that can be used for shortcuts, as a Stream Deck or simply for Artisan display.
With QMK & VIA support, compatible with Windows, MacOS and Linux. It also works on iPad ( Works great on Procreate ).
Design-wise, it is a mix of rounded lines and sharp edges, a compact and timeless design that makes it stand out on your desk.









Features
  • 2-piece body construction ( Dedicated Plate and Case )
  • USB-C interface
  • In-Switch RGB LED
  • QMK & VIA support
  • Kailh Switch Sockets ( Or solder PCB as extra )
  • Low Profile custom silicone pads

What's in the box
  • 1 x TYPE-9 Case - Bead blasted anodized aluminum or PVD Mirror Polished brass
  • 1 x TYPE-9 Plate - Bead blasted anodized aluminum
  • 1 x USB-C to A Treasure Cable
  • 1 x TYPE-9 Series III Hot Swap PCB
  • 2 x TYPE-9 Silicone Feets






Brass Editions :
Full brass case ( 370gr )
  • Full Solid Brass / Jet Black ( Jet Black PVD + Mirror Polish )
  • Full Solid Brass / Purple Mirror ( Purple PVD + Mirror Polish )



Aluminum Anodized versions
  • Aluminum / Anodized Silver
  • Aluminum / Anodized Midnight Green
  • Aluminum / Anodized Purple
  • Aluminum / Anodized Matte Black




Aluminum E-coated versions
  • Aluminum / E-Grey
  • Aluminum / E-White ( Same finish as Series II )
  • Aluminum / E-Sable
  • Aluminum / E-Pink






For information,the following parts will be sold as extras during the Group Buy :

  • Extra PCB ( hotswap and solder )
  • Extra Aluminum plate ( Custom colors )
  • Extra Feets (Custom colors & Low profile version )
  • Treasure TYPE-9 Starter Kit ( 9 Custom Keycaps + 9 Keyswitches )
  • Treasure TYPE-9 Small Travel case ( Will be available in Red, Grey and Black )





Jet Black finish Prototype :


Other Info

Concerning the pricing, we are awaiting for final quanity before the definive pricing. For information the last run was $99 to $129 ( + Shipping )
Concerning the finish, Series III "Jet black" is darker than Series II's "Black Mirror" ( Jet Black is more akin to iPhone 7 Jet black )
Also, a lot of colors will be common with the upcoming Treasure TYPE-30 ortho keyboards,
For information, a clear PMMA version is also in the works, more info soon for this one.



And one more thing, thanks for your amazing support during the Series II run of the macropad.  :)
Below photos by @alexotos, @macherstudio @karanchauhan @tinymakesthing, @elyxyrine and @backslashrabbit  of TYPE-9 Series II



« Last Edit: Thu, 06 October 2022, 03:13:49 by Treasure »

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Macropad Series III
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 16 March 2022, 06:32:56 »
Reserved

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Macropad Series III
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 16 March 2022, 09:46:42 »
Glwic def my fav pad. You guys put so much care into the last one
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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Macropad Series III
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 16 March 2022, 10:34:20 »
Hey, thanks for your support, glad you like the last one !

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Macropad Series III
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 16 March 2022, 11:13:49 »
Been looking forward to this GB for a while now, as I missed the last couple rounds!
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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Macropad Series III
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 16 March 2022, 11:34:00 »
Really glad to see this come back; looking forward to it!

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Macropad Series III
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 16 March 2022, 12:22:49 »
Looking forward to buying a purple one~!

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Macropad Series III
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 16 March 2022, 14:30:34 »
Oui.
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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Macropad Series III
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 16 March 2022, 14:32:42 »
Merci !

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Macropad Series III
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 18 March 2022, 06:25:15 »
Closer look on the "Jet Black"  :D :

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Macropad Series III
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 18 March 2022, 12:33:29 »
Such a good macropad, have one in white and this would be a good opportunity to get another...  :)

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Macropad Series III
« Reply #11 on: Sat, 19 March 2022, 06:22:37 »
Sic Parvis Magna

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys macropad
« Reply #12 on: Sun, 20 March 2022, 09:46:16 »
Yeah let's go !

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys macropad
« Reply #13 on: Tue, 22 March 2022, 09:03:49 »
Travel case proto :


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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys brass macropad
« Reply #14 on: Mon, 18 April 2022, 07:45:26 »
Hello to all, this is the red travel case sample ( With the Brass Jet Black TYPE-9 ) ! :


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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys brass macropad
« Reply #15 on: Thu, 05 May 2022, 15:21:43 »
purple PVD looks bangin

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys brass macropad
« Reply #16 on: Fri, 06 May 2022, 02:57:01 »
I need it yesterday, merci  :thumb:

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys brass macropad
« Reply #17 on: Sun, 08 May 2022, 12:30:37 »
yes this is amazing

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys brass macropad
« Reply #18 on: Tue, 10 May 2022, 00:58:18 »
I'm always broke when these go live, hopefully I can get in this time

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys brass macropad
« Reply #19 on: Wed, 11 May 2022, 11:03:33 »
Only thing I could ever wish for (Which im not even sure if it's possible) is fitting a battery and bluetooth compatible pcb in that thing so you can really make it a pocket macropad. Will cop nonetheless

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys brass macropad
« Reply #20 on: Sun, 15 May 2022, 13:25:09 »
I definitely need one. Will be keeping an eye on this!
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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys brass macropad
« Reply #21 on: Mon, 16 May 2022, 05:59:16 »
Only thing I could ever wish for (Which im not even sure if it's possible) is fitting a battery and bluetooth compatible pcb in that thing so you can really make it a pocket macropad. Will cop nonetheless

Bluetooth is not in our plans at the moment

I definitely need one. Will be keeping an eye on this!

Hey thanks for your support !


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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys brass macropad
« Reply #22 on: Tue, 09 August 2022, 07:08:11 »
Hello to All
Hope you are doing well ! Thank you for your feedback for the macropad.  :thumb:
We received the final anodized and brass cases samples this week, so the GB sale will start very soon.

You still can fill out the survey to be notified at the start of the GB here : http://tre.sr/type9ic
Extra Accessories will include : Travel Case / Custom color feet / Aluminium plate



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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys brass macropad
« Reply #23 on: Fri, 26 August 2022, 11:30:50 »
I'm really liking the minimal design of this macropad and the polished brass, is there any planned date range for the GB?

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys brass macropad
« Reply #24 on: Tue, 30 August 2022, 04:06:33 »
Yes, the GB will start in September.  ;D
More details to come.

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys brass macropad
« Reply #25 on: Wed, 31 August 2022, 13:09:37 »
cant wait for gb

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys brass macropad
« Reply #26 on: Sat, 03 September 2022, 07:27:35 »
idea: would be possible to buy extra keycaps please?
example: i will buy with purple macropad purple keycaps, but I would like to buy also extra set of 9 white.
Thanks for considering!

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys brass macropad
« Reply #27 on: Fri, 30 September 2022, 11:30:09 »
Here’s our official announcement for the upcoming macropad drop ! 💛

Treasure TYPE-9 ( Series III ) Group Buy will start September 30th  ( 02:00PM EDT / 08:00PM CEST ) on our website http://treasuretypes.com/

We are proud to present our new finishes : Matte Black, Purple, Silver, Green, Jet Black Mirror (Brass) and Bronze Gold Mirror (Brass), E-White is back. 🔥

TYPE-9 Series III prices:
$99  for Aluminum / Matte Black & Aluminum / E-White ( For the 100 first backers then $119 afterwards )
$119 for Aluminum Versions
$159 for the Special Editions full Brass ( Jet Black Mirror and Bronze Gold Mirror ).


Features:
Crafted from Aluminum 6061 or Solid Brass
2-piece body construction ( Dedicated Plate and Case )
USB-C interface
In-Switch RGB LED
Switch Sockets (hot-swappable/no soldering required)
PCB compatible with QMK firmware / VIA
Low Profile custom silicone pads with 3M adhesive

Finish:
Aluminum Versions : Beadblasted Anodized Aluminium
E-White Version : Beadblasted Electrophoresis coated Aluminium
Brass Special Editions : Mirror Polished PVD coated Solid Brass

Contents :
1 x Case ( Beadblasted Aluminum / PVD Coated + Mirror finish Brass )
1 x Plate - Bead blasted anodized aluminum ( Grey color )
1 x Treasure USB-C Cable
1 x Treasure TYPE-9 ( Series III ) Hot Swap PCB ( In-Switch RGB LED)
2 x Custom molded TREASURE Foot ( Silicone - Grey )
1 x Cleaning Cloth ( Brass Special Editions only )
Quick Start Guide
Screws + Screwdriver
Packaging

WEIGHT ( built with keycaps - Estimate )
150gr ( Aluminum version )
360gr ( Brass versions )

Optional Extras :
TYPE-9 Feet  ( 10 available colors )
TYPE-9 Plate ( 4 available finishes )
TYPE-9 Carrying Case ( Grey and Red )
TYPE-9 DSA Line - Keycap Set ( WoB and BoW )
TYPE-9 PCB

Group Buy Opens: September 30th, 2022 @ 08:00PM CEST ( Duration: 1 month )
Estimated Ship Date: Early Q2 2023

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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys brass macropad
« Reply #28 on: Tue, 04 October 2022, 22:46:37 »
Looks awesome, is the the one under the green in the photo above the matte black? Looking forward to it!
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Re: [IC] Treasure TYPE-9 Series III | 9 keys brass macropad
« Reply #29 on: Wed, 05 October 2022, 01:37:49 »
Yes it is the green.
The GB is live ( geekhack post : https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=118485.msg3142480#msg3142480 )