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The thock unappreciation thread

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Evolurkeeb:

--- Quote from: Rhienfo on Fri, 21 June 2024, 05:12:23 ---I've never liked these terms, they always sounded weird to me. I just like describing sound by like how high or low pitched it is, how full or hollow it is, is it resonant or dead sounding etc. More accurate than "thock" or "clack" ever will be.

 Also very strange that how thock changed from describing what topre sounded like to generally deep sounding switches as well.

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Agreed, these terms are highly subjective.

Hans_Luber:
petition to change clack to thwack.

Pyre:
I think the terms give people a good general reference point to what something sounds like - but they are a sign of the hobby becoming more 'consumerist' where everything is boiled down to marketable buzzwords

I arbitrarily draw the line at 'creamy' - thats just weird :D

Fraaaan:

--- Quote from: Pyre on Sat, 29 June 2024, 20:19:08 ---I think the terms give people a good general reference point to what something sounds like

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But it doesn't. Thock has been used to describe every trendy keyboard sound in the last 4 years.

Topre? Thock.

Deep sounding MX build? Thock.

Foam? Thock.

8 different foams? Thock.

Ceramic keycaps? Thock.

grids:

--- Quote from: Pyre on Sat, 29 June 2024, 20:19:08 ---I think the terms give people a good general reference point to what something sounds like - but they are a sign of the hobby becoming more 'consumerist' where everything is boiled down to marketable buzzwords

I arbitrarily draw the line at 'creamy' - thats just weird :D

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My interpretation is that "creamy" is the sound/feel you'd think you'd get if your keycaps were mounted on mayonnaise, or some other high-viscosity substance.
(If this is correct then it's equally as insane as "thocky".)
(With the "mod" videos I've watched, I'm surprised no one has made a "mayo mod" before.)

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