Author Topic: GMK Uniqey keyboards (Read 1635270 times)

bueller · « **Reply #150 on:** Thu, 12 March 2015, 10:08:07 »

We are working hard on the launch of our brand new Uniqey keyboard series, which will take off in spring 2015.
These keyboards will raise the bar in terms of material, quality and customization. For almost 25 years, GMK has been known for professional and durable products among its worldwide clients. With the UNIQEY keyboard line we are launching our first products tailored for private customers who appreciate these attributes.

To reduce waiting time we would like to introduce one of the new product features, which will be available for our UNIQEY keyboards, the QMX clip.

Mechanical keyboards offer very good product features in terms of reliability and precision. With the QMX-Clip we decided to deal with one of the last drawbacks of this technology: NOISE

The QMX-Clip features two-way silencing properties, both for pressing and releasing the key and reducing the noise by 10 db(A).

The result is a whole new typing experience with unrivaled noise reduction.

If you want to learn more about the QMX-Clip as well as other UNIQEY features, please also regularly check our new YouTube channel.

http://uniqey.createsend1.com/t/r-l-qjljtdk-iilkhjyhv-i/

The QMX-Clip will be available as an add-on option for our new UNIQEY keyboard series, but it will also go on sale separately.

monotagary · « **Reply #151 on:** Thu, 12 March 2015, 10:09:17 »

Quote from: byker on Thu, 12 March 2015, 10:04:52

Just recieved this email: http://uniqey.cmail2.com/t/ViewEmail/r/D23A62F784BE7CA52540EF23F30FEDED/715A6B432B8EC54CF351F20C80B74D5E

Looks like the release of a silencing top-switch, reducing noise by 10db, and available aftermarket soon.

Woah, those QMX-Clips look really interesting.

bueller · « **Reply #152 on:** Thu, 12 March 2015, 10:10:35 »

The clips definitely look pretty interesting! Actually gives me a lot of hope that we'll be able to order caps separately, seems like they're going all out.

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #153 on:** Thu, 12 March 2015, 10:12:34 »

Not a valid vimeo URL
This was out January 30th how did we miss it!

monotagary · « **Reply #154 on:** Thu, 12 March 2015, 10:13:39 »

Quote from: bueller on Thu, 12 March 2015, 10:10:35

The clips definitely look pretty interesting! Actually gives me a lot of hope that we'll be able to order caps separately, seems like they're going all out.

Well, I'm definitely hoping for them to go all out. That board in the newsletter looks really FREAKIN' nice for a fullsize.

billnye · « **Reply #155 on:** Thu, 12 March 2015, 10:28:33 »

Make your keyboard feel more like a rubber dome

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #156 on:** Thu, 12 March 2015, 10:30:11 »

Quote from: billnye on Thu, 12 March 2015, 10:28:33

Make your keyboard feel more like a rubber dome

Rubber dome over MX

or

Rubber dome outside, MX inside

Oobly · « **Reply #157 on:** Thu, 12 March 2015, 10:42:03 »

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Thu, 12 March 2015, 10:12:34

Not a valid vimeo URL
This was out January 30th how did we miss it!

Nice! Clever idea, dampens both bottom out and release. No more need for trampoline and latex modding all my switches!

This is the first MX-related innovation that's actually innovative of all the recent "innovation" announcements by various companies (including Cherry themselves).

[EDIT] AAARGH... realised these won't work with SA profile caps... sigh. Guess I'll stick to my mods. [/EDIT]

Zeal · « **Reply #158 on:** Thu, 12 March 2015, 10:46:48 »

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Thu, 12 March 2015, 10:12:34

Not a valid vimeo URL
This was out January 30th how did we miss it!

Hard to find something that you didn't know exist if a company's name is 3 letters... And who uses vimeo?

)

JaccoW · « **Reply #159 on:** Thu, 12 March 2015, 10:48:12 »

Quote from: bueller on Thu, 12 March 2015, 10:10:35

The clips definitely look pretty interesting! Actually gives me a lot of hope that we'll be able to order caps separately, seems like they're going all out.

The clips would definitely be a very interesting thing if it works as well as they claim. Could make a whole lot of people using these at work happy.

Their tool seems to be made specifically for these tops too.

EDIT: One issue though; Since it clips over the edges it does not seem to be compatible with plate mount.

Matt3o · « **Reply #160 on:** Thu, 12 March 2015, 14:36:08 »

unfortunately for me no TKL = no buy...

very curious about the silencing case though

hwood34 · « **Reply #161 on:** Thu, 12 March 2015, 16:30:45 »

Quote from: billnye on Thu, 12 March 2015, 10:28:33

Make your keyboard feel more like a rubber dome

mech rubber master race

Hyde · « **Reply #162 on:** Thu, 12 March 2015, 20:57:33 »

I'm really curious about the keycaps. Those seems nice.

Though I feel like the QMX-Clip would at least reduce the travel by 1 mm. I can already foresee that it will bug me so probably not gonna work. >____>

jonathanyu · « **Reply #163 on:** Fri, 13 March 2015, 00:29:52 »

seems that the qmx-clip cannot be used on plate mount keyboard?

ideus · « **Reply #164 on:** Fri, 13 March 2015, 00:47:43 »

Someone knows when the MX Clip will be available?

Ngt · « **Reply #165 on:** Fri, 13 March 2015, 03:28:49 »

Yeah I received the same mail yesterday. I was pretty excited for it to be honest. Those clips could be really nice. I wonder if they'd fit on gaterons. I guess it would.

hwood34 · « **Reply #166 on:** Fri, 13 March 2015, 07:31:03 »

Quote from: Ngt on Fri, 13 March 2015, 03:28:49

Yeah I received the same mail yesterday. I was pretty excited for it to be honest. Those clips could be really nice. I wonder if they'd fit on gaterons. I guess it would.

Since the housings seem to be pretty much identical I'd say yes

Ngt · « **Reply #167 on:** Fri, 13 March 2015, 10:44:24 »

Quote from: hwood34 on Fri, 13 March 2015, 07:31:03

Quote from: Ngt on Fri, 13 March 2015, 03:28:49
Yeah I received the same mail yesterday. I was pretty excited for it to be honest. Those clips could be really nice. I wonder if they'd fit on gaterons. I guess it would.
Since the housings seem to be pretty much identical I'd say yes

Will we have some kind of an MX Type-S board?

I'm thrilling to know how it goes.

Oobly · « **Reply #168 on:** Fri, 13 March 2015, 12:04:24 »

Quote from: Hyde on Thu, 12 March 2015, 20:57:33

I'm really curious about the keycaps. Those seems nice.

Though I feel like the QMX-Clip would at least reduce the travel by 1 mm. I can already foresee that it will bug me so probably not gonna work. >____>

They will reduce the travel about the same as thinner / normal orings I reckon. The keycaps don't touch the case without the clips or orings.

Ngt · « **Reply #169 on:** Fri, 13 March 2015, 12:19:13 »

Quote from: Oobly on Fri, 13 March 2015, 12:04:24

Quote from: Hyde on Thu, 12 March 2015, 20:57:33
I'm really curious about the keycaps. Those seems nice.

Though I feel like the QMX-Clip would at least reduce the travel by 1 mm. I can already foresee that it will bug me so probably not gonna work. >____>

They will reduce the travel about the same as thinner / normal orings I reckon. The keycaps don't touch the case without the clips or orings.

What if they use really thin ladings pads as Spicebar silencing mod?

Peddamann · « **Reply #170 on:** Tue, 17 March 2015, 08:17:21 »

just got an answer on my last mail to GMK... sadly he wasnt willing to give much information since the upcoming newsletter should provide us with more :-/

- detachable micro USB cable... hooray for Pexxon cables
- at the start there will be 2 color options for the aluminum case - black and silver

more information ragarding the various configuration possibilities will be given "ASAP"

bueller · « **Reply #171 on:** Tue, 17 March 2015, 08:34:21 »

Quote from: Peddamann on Tue, 17 March 2015, 08:17:21

just got an answer on my last mail to GMK... sadly he wasnt willing to give much information since the upcoming newsletter should provide us with more :-/

- detachable micro USB cable... hooray for Pexxon cables
- at the start there will be 2 color options for the aluminum case - black and silver

more information ragarding the various configuration possibilities will be given "ASAP"

Awesome man, at least we know more info is coming soon! I hate that they're drip feeding info though, just launch the damn site already

Thanks for letting us know

Belfong · « **Reply #172 on:** Tue, 17 March 2015, 09:20:55 »

It feel expensive though. Aluminium case is a killer. Then GKM made caps. And next is the innovative clips. This gonna cost at least $500!

Oobly · « **Reply #173 on:** Tue, 17 March 2015, 09:28:11 »

Quote from: Ngt on Fri, 13 March 2015, 12:19:13

Quote from: Oobly on Fri, 13 March 2015, 12:04:24
Quote from: Hyde on Thu, 12 March 2015, 20:57:33
I'm really curious about the keycaps. Those seems nice.

Though I feel like the QMX-Clip would at least reduce the travel by 1 mm. I can already foresee that it will bug me so probably not gonna work. >____>

They will reduce the travel about the same as thinner / normal orings I reckon. The keycaps don't touch the case without the clips or orings.
What if they use really thin ladings pads as Spicebar silencing mod?

? Spicebar silencing mod is for Topre, not MX...

Or are you proposing a new mod, MX with thin landing pads inside? Don't think that will work due to the shape of the inside of the upper MX case.

trizkut · « **Reply #174 on:** Tue, 17 March 2015, 09:31:56 »

Quote from: Oobly on Tue, 17 March 2015, 09:28:11

]
? Spicebar silencing mod is for Topre, not MX...

Or are you proposing a new mod, MX with thin landing pads inside? Don't think that will work due to the shape of the inside of the upper MX case.

The landing pad's original purpose was to be placed over Cherry MX switches to reduce bottom-out noise, no?

KHAANNN · « **Reply #175 on:** Tue, 17 March 2015, 18:15:30 »

To GMK, consider selling blanks or CMD keys, I find the windows logo pretty repulsive

I wonder how the clip's gonna feel, if it goes wrong, it might make the keyboard feel like the keys are always getting stuck in

I don't know you guys, but for some reason, I'm really really enjoying the re-seating sounds the stems make

Very curious about the Uniqey updates tho

Ngt · « **Reply #176 on:** Wed, 18 March 2015, 04:18:48 »

Quote from: Oobly on Tue, 17 March 2015, 09:28:11

Quote from: Ngt on Fri, 13 March 2015, 12:19:13
Quote from: Oobly on Fri, 13 March 2015, 12:04:24
Quote from: Hyde on Thu, 12 March 2015, 20:57:33
I'm really curious about the keycaps. Those seems nice.

Though I feel like the QMX-Clip would at least reduce the travel by 1 mm. I can already foresee that it will bug me so probably not gonna work. >____>

They will reduce the travel about the same as thinner / normal orings I reckon. The keycaps don't touch the case without the clips or orings.
What if they use really thin ladings pads as Spicebar silencing mod?

? Spicebar silencing mod is for Topre, not MX...

Or are you proposing a new mod, MX with thin landing pads inside? Don't think that will work due to the shape of the inside of the upper MX case.

Well when you look at the picture, this is what it looks like they put a thin landing pads on the inside top of the switch housing and one on the outside. I've never tried it but it is just my assumptions so far.

Quote from: trizkut on Tue, 17 March 2015, 09:31:56

Quote from: Oobly on Tue, 17 March 2015, 09:28:11
]
? Spicebar silencing mod is for Topre, not MX...

Or are you proposing a new mod, MX with thin landing pads inside? Don't think that will work due to the shape of the inside of the upper MX case.

The landing pad's original purpose was to be placed over Cherry MX switches to reduce bottom-out noise, no?

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Yeah that's what I was referring to.

PunksDead · « **Reply #177 on:** Wed, 18 March 2015, 04:20:17 »

Quick someone run a GB on those Gmk blue on greys so i dont have to buy the board

Ngt · « **Reply #178 on:** Wed, 18 March 2015, 04:20:55 »

Quote from: PunksDead on Wed, 18 March 2015, 04:20:17

Quick someone run a GB on those Gmk blue on greys so i dont have to buy the board

Would you buy the board only to harvest the key caps set from it?

PunksDead · « **Reply #179 on:** Wed, 18 March 2015, 04:31:47 »

Quote from: Ngt on Wed, 18 March 2015, 04:20:55

Quote from: PunksDead on Wed, 18 March 2015, 04:20:17
Quick someone run a GB on those Gmk blue on greys so i dont have to buy the board

Would you buy the board only to harvest the key caps set from it?

More so curious to see if GMK would allow a groupbuy in that colorway now

*edit
Sry didnt answer your question,

Yes

Ngt · « **Reply #180 on:** Wed, 18 March 2015, 04:53:31 »

Quote from: PunksDead on Wed, 18 March 2015, 04:31:47

Quote from: Ngt on Wed, 18 March 2015, 04:20:55
Quote from: PunksDead on Wed, 18 March 2015, 04:20:17
Quick someone run a GB on those Gmk blue on greys so i dont have to buy the board

Would you buy the board only to harvest the key caps set from it?

More so curious to see if GMK would allow a groupbuy in that colorway now

*edit
Sry didnt answer your question,

Yes

They didn't allow such colors previously?

That will one damn nice expensive set then.

Chromako · « **Reply #181 on:** Wed, 18 March 2015, 04:56:43 »

There's no reason why they couldn't make a new plate cutout design to fit their new switch tops. After all, they are offering them as part of a complete package. Now... if they do that, I wonder if those "type-s" tops could be removed without desoldering. That'd be awesome for spring transplants.

Anyhoo... Even though I'm not a Cherry switch fan (personal preferences and all that), I'm still excited. Especially that enthusiast keyboards of high quality seem to be entering the minds of businesses more and more. I'm all for that!

Now, Unicomp, market a SSK layout Capacitive BS keyboard and you, Unicomp, can have my firstborn child as payment. Then again, that happening is about as likely as the Detroit Lions winning the next Super Bowl, but you can hope!

Battou62 · « **Reply #182 on:** Wed, 18 March 2015, 07:46:18 »

So is it Unique-y or Uni-key?

ideus · « **Reply #183 on:** Wed, 18 March 2015, 08:24:20 »

The QMX clips look just like a glorified version of the humble landing pads.

Oobly · « **Reply #184 on:** Wed, 18 March 2015, 08:41:55 »

Quote from: Ngt on Wed, 18 March 2015, 04:18:48

...
Well when you look at the picture, this is what it looks like they put a thin landing pads on the inside top of the switch housing and one on the outside. I've never tried it but it is just my assumptions so far.

I'm pretty sure it's just a clip that goes over the top switch housing and it has a single rubber pad the the "shoulders" of the slider hit on the upstroke and the crosspieces of the keycap hit on the downstroke. It's not easy (or even possible?) to put a thin landing pad inside the housing like in spicebar's NovaTouch mod.

Quote from: ideus on Wed, 18 March 2015, 08:24:20

The QMX clips look just like a glorified version of the humble landing pads.

With the difference being that they're held in place and so dampen the upstroke as well as the down.

ideus · « **Reply #185 on:** Wed, 18 March 2015, 08:45:40 »

Quote from: Oobly on Wed, 18 March 2015, 08:41:55

Quote from: Ngt on Wed, 18 March 2015, 04:18:48
...
Well when you look at the picture, this is what it looks like they put a thin landing pads on the inside top of the switch housing and one on the outside. I've never tried it but it is just my assumptions so far.

I'm pretty sure it's just a clip that goes over the top switch housing and it has a single rubber pad the the "shoulders" of the slider hit on the upstroke and the crosspieces of the keycap hit on the downstroke. It's not easy (or even possible?) to put a thin landing pad inside the housing like in spicebar's NovaTouch mod.

Quote from: ideus on Wed, 18 March 2015, 08:24:20
The QMX clips look just like a glorified version of the humble landing pads.

With the difference being that they're held in place and so dampen the upstroke as well as the down.

Right. I would be very happy to try them though. O-rings, trampolin modes, and landing pads were not what I expected, though. These new silencers may feel as odd as the other previous attempts to change the natural mechanical sound of the MX switches. It is interesting how we are intrigued by these intents to turn a nice mechanical switch into something more similar to a rubber dome.

bueller · « **Reply #186 on:** Wed, 18 March 2015, 09:07:42 »

Quote from: ideus on Wed, 18 March 2015, 08:45:40

It is interesting how we are intrigued by these intents to turn a nice mechanical switch into something more similar to a rubber dome.

I've always found that funny, never got the appeal of damping pads/o-rings/sili balls. I like my mechs to feel mechanical!

Will probably try the clips out anyway, if only to support GMK in their awesomeness.

Oobly · « **Reply #187 on:** Wed, 18 March 2015, 09:32:17 »

Quote from: bueller on Wed, 18 March 2015, 09:07:42

Quote from: ideus on Wed, 18 March 2015, 08:45:40
It is interesting how we are intrigued by these intents to turn a nice mechanical switch into something more similar to a rubber dome.

I've always found that funny, never got the appeal of damping pads/o-rings/sili balls. I like my mechs to feel mechanical!

Will probably try the clips out anyway, if only to support GMK in their awesomeness.

For me it's been more of a quest for a less damaging (less bottom-out harshness and shock) and quieter switch without losing the halfway point actuation and other mechanical benefits. It does result in something slightly more "rubber-domish", but I feel like it's taking the best parts of a rubber dome feeling and adding them to the best parts of the mechanical switch. I don't mind what my board is compared to, as long as it meets my own criteria and goals.

spiceBar · « **Reply #188 on:** Thu, 19 March 2015, 21:20:20 »

Quote from: trizkut on Tue, 17 March 2015, 09:31:56

Quote from: Oobly on Tue, 17 March 2015, 09:28:11
]
? Spicebar silencing mod is for Topre, not MX...

Or are you proposing a new mod, MX with thin landing pads inside? Don't think that will work due to the shape of the inside of the upper MX case.

The landing pad's original purpose was to be placed over Cherry MX switches to reduce bottom-out noise, no?

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That's correct, but I use landing pads (the soft, black ones) to silence Topre boards. The landing pad goes INSIDE the switch.

Here is the link to a post where I explain my method:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=49046.0

Peddamann · « **Reply #189 on:** Fri, 08 May 2015, 08:38:57 »

just got an answer from GMK on my last email

- Release is planned to be in june!
- They offered to send me a test sample of the QMX clip "in a few weeks"

!

FoC_Tow · « **Reply #190 on:** Fri, 08 May 2015, 11:08:51 »

Wow nice, Gratz Pedda!

The QMX clips look like something really interesting to try out imo!
Im actually tempted to shoot them a mail as well now, haha...

Ngt · « **Reply #191 on:** Fri, 08 May 2015, 13:16:17 »

Quote from: Peddamann on Fri, 08 May 2015, 08:38:57

just got an answer from GMK on my last email

- Release is planned to be in june!
- They offered to send me a test sample of the QMX clip "in a few weeks" !

Tell us what do you think of it once you'll get it.

metalliqaz · « **Reply #192 on:** Fri, 08 May 2015, 13:20:41 »

Looks like they're actually going to change the game.

whentheclouds · « **Reply #193 on:** Fri, 08 May 2015, 17:17:15 »

i'm still waiting to know whether buyers can customize cap colors

KHAANNN · « **Reply #194 on:** Fri, 08 May 2015, 17:24:28 »

Quote from: whentheclouds on Fri, 08 May 2015, 17:17:15

i'm still waiting to know whether buyers can customize cap colors

It would be awesome if they also provided non-standard keycaps, but most probably not

whentheclouds · « **Reply #195 on:** Fri, 08 May 2015, 17:29:47 »

if they don't already have the molds, it's very unlikely they will

Mikey Mo · « **Reply #196 on:** Sat, 09 May 2015, 20:39:02 »

looks magic。。。

Peddamann · « **Reply #197 on:** Tue, 12 May 2015, 02:39:46 »

i got bad news for our wallets gents! :-/

in the latest answer on my question catalogue regarding the q100 i got the confirmation that it is possible to order "orange alphas with cyan legends, cyan modifiers with orange legends, and the esc and arrow buttons in even differen colors". all that in a black aluminum case with sidepanels of "interesting choices"... all that sounds really really awesome and im completely sold yet myself.... but it also sounds pricy as ****... my bet would be 250€+, if i had to guess that is
...oh an another info was that there the firmware will offer many ways of customization as well... i think he talked about makros but not sure

bueller · « **Reply #198 on:** Tue, 12 May 2015, 02:43:31 »

Quote from: Peddamann on Tue, 12 May 2015, 02:39:46

i got bad news for our wallets gents! :-/

in the latest answer on my question catalogue regarding the q100 i got the confirmation that it is possible to order "orange alphas with cyan legends, cyan modifiers with orange legends, and the esc and arrow buttons in even differen colors". all that in a black aluminum case with sidepanels of "interesting choices"... all that sounds really really awesome and im completely sold yet myself.... but it also sounds pricy as ****... my bet would be 250�+, if i had to guess that is
...oh an another info was that there the firmware will offer many ways of customization as well... i think he talked about makros but not sure

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Ya know what would be nice? If they just release the info on their website already. It's been six months since they put the stupid teaser site up.

Peddamann · « **Reply #199 on:** Tue, 12 May 2015, 03:34:32 »

yeah... but u have to consider the size of that company, they have only 45 employees...so maybe they rather concentrate on the important things. its clear that advertising is not their strong department xD but im sure that once the q100 gets released they wont have the problem of not selling any of these... more like to much orders to handle

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Author Topic: GMK Uniqey keyboards (Read 1635270 times)