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geekhack Marketplace => Group Buys and Preorders => Topic started by: WoobEC on Wed, 29 May 2024, 10:35:14

Title: [GB] CHROMA KEYBOARD KIT | Sending Preorders!
Post by: WoobEC on Wed, 29 May 2024, 10:35:14

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INTRO

Chroma is the new 60% keyboard around. With tops of room for customization, and some premium features, Chroma hopes to be a keyboard that is perfect for beginners and veterans alike.

Aside from producing an awesome keyboard, our goal is to release a product platform that we can stick to for restocks, replacements, and new iterations. Often, new members of the hobby have issues with the cyclical nature of items, lack of post sale support, and complicated distribution makes it hard to newbies to decide to begin their keyboard journey.

HIGHLIGHTS

PREORDER DATES: Now - June 14th
Aluminum Body
Brass, Copper, and Aluminum Backweight Options
Wide Color selection, including Cerakote options
Wired (Wireless version planned)
ANSI and ISO Layouts
O-ring mounted
Typing Angel: 7

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Chroma Entire line-up

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Chroma Cerakoted line-up

PRICING

Chroma Barebones....starts at 179 usd / 189 Eur
Chroma Complete.....starts at 299 usd / 319 Eur

Chroma complete includes TX stabs, Vertex switches, and its very own GMK Chromatic keycap set

INCLUDES

1x Chroma Aluminum Chassis (Color of choice)
1x Aluminum or PC Plate
1x Backweight (brass, copper or black aluminum)
1x Accent (brass, copper or black aluminum)
1x Carrying Case
1x Chroma Cleaning wipe
1x Hotswap PCB (Wired or wireless of choice) - Wireless includes Battery
1x Daughterboard
1x PCB-to-Daughterboard JST Connecting cable
2 x O-ring ( 2 different hardnesses included)
4 x AKB Feet

KEYBOARD PHOTOS
All images shown here are all prototype photos we took. No renders!

(https://imgur.com/YVAboON.jpg)

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(http://width=400height=500]https://imgur.com/ei2Fp8P.jpg)

(http://width=400height=500]https://imgur.com/DLwARjn.jpg)

All of our photos here (http://imgur.com/gallery/chroma-prototype-photos-DvwdOGI)

TIMELINE

Preorder ends on June 14th
3 Months Production
Shipped and In stock by Q3 2024

CHROMA REVIEWS

URYFTW (Spanish)

Alexotos (English)

Disfruta del Castigo (Spanish)

ab_channel=DisfrutaDelCastigo

Captain Sterling (English) (http://instagram.com/reel/C6_Pyt9uC1u/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)

ELOQUENT CLICKS typing test (http://instagram.com/reel/C6LyMELsvSw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)

VENDORS
Due to multiple issues with proxies, and our post-sale service requirements, Chroma will only be available through ELOQUENT. NA orders will be shipped using USPS at a domestic rate

GLOBAL: ELOQUENT CLICKS (http://eloquentclicks.com/pages/chroma)
Visit our landing page to see all material/color combinations!

Planned Iterations

Add new stock colors

Add new interesting colorways with Cerakote and Powder options as limited units for events, celebrations, etc

Add new interesting Material options for backweight and accents

Add new PCBs with new functionality, such as HE and wireless

FORM

https://forms.gle/mVto99EjTuB46zGG7

CHAT WITH US!
https://discord.gg/hGFx3SK9Rk

Title: Re: [GB] CHROMA KEYBOARD KIT | New Beginnings
Post by: WoobEC on Wed, 29 May 2024, 10:35:31

Reserved!

Title: Re: [GB] CHROMA KEYBOARD KIT | New Beginnings
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 04 June 2024, 13:45:38

Approved :thumb:

Title: Re: [GB] CHROMA KEYBOARD KIT | Preorder Now! ️
Post by: xLeHoy on Thu, 06 June 2024, 05:11:42

Wish you a lot of luck with your endeavours with the Chroma!

Title: Re: [GB] CHROMA KEYBOARD KIT | Preorder Now! ️
Post by: WoobEC on Thu, 06 June 2024, 09:58:50

Quote from: xLeHoy on Thu, 06 June 2024, 05:11:42

Wish you a lot of luck with your endeavours with the Chroma!

Appreciate you!

Title: Re: [GB] CHROMA KEYBOARD KIT | Preorder Now! ️
Post by: NumPadEnjoyer on Thu, 06 June 2024, 11:41:51

Hi I love this aesthetic but do you have any plans on making a chroma 65?

Title: Re: [GB] CHROMA KEYBOARD KIT | Preorder Now! ️
Post by: incrediblejr on Fri, 07 June 2024, 01:43:15

Selling barebone kits without listing compatible PCBs and no internal pics to even eyeball the JST and mounting point locations is a little odd. Also whats the typing angle ?

Edit: By looking at the PCB cutouts it looks like the tried and true Unikorn o-ring pillar placements.

Title: Re: [GB] CHROMA KEYBOARD KIT | Preorder Now! ️
Post by: WoobEC on Fri, 07 June 2024, 02:54:47

Quote from: NumPadEnjoyer on Thu, 06 June 2024, 11:41:51

Hi I love this aesthetic but do you have any plans on making a chroma 65?

Yes! But we wanted to perfect the fundamentals first and deliver something solid before jumping into higher form factors!

Title: Re: [GB] CHROMA KEYBOARD KIT | Preorder Now! ️
Post by: WoobEC on Fri, 07 June 2024, 03:02:48

Quote from: incrediblejr on Fri, 07 June 2024, 01:43:15

Selling barebone kits without listing compatible PCBs and no internal pics to even eyeball the JST and mounting point locations is a little odd. Also whats the typing angle ?

Edit: By looking at the PCB cutouts it looks like the tried and true Unikorn o-ring pillar placements.

Sorry! Oversight on our side. Typing Angel is 7.

Just uploaded some quick photos of the internals, but yeah, very standard pillar placements here.
https://imgur.com/gallery/chroma-keyboard-kit-internals-GwuD3Vz

Title: Re: [GB] CHROMA KEYBOARD KIT | Preorder Now! ️
Post by: LASERman Projects on Fri, 07 June 2024, 05:54:29

It's funny when only the bottom side of the keyboard is showcased...

Title: Re: [GB] CHROMA KEYBOARD KIT | Preorder Now! ️
Post by: :)Owen on Fri, 07 June 2024, 21:57:46

I like these colors,so I would like to know what surface finishing process are used for each of them

Title: Re: [GB] CHROMA KEYBOARD KIT | Preorder Now! ️
Post by: WoobEC on Mon, 10 June 2024, 04:26:34

Quote from: LASERman Projects on Fri, 07 June 2024, 05:54:29

It's funny when only the bottom side of the keyboard is showcased...

Hello! Not sure what you mean, there are 32 photos here:
https://imgur.com/gallery/chroma-prototype-photos-DvwdOGI

and our product page has some more too!

Title: Re: [GB] CHROMA KEYBOARD KIT | Preorder Now! ️
Post by: WoobEC on Mon, 10 June 2024, 04:28:09

Quote from: :)Owen on Fri, 07 June 2024, 21:57:46

I like these colors,so I would like to know what surface finishing process are used for each of them

Hello! The Green, Yellow, and "Splash" are Cerakoted colors.

All the other ones are anodized.

Hope that helps!