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Title: Would a Vortex Aluminum Case bring my QFR TKL back to life?
Post by: anowt on Fri, 30 January 2015, 12:26:36

So I got a Topre board, and it makes my QFR TKL w/ mx blues feel puny by comparison. I think it's because the QFR TKL housing is plasticy. It just sounds plasticy and cheap. Would a vortex aluminum housing make it sound better? Anyone with experience on this?

Title: Re: Would a Vortex Aluminum Case bring my QFR TKL back to life?
Post by: Oobly on Fri, 30 January 2015, 14:22:56

MX Blues do just sound plasticky and cheap. No way around that that I know of.

A metal case will definitely make the whole board feel more solid and better to use, but you may have to try a non-clicky MX switch (such as 62g ErgoClears, ahem) to improve the sound and feel.

Title: Re: Would a Vortex Aluminum Case bring my QFR TKL back to life?
Post by: spiceBar on Fri, 30 January 2015, 18:29:27

I have noticed that an aluminum case tends to emphasize high-pitched frequencies, to it would make you keyboard sound even farther from the Topre "Thock" than it is now.

I think it would not save your QFR TKL.

Title: Re: Would a Vortex Aluminum Case bring my QFR TKL back to life?
Post by: Valen on Fri, 30 January 2015, 19:23:37

My TEX aluminum case does make my V60 feel more solid. On the down side, it emphasizes the ping that clear switches have but I don't really mind.