Author Topic: Ducky Shine 69 (Read 13384 times)

Tempest790 · « **on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 10:46:38 »

No that's not a joke. Based off the Ducky Shine 78 (7 LED colors, 8 switches), the 69 version will have 6 LED colors and 9 switches.

I've got a 78, so I'm definitely going for this one to. I need to feel the tactile gray.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ducky-Keyboard/117547488320354?fref=nf

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #1 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 10:47:25 »

no mx clears no sale

tactile greys are overated

DrHubblePhD · « **Reply #2 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 10:48:10 »

that seems beyond stupid, more of a novelty item.

howthegodschill · « **Reply #3 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 10:50:20 »

If the price is right, then I'll cop it. I feel like I need at least one full size mechanical keyboard in my life.

Tempest790 · « **Reply #4 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 10:51:04 »

78 had clears so probably this one.

I'm guessing:
1. Brown
2. Blue
3. Red
4. Black
5. Tactile Gray
6. Linear Gray
7. Clear
8. White
9. Green

hwood34 · « **Reply #5 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 12:55:49 »

What would possess someone to pay extra for this?

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #6 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 12:56:45 »

Quote from: hwood34 on Wed, 14 January 2015, 12:55:49

What would possess someone to pay extra for this?

I would say mainly because it will be a very limited edition.

hwood34 · « **Reply #7 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 12:58:23 »

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Wed, 14 January 2015, 12:56:45

Quote from: hwood34 on Wed, 14 January 2015, 12:55:49
What would possess someone to pay extra for this?

I would say mainly because it will be a very limited edition.

I guess. There just really isn't anything about this that someone couldn't make themselves, besides a slightly different looking case by the looks of it

Firebolt1914 · « **Reply #8 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 14:14:09 »

Ew, that would be awful to type on

Data · « **Reply #9 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 14:40:04 »

I'm glad I'm not the only one unimpressed.

rowdy · « **Reply #10 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 17:06:43 »

Expensive for a big switch tester

Wander · « **Reply #11 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 18:06:58 »

...I fail to see the point of this. Seems like it's as much of a joke as its name implies, haha.

I can't stand blues either. $:-\$

Halverson · « **Reply #12 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 18:08:55 »

Was there this much negativity around the 78?

exitfire401 · « **Reply #13 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 18:10:19 »

Quote from: Halverson on Wed, 14 January 2015, 18:08:55

Was there this much negativity around the 78?

Not really...I think it's just happening now because it's something that's been done before.

Halverson · « **Reply #14 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 18:12:17 »

Quote from: exitfire401 on Wed, 14 January 2015, 18:10:19

Quote from: Halverson on Wed, 14 January 2015, 18:08:55
Was there this much negativity around the 78?

Not really...I think it's just happening now because it's something that's been done before.

Yup. Honestly, seeing the 78 in person, it's a really cool board. Great for showing new folks and just enjoying as part of a collection.

Nai_Calus · « **Reply #15 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 18:13:02 »

Well, people keep saying switch testers with only one switch per type are useless, so here's a big one? Poor MX brown though, only the Esc key.

I'm not sure what the real point of this is(And for typing I'd think they'd want to swap the blues and the greens around...), but it's... Um. Interesting.

pichu23 · « **Reply #16 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 18:42:47 »

69 tho. lol

katushkin · « **Reply #17 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 18:43:37 »

Quote from: pichu23 on Wed, 14 January 2015, 18:42:47

69 tho. lol

huehuehue

katushkin · « **Reply #18 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 18:45:11 »

Apparently this is going to be the layout...? I apologise if the facebook post says that, but I can't go on it at work =/

http://www.ncix.com/detail/ducky-shine-4-69-fire-73-104833.htm

faceyourfaces · « **Reply #19 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 18:45:23 »

Why would they put lighter switches as the mods and heavier switches as the alphas? Doesn't seem to make much sense to me.

pichu23 · « **Reply #20 on:** Wed, 14 January 2015, 18:52:49 »

Quote from: katushkin on Wed, 14 January 2015, 18:43:37

Quote from: pichu23 on Wed, 14 January 2015, 18:42:47
69 tho. lol

huehuehue

4Head, hue

tbc · « **Reply #21 on:** Thu, 15 January 2015, 05:10:12 »

Quote from: faceyourfaces on Wed, 14 January 2015, 18:45:23

Why would they put lighter switches as the mods and heavier switches as the alphas? Doesn't seem to make much sense to me.

your pinkies are weaker.

weaker switches for weaker fingers.

GL1TCH3D · « **Reply #22 on:** Thu, 15 January 2015, 08:27:43 »

I find the choice of the switch placement odd personally. Though I really can't use anything that isn't uniform anyway

dante · « **Reply #23 on:** Thu, 15 January 2015, 10:33:42 »

MX Whites are such a defective inconsistent switch - why are they still being used!?

They are great if you buy a bag of 500 of them and then carefully hand select which are to be used. But for a production keyboard? NYET!

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #24 on:** Thu, 15 January 2015, 10:35:03 »

Quote from: dante on Thu, 15 January 2015, 10:33:42

MX Whites are such a defective inconsistent switch - why are they still being used!?

They are great if you buy a bag of 500 of them and then carefully hand select which are to be used. But for a production keyboard? NYET!

The whites I have had in the past had no problems at all, perhaps it is very batch dependent.

dante · « **Reply #25 on:** Thu, 15 January 2015, 10:37:13 »

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Thu, 15 January 2015, 10:35:03

Quote from: dante on Thu, 15 January 2015, 10:33:42
MX Whites are such a defective inconsistent switch - why are they still being used!?

They are great if you buy a bag of 500 of them and then carefully hand select which are to be used. But for a production keyboard? NYET!

The whites I have had in the past had no problems at all, perhaps it is very batch dependent.

You are the only one I know who has had no problems with them!

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #26 on:** Thu, 15 January 2015, 10:39:13 »

Quote from: dante on Thu, 15 January 2015, 10:37:13

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Thu, 15 January 2015, 10:35:03
Quote from: dante on Thu, 15 January 2015, 10:33:42
MX Whites are such a defective inconsistent switch - why are they still being used!?

They are great if you buy a bag of 500 of them and then carefully hand select which are to be used. But for a production keyboard? NYET!

The whites I have had in the past had no problems at all, perhaps it is very batch dependent.

You are the only one I know who has had no problems with them!

I take that back...there were a few not so clicky ones...what am I thinking...

dante · « **Reply #27 on:** Thu, 15 January 2015, 10:40:47 »

Here is the latest victim.

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #28 on:** Thu, 15 January 2015, 11:18:46 »

I suppose these are kind of 'for fun' boards... but, I think it would be more useful to stick to one switch family. Make one click type with all 3, one tactile type with all 3, one linear type with all 3... maybe even make them set up in variable weighted manner in the primary typing area for something that is actually not much done in the world of MX.

falkentyne · « **Reply #29 on:** Thu, 15 January 2015, 12:40:16 »

Ok I see what the dual dual LED is.

Each bank of switch types has a different dual LED color.
Looks like the main keys are red and green (as red and green seem to make yellow).
The "Navigation" keys (arrows, insert, etc) SEEM TO be using blue/yellow or something. I know it's NOT blue red, because you can clearly see an orange or yellow color appear on those, when blue and red on the shine 4 go from magneta to purple. The effect goes from blue/purple to orangeish-yellow instead of red (like on the blue/red shine 4's). But blue and yellow make green too, but there is a difference between combining LIGHTS and PIGMENTS.

Number keypad is using red/green like the main keys.
F5-F8 are using blue/red. F1-F4 and F9-F12 seem to be using red/green.

The mod keys (control alt shift, etc) seem to be using red/blue.

The shine 4 was pretty. This is going to be a disco...
Oh well it will have to do until ducky comes out with their RGB...

berserkfan · « **Reply #30 on:** Thu, 15 January 2015, 13:06:55 »

This is a gimmick board, nothing more.

One year from now, let's see who will come forward to say that they actually use it as a daily driver.

falkentyne · « **Reply #31 on:** Thu, 15 January 2015, 14:38:52 »

One year from now, let's see who comes forward to say they actually use ANY current (1 year old) keyboard as their current driver.

You guys go through keyboards like most people go through socks (or you wouldn't be on this forum).

Lunatique · « **Reply #32 on:** Fri, 16 January 2015, 02:40:48 »

This is kind of like the ergonomic weighting of the RealForce keyboard. I don't see why not. I actually have been contemplating something similar myself, but not using so many switch types. I was thinking just having the WASD movement and arrow keys in red switch while the rest in blue.

falkentyne · « **Reply #33 on:** Fri, 16 January 2015, 04:12:11 »

Looking up green switches, found out that the actuation and release point is in the same spot, unlike blues, so you can reliably doubletap with these. Blues on the mod keys is looking really good now (since you don't double tap with shift or control).
Going to enjoy this keyboard.
Just have to see how the LED's hold up with time. When Ducky gets true RGB, I can see a version of this going for $350...

I'd love to see a Romer-G ducky mech, but Logitech probably has that taken for awhile.

berserkfan · « **Reply #34 on:** Fri, 16 January 2015, 06:35:52 »

Quote from: falkentyne on Thu, 15 January 2015, 14:38:52

One year from now, let's see who comes forward to say they actually use ANY current (1 year old) keyboard as their current driver.

You guys go through keyboards like most people go through socks (or you wouldn't be on this forum).

I haven't used any brand new keyboard for a while. It must be my age.

Polymer · « **Reply #35 on:** Fri, 16 January 2015, 10:18:55 »

Quote from: falkentyne on Fri, 16 January 2015, 04:12:11

Looking up green switches, found out that the actuation and release point is in the same spot, unlike blues, so you can reliably doubletap with these. Blues on the mod keys is looking really good now (since you don't double tap with shift or control).

You sure about that? The ones I've seen show that greens are the same as blues when it comes to actuation/reset being different...although greens are slightly better in that regard...

I don't think blues for the mods are a big deal..not sure I'd want blue on the spacebar of a mx green keyboard though...that would be odd...

xxsoulxx · « **Reply #36 on:** Wed, 21 January 2015, 06:17:41 »

A little update : Ducky 69 edition keyboard Fire version adopt two different dual colour LEDs of contrasting (Red/ Green & Yellow/ Blue). In addition, both LEDs can mixed out 6 difference colour. Ducky 69 edition keyboard Fire version showing more diversification through Ducky back light modes. (In fact, Ducky 69 edition keyboard Fire version shows more than 6 colour through setting brightness)

hwood34 · « **Reply #37 on:** Wed, 21 January 2015, 06:32:20 »

Quote from: xxsoulxx on Wed, 21 January 2015, 06:17:41

A little update :

Those centered legends bug the hell out of me

rowdy · « **Reply #38 on:** Wed, 21 January 2015, 17:06:35 »

The name rhymes - Ducky Shine, Sixty-Nine

hwood34 · « **Reply #39 on:** Wed, 21 January 2015, 18:33:20 »

Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 21 January 2015, 17:06:35

The name rhymes - Ducky Shine, Sixty-Nine

The teenager in me is laughing at the name, the keyboard enthusiast in me still thinks it's a stupid gimmicky board

xxsoulxx · « **Reply #40 on:** Mon, 26 January 2015, 04:19:33 »

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Author Topic: Ducky Shine 69 (Read 13384 times)