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Reply to literally found this guy in a giant ewaste pile at my university by angpug1

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Mahler911 OP t1_jds5d05 wrote

Reply to Mode Sonnet, Mode Obscura, GMK Burple by Mahler911

Mode Sonnet with alumninum plate and isolated top mount, no foam, Mode Obscura switches, Gateron Ink stabs, GMK Blurple

My daily driver for the last year or so has been the Mode SixtyFive and Gateron Oil Kings or Prevail Epsilons, so I wanted to try something a little different with the Mode Obscura switches while still staying in the same basic style of build.

The Sonnet is excellent, I don't the typing fell is firm with a bit of bounce but not too much and that's how I like it. The sound is a muted clack in this build, I never use foams but I might try the plate foam since the case is just a bit resonant. I think the build quality and finishing is a little better than the SixtyFive but I still prefer the SF for the sound overall if I had to pick just one.

I bought the Obscura switches hoping to find a something sort of Epsilon-like since Prevail is now out of business. They're good, but they don't have the bounciness of the Epsilons or the smoothness of the Oil Kings. I think I just prefer the progressive 62g springs of the Epsilons.

So overall I slightly prefer the SixtyFive build over the Sonnet, but I have not spent much time trying out the different mounting options or foams. But they're close and I could happily use either, especially when I want a more clacky sound than the SF's thock.

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