Keycap Material and the Sound You Think You Hear
Two keyboards with the same switches can sound nothing alike, and the most common explanation people reach for is the case. Often the real …
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Dongle Placement and Wireless Audio Dropouts
Two people can use the same wireless headset in the same room, with one enjoying flawless audio and the other suffering regular dropouts. The …
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Keyboard Firmware Updates That Changed a Measurement
Two attitudes meet whenever a board ships with a firmware tool. One is to ignore the updater entirely, on the grounds that the keyboard …
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Switch Lubing: Where the Change Shows Up in the Trace
Two people lubricate the same switch and report opposite results. One finds it transformed, the other finds it barely different and slightly mushy. Both …
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Stem Wobble, Housing Tolerance and Typing Noise
Two keyboards built from the same switch model can differ in a way that is easy to hear and hard to name. One sounds …
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Headset Microphone Placement and What the Room Adds
Two people use the same headset in the same room and sound completely different to everyone they talk to. One is clear and close, …
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