What attracts you to the MT3 Susuwatari sets? I like the cafe brown aesthetic with the yellow legends, but the sporadic color choice of the modifiers makes me uncertain what I think of it. It doesn’t look bad, but if they’re more muted than the renders (which I’d expect based on past comments on it), then couldn’t it look rather bland in person?
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I was initially attracted for various reasons, including those amazing main colors in the renders. As for the variety of legend colors, that’s sort of a call-back to certain older keyboards that featured similar colors - though the names of those escape me. That said, I did order the monochrome kit which features all cream legends instead. The final product does have different shades and is slightly lighter than the renders, but I find them far from bland:
The grays are closer to neutral than the very warm, brownish grays from the renders, and the cream is more subtle as well, but I still find it a striking set - and the physical quality is crazy good, too.
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I’ve heard mixed things about the visuals, but it seems almost everyone who has used them has raved about the feeling and astounding quality of the caps. MT3 looks like a lovely profile for both tactility and visuals. I didn’t buy into the original GB, but the current set on Drop with the colored-legends looks decent in the renders:
That said, that is all they are: renders. I don’t think the probable paleness is going to be a very inspiring visual for my project board, assuming it’s like their first batch of these. I’d much prefer a leaning towards either warmth or coolness rather than definite neutrality. It’s a shame the majority of other MT3 caps I’ve seen are some generic white or slightly off-white.
In any case, thank you for your input. I’ll take your notes into consideration if I find myself inclined to buy into this round.
Yeah, I was using /dev/tty for a hot minute and I loved the sculpt of the profile (both the feel of it and the form of it) but there just hasn’t yet been a colorway that grabs me. Hopefully the doubleshot option can help solve that for me, as I’d love to have it on my boards more regularly!
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Those are the same renders from the initial group-buy, and I’m all but sure the colors will be the same for round 2. You might have seen them already, but there’s a photo page with at least a couple-dozen different lighting conditions - those should give a good idea of what r2 will look like.
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Though the renders may be the same, according to Matt’s blog post, the product as a whole should be better:
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Said that though the colors aren’t yet where he wants them, they are better than before. He posted three pictures of the V2 prototype set on that page, if you’re interested in seeing them yourself. They don’t look bad, but I’m hesitant to pay over $165 on a base kit and some necessary blanks to fit my spacebars, having never bought into a fine keycaps set before. MT3 does look cozy to use, though. Wonder if I should buy into one of the more comfortably-priced KAT or MDA kits, like the KAT Hyperfuse Origins on Originative, or Melgeek’s MDA Vision caps. I’d pay roughly half of the Susus for multiple items from either set.
I believe those are R1 production sample photos - posted June 1st.
MT3 is lovely and these ABS ones are fantastic, but I’m also a big fan of MDA dye sub kits. My accuracy might be a little better on MT3, but I’ve gotten my fastest typing speeds on MDA.
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Polaris + All the KAT GBs I entered (Atlantis, space cadet, drifter, Hyperfuse), and definitely looking forward for KAT Refined (oof). + a bunch of small stuff currently on my way (hopefully, because of COVID).
Got a shipping notification for the LZ PhysiX late last night. I’m really looking forward to building one, especially after seeing this:
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Waiting on: custom acrylic stacked case for my amber alps build that I will be making with a ProjectKB Alice pcb.
My LZ-PhysiX should also be here tomorrow 
Was debating if I should do a stream after the weekend or just work on a nicely produced build video 
Although first I need to decide how I want to build it up
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I ordered the Quefrency Rev.2 + a case last night so now I’m really excited. I hope it will be here next weekend. 
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Oh man, I just remembered that KAM Little Pilot should be shipping by the end of this month 
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waiting for the rama M65-B
My Quefrency V2 will be here Friday. I want o e of the P3D cases to go with it, just not sure on the color yet. What case did you get?
Hopefully getting a Drop high profile Alt on Friday, and a bunch of Halo switches… waiting…
Ye, P3D in Carbon fiber. No clue how that will look. 
Are there any other cases available for it?
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The carbon fiber is one of the options I’m considering as well. I’m a bit confused as to wether it’s a color or a whole different material though? I like the matte look to it.
I think there are files online for an acrylic layered case as well. Not sure of anyone is making it for sale though. I have a P3D cases on my Quefrency V1 and it’s really nice.
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Well if it’s real carbon fiber with the square pattern I will be super happy. But since there is no extra price for it my bet is no… Feels like I ordered a Schrodinger. 