I've been experimenting with different key cap profiles to see which ones I like the best.
The Tactile Pro/Quiet Pro profile seems to really work for me.
Is there an "Alps" profile used for keyboards that use Alps/Matias switches?
Does anyone know what "profile" the keycaps are on Matias keyboards?
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apastuszak
- Location: Bensalem, PA, USA
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M
- Main mouse: Kensington Slimblade Trackball
- Favorite switch: Buckling Spring
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apastuszak
- Location: Bensalem, PA, USA
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M
- Main mouse: Kensington Slimblade Trackball
- Favorite switch: Buckling Spring
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I got an answer from Matias. It's their own custom profile designed to match other Alps boards.
Whatever it is, I like it.
Whatever it is, I like it.
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Findecanor
- Location: Stockholm, Sweden
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I looked up their Keycaps thread in their vendor forum on Geekhack, where he posted:
> Ours are similar to OEM profile but thicker, and with better spacebars.
BTW, there were lots of promises of PBT keycaps in that thread, but many delays. Last update was about a year ago.
> Ours are similar to OEM profile but thicker, and with better spacebars.
BTW, there were lots of promises of PBT keycaps in that thread, but many delays. Last update was about a year ago.
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apastuszak
- Location: Bensalem, PA, USA
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M
- Main mouse: Kensington Slimblade Trackball
- Favorite switch: Buckling Spring
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I'm thinking Matias is a pretty small outfit. I've had some email exchanges with their "engineer" and he told me that going forward, they want to use PBT as much as possible. I bought their PBT mouse and I really like it. The PBT won't get shiny as quickly. And the mouse is pretty light weight. I own a Logitech MX Master 3S. Great mouse, but it just feels to heavy for me.
I'm hoping Matias comes out with a PBT keyboard that has a Mac/PC switch selector.
I'm hoping Matias comes out with a PBT keyboard that has a Mac/PC switch selector.
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Muirium
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- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Main keyboard: HHKB Type-S with Bluetooth by Hasu
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Mouse
- Favorite switch: Gotta Try 'Em All
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Pretty recent by their standards!Findecanor wrote: ↑05 Dec 2023, 20:43There were lots of promises of PBT keycaps in that thread, but many delays. Last update was about a year ago.
Yup.
You're looking for Alps-mount caps specifically, I presume?
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kshopper2084
- Location: Canada
- Main keyboard: Matias Ergo Pro w/ Salmon ALPS + white PBT keycaps
- Main mouse: M570
- Favorite switch: ALPS Orange, Salmon, Blue
I intermixed Apple PBT keycaps with Matias caps on my Ergo Pro / Salmon ALPS project and while there is a slight difference in the key "slope" between them it is not noticeable when using the keyboard. Looks fine as well.
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Riverman
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Topre Type Heaven
- Main mouse: Logitech M705
- Favorite switch: Topre 45g
I replaced most of the stock keycaps on my Matias Quiet Pro Mac version with Tai Hao doubleshot ABS Alps keycaps, and I couldn't tell the difference in profile between the Matias keycaps and Tai Hao OEM profile ones. The Mac version of the Quiet Pro looks way too busy in my opinion with all of the extra legends on the keycaps.