In 2026, the world of mechanical keyboards accessories continues to evolve from a niche hobby into a mainstream passion.

This is a comprehensive buyer's guide on choosing the ideal mechanical keyboard, covering aspects such as price, mechanical switches, keyboard size, and customization options. It delves into budget, ...

I decided to build a custom keyboard for one of my subscribers as a special thank you, and I'm excited to continue doing this more often. I also built a keyboard for my sister using a GMMK Pro and ...

In the world of computer keyboards, you may have noticed the recent surge of "custom mechanical keyboards" with different layouts and colours that is currently permeating the market (and your ...

For hardcore fans, Cherry switches are just the beginning. Soon come custom keycaps, exotic switches and soldering your own board. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The custom mechanical keyboard trend has been on the rise recently. With companies like Drop (formerly Massdrop), Glorious and Xtrfy releasing their own versions of mainstream customisable mechanical ...

Mechanical keyboards are more than a product category. Over the last decade they’ve become an online phenomenon, with an enormous community of fans and tinkerers (including yours truly) joining in the ...

When it comes to what's inside today's computer keyboards, two keyboard types predominate: dome-switch keyboards, and mechanical keyboards. Dome-switch keyboards (sometimes called "rubber dome" models ...

Before the 1990s, mechanical keyboards were the norm, and it wasn’t until after companies discovered membrane keyboards were cheaper to make that they became the new standard. Although cheaper, ...

One of the most unusual rabbit holes in the world of tech is that of the custom mechanical keyboard. It's equal parts social media ASMR, solder fumes and life-changing decisions over plastic ...

ExtremeTech's Ryan Whitwam started with a number pad kit, made some layout tweaks, added some smooth linear switches, and ended up with a rather adorable little mechanical gamepad. Here's how he did ...