I recently brought my boyfriend to Keebs Project to customise his keyboard as a really early birthday surprise, since he had been complaining that his wired keyboard was taking up too much space on the table. And guess what? I ended up getting one for myself too! (It was a pretty last-minute decision.)
While my boyfriend was happily choosing his keyboard base and switches, I was browsing casually and realised I’d probably regret not getting one when I see him typing away on his new keyboard at home.
I never thought I would need one since I use a MacBook, which means a keyboard would actually take up more space on the table. But I guess… aesthetics > practicality? There were so many cute keycap designs that I was completely torn.
Here’s how you can customise your own keyboard at their store:
1. Choose your base
Prices range from RM149 to about RM300+, with the average around RM239. I chose the cheapest base because I wanted the smallest one to save space. Choosing the colour wasn’t difficult — I knew I only wanted pink or white. There were very limited pink options, so I settled for white.
2. Choose your switches
This was the hardest part for me, as I didn’t really know what type of switches I liked. Thankfully, the staff were very helpful in suggesting different types of switches and guiding me throughout the process. As I clicked through the various options, I gradually realised that I prefer switches with less resistance that aren’t too loud.
In the end, I chose LEOBOG Barbie (linear) switches, which are usually described as “creamy” according to Google (not that I really know what that means). My boyfriend, on the other hand, picked WUQUE WS Morandi (linear) switches, which have more resistance.
3. Pick the keycaps
This was the most exciting part of the customisation process, at least for me, since I got to pick the design. I was initially set on pink tones, but this pastel bear design immediately caught my eye. It came in shades of pastel yellow, blue, and brown. Although the colours weren’t exactly my ideal type, the extremely cute design more than made up for it. Most of the keycaps, aside from the essential alphabets and numbers, featured adorable illustrations like bears, coffee, bread, and flowers.
4. Fix your keyboard
You can either let the staff assemble the entire keyboard for you, or you can fix the keycaps yourself (which I think is pretty easy to do). I’d highly recommend doing it yourself, as you can choose exactly which keycaps to use, and there were leftover keycaps that you can bring home afterwards.
Here’s a breakdown of the prices of our keyboards:
Mine:
– 65% Keyboard Kit-DK68/White = RM 149
– Switches (LINEAR)-LEOBOG BARBIE = 68 x 1.5 = RM 102
– Keycaps = RM 109
Total: RM 400 = SGD 129
Boyfriend’s:
– 65% Keyboard Kit-GMK67/Green = RM 239
– Switches (LINEAR)-WUQUE WS MORANDI = 66 x 2 = RM 132
– Keycaps = RM 119
Total: RM 490 = SGD 158
Overall, I think the price is quite reasonable and cheaper than stores in Singapore. You are likely to build a keyboard under SGD 200 unless you’re going for the really premium accessories.
Location: Keebs Project, B01-18, Block B,Pusat Perdagangan Ekoflora Jalan Ekoflora 7, 1, Jalan Ekoflora Utama, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta’zim, Malaysia (Eco Palladium)
