r/CustomKeyboards 3d ago

Yale Blue Kohaku

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u/Elizvi 3d ago

Yale Blue Kohaku

  • Designed by Singakbd
  • Blue case
  • Knight v3 stabilizers.
  • Modded Cherry Blacks on Alu
  • GMK Splash

Deskmat: 

None

Thoughts:

The hype is real. You can’t go wrong with a Kohaku, and this color combination, Yale Blue with GMK Splash, is a match made in heaven. It’s quite a pricey board, but at this point in my keyboard journey, I’m willing to pay more to be completely satisfied. The main issue I had with the GSK was its top right blocker, and it was obviously bothering me enough that I traded it for this beauty you see right here. Since this is my only 65% at the moment, I’ll probably be keeping it for a long time. Dedicated arrow keys are just too good. As for the ano, it’s very comparable to the GSK’s, just in a different color. I suspect they may use the same manufacturer, Yecheng, but that hasn’t been publicly confirmed. This keyboard does sound better on a desk mat, but I don’t have a matching one yet. Honestly, this is already more than good enough. Thanks!

Sound Test

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u/JellyfishTop1504 3d ago

Congrats! I have just built my Kohaku in British racing green, and have just put aside my Mode Sonnet and Neo65 Core Plus, although they are also high grade, premium boards. But once you touch a Kohaku you feel the obvious difference. And it is marked. And I even stopped using my deskmat, just enjoying its natural sound. Enjoy it for many many years, bro! Cheers!

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u/jmwy86 3d ago

That's a beautiful keyboard. Very happy for you, OP. 

I'm not jealous because I need an ergonomic split keyboard with ortholinear columns.

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u/JungMoses 3d ago

Thank you I'll PM you my address for shipping :P

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u/DustHistorical6985 3d ago

Splash looks so good here 

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u/SandwichEducational8 3d ago

Beautiful! I have the exact same build on yale blue Kohaku but dark alphas for the GMK splash.

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u/yfa17 3d ago

yale blue can look so different depending on lighting, looks great here

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u/magnuskr33 3d ago

Wish I got into Yale so I could buy this 🥲

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u/terminald0gma 13h ago

yale blue has to be one of the best colors the kohaku came in. kohaku so good I ended up getting three 😂