Even if it’s not expensive, Is there a high quality item every serious enthusiast owns?

Or maybe it’s a highly prized holy grail item you’d give your right arm for.

Is there something you’ve had an eye on for a while and you’re just waiting for an excuse to treat yourself?

    • zannzen@kbin.social
      3·
      2 years ago

      Got the dygma raise last year with silent pinks and the tenting. It was a massive game changer. Of course now I’m thinking of diving into the 30% ergo keyboards and that looks like a deep rabbit hole

    • Friend@kbin.socialOP
      2·
      2 years ago

      Ohh do you have a preference? Are you one of these mechanical keyboard enthusiasts or do you prefer a slimline Bluetooth softkey type setup?

      • fisteroboto@kbin.social
        4·
        2 years ago

        Software engineer here
        Zsa Moonlander. Xda profile keycaps. Zealios 78g.

        This has been a dream to work on

      • Dsco@kbin.social
        3·
        2 years ago

        Software Engineer here: Filco Majestouch 2 w/ Silent Reds is my daily driver.

        • wjrii@kbin.social
          3·
          2 years ago

          Not a coder, but a mid-range 1800 format with loud ass Box Navy switches is my (WFH) daily driver.

          My browsing/gaming desktop has even louder budeget outemu greens on a budget board.

          I have a couple of megacheap Filco clone gamerboards lying around my home office, but even they are a huge step up from OEM membrane garbage.

          • HidingCat@kbin.social
            2·
            2 years ago

            If you haven’t, try the Box White Owls. Super sharp tactility, they’re my current daily driver.

          • Flaky_Fish69@kbin.social
            2·
            2 years ago

            Heheh. the others in my office made fun of me when I convinced the IT people that I needed a GMMK (full) frame with kahlil jade switches. I got my sweet sweet revenge by typing at something like 100 words per minute… it’s not an open office but it doesn’t matter…

            although, they’ve since asked for ‘accessibility’ upgrades to theirs as well…

    • EmptyRadar@kbin.social
      2·
      2 years ago

      I feel that. I’m using an old Cougar mechanical keyboard for work still, just because it has the key feel I want. Other features are nice but if I don’t get that clacky sensation I just can’t write code.