I know many people have been waiting for details on the Ripple group buy announcement, and we're finally ready to share!
For those unfamiliar with the design, you can check out our Coming Soon Page as well as the previously posted Interest Check
Inspiration:
I found the concept of "Ripple" for this keyboard while in the design process. For some boards, I start with a concept and design from there. For others - like this one - I played around a bit with drawings and design elements I could use before settling on the concept of a Ripple - the movement water makes when something is dropped in it. From there, designing the rest of the keyboard fell into place.
The contours of the top case and weight are meant to mimic water flowing, a very wavy look. The stepped corner cuts are meant to resemble expanding concentric circles like those found in a ripple, and the side cuts match the wavy-ness of the rest of the top case.
And finally - the weight (which is super cool) shows a ripple effect.
Mounting:
The plates have tabs to either stick poron to, or put o-rings around, and the top case has pockets where you can add Silicone, PE foam, EVA Foam, or Poron.
So there are 8 different combinations you can make - not to mention countless other "hybrid" combinations. This leads to a highly customizable sound for the keyboard.
You can check out some audio-only sound tests I made here on YouTube
Editions:
We'll be offering 3 different editions of the Ripple TKL at 3 different price points. Every single version has a 3D ripple weight!
Standard Edition:
Sandblasted Brass 3D Ripple Weight (Gold colored)
Sandblasted Brass Badge - your choice of logo badge or 3D ripple badge (no upcharge)
Your choice of WK or WKL top
Your choice of Solderable or Hotswap PCB ($10 upcharge)
Your choice of FR4 or Aluminum Universal Plate ($20 upcharge)
Case colors: Silver, Navy, Blue-Grey, E-White, Black
This version will cost $430
Special Edition:
Glossy PVD Brass 3D Ripple Weight
Glossy PVD Brass Badges - both 3D ripple badge and logo badge
Your choice of WK or WKL top
Your choice of Solderable or Hotswap PCB ($10 upcharge)
Aluminum Universal Plate (no upcharge)
Case colors are the same as the standard edition
PVD weights will be available in Gold or Silver
This version will cost $550 and will be limited to 50 units.
Founders Edition:
Black Glossy PVD Brass 3D Ripple Weight
Black Glossy PVD Brass Badges - both 3D ripple badge and logo badge
Your choice of WK or WKL top
Your choice of Solderable or Hotswap PCB ($10 upcharge)
Aluminum Universal Plate (no upcharge)
Blackberry Case Color
This version will cost $650 and be highly limited - only 5 units will be made available for public purchase.
All editions will come with the following:
CannonKeys Carrying Case
Microfiber Cloth
PE, EVA, Poron, and Silicone top modifiers
Poron and O-ring plate tab modifiers
Daughterboard + JST Cable
4"x6" Authenticity Card
Custom Silicone Feet (bumpon compatible)
Screw Hardware and Hex Keys to use on the Screw Hardware
Renders of all available Ripple editions are located in this album
Typical render disclaimers apply - the colors might not be a 1:1 match due to the nature of anodizing, but we're going to do our best to replicate them.
Close up photos of the Logo and 3D Ripple badges are here:
We'll also try to have a configurator up on our Coming Soon page soon.
Extras:
We'll be offering the following as extras as well:
Case + Plate foam kit (Dampening kit) - $25
Different hardness O-rings - Price still TBD, hopefully no more than $7 for a full set of 10 necessary for the plate.
Replacement top modifier kits - Again, price still TBD, hopefully no more than $10 for a full set of Silicone, Poron, PE, and EVA
Extra Solderable PCB - $50
Extra Hotswap PCB - $60
Extra JST+DB Kit - $5
Extra Feet - $5 for 20
Extra Aluminum Badge in any offered case color - 3D ripple, text, blank, or logo design - $20
Extra Brass Badge - 3D ripple, text, blank, or logo design - $23
Plates in Universal and Fixed ANSI 7u Layouts:
FR4 - $25
Black Anodized Aluminum - $45
Polycarbonate - $45
Carbon Fiber - $50
Timing:
We'll kick off the group buy on January 12th at 11am Eastern with the Founders Edition sale on CannonKeys's Hype v2
The special edition sale will follow on the same site at 11:30am Eastern.
The standard edition will be available on the CannonKeys storefront starting at 11am Eastern on January 12th as well.
The group buy will run until February 12th at 11:59pm Eastern .
We expect the group buy to deliver in Q3 2023.
Check out the Ripple!
We're super excited to also share that a whole bunch of streamers are going to be building the Ripple TKL!
Eura streamed a couple days ago on twitch, and she'll be doing a rebuild with the 3D weight. Georen also built a Ripple on stream yesterday.
ENOMOOSHIKI, TimKeyLess, gymleadernathan, alexotos, Lulzthax, Lightning, xinxinwong, and maybe some others will also be streaming or making videos about the Ripple as well.
If you'd like to talk about the Ripple, ask questions, share thoughts, or hang out with me - feel free to join our Ripple TKL discord channel!
We'll also try to have a configurator up on our Coming Soon page soon.
Extras:
We'll be offering the following as extras as well:
Case + Plate foam kit (Dampening kit) - $25
Different hardness O-rings - Price still TBD, hopefully no more than $7 for a full set of 10 necessary for the plate.
Replacement top modifier kits - Again, price still TBD, hopefully no more than $10 for a full set of Silicone, Poron, PE, and EVA
Extra Solderable PCB - $50
Extra Hotswap PCB - $60
Extra JST+DB Kit - $5
Extra Feet - $5 for 20
Extra Aluminum Badge in any offered case color - 3D ripple, text, blank, or logo design - $20
Extra Brass Badge - 3D ripple, text, blank, or logo design - $23
Plates in Universal and Fixed ANSI 7u Layouts:
FR4 - $25
Black Anodized Aluminum - $45
Polycarbonate - $45
Carbon Fiber - $50
Timing:
We'll kick off the group buy on January 12th at 11am Eastern with the Founders Edition sale on CannonKeys's Hype v2
The special edition sale will follow on the same site at 11:30am Eastern.
The standard edition will be available on the CannonKeys storefront starting at 11am Eastern on January 12th as well.
The group buy will run until February 12th at 11:59pm Eastern .
We expect the group buy to deliver in Q3 2023.
Check out the Ripple!
We're super excited to also share that a whole bunch of streamers are going to be building the Ripple TKL!
Eura streamed a couple days ago on twitch, and she'll be doing a rebuild with the 3D weight. Georen also built a Ripple on stream yesterday.
ENOMOOSHIKI, TimKeyLess, gymleadernathan, alexotos, Lulzthax, Lightning, xinxinwong, and maybe some others will also be streaming or making videos about the Ripple as well.
If you'd like to talk about the Ripple, ask questions, share thoughts, or hang out with me - feel free to join our Ripple TKL discord channel!