*Updated July 23, 2024*
Late last year we revealed an injection molded version of our Satisfaction75 keyboard - the Sat75 X. It’s been really encouraging to see everyone’s excitement about the Sat75 X - and we’re excited too! But sadly, since the initial post, we haven’t had much to share. That is - until Today! Today, we finally have an update!
Current Status
July 23rd Update - We are excited to announce the pre-order for Sat75 X will begin on August 15th! Information has been updated in the listing.
Unfortunately, we will not be including the Deep Ocean Blue (Navy) colorway in our initial sale. We went through several rounds of prototypes, and were unable to achieve the QC standards we require. That being said, we do plan on offering a blue colorway in the future- it just won't be included in this first pre-order.
Original Post - Since our initial announcement, we’ve been working with our manufacturing partners to achieve the fit and finish that we want (and that you deserve) for Sat75 X. While we had a great quality sample of the purple color - it took longer than we had hoped to dial in the finish on the blue, white, and black cases. This is one of our first injection molded boards, and we underestimated the time it could take to develop new colors once we had one approved.
But after several rounds and iterations - all colors are finally approved! All the images you see in this blog post are real photos of our approved samples.
We’ll be offering a Sat75 X in these colors:
- Cloud White (Opaque White)
- Stratus Grey (Semi-translucent Black)
- Octo Purple (Semi-translucent Purple)
We hope that we can offer more colors in the future, but for the initial round of Sat75x - these will be the only available options. If you have ideas for future rounds, please let us know in the form that’s linked here and at the bottom of the page.
In the box
- Top and bottom case
- Knob in chosen case color
- Top and bottom gasket shims
- Clear PC plate
- Hotswap or solder PCB
- OLED screen
- Silicone gaskets
- Silicone feet
- Switch / keycap puller
- Cherry clip-in stabilizers
- Screws and hardware
- Braided straight USB-C cable
- Carrying case
Available Addons
- Silicone plate + case foam
- Poron plate + case foam
- Extra plastic knobs
- Aluminum knobs
- Brass knobs
- FR4 plates
- Alu plates
- PC plates
- Solder PCBs
- Hotswap PCBs
- Silicone feet
- Extra gasket shims
- Encoders
- OLED screens
- Keyboard sleeves
Next Steps
The case fit and finish were dialed in and approved with our pre-production samples. Our manufacturer is now shifting into production for the three units we're launching with.
More Sat75 X content creator streams and videos coming soon!
Timeline and Sale Details
We are excited to announce the pre-order for Sat75 X will begin on August 15th!
Starting at only $111.
Until next time...
That's all the updates we have for now regarding the Sat75 X!
We'd love to hear from you! We have put together an IC form to gauge interest in what addons, colors, and more you want to see available. We're also planning on doing a plate GB for the original Satisfaction75 in the near future- so keep an eye out for that. As always, our discord is open for conversations and questions about the Sat75 X. We can't wait to hear from you all!
Still Want More Sat75 X?
We've got some more details on the Sat75 X, and some differences between the Sat75 X and the original Satisfaction75 below. You can also check out our newly updated Sat75 X listing.
Also- in case you didn't catch it, all images in this post are photos of our prototypes!
What's the difference between the original Satisfaction75 and Sat75 X
While the design language of the original Satisfaction75 and the new Sat75 X are very similar, there are a few changes that were made to bring the Satisfaction75 into the modern era of keyboards.
| Sat75 X (Early 2024) |
Satisfaction75 Round 2 (2020) |
Satisfaction75 Round 1 (2019) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| MSRP | From $111 | From $475 | From $400 |
| Case material | Polycarbonate | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Manufacturing | Injected | CNC | CNC |
| External weight | None | Brass (Engraved, Friends & Family) |
Brass (Engraved, Blank) |
| Mounting style | Gasket | Top/Burger | Top/Burger |
| Default knob | Domed knurl (PC, case color) |
Compass (aluminum, gold) |
Knurled (brass, gold) |
| Various knobs | Domed knurl (various) |
Compass RAMA Clackeys Diver (various) |
Knurled Pearloid RAMA (various) |
| PCB | Hotswap Solder (new designs) |
Solder (updated design) |
Solder (original design) |
| Weight (unbuilt) | <1.0kg | 1.7kg | 1.7kg |
| Dimensions | 331mm (width) 140mm (height) 38mm (depth) |
327mm (width) 136mm (height) 40mm (depth) |
327mm (width) 136mm (height) 40mm (depth) |
| Typing angle | 6° typing angle | 6° typing angle | 6° typing angle |
| Plate materials | Polycarbonate (more TBD) |
Brass Carbon fiber FR4 |
Brass Carbon fiber FR4 |
| Dampeners | Poron plate foam | None | None |
| Carrying Case | Custom hard case (embossed, molder insert) |
Custom hard case (embossed, cut foam) |
Neoprene sleeve |
| Case colors | Cloud White Stratus Grey Octo Purple |
Cloud White Deep Ocean Blue Pirate Black Mermaid Purple Seaweed Green Seafoam Green (F&F) |
Cloud White Deep Ocean Blue Pirate Black Stormy Grey |
Why Injection Molded Polycarbonate?
By using injection molded PC, we will be able to offer this premium sounding and feeling version of the Satisfaction75 for under a quarter of the original's price. We will also be able to offer more colors, a quicker turn around, and a more travel friendly board. We don't currently have plans for a CNC aluminum version of this revised version.
The Firmware
The firmware for Sat75 X is largely unchanged from the original Satisfaction75. The same features you know and love are still there, and we've added a friend for you to type alongside!
And as always, Sat75 X will be fully compatible with QMK and VIA.
Complete Sat75 X Firmware/OLED Features
Compatibility
- Native QMK and VIA Support
The OLED
The Sat75 X OLED has four screens/modes to choose from.
WPM
- Real time clock
- WPM counter
- Animated friend
Control Center
- Current layer
- Encoder mode
- Caps/Scroll lock indicators
- Shift, Control, Alt, and GUI key indicators
- Keypress matrix
- Real time clock
Time & Date
- Current date
- Real time clock
- Encoder mode
- Current layer
- Caps lock indicator
Sleep
- Turns off the OLED
- This mode is also automatically enabled after aprx 60 seconds of inactivity
The Knob
- Volume Mode: Vol Up, Vol Down, Mute
- Media: Prev Track, Next Track, Play/Pause
- Scroll: Scroll Up, Scroll Down, Auto Scroll
- Brightness: Screen Brightness Up, Screen brightness Down
- Backlight (Requires soldering LEDs): Backlight Brightness Up, Backlight brightness Down, Toggle Backlight
- Custom: 3 custom profiles are available within VIA for you to create a custom keybind for left turn, right turn, and encoder press!
You've made it to the end (for real this time)
Being our first in house premium keyboard design, Satisfaction75 is incredibly important to us on a personal level. An immeasurable amount of time has been spent by our team ensuring the quality is beyond reproach, with a typing experience and user experience to match. Thank you for your continued support over the years, we would not be in a position to make these projects happen without it.
-The CannonKeys Team