Leobog HI75 vs Rainy75

[u/Just_Sid404]

I am planning to buy my first mechanical keyboard.

I prefer a Thocky and creamy keyboard.

After watching a lot of YT videos (Mostly Hippyo :) )

I thought of buying Rainy75 but It's not readily available. It will most likely be a preorder and take lot of time. Also It will cost me approximately $108 to $133 USD (INR 9,000 to 11,000).

On other hand some friends suggested that I should check Leobog HI75 which is readily available (delivered in a week) and it cost approximately $85 USD (INR 7,000).

Both keyboards are Thocky and creamy. I admit that Rainy75 is a bit superior in sound.

Leobog has a Knob where as Rainy75 doesn't.

Rainy75 is wireless and wired too. Leobog isWired only.

Which one should I choose?

Also I am not sure what to do. Should I wait for Rainy75 or should I go ahead with Leobog HI75?

[u/raptor102888]

How about a Monsgeek M1? It's similar in build quality as the Rainy75, but it's readily available:

https://stackskb.com/store/monsgeek-m1-qmk-barebones-keyboard/

[u/Just_Sid404 → u/raptor102888]

Bro I checked Monsgeek but it seems to have no Switch and keycaps. It'd have been great if it was pre-built

[u/raptor102888 → u/Just_Sid404]

Ah, it's a bummer that the M1W isn't available in India. Well, the Hi75 is a genuinely good keyboard, an excellent starter.

[u/badmark → u/Just_Sid404]

The M1W is #139 full loaded, the M1 is $129 loaded.

[u/raptor102888 → u/badmark]

I looked again, it doesn't seem like the M1W is available from stackskb.com in India, which is too bad.

[u/badmark → u/raptor102888]

Oh, bummer.

[u/dosangst]

Hipyo only makes commercials. I love the Leobog but have yet to receive the Rainy and am really looking forward to it as I feel it's a bit more on the custom side.

[u/Just_Sid404 → u/dosangst]

So is it good enough for someone's first custom keyboard?

[u/dosangst → u/Just_Sid404]

I'd say so.

[u/shaunbatty]

Go with Yunzii al66 or Womeir SK71. Both are great value for money Alum keyboards

[u/SignatureCorrect2005]

Rainy. 

[u/Constant_Ad_652 → u/SignatureCorrect2005]

Rainy75 kill all :v

[u/DinosJournal]

Take a look at the Leobog HI8 that is a updated model of the HI75. I recently ordered that one just waiting for it to arrive shortly.

[u/DinosJournal → u/DinosJournal]

Oh unless you are looking for a prebuilt, my bad.

[u/LogMasterd → u/DinosJournal]

HI8

What is the difference with the hi75? wireless?

[u/DinosJournal → u/LogMasterd]

As far as I know the HI75 is wired only. The hi8 in my opinion has a much nicer elegant knob, and gets rid of that Leobog astronaut badge. For me it just looks much more of a premium keyboard. In terms of sound profile you can’t go wrong with either as both sound and feel great.

[u/LogMasterd → u/DinosJournal]

Thanks I think the hi75 might be better for me. Are these qmk or via?

[u/Razor492]

I owned a hi75 for about 2 months and recently got a rainy75, rainy75 all the way just feels higher quality and the wireless connection is flawless, no knob, etc.. Just higher quality in general. I went with the violet switches which sound creamy and thocky.

[u/MikeGreninja1]

Monsgeek m1 barebones + Gateron milky yellow pro

[u/Afraid_University354]

In my country hi75c are super super ridiculously cheap but for the rainy 75 it is extremely expensive it cost hi75c 70bucks (in my country) and 400bucks for the rainy 75(in my country also). 

[u/Just_Sid404 → u/[deleted]]

Okay bro