Knob / k•no•b•1 keyboard by Work Louder

Knob / k•no•b•1 keyboard by Work Louder

The low-profile mechanical keyboard of your dreams.

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The Knob / k•no•b•1 is a keyboard being designed by 3D Artist and Motion Designer Ben Fryc, and developed by Work Louder. Evoking the look of both classic and modern technology, designed to be a beautiful and functional part of your every day workflow.
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Knob / k•no•b•1 by Work Louder gallery image
Knob / k•no•b•1 by Work Louder gallery image
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Knob / k•no•b•1 by Work Louder gallery image
Knob / k•no•b•1 by Work Louder gallery image
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Ben Fryc
Framer Creator Micro 2
Maker
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Hey there Product Hunt! Me and the folks at Work Louder are so happy to launch the Knob / k•no•b•1 keyboard. We are opening pre-orders today April 4th at 1PM EST and plan to ship the keyboard in Q3 2024. I started working on this keyboard design as a concept in Figma in July 2023 and have been iterating on it based on feedback from a close group of people who are passionate members of the keyboard space. During that time the co-founder of Work Louder, Michael Di Genova reached out to see if we could partner on the development and the rest is history. I've been working closely with the Work Louder team to further refine the industrial design so that manufacturing can go more smoothly. But what is the k•no•b•1? At it's core it's a low-profile mechanical keyboard with uniquely designed keycaps that are designed look amazing and feel great to type on. Another novel feature is a small screen on the right hand side between the right arrow key and two rotary encoder knobs above. It's only 100x310 pixels so pixel art should look great on it. We plan to support custom wallpapers, a timer, and computer control features when we ship. Down the road, we want people to be able to create their own features. Stay tuned on that front. I'm happy to answer any questions you might have about the keyboard. Thank you so much for giving us a look!
Tino Zhabinskiy
@benfryc congrats on the launch! LFG 🔥
Ben Fryc
Framer Creator Micro 2
Maker
@zzzhabinskiy Thank you Tino! Big day!
Rajiv Ayyangar
Product Hunt
@benfryc Decibel rating? (louder = better :) ). joking. One thing I've wanted for a while is an integrated mute/unmute key with an LED. Using Karabiner-Elements I've remapped Caps Lock to mute/unmute, but I wasn't able to have the LED map to the mute state, which is unfortunate. The larger button makes it perfect when, say, you need to sneeze (yay Fitts' Law!). Do you have any thoughts around mute/unmute or any plans in that regard? Also another pet feature I wish were more prevalent: Single-modifier shortcuts. Quicksilver from @alcor implemented this quite well so typing merely "CMD" opens the launcher window. Maybe that's outside scope for a physical keyboard...just geeking out here because I think keyboards haven't reached their full potential! Very cool launch and killer video!
Yami Sun
Happie
@benfryc I'm intrigued to learn how seamless the integration of the keyboard is. 🎉Congrats! We're launching "Cascad3 - A decentralized inspiration-driven publishing platform" on Product Hunt soon. Let's collaborate! I would appreciate your support and feedback by clicking the "Notify Me" button to stay tuned and be the first to know when Cascad3 debuts on the stage.👇 producthunt.com/products/cascad3 Thank you! Best regards, Yami
Max Ambinder
Hey! Will it have a 2.4ghz dongle?
Ben Fryc
Framer Creator Micro 2
Maker
@ambinder Hey Max! We will have Bluetooth for up to three devices and wired support (USB-C) for the keyboard. No dongle required.
Cenan Ulker
Congratulations on your launch!! A physical product with careful and clean design really hits different. Thank you for making this ✨
Ben Fryc
Framer Creator Micro 2
Maker
@cenanulker Appreciate you noticing Cenan! Thanks for the support!
Calvin Vadivelu
Hey! Love the keyboard, beautifully designed. Any details about what the knobs can be programmed to do? Specifically for MacOS? Also any word on if the keys are remappable via QMK/VIAL?
Ben Fryc
Framer Creator Micro 2
Maker
@calvin_vadivelu Yep the configuration software will run on both PC/Mac. QMK/VIA would have been nice, but the chipset we are using isn't supported by QMK/VIA. Needed a processor powerful enough to do the stuff on the screen we want to do. It might be possible to hack together some kind of support down the road, but not planning to at the moment.
Calvin Vadivelu
@benfryc Thanks for the reply! Yea totally makes sense on the QMK/VIA point. Any chance you guys might have a preview/trailer of the software? Really want to jump in on this, but just want to confirm I'll be able to map all the functionality I currently have mapped on my mechanical keyboard.
Adam Whitcroft
Let’s go! Best looking mechanical keyboard out there. Congrats on making this a reality Ben!
Ben Fryc
Framer Creator Micro 2
Maker
@adamwhitcroft Adam you are too kind! Thank you for the support!
Charles Teague
Lose It! Calorie Counter
Congrats, this looks really cool! Two quick questions: 1) What switches will it come with / be available? 2) Can you share the dimensions, especially thickness? Thank you and good luck with this!
Ben Fryc
Framer Creator Micro 2
Maker
@dragonstyle Hey Charles! We will be using gateron-style low-profile switches / stems. Some details there too: tactile / 55g / two-stage spring / factory lubed Dimensions from top of the keycaps to the base of the rubber feet without the tilt risers is 2.006cm. Other dimensions: 31.485cm wide and 12.435cm deep. Good questions!
Micah Carroll
I've seen Ben work on this for some years now, grateful to see it come to life.
Ben Fryc
Framer Creator Micro 2
Maker
@childishgester Much love Micah! Thank you!
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