I’m really liking the PC plate + Internal Weight right now.
PC plate is great. First time using one in a build and think I will probably favor them more often going forward.
Using the dampener inside my build and it leaves much to be desired. They’ve migrated the same design approach from their other aluminum cases (dampener sitting centered on the bottom cover), but unfortunately plastic handles/transfers vibrations very differently than aluminum. Don’t think it’s worth the $45 add-on here, IMHO. There is a ton of empty space between the dampener and the sides of the case. Thinking I might do a silicone pour to fill the void and mitigate some of the hollowness of the board. Might add a little bit of weight as well, which would be nice…
I’ll agree to your sentiments about the dampener with the Kara. It was lackluster for sure when I briefly tried it.
Alu Plate + Internal Weight was quite nice, but PC + Weight was just as good if not better, but which combo being better might depend largely on sound/feel preferences and switch choice.
I have a dampener coming with my U80 SEQ2…so I’ll have an extra dampener…almost enough incentive to have a 3rd Rama board to use the dampener for and just be a Rama fanboy. XD
hey fellow Rama fan boy
yeah actually I think using some packaging foam would actually work too…just that it it’s a little more troublesome to assemble
Tape mod might help…? not sure. @donpark mentioned that the tape mod on POM plate wasn’t great in his experience, so it’s possible it might not work well with a PC plate too, but might be worth a try.
Sorry, what’s the tape mod exactly?
It’s too early to generalize I think. We need more people experimenting and sharing their observations. Tape mod is something we can try quickly and undo so, hopefully, we’ll soon have a better understanding of the factors involved.
They’re actually doing translucent green for round 2! I know I’m a bit late to the party here but it looks so goooooood
Seem like they do not know what to say - I had been waiting to their reply for a week now after they said they will discuss the issue with the team.
I see. Well, I hope it gets resolved
Just noticed Seq 2 doesn’t have an estimated ship date. Lol
haha timeline has become a sensitive commitment now lol
Oh man. This set with ICED is beautiful. I might have to copy this haha. What set is this?
So is the consensus that it’s not worth getting an internal weight or dampener for this board?
I’m going to order a puff today.
My opinion is that the weight is worth it but not sure about the dampener. If choosing one or the other, I’d recommend the weight. I haven’t tried that many things with the board yet though.
I haven’t tried linears in the board or silent switches.
I got a dampener but I haven’t used the Kara without it. I’ll give it a go and report back.
Trying to abate any bias present since I spent $45 on a slab of silicone here…
In my completely informal tests in taking out the internal dampener and then re-installing it, the dampener very slightly deadens some case noise.
If you want to add a little bit of weight to your Kara and don’t want to splurge for the actual weight, get the dampener.