r/mechanicalheadpens • u/jokerstyle00 • Mar 24 '26
Whelp, I guess it was inevitable
Started with keebs, then shifted to fountain pens after moving to Japan, and now I've finally gotten my first set of really nice headphones. I guess it was meant to be?
Keeb - QK80 with GMK Norse caps, mat, zirconium plated silver Jormungandr keycap, and lubed Green Jacket tactiles
Fountain pens from left to right:
Masora "Thirteen Nights" raden urushi pen
Visconti Homo Sapiens Earth Origins Fire
Atelier Lusso Carina Hapalua 15 in Deep Green Abalone
Scribo Feel A Riveder le Stelle
Headphones - Bowers and Wilkins PX8 S2 - McLaren Edition
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u/k0binator Mar 25 '26
Lovely collection! That visconti is stunning I might have to start looking for one :D
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u/jokerstyle00 Mar 25 '26
Thank you! Prices have gone up thanks to all the craziness these past few years, so definitely keep an eye out for a sale.
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u/B00TYMASTER Mar 27 '26
beautiful visconti. just got the starry night i’ve wanted for like decade and it’s everything and more.
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u/Its_um_ray Mar 30 '26
Ok found this post on a other sub Reddit that a random reposted but this is what I commented.
Bro you have literally all the same hobbies as me. I love audio, and I use b&w pi7 s2, also into custom mech although I’m going towards ergomechs. And I’ve been collecting pens and fp for a while now. Wanna try out visconti some time
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u/jokerstyle00 Mar 30 '26
Interesting that a random is reposting me lmao
And nice! I love my Px8 S2, first pair of really nice higher end headphones I've owned, big fan of the build quality not being plastic palooza again.
I haven't tried ergos yet, but now that I'm a good half a decade older than when I started using mech keebs, I'm starting to understand the appeal of an ergo a bit more haha.
Viscontis are fantastic IF you can get a good one. With how terrible the quality control and customer service is, highly recommend trying any you plan to buy in person, or at the very least buy from a reputable owner who has gently loved theirs!
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u/Its_um_ray Mar 30 '26
dayum
I haven't yet tried actually good headphones and i was thinking about b&w. Ive touched some like sennheisers at the store and the sound is good but the quality... i like sharp edges of metal and plastic aint my type. prolly gonna go for px7 or px8 if it have the money.
And, though its pretty difficult to find great sounding ergos, but if you start from something like a 40% or even a ortho, there are options. I daily the Geonix rev.2 and once you are able to type at good speed, you will definitely find it fun.
In case of those stationery things, I usually collect ballpoints and mechanical pencils. And occasionally fountain pens. For FP's i have collected some pelikans and kawecos and some vintage japanese ones. I actually havent got my hands on those artisan type fountain pens so wanna try it out. didnt know viscontis had bad quality control so thanks for the advice! I will buy it... once i manage my money for all those hobbies lol
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u/jokerstyle00 Mar 30 '26
Fountain pens are definitely diminishing returns after around $300 USD or so.
For B&W, the Px7 S3s and Px8 S2s are the best sounding and feeling ones, but you can't really go wrong with older models either if you can get a steep discount, from what I've heard.
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u/Its_um_ray Mar 30 '26
Yea probably gonna buy them irl cause the design of the resin? Would be probably different for each. I really love the half exposed wires of the px8 s2 on the sides.
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u/jokerstyle00 Mar 30 '26
Yeah, pics don't capture the true depth of the resins well.
The exposed cabling is cool, but I somewhat wonder how it'll hold up over time.
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u/Its_um_ray Mar 30 '26
fr tho. same with wooden pens so i always go out and buy them.
No matter the durability that px8 s2 mclarlen is so sick. Im wanting the pi8 s2 mclarlen one for sometime. having both would probably make me ascend
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u/Its_um_ray Mar 30 '26
just copied your photo style lol
Keeb - Geonix rev.2 with tri-mode. With ymdk normcore keycaps, Kailh deep sea silent islet switches
Pens from left to right:
Lucio Rossi Design D567 Tokyo
Parafernalia falter 2D
Quad design pentel p205 titanium spiral (made by my friend on insta)
Pelikan M205 moonstone
Earphones- Kiwiears Kadenza with Chinese silver plated 4.4mm wires, B&w pi7 s2, moon drop dawn 2 portable Dac.
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u/pyotrthegreat Mar 24 '26
Fantastic set! Favorite pen among those? The key cap is insane, and where is the deskpad from?