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Every keyboard enthusiast has had to replace keycaps.

Among the things you’ll want to try at least once are High-profile keycaps High-profile keycaps” are the ones you should try at least once.

It is characterized by its taller stature compared to the regular Cherry and other types, and many people may be attracted by its “unique nasal-like hitting feeling.

However, in many cases, it is necessary to use overseas stores to obtain them, and availability is not good for Japanese people.

In many cases, especially since you have to buy from stores in the U.S., you may not be able to make the purchase considering the shipping costs.

These high-profiled keycaps can be easily purchased from Japan, zfrontier, a keyboard specialty store based in Shanghai zfrontier, a Shanghai-based shop specializing in keyboards.

• Keyboard store name｜zfrontier
• Management Company｜zFrontier Inc.
• Year Established: 2015
• Founder: Steven Zhang
• Head Office: Room 408, 1701 Beijing West Road, Jing An District, Shanghai, China
• Nature of Business: Sales of mechanical keyboards, keycaps and related accessories

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Many hypo key caps are available and shipping to Japan is inexpensive.

Despite international shipping from Shanghai, shipping costs start as low as $6.00.

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It usually takes about a week from the time of order.
As for transportation, a business called SF Express receives them in China, and Sagawa Express delivers them in Japan.

This article describes the Hypro key caps available at zfrontier.

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Representative of GreenEchoes Studio

Ryosuke Kawamura

He launched his own media as a site operator and web writer, and now plans and manages multiple corporate media. He often types heavily in his work, and in his search for greater efficiency, he became addicted to the keyboard swamp and established “GreenKeys”.

Types and Features of High Profile Keycaps

There are several types of hypro-key caps.

SA is still the most famous.

However, people often think that it is a bit too expensive.

In that light, I personally feel that the MT3 profile is an “acceptable range of tall” keycap profiles.

Here is a height comparison.

SA > MT3 > KAT ≒ MDA > DSS > OEM > Cherry

It is difficult to make a general statement because the sound varies depending on the material used, but we have the impression that many people are attracted to the unique nasal sound, which tends to have a “deep, throaty sound”.

Hyproky caps available at zfrontier

The following three types of hypro-key caps are available at zfrontier.

SA Profile (Signature Plastic – USA)

SA Profile Keycaps are keycaps designed and manufactured by Signature Plastic.

Famous examples include SA Viberoom and SA Oblibion.

Example of SA profile keycap available on zFrontier

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MT3 Profile (Drop-USA)

The MT3 profile is a keycap designed by Matto3o, a keycap designer.

Manufactured by Drop.

The most famous ones are MT3 Susuwatari, MT3 Jukebox, and MT3 2048 Extended.

Example of MT3 profile keycap available on zFrontier

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KAT Profile (Keyreative-China)

KAT profiles are designed and manufactured by Keyreative.

It is shorter than the SA and MT3, yet still offers the enjoyment of high-profile keystroke sounds.

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Because zFrontier and Keyreative are close friends, we carry many models that are not sold at Keyreative-owned stores.

Example of a KAT profile keycap available on zFrontier

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Calculation of import duties, import consumption tax, etc.

When buying keyboard-related products from China, if the price of the product exceeds a certain amount, it is subject to the “import consumption tax (10%)”.

Import duties and import consumption taxes are different. Customs duties are determined based on the “HS code” corresponding to the product, and the taxable rate varies depending on what kind of product it is. In the case of keyboard-related products, many are duty-free or have a fixed rate of duty, so there is no duty itself on imports. However, a 10% consumption tax will be charged on imports, the same as for domestic consumption in Japan.

This exemption line does not apply to import consumption tax if the “taxable value is 10,000 yen or less,” i.e., if 60% of the retail value when converted to yen is 10,000 yen or less.

Multiplying by 0.6 is an empirical rule for simplified estimation of “taxable value” for customs purposes.

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No import consumption tax will be charged on the purchase of goods with a retail value of 16,666 Japanese yen or less (about $110.00-115.00 in U.S. dollars).

Please use the simple calculator below.

summary

These are the hypro-key caps available from zfrontier.

In particular, the MT3 profile lineup is excellent.

If you are interested, why not give it a try?

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