Switched from a stock plate to a custom cut brass one and the sound is night and day

My 65% build used a basic steel plate for about 8 months and it always felt a bit hollow and pingy. I got a hand-cut brass plate from a local shop in Austin last month and the board now has a deep, solid thock with zero metallic ring. Is brass just the best material for plates or am I missing something better?

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the_willow1mo ago

@the_mia same brass totally converted me from a steel believer

ryan_kim633mo ago

That Austin shop does great work, I got a brass plate from them for my old TKL. Honestly after trying aluminum and steel, brass just kills the high pitch noise best for me.

the_mia3mo ago

Totally agree, brass just has that perfect deep sound. Makes the whole board feel more solid too.