ClickClack Launches Sonic170 v2 Group Buy, the Final Edition of Its Fan-Favorite Kit

ClickClack opened the last group buy for the Sonic170 family on April 8, closing a chapter on the Teenage Engineering OP-1-inspired 65% that spent three years gathering collectors and modders. The v2, priced at $340 and running through April 30, is a meaningfully different keyboard than the one that launched in July 2023.

The changes between versions are structural and acoustic. The original Sonic170 ran on a silicone "cover" gasket paired with leaf springs, a stainless steel internal weight, and a 6063 aluminum shell with an 18.7mm front height. V2 replaces the stainless steel weight with a brass mid-frame and a brass internal weight, changes ClickClack says directly reduce hollow sound and case resonance. The mounting approach simplifies to a leaf-spring gasket, and the front height drops to 17.7mm. Total built weight comes in around 2.1kg.

Assembly is where v2 makes its most practical improvement. The original kit required involved internal cable routing between the main PCB and the macro board. V2 uses pogo pins and magnetic connectors that arrive pre-installed from the factory; the only cable you seat yourself is a single FFC connecting the two boards. The kit also ships standard with silicone gaskets in three hardness levels and a Poron foam pack, so you are not sourcing acoustic materials separately.

For a focused starting build: install the softest of the three included gaskets for maximum flex, stack the full Poron foam under the PCB, and pair with factory-lubed linear switches. The brass mid-frame does the structural work on resonance; the soft gasket shapes typing feel; the foam closes out the stack. ClickClack's own Y3 linears, factory-lubed and listed at $25.65, are a natural pairing that removes the variable of inconsistent home lubing.

Colorway options span eight top case choices: Silver, Celadon White, Ice Blue, Rose Gold, Lilac, Gray, Blueish Purple, and Black, each paired against bottom case options of matching color, E-White, or Silver, with PVD Silver or PVD Black logo treatment. The top case comes in two structural variants: cross or vertical bar cutout.

On logistics: the GB is currently open, having gone live April 8 at 8pm EST, and closes April 30 at 11:59pm EST. Payment is charged immediately at purchase; installment options are available. Cancellations are reviewed case-by-case and, if accepted, carry a 4% payment processing fee. Expected shipping is Q4 2026.

The decision comes down to three scenarios. If you owned a v1 and found the assembly fiddly or the sound hollow, v2 addresses both problems directly. If you missed 2023 entirely, the $340 kit with gaskets and foam included is competitive within the boutique 65% tier. If a Q4 2026 timeline with no guaranteed refund path does not fit your situation, the GB format is the disqualifier, not the product itself.

ClickClack has confirmed this is the last group buy for the Sonic170 line. The window closes April 30.