If you have two keyboards — let's say one for work and one for play — then the easiest way to keep them both right at your fingertips is to mount one under your desk (and keep the other on top of your desk). If your desk doesn't already have a built-in keyboard tray, I like this sliding wooden one , which has holes for screw-mounting and comes in a variety of colors to match your furniture. That said, if you don't sit at your desk exactly the same every day, you might want to look into a more flexible under-desk mount that tilts and swivels . And if you don't want to (or can't) drill something into the underside of your desk, there are also sliding mounts that attach via clamp (this one has built-in RGB lighting ).
If you rotate your keyboards frequently and you like them to be easily accessible but not necessarily mounted to your desk, a tiered wooden or acrylic display stand that holds three boards is handy — assuming you have the shelf or desk space to display them. (These stands also come in double and single board configurations, depending on your setup.) Of course, if looks aren't a priority, you can also stack keyboards vertically or horizontally , using a pot / lid organizer (these are designed to hold heavy pots and pans, so they're sturdy enough to hold keyboards.
If you don't have the shelf space and you can mount things to your walls, a keyboard wall mount display might be a better option — though I'm not sure I would try this with some of the heavier, full-aluminum enthusiast keyboards. I would also not recommend storing heavier keyboards on non-industrial pegboards. If you have enough space for a new piece of furniture, shoe storage racks are almost perfectly sized and angled to display several boards, though I wouldn't go higher than a couple of feet without first verifying the rack's sturdiness. Also, Ikea has some handy inserts for its Kallax line of shelving that are nicely sized for keyboard storage (though you'll need to store them sideways).
Headsets and keyboards are the peripherals people are most likely to have multiples of, and I don't have a ton of great ideas for how to store mice (as they can't be hung, and they don't stack nicely… I just toss mine in a box). For that, you might want to try the 3D printing route , again. But if you also happen to have a desk stacked high with 10 mouse pads or lined with 16 boom-mounted microphones, let me know. Maybe we can start a peripheral and accessories overload support group.
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MJS WARLORD I dont have a storage tip but i do have a headphone/headset tip. I dont use mine all the time and i became worried that sooner or later the usb on my pc would become damaged or get pushed inside the case because the usb plug on the end of the head set is a very tight fit. To avoid damaging the socket on the pc i plugged in a very short usb cable into the pc socket then plug the headset into the short cable. Reply
chemistu I usually take off my headphones and put them on the desk next to the keyboard. Job done. Stored Tidy Reply
LordVile Just put your monitor on a stand and put the keyboard under it when done? Reply
RoLleRKoaSTeR Does anyone still use keyboard covers? I still have one from 1997. Reply
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