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Which mechanical switch should I get?

I have tried the blues and loved it ever since, but there is a problem, there is no rgb keyboard with the blue switch, i want to upgrade to the corsair k70 rgb, but the red switch's feel is just not my thing, that leaves me only with the browns, but how does it feel? from it's description it sounds like a membrane switch.

 OR should i go with a razer blackwidow, steelseries apex 8000 or the logitech romer g?

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K70 with browns

feels pretty similar with the tactile bump but not as freaking noisy

better for gaming too

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Feels similar to a blue, but a little softer. I love blues so since Corsair didn't make a RGB blue keyboard, I had to go with Razer

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Feels similar to a blue, but a little softer. I love blues so since Corsair didn't make a RGB blue keyboard, I had to go with Razer

was the synapse 2.0 annoying tho, can you use your keyboard offline

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Brown is my favourite switch.

If you try it out and want something a bit firmer, blacks might be for you.

If you actually like the clicky feel, you want blues(But those are mainly for typing)

Red is for super light and smooth feeling switches.

 

Corsair K70 is my recommended consumer board.

Or go with Ducky.

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was the synapse 2.0 annoying tho, can you use your keyboard offline

Yes it annoying, and I could use it offline

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I have tried the blues and loved it ever since, but there is a problem, there is no rgb keyboard with the blue switch, i want to upgrade to the corsair k70 rgb, but the red switch's feel is just not my thing, that leaves me only with the browns, but how does it feel? from it's description it sounds like a membrane switch.

 OR should i go with a razer blackwidow, steelseries apex 8000 or the logitech romer g?

K70 RGB has blues, just hunt around the interwebs a lot....

Otherwise wait if RGB is an ABSOLUTE must. Most people with RGB just end up using one or two colors and setting it that way so....

Check out Ducky's Shine 4.

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Yes it annoying, and I could use it offline

how annoying was it? what were some things you have to deal with?

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Rgbs are overrated man, I personally have greens and love them. 

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Rgbs are overrated man, I personally have greens and love them.

You do realize Greens arent a real CherryMX switch theyre just some weird new attempt/hybrid switch by Razer.

 

EDIT: I messed up, assumed was talking about razer switches

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You do realize Greens arent a real CherryMX switch theyre just some weird new attempt/hybrid switch by Razer.

you do realize that you're wrong, right? Cherry has quite a few different colors of genuine cherry switch. This includes things like red, blue, brown, black (those are the common ones) then you have green, clear, white, I think there is even a grey? Yes, razer has some switches that have green stems. No, they are not cherry greens. Cherry greens are very cool though.

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You do realize Greens arent a real CherryMX switch theyre just some weird new attempt/hybrid switch by Razer.

There are actually Cherry Mx Greens
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There are actually Cherry Mx Greens

My bad I assumed he was referring to Razer

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My bad I assumed he was referring to Razer

Nah I was talking about cherry's switch, they're like blues but require a lot more actuation force. 

Pretty rare switch, but wasdkeyboards sells them along with coolermaster

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