Favorite Mechanical Keyboard/Switch

[Emanbaird]

I'm coming up on about 5 keyboards and I'm getting addicted, and going as far as soldering my own keyboards at this point.

I've tried every MX switch, and the majority of cherry clones, I even have some linear modded alps switches on an old dell at101w which are pretty great for linear.

But I'd have to say my favorite switches are actually Kailh Navy Blue Thick Clicks, saying I love tactile switches is an understatement.

I figured i'd ask the community what their favorites are while I'm at it.

 

+1 for obscure non cherry switches.

[kelvinhall05]

I've only had experience with Cherries. Blues feel the best, but sound awful. Browns are nice, and all linear Cherries are worse than membranes.

 

I really want to try Kalih BOX switches. When I get enough money to build a keyboard, it will absolutely have BOX switches (probably Jades or Navies, not quite sure yet).

[Radium_Angel]

5 minutes ago, Emanbaird said:

what their favorites are

The kind that works 

 

I'm not picky, TBH, so long as it's functioning, I can type on any real keyboard (those stupid Apple chiclet keyboards suck and don't count)

[Emanbaird]

Just now, kelvinhall05 said:

I've only had experience with Cherries. Blues feel the best, but sound awful. Browns are nice, and all linear Cherries are worse than membranes.

 

I really want to try Kalih BOX switches. When I get enough money to build a keyboard, it will absolutely have BOX switches (probably Jades or Navies, not quite sure yet).

I'm tempted to buy the Jade's right now, they are constantly out of stock and you I got the massdrop alt last night for $120 (W/o caps or switches tho)

[seon123]

38 minutes ago, Emanbaird said:

I've tried every MX switch

Every MX switch?

https://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX#Observed_variants

 

 

 

Edit: Box Jades. MX Blues sound and feel terrible in comparison :3

Edited August 14, 2019 by seon123
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[Emanbaird]

3 minutes ago, seon123 said:

Every MX switch?

https://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX#Observed_variants

You are right maybe not E V E R Y, but i've tried the majority of the modern and even some of the retro/ML variants

[Guest]

I like clicky switches. My favorite being BOX Jades and Navies.

[Ominous]

Almost anything clicky because I like to assert my dominance on voice chat.  Gateron blues are my favourite

[Emanbaird]

29 minutes ago, Ethan_ said:

Almost anything clicky because I like to assert my dominance on voice chat.  Gateron blues are my favourite

Absolute mad-lad, where are my hollow amplifying keycaps?

[Mr.Humble]

Super happy with my MX browns equipped Corsair STRAFE. The only good thing about my thesis is that I will be writing it with that keyboard.

[geo3]

Zealios V2, lubed.

[Dissitesuxba11s]

Linear Switches: Currently a tie between Novelkeys x Kailh Creams and Zeal Roselios. I have a set of Gateron Linjar and Zeal PC Sakurios that I still need to try in a board.

Tactile: Outemu Skies for now. I have Halo Trues and YOK Red Pandas to make Holy Pandas but I'm too lazy to lube and put them together.

Clicky: I've only had Kailh BOX Navies.

 

Novelkeys x Kailh Novelias have a special place in my heart since they are my first non-Cherry switch, and they are rose-gold!

[Chiyawa]

For me, I like the Blue OutEmu switches. It's a clone of Blue switches, but somehow it appeals me more. I'm using Armaggeddon MK11R. Although it's noisy, but the clicky sounds gives a good feedback whether the key has been registered to the system or not. It helps my typing.

[m777y]

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[rice guru]

1 hour ago, Chiyawa said:

For me, I like the Blue OutEmu switches. It's a clone of Blue switches, but somehow it appeals me more. I'm using Armaggeddon MK11R. Although it's noisy, but the clicky sounds gives a good feedback whether the key has been registered to the system or not. It helps my typing.

used to rock autemu blu they were realy decent for budget switches but I found cherry or gateron blues just had a nicer tactile feedback I found, 

[BakaPetra]

I'm currently using and old 1993 IBM model M with buckling spring switches, and I love it, but it started to die so now I'm about to buy a keyboard with cheryy blue switches.

[Emanbaird]

11 minutes ago, Megumin4317 said:

I'm currently using and old 1993 IBM model M with buckling spring switches, and I love it, but it started to die so now I'm about to buy a keyboard with cheryy blue switches.

I loved the model M I was using, but I can't use it for games like Warframe where I have to press ctrl+shift+W+A/D+SPACE at the same time, I think it's still in my closet though, I would actually not go for Cherry blues, I would actually recomend the Kailh box jades right now, I got to try them out last night

[BakaPetra]

1 minute ago, Emanbaird said:

I loved the model M I was using, but I can't use it for games like Warframe where I have to press ctrl+shift+W+A/D+SPACE at the same time

Sadly PS2 can't handle a lot of inputs, but my games only reguire a mouse / max 2 buttons ( mostly MMO RPGs ) so I don't mind it  

[Emanbaird]

1 minute ago, Megumin4317 said:

Sadly PS2 can't handle a lot of inputs, but my games only reguire a mouse / max 2 buttons ( mostly MMO RPGs ) so I don't mind it  

PS/2 Can do N-KEY rollover so that's pretty lit, CPU interrupts are also lit too. 

The M just can't do more than 2* inputs because of it's membrane design, it uses buckling springs over a membrane pad, so it can't do too many inputs at once sadly

[rice guru]

1 hour ago, Megumin4317 said:

I'm currently using and old 1993 IBM model M with buckling spring switches, and I love it, but it started to die so now I'm about to buy a keyboard with cheryy blue switches.

consider kailh box switches or topre i own blues and have ried the model m blues sound nice depending on the case but kinda suck if you want tactility. 

[Inversion]

Tried a fair few mechanical swtiches in shops but only owned one type for an extended period and thats the Cherry MX Browns. Of all the ones I tried in shops they are by far the ones I like the most. I find them the quietest of the 3 main Cherry switches because they don't bottom out as hard as reds and don't click like blues. I also like the fact they take a little more pressure to push down. They don't make a really irritaiting click (looking at you Razer) and they feel crisper than logitech's Romer-G switches.

 

The Cooler Master Masterkeys MK750 I have them in is a great keyboard and I don't see myself swtiching anytime soon

[geo3]

6 hours ago, Emanbaird said:

I loved the model M I was using, but I can't use it for games like Warframe where I have to press ctrl+shift+W+A/D+SPACE at the same time, I think it's still in my closet though, I would actually not go for Cherry blues, I would actually recomend the Kailh box jades right now, I got to try them out last night

You can get a Model F (also a buckling spring) which does support N-key rollover. Therey make a modern variant of it, but they are a bit pricey . https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/

[Emanbaird]

17 hours ago, geo3 said:

You can get a Model F (also a buckling spring) which does support N-key rollover. Therey make a modern variant of it, but they are a bit pricey . https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/

That's super neat! I'm glad someones doing it, I may make the plunge in the future. Is this similar to the unicomp situation, where they bought out all the stuff and are basically making it from the same factory?