Buying a new keyboard. HELP!

[skeeler88]

Hello there. So I’ve had my pc for a year and when I built it I bought the razor ornata chroma keyboard. It’s time I switch to something new. Currently I’m trying cherry Mx red switches and they just don’t feel that great. Does anyone know what cherry Mx switches would be similar to my previous keyboard ?

 

any help or tips is greatly appreciated!

[haudette]

The razor huntsmen elite I know is a very good keyboard with many different switches. 

[TheGlenlivet]

In my opinion, this is a massively personal thing.  Recommending a keyboard won't give you the experience you need to say whether you like it or not.

If you can't go to a store to try out a potential keyboard, I'd buy from a place that has a good return policy.  You could be trying and returning until you find what you like.

 

That said, what is wrong with the reds?  Too firm, not enough?

 

[haudette]

2 minutes ago, TheGlenlivet said:

In my opinion, this is a massively personal thing.  Recommending a keyboard won't give you the experience you need to say whether you like it or not.

If you can't go to a store to try out a potential keyboard, I'd buy from a place that has a good return policy.  You could be trying and returning until you find what you like.

 

That said, what is wrong with the reds?  Too firm, not enough?

 

Good point, I just have a lot of friends who say that this is a very good keyboard, but I understand what you mean.

[DailyProcrastinator]

Key switch preference is a very personal thing, I love cherry MX browns, my brother loves MX blues. So it really comes down to what you like, best way is to try different keyboards out, but that might be hard to do at this time. 

[skeeler88]

2 hours ago, TheGlenlivet said:

In my opinion, this is a massively personal thing.  Recommending a keyboard won't give you the experience you need to say whether you like it or not.

If you can't go to a store to try out a potential keyboard, I'd buy from a place that has a good return policy.  You could be trying and returning until you find what you like.

 

That said, what is wrong with the reds?  Too firm, not enough?

 

I would say the reds are too soft and not as “clicky” as the razor ornata chroma. I have a micro center nearby with a good return policy 

[Dr0y]

2 minutes ago, skeeler88 said:

I would say the reds are too soft and not as “clicky” as the razor ornata chroma. I have a micro center nearby with a good return policy 

reds are linear and non-clicky switches with a low weight so they are mostly designed that way. 

 

So it seems like you would like to have some blue switches or other clicky switches.  There are brands other than mx cherry that make quite good switches so don't turn them down if you ever find a keyboard with a good feeling that doesn't have genuine cherry switches.  i would just say maybe don't get outemu switches as they are not reputed to have the best quality ... but maybe you would like their blue since they are quite heavy and fkng loud.