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Which Cherry MX Switches do I need?

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I've head this is completely personal preference, but I don't have anywhere that I could test this out on. I'm looking at reds, but I'm not sure.

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Edit: don't reply, I saw the sticky. I'm going with reds.

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Blue switches because they're loud and satisfying.

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When I bought reds, I wanted blues. Now that I have blues, I enjoy going back and typing on reds. Reds feel so premium. Blues' clickiness and bump makes them feel cheap. I bet o-rings would change that.

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go to a store and try them

 

but I don't have anywhere that I could test this out on

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Personally I like recommending browns over reds for first-timers, the difference between browns and rubber domes is more noticeable than reds/rubber domes, and the tactile feedback is great while typing.

 

When I bought reds, I wanted blues. Now that I have blues, I enjoy going back and typing on reds. Reds feel so premium. Blues' clickiness and bump makes them feel cheap. I bet o-rings would change that.

I do love blues with O-Rings, the switch goes down just slightly after the 'click', so I don't get that loud annoying 'clack' from bottoming out. Feels like cracking eggs under each finger, it's so nice :P

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keyboards: max nighthawk x8 mx brown + blue led; corsair k60 mx red; ducky shine 3 tkl mx blue + orange led | mouse: deathadder black edition | audio: FiiO E10; sennheiser hd558; grado sr80i; sony mdr-nc200d; blue snowball |

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then buy individual switches online?

If you want to be absolutely sure you're getting what you want I'd recommend getting something like this: http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-keyboard-keycap-cherry-mx-switch-o-ring-sampler-kit.html

so you could test the 4 main switches. If not, then browns or reds could be good for you if you're not looking for a louder switch like blues. I'd say browns is a good middle ground between all the switches. Getting a red might be too smooth, getting a blue might be too loud. Browns are a good idea for a first keyboard for you to know what you want to try next.

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