How do I choose Switches?

[Kimchi]

I'm strongly considering getting the k70 RGB (cuz rainbow) but I've never owned a cherry keyboard before. How should I choose which switches to use?

[GeekySole9354]

Go to a local store and try them out, everybody has their own taste. My personal favorite is browns, but i love to type on blues too.

[WiiManic]

Yeah, really the only way is to try it.

Either go to a local store and test a couple out, or try and find a key switch tester.

If you can't do either, you might be able to find individual keys for sale on eBay for pretty cheap, and that will let you test them a bit before you buy.

[Oshino Shinobu]

It comes down to actually trying the different switches. In general, people like tactile switches better for typing, and linear switches are better for gaming as you can tap them faster. 

 

I personally like browns as they're brilliant for typing and okay for gaming too. I don't like the clicky sound from blues, it gets annoying after a while for me. 

[MikeyyMC]

You can buy a switch simple kinda thing from max keyboards just for a couple bucks, it has blues browns reds and blacks on them if you are interested ill link it.

[Antistatic12]

As said above, try and find a store that stocks mechanical keyabords or do what I did and buy this.

 

Max Keyboard Keycap, Cherry MX Switch, O-Ring Pro Sampler Tester Kit

[simtransporter]

You can read reviews and look at spec sheets if you want, but the best way of knowing is to try them in person.

 

[Pugs501]

You can read reviews and look at spec sheets if you want, but the best way of knowing is to try them in person.

 

Nicely Done.