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Looking for new mechanical keyboard

JRolley
By JRolley
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I currently have a Ducky Shine II with Cherry Blacks and I've had it for almost 2 years. It still feels almost brand new and is built really well but I'm super tired of Cherry MX Blacks. I'm looking for a new keyboard with backlighting (Blue or RGB) with Cherry Browns.

Some of the ones I have in mind are Ducky Shine 3, Corsair K70 or K95 RGB (is there any difference other than G keys?) or yeah idk what else. I live in Australia btw so my range is far more limited and prices are higher :/ Any input or preferences will be really appreciated. Thanks :)

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The k70 would be a great choice, not the RGB as its obviously more pricey :P

Other than That, I really like the G710+, for its build quality + overall looks.

 

And the only difference between the K95 and K70 is the G-Keys, which honestly makes the keyboard too huge for me :)

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The Quickfire TK might be worth a look

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How does the quality of a K70 compare with Ducky?

not quite as good, but pretty close, and they look much better imo

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Sorry to bump this up again but I still haven't decided but I've narrowed it down a bit

Current: Ducky Shine II Blue LED Cherry MX Black

Looking at (all with Cherry MX Browns):

Corsair K70 RGB - $199

Ducky Shine 3 Blue LED or White LED - $149
Deck Francium Pro Blue LED or White LED - $159
Max Nighthawk X8 - $155
or is there a CMStorm keyboard with Blue or White back-lighting that's TK

I have no problem paying the extra for the K70 RGB but I've heard there's still a few bugs that might be worth waiting out so I might wait a month or so and see the state of it. My first mech keyboard was this Shine II and I think I may be taking it's build quality for granted tbh :P How much variance is there between useful features and build quality between all of the brands listed above?  

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