HELP buying me and my brother our first mechanical keyboards

[19killer44]

ok so its near that time of year where everyone gets their brand new tech and stuff for Christmas, my mother is buying me a keyboard for Christmas and im buying my brother one. however i dont know which cherry switches to get. ive been looking at getting the ducky shine 3 for me and the shine zero for my brother. im a very heavy gamer and a very hard typer, and my brother is a low end gamer who only plays certain games like league of legends and assassins creed. 

 

so which switches would you guys recommend for me and my brother? thanks for the help!

[FLAMMABLEGAS17481]

blue

[Fate]

Blues if you don't mind the noise. 

[QueenDemetria]

so which switches would you guys recommend for me and my brother? thanks for the help!

Well, switch types is a subjective thing, so unless if you try them out yourself you won't know for sure if you like them. WASD has a sampler kit with the 4 most common switches(Red, Black, Blue, Brown) and it will give you a good general feel to how each switch feels(Some stores have demo units or let you try keyboards, so thats also an option). In general, Reds/blacks are preferred for gaming and Blues/Browns for typing, but like I said its subjective so your mileage may vary. I personally use Reds for typing and Blues for gaming.

[melias24]

Cherry MX blue's.

[creativename]

I personally like blacks. Blues are my number 2.

 

Just know that anyone who says "browns are just blues without the noise" most likely has no idea what they're talking about. They're completely different switches. Blues will give you a sharp click, browns will give you a dull bump.

 

Try ordering a MX sampler, they're like 10 dollars.

[Atmos]

I've grown really fond of Razers custom switches, but if i had to choose a cherry mx then I'd have to go with Blues, then Reds.

[exousia7]

If this is your first time getting a mechanical keyboard, I recommend brown switches since it offers tactile feel while not being too loud. It also has a lighter actuation force.

Blues are clicky and will be loud. I don't know if people around you will be OK with that. Black/red switches are linear, while you won't feel any tactility to give preference on a key press, some people still like the design and feel of it.

 

Choosing which switch to buy and which one you like is truly subjective. It depends on what you like. For me my first mechanical keyboard was with blue switches because I loved the clicky sound. Then I bought more keyboards for myself to play with different switches. Now I'm finally settled with white switches.

[Jade]

Preference entirely. I prefer browns.

[19killer44]

thanks for all the help guys! ive tried the switches before not for long tho i liked the brown and blues, however id probably piss off my grandfather with the loud clicky noise, so ill probably get browns, has anyone used a ducky keyboard before? f so how good are they?

[The Crazed Child]

thanks for all the help guys! ive tried the switches before not for long tho i liked the brown and blues, however id probably piss off my grandfather with the loud clicky noise, so ill probably get browns, has anyone used a ducky keyboard before? f so how good are they?

Highest quality, lots of accessories as well.

[Heisenbleurgh]

thanks for all the help guys! ive tried the switches before not for long tho i liked the brown and blues, however id probably piss off my grandfather with the loud clicky noise, so ill probably get browns, has anyone used a ducky keyboard before? f so how good are they?

[Shikarikato]

This is a spot on answer to your question.

Yeah since you've tried them out and you want that tactile bump, but you know noise isn't the greatest for everyone, it's time to find whats your favorite color LED and hope its in stock in browns!

[-ism]

Blues if you don't mind noise and brown if you hate noise.

 

Reds if you don't care about typing.

 

I prefer reds. Eventually, you will get used to them for typing.

 

I would suggest the Corsair K70 in any color LED, and go with a black model they are much nicer than the silver. I have owned both.