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jamie.k.hofer
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I went to Best Buy to try out different types of switches. I tried the Corsair K series keyboards with Cherry MX Reds... They felt mushy and i could easily accidentally push the wrong key. I also tried the Razer BlackWidow Chroma and I LOVED the key switches and if I had to point out a problem it would be that they feel cheap and fragile. All of the other aspects are amazing. What keyboards would you recommend? Are there any Cherry MX equivalents?

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I went to Best Buy to try out different types of switches. I tried the Corsair K series keyboards with Cherry MX Reds... They felt mushy and i could easily accidentally push the wrong key. I also tried the Razer BlackWidow Chroma and I LOVED the key switches and if I had to point out a problem it would be that they feel cheap and fragile. All of the other aspects are amazing. What keyboards would you recommend? Are there any Cherry MX equivalents?

yes.

Cherry mx blue

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Cherry MX Blue (louder, feel like the Razer Green Switches) or Cherry MX Brown (Quieter, feel like the Razer Green switches)

 

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I went to Best Buy to try out different types of switches. I tried the Corsair K series keyboards with Cherry MX Reds... They felt mushy and i could easily accidentally push the wrong key. I also tried the Razer BlackWidow Chroma and I LOVED the key switches and if I had to point out a problem it would be that they feel cheap and fragile. All of the other aspects are amazing. What keyboards would you recommend? Are there any Cherry MX equivalents?

the logitech g710+ blue version is an amazing keyboard, but with mx blues instead of the normal browns.

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I wouldn't bother with reds or blacks, get either browns, clears, blues, or greens.

black keys are the beeessstttt... <3

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I went to Best Buy to try out different types of switches. I tried the Corsair K series keyboards with Cherry MX Reds... They felt mushy and i could easily accidentally push the wrong key. I also tried the Razer BlackWidow Chroma and I LOVED the key switches and if I had to point out a problem it would be that they feel cheap and fragile. All of the other aspects are amazing. What keyboards would you recommend? Are there any Cherry MX equivalents?

Blues and browns will feel much more solid than the Kailh switches in the Razer keyboard.

 

Look into the Ducky Shine 4 or Corsair K70 or G710+ or Cooler Master anything etc if you want some good Blues clickness, although be warned that the G710+ with Blues has O-rings which will dampen the bottoming out noise.

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