Cherry MX Switches

[The_Denks]

Hey guys

 

Buying a new keyboard, but I'm confused about the different keyswitches

 

Can you please reply in this format

 

Red: (Heavy or light)   (Click or not clicky)

Blue: --||--

Brown: --||--

[ARikozuM]

Hope this helps.

[OvAeons]

unless you do a lot of typing along side gaming, Red switch would be best choice. Have had a few friends get Brown for a mix of typing and gaming and have said the 'tactile bump' in the brown screws with fast paced 'WASD-ing' and have found it taxing.

 

RED: nice activation - no click

BROWN: similar to red - a slight bump in compression

BLUE: similar activation again - with an internal spring loaded slide for the confirming "clack" sound 

 

i have Red silent and even on typing it is perfectly fine. noise level is also slightly less

 

other option is the newish:

 

MX Speed

Basically a shorter travel Red switch 1.2mm versus 2mm tech reviewers have nothing but great things to say when it comes to gaming with it

[Kobathor]

Quick rundown-

Red switches are a light switch | Light | Non-Clicky | Non-Tactile

Black switches are heavy Reds | Heavy | Non-Clicky | Non-Tactile

Super Black switches are much heavier Reds | Heavy | Non-Clicky | Non-Tactile

Brown switches are tactile | Light | Non-Clicky | Tactile

Blue switches are a bit heavier, and have a nice click. | Medium | Clicky | Tactile

Green switches are heavier Blues. | Heavy | Clicky | Tactile

I don't know what Clear switches are. | Light | Non-Clicky | Non-Tactile

"MX Silent" switches are a Corsair exclusive | Light | Non-Clicky | Non-Tactile

"MX Speed" switches are a Corsair exclusive | Light | Non-Clicky | Non-Tactile - These switches also have a shorter activation point!

[KimJongNorris]

15 minutes ago, UberGamerKing said:

Hey guys

 

Buying a new keyboard, but I'm confused about the different keyswitches

 

Can you please reply in this format

 

Red: (Heavy or light)   (Click or not clicky)

Blue: --||--

Brown: --||--

Just get the Blues

[Jack02]

Just now, Kobathor said:

Quick rundown-

Red switches are a light switch | Light | Non-Clicky | Non-Tactile

Black switches are heavy Reds | Heavy | Non-Clicky | Non-Tactile

Super Black switches are much heavier Reds | Heavy | Non-Clicky | Non-Tactile

Brown switches are tactile | Light | Non-Clicky | Tactile

Blue switches are a bit heavier, and have a nice click. | Medium | Clicky | Tactile

I don't know what Clear switches are. | Light | Non-Clicky | Non-Tactile

"MX Silent" switches are a Corsair exclusive | Light | Non-Clicky | Non-Tactile

"MX Speed" switches are a Corsair exclusive | Light | Non-Clicky | Non-Tactile - These switches also have a shorter activation point!

You're missing both of the greys, greens, whites, and nature whites  

[Kobathor]

1 minute ago, Starrzy said:

You're missing both of the greys, greens, whites, and nature whites  

I know. Also, Nature Whites are Clears. I'll add Greens.

 

[Jack02]

Just now, Kobathor said:

I know. Also, Nature Whites are Clears. I'll add Greens.

 

Whites are nearly identical to greens, the click is just not as loud. Nature Whites are more like reds from what i've heard.

[Kobathor]

5 minutes ago, Starrzy said:

Whites are nearly identical to greens, the click is just not as loud. Nature Whites are more like reds from what i've heard.

Nature White switches are the Asian counterpart of MX Clear switches. Nature Whites are a Ducky exclusive, though. I'm sure there's a difference somewhere, but I've never used either.