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1 minute ago, Terraform said:

Hey guys! 

 

I am a gamer and youtuber and I need to upgrade to a mechanical keyboard... What cherry switch should I use?

That depends on your tastes. Do you want a heavy or a light switch? Do you want click, bump, or just a smooth progression to the bottom? How much can you spend? 

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The one that you like...?

 

We can't tell you which you will like better.

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8 minutes ago, TheGhzGuy said:

That depends on your tastes. Do you want a heavy or a light switch? Do you want click, bump, or just a smooth progression to the bottom? How much can you spend? 

£80-ish... I don't really know about my preference tbh as I have never felt one and I don't know how it will affect my recording... 

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Just now, Terraform said:

£80-ish... I don't really know about my preference tbh as I have never felt one and I don't know how it will affect my recording... 

I suggest you find someone with a mechanical keyboard and try it out then. (Personally I use Cherry MX Clears)

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If you record and you don't want something too loud, but your still looking for that tactile feel, I would go with the cherry mx red switches. Thats what I have and they are fantastic.

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For recording you would need a quieter switch. Reds, browns, or silent switches would be your best bet and stay away from blues. See if any store has them on display and go and test out a few keyboards with different switches.

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2 hours ago, Enderman said:

We can't tell you which you will like better.

But that's not gonna stop us from trying to. :P

 

 

 

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I  use blues and love them. If you need a more quiet keyboard browns are supposed to be pretty similar, but not as loud.

 

Here's a breakdown of all the switches: http://www.keyboardco.com/blog/index.php/2012/12/an-introduction-to-cherry-mx-mechanical-switches/

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5 hours ago, Terraform said:

£80-ish... I don't really know about my preference tbh as I have never felt one and I don't know how it will affect my recording... 

Watch this. It handily explains all the main types of cherry switches as well as provides some sound samples.

 

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