Mechanical Switches Decision

[Sento]

i was thinking of getting a keyboard with a switch of Cherry mx Reds or Blues. Not sure what to choose. Many people are saying to choose the Reds.

[Droidbot]

Gaming lots? Go with Reds

Typing lots? Go with Blues

Doing both equally? Go with Browns

[Sento]

Are Blues Really slow?

[Mooshi]

Blues feel satisfying, reds are more day to day imo. My partner doesn't lile the clickyness of blues so I got reds. 

[Droidbot]

Just now, Sento said:

Are Blues Really slow?

No, they're just tactile and have an audible click. They are 60cN, stiffer than reds, which have a 45cN force to actuate 

[Guest]

Not black they are heavy. I just tested MX Brown and they feel nice and soft, definately quiter than my membrane

[Drak3]

4 minutes ago, Sento said:

Are Blues Really slow?

No, they just require a really small amount of extra force to push down.

As far as gaming goes, there isn't much difference, and if you ask me, most of it is placebo affect due to the audible click, especially as it reminds one they're using blues.

[Brooksie359]

red vs blue is really just about if you want a click feel when you press a button or do you want just a button that you press down without a click feel. 

[Sento]

Pressing down with a feel

 

[Droidbot]

Just now, Brooksie359 said:

red vs blue is really just about if you want a click feel when you press a button or do you want just a button that you press down without a click feel. 

not really

 

reds are linear, meaning no feeling when pushed down - similar to membrane. 

browns are same force to actuate as reds, but have a tactile bump but no sound

blues take the most force to actuate out of these three, and have a tactile bump and sound. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Sento said:

Pressing down with a feel

 

Spoiler

Blues then? 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

not really

 

reds are linear, meaning no feeling when pushed down - similar to membrane. 

browns are same force to actuate as reds, but have a tactile bump but no sound

blues take the most force to actuate out of these three, and have a tactile bump and sound. 

And then there is Cherry MX Black which requires you a hammer to press the key (at least from when I test)

[Droidbot]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

And then there is Cherry MX Black which requires you a hammer to press the key (at least from when I test)

60cN fatigue boys

 

reds are 45cn, browns 45cn, blues 50cn, blacks 60cn, clears 65cn, greens 80cn

super blacks are a thing for spacebars on mx black boards, and they're 180cn

[Brooksie359]

8 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

not really

 

reds are linear, meaning no feeling when pushed down - similar to membrane. 

browns are same force to actuate as reds, but have a tactile bump but no sound

blues take the most force to actuate out of these three, and have a tactile bump and sound. 

that is literally what i just said. red no clicking feel blues have a clicking feel. 

[Droidbot]

Just now, Brooksie359 said:

that is literally what i just said. red no clicking feel blues have a clicking feel. 

they take different forces to actuate and that's surprisingly important since it makes it feel different

 

 

[Brooksie359]

3 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

they take different forces to actuate and that's surprisingly important since it makes it feel different

 

 

tbh i couldn't tell the difference between all the actuating switches. they all feel the same to me.

[Jason_Tan_]

I have a Cherrymx brown and I love them. They are quieter than blues and still have that tactile bump which I really appreciate when typing. I tried reds and I find it personally a lot harder to type accurately with imo. Blues feel really good imo but they are too loud for me, so if sound is not an issue than i suggest blues otherwise get brown.

[Jason_Tan_]

Just now, Jason_Tan_ said:

I have a Cherrymx brown and I love them. They are quieter than blues and still have that tactile bump which I really appreciate when typing. I tried reds and I find it personally a lot harder to type accurately with imo. Blues feel really good imo but they are too loud for me, so if sound is not an issue than i suggest blues otherwise get brown.

Or those fancy new mx speed switches