Cherry MX Brown vs Speed

[Dreaper]

I need help decided i bought the K95 plat cause it was 50% off. I will be gaming and typing. Currently using razer orange switches. i want a quieter one then that but still clicking/tactile  

[minibois]

Speed are linear and thus not tactile, Browns are tactile, but without the 'click' you have with MX Blue or Razer Green switches.

 

If you're looking for something tactile, go for Brown (Blues would of course also be an option, but I don't think Corsair make the K95 with Blues). Speed are basically an 'earlier activating' and lighter Red.

[Dreaper]

nevermind

[Dreaper]

3 minutes ago, Minibois said:

Speed are linear and thus not tactile, Browns are tactile, but without the 'click' you have with MX Blue or Razer Green switches.

 

If you're looking for something tactile, go for Brown (Blues would of course also be an option, but I don't think Corsair make the K95 with Blues). Speed are basically an 'earlier activating' and lighter Red.

which one would you say i should go for (even though i dont understand tactile that much)

[dizmo]

Have you ever felt different mechanical switches? If not, you should either find a place where you can test them, or buy a switch tester. There's absolutely no way we can tell you which one you'll prefer, as it's completely based on personal preference.

[Dreaper]

Just now, dizmo said:

Have you ever felt different mechanical switches? If not, you should either find a place where you can test them, or buy a switch tester. There's absolutely no way we can tell you which one you'll prefer, as it's completely based on personal preference.

None of the testers have sliver/speed

[Jurrunio]

3 minutes ago, Dreaper said:

Which one is like the razer green/orange? 

Green is like Cherry Blue, Orange is like Cherry Brown. Cherry Speed is even lighter than Yellow so no direct comparison (though both have short keystroke)

 

2 minutes ago, Dreaper said:

which one would you say i should go for (even though i dont understand tactile that much)

Tactile means the key has a dip in strength when it reaches the activation point.

[minibois]

Just now, Dreaper said:

which one would you say i should go for (even though i dont understand tactile that much)

Since you specifically said you wanted a tactile switch, I recommended the Browns.

Tactile vs. linear in a nutshell: A mechanical keyswitch activates roughly halfway the entire keystroke (as opposed to normal keyboards which only activate when fully pressed down). Tactile switches make use of this, by placing a 'bump' right at the activation point, so you feel when the switch is activated. A linear switch on the other hand doesn't have this bump you can feel.

In general, pure typists prefer tactile switches, because they can really feel when a switch is activated, while gamers usually go for linear switches because it matters less to them to know when exactly the switch is pressed down.

 

Of course those use cases are very personal and everyone will have a different feel on what is the best.

I personally like Blues the best, followed by Browns. All types of linear switches (including Speed, but also Red, Black, etc.) I personally dislike, because I find them to be kinda 'mushy'.

The best advice would be 'try out both switches and decide what you like the best', but that would be harder..

Just now, Dreaper said:

None of the testers have sliver/speed

With Speed, think Reds, but a little lighter (and activating a little earlier).

[Dreaper]

1 minute ago, Minibois said:

Since you specifically said you wanted a tactile switch, I recommended the Browns.

Tactile vs. linear in a nutshell: A mechanical keyswitch activates roughly halfway the entire keystroke (as opposed to normal keyboards which only activate when fully pressed down). Tactile switches make use of this, by placing a 'bump' right at the activation point, so you feel when the switch is activated. A linear switch on the other hand doesn't have this bump you can feel.

In general, pure typists prefer tactile switches, because they can really feel when a switch is activated, while gamers usually go for linear switches because it matters less to them to know when exactly the switch is pressed down.

 

Of course those use cases are very personal and everyone will have a different feel on what is the best.

I personally like Blues the best, followed by Browns. All types of linear switches (including Speed, but also Red, Black, etc.) I personally dislike, because I find them to be kinda 'mushy'.

The best advice would be 'try out both switches and decide what you like the best', but that would be harder..

With Speed, think Reds, but a little lighter (and activating a little earlier).

Oh then idc about tactile because i mash my buttons anyways

[dizmo]

2 minutes ago, Dreaper said:

None of the testers have sliver/speed

It's basically just a short stroke Red.

I hate Browns. I find they feel really mushy.

3 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Green is like Cherry Blue, Orange is like Cherry Brown. Cherry Speed is even lighter than Yellow so no direct comparison (though both have short keystroke)

 

Tactile means the key has a dip in strength when it reaches the activation point.

Eh, they're a whole lot quieter than a Blue switch though. I greatly prefer them to Blues.

[Dreaper]

2 minutes ago, Minibois said:

Since you specifically said you wanted a tactile switch, I recommended the Browns.

Tactile vs. linear in a nutshell: A mechanical keyswitch activates roughly halfway the entire keystroke (as opposed to normal keyboards which only activate when fully pressed down). Tactile switches make use of this, by placing a 'bump' right at the activation point, so you feel when the switch is activated. A linear switch on the other hand doesn't have this bump you can feel.

In general, pure typists prefer tactile switches, because they can really feel when a switch is activated, while gamers usually go for linear switches because it matters less to them to know when exactly the switch is pressed down.

 

Of course those use cases are very personal and everyone will have a different feel on what is the best.

I personally like Blues the best, followed by Browns. All types of linear switches (including Speed, but also Red, Black, etc.) I personally dislike, because I find them to be kinda 'mushy'.

The best advice would be 'try out both switches and decide what you like the best', but that would be harder..

With Speed, think Reds, but a little lighter (and activating a little earlier).

What do you mean by mushy?

[minibois]

Just now, Dreaper said:

What do you mean by mushy?

Mushy is the best way I can describe it, but since the linear switches don't have a tactile bump, they just kinda increase in heaviness as they go down, which to me makes the typing experience kinda mushy.

This is so personal and you might very well disagree, but it's those little things you will only notice when you can really try out some full keyboards.

[Guest]

17 hours ago, Dreaper said:

Oh then idc about tactile because i mash my buttons anyways

I thought the same thing, but when I went to test linear switches I despised them when it came to typing. It significantly slowed down my typing speed.