Mechanical Keyboard Switches as Fast As Possible
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·Techquickie
·2013-05-07
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membrane keyboard do you want a more satisfying typing and gaming experience
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look into a mechanical keyboard we're going to walk you through as fast as
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possible the various types of key switch types that are available on common
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mechanical keyboards not all mechanical switches have that distinct clicky noise
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to them this is a Cherry MX red switch which has a linear press a non-tactile
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feel so you can't actually feel the actuation point and it is a very light
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button press so you don't have to press hard on the keyboard Cherry MX black
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switches are like a heavier version of Reds so you can't quite feel the
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actuation point but they do get slightly heavier as you press down and reach the
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bottom of the keystroke speaking of bottoming out that's part of what makes
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typing on a membrane keyboard fatiguing you have to go all the way down to
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activate it and have the letter you're typing appear on the screen Browns are
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the first switch we're showing you they're a little bit lighter than Blues where there is an activation bump you
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can feel it so all MX switches go 4 mm
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all the way down and 2 mm to the actuation point but on a brown you can
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really feel that spot so that's where you get that tactile feedback in your
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fingers so you know that you've activated the button and you don't actually have to press it all the the
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way down cherrymx Blue switches are the
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ones that most people will think of when they think of mechanical keyboards
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because they have that distinctive clicky sound they're a little bit
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heavier to press than Browns and you can really feel the actuation point as well
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as hearing that satisfying mechanical
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