+Gnunix i wanted tactile feedback on my keys because i used the reds before and they were too linear for me. But also i hate my keyboard beeing too loud. Overall the mx browns felt like a good choice for me and are in general my preferred switches.
I heard most people like the mx blues, but they are way too loud for my work envoirment. The tactile feedback gives a great writing experience in general the rest comes down to personal preference i would recommend to check out a switch tester in your area my favorite pc part shop has one for example. for typing i could recommend the clear or brown as quiet switches or the green white or blue as noisy switches
Have you considered non-Cherry switches? I've read everywhere that Gateron Browns are astronomically better than Cherry MX Browns. It's still a preference thing, though.
I'm new to ortholinear keyboards and I really want one. But I can't find anywhere on the Internet where I can buy a pre-made one. Preferably 5x12 low profile/quiet keyboard. Do you know the reason why they're not for sale other than in a kit of some kind? I have acute asthma and I can't get near a soldering iron, nor do I have the brain power to know how to use it. -just wondering. -great video!
A keyboard like this is quite niche, so pre-made options aren't readily available. You could look into a PCB with hotswap sockets - so switches can be installed without soldering - but that also is quite uncommon to find. Best bet is probably asking a friend to solder the board, or see if there is someone near you offering any such soldering service.
@@mini-_ i can totally see myself getting absorbed into keyboard making. It's just the soldering that scares me. I don't know where to begin. I don't know all the terminology like what a socket is. I've spent the last 4 days absorbed into keyboard making videos. I want to do it, just lot of it looks technical.
@@hodonkain soldering switches as shown in the video is really simple, there is not a lot of tough parts about soldering in switches. You just have to hold the tip of the soldering iron to the pad on the board (the gold ring) and the switch pin that sticks through and bring in some solder. I just don't know if soldering while you have asthma is safe.
