Which Cherry MX Key to use?

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  • Опубликовано: 25 фев 2017
  • Looking for a mechanical keyboard but don't know which Cheery MX switch to get? Don't want to get a key tester and waste money? With this video, you should be able to determine which key to get.
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  • @BeatTheBush
    @BeatTheBush  5 лет назад +898

    Video with much less talking here: ruclips.net/video/R-pGisB_zA8/видео.html

    • @spencerewing1505
      @spencerewing1505 5 лет назад +4

      BeatTheBush thank you so much for this

    • @Choice777
      @Choice777 5 лет назад

      Which key is most similar to membrane keyboard feel and weight/travel ? The tactile or linear ?

    • @fastazzcpl
      @fastazzcpl 4 года назад +1

      Epic video. The LED idea was great to show response of the keystroke. Thank you for taking the time to put out the video. Keep 'em coming, huh?

    • @essayedgar
      @essayedgar 4 года назад +2

      @@Choice777 red, membranes aren't tactile or clicky. Red isn't tactile or clicky.

    • @loganjacobs9129
      @loganjacobs9129 4 года назад

      @@Choice777 linear will NEVER feel like a membrane, i have a membrane and a linear, i hate membrane. Ive never used a tactile

  • @Ilmari-hc3pn
    @Ilmari-hc3pn 4 года назад +13767

    My neighbour liked so much those blue ones that he threw brick on my window to hear better

  • @graplux9859
    @graplux9859 4 года назад +2758

    Blues are the best alarm clock I’ve ever had.

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  4 года назад +77

      Ha!

    • @oceanau9958
      @oceanau9958 4 года назад +2

      Wow are a Fortnite player Haze?

    • @graplux9859
      @graplux9859 4 года назад +1

      Sonic Gamer yeah I’m a fortnite player

    • @oceanau9958
      @oceanau9958 4 года назад +1

      @@graplux9859 Which server do you play in? I'm kind of looking for some duos and trios partners for arenas and public matches.

    • @graplux9859
      @graplux9859 4 года назад

      Sonic Gamer na east

  • @73Max
    @73Max 4 года назад +3136

    “As you press it more and the more it goes down”
    “Every 60 secs a minutes passes in africa”

    • @maxer10150
      @maxer10150 4 года назад +36

      Every time you breathe you die

    • @ADVERSE04
      @ADVERSE04 3 года назад +92

      @@maxer10150 that made no sense in relevance to his comment

    • @maxer10150
      @maxer10150 3 года назад +7

      Adarsh Bera I was stating a true fact like he was

    • @ADVERSE04
      @ADVERSE04 3 года назад +54

      @@maxer10150 I don't die every time I breathe come on ....

    • @maxer10150
      @maxer10150 3 года назад +18

      Adarsh Bera how teach me your ways

  • @ayitsalex2893
    @ayitsalex2893 3 года назад +1526

    Me, with a membrane keyboard:
    *Hmm yes the reds sound quite good*

    • @Fluentfabled
      @Fluentfabled 3 года назад +2

      @@rizzy6087 personal preference

    • @Fluentfabled
      @Fluentfabled 3 года назад +8

      @@rizzy6087 is but I like the quiet sound of them even tho cherry mx red are better

    • @Fluentfabled
      @Fluentfabled 3 года назад +1

      Ik

    • @juanvazquez5836
      @juanvazquez5836 3 года назад +9

      @@rizzy6087 there are dozens of membrane gaming keyboards. the market seems to disagree with you

    • @talentlesscommenter1329
      @talentlesscommenter1329 3 года назад +1

      Rizzy Playzz u are a nice person

  • @deathcarousel
    @deathcarousel 4 года назад +4495

    The fact that my family can hear the blue switches all the way downstairs is scary

    • @GaleDoesMusic
      @GaleDoesMusic 4 года назад +1

      gws

    • @Llamoof
      @Llamoof 4 года назад +58

      Yup. I’m the type to play while my parents are sleeping.

    • @chriscadigan9678
      @chriscadigan9678 4 года назад +4

      how is that scary?

    • @Jasonvg
      @Jasonvg 4 года назад +43

      @@chriscadigan9678 scary loud.

    • @sdrlowsens7997
      @sdrlowsens7997 4 года назад

      kosmin SAME

  • @Lettuce100
    @Lettuce100 7 лет назад +17550

    I have reds for gaming and blues for annoying my wife.

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  7 лет назад +1782

      Does she know you have two different keyboards for that purpose?

    • @Lettuce100
      @Lettuce100 7 лет назад +1914

      haha yea, she figured it out after a while. I've been trying to convince her to bring the blues to her work so she can annoy her co-workers for a day.

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  7 лет назад +1353

      LOL. Pranking your wife/significant other sort of appeals to me.

    • @willsk3122
      @willsk3122 6 лет назад +852

      Wow it appeals to you, that sounds like a threesome coming.

    • @TheMiningMersie
      @TheMiningMersie 6 лет назад +65

      xD

  • @kanyesoutheast
    @kanyesoutheast 4 года назад +1047

    Damn you're still replying after 3 years, that's some dedication!

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  4 года назад +169

      Thanks1

    • @jioperg8253
      @jioperg8253 4 года назад +3

      BeatTheBush Hi. I am in the market for keyboards. I am deciding between silent reds and browns. I wanted to go with silent reds, but I heard silent reds have some mushy feeling that feel like a membrane rubber dome. Is this true? Do you have any thoughts to provide? Thanks for the video by the way.

    • @jadimmy
      @jadimmy 4 года назад +1

      Silent reds are pretty much the same as reds, but more quiet (obviously) so if you’re worried about silent reds SOUNDING mushy, just go for normal reds. Since both are linear, it’ll obviously feel mushy/soft since there isn’t any kind of bump

    • @miwiki6
      @miwiki6 3 года назад +1

      i guess we all know where we saw your profile picture before.

    • @djthebigman1
      @djthebigman1 3 года назад +1

      cark

  • @myworldtm
    @myworldtm 3 года назад +636

    So i'm an audio engineer and i ran the recordings of my blue switches through an EQ freq analyzer. what I can tell you is that the keycaps themselves amplify the sound of the switches and therefore, switches will always be louder with keycaps on vs off. In other words, the caps act as mini speaker dome amplifiers. So especially on the blues, the clicks are really loud. This basically means that keys of diff shape and size will produce diff resonance in the keycap and therefore will sound diff. I.e, in the blue switches that i use, there is a spike in the 8.4khz freq for letter keys (smaller keycaps) while the spacebar sounds more hollow and evens out around 2.3khz (less ear piercing). Overall, the volume can be attenuated with o-rings, but if manufacturers really wanted to design a quiet keycap, they should fill the entire inside of the keys with silicon OR some kind of acoustic absorption material. I tried squeezing some putty into my keycaps and it significantly reduced the volume of the clicks (especially the annoying high frequencies) much more than o-rings, but made it heavier, so the keys were a little less snappy. this is definitely something that manufacturers can think about!

    • @girift
      @girift 3 года назад +5

      Good idea, thanks!

    • @Esxeso_
      @Esxeso_ 3 года назад +11

      woah didnt catch any of that sorry im 13 so i dont understamd but thanks anyways

    • @ooohmanda
      @ooohmanda 3 года назад +1

      Yeah I have a cheap mechanical keyboard and you can tell the annoying sound it makes is not the switches themselves but the thin hollow plastic the keycap are made of. It's so echo-y and produces a high pitch hollow click. Very annoying cheap sound.

    • @ardeleandan
      @ardeleandan 3 года назад +2

      Try foam. It's porous (absorbs sound better) and light...

    • @DANI-xt1bx
      @DANI-xt1bx 3 года назад +1

      a lot of text 😎

  • @Maxi-kr2fi
    @Maxi-kr2fi 5 лет назад +6151

    Blue switches sounds like a ak 47 in vietnam

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  5 лет назад +429

      Huh... alright.

    • @OrchestralChord
      @OrchestralChord 5 лет назад +42

      So do MX Greens

    • @esquse547
      @esquse547 5 лет назад +145

      So the sound changes when your in Vietnam?

    • @OrchestralChord
      @OrchestralChord 5 лет назад +31

      @@esquse547 It does if there's a real AK-47 on the other side of the wall and someone's threatening to shoot you.

    • @cherleox8140
      @cherleox8140 5 лет назад +4

      what?

  • @petethepanda
    @petethepanda 4 года назад +666

    2:27 is a fantastic way to visualize that sensation.

    • @brocer-5793
      @brocer-5793 3 года назад +2

      🥸

    • @mariokartwii6663
      @mariokartwii6663 3 года назад +3

      It’s more like going over a spec of dust

    • @fongus6420
      @fongus6420 3 года назад +1

      @@mariokartwii6663 only if you have mx browns 😳

    • @mariokartwii6663
      @mariokartwii6663 3 года назад

      @@fongus6420 thats what i was referring to

    • @c0nzz
      @c0nzz 3 года назад

      except mx browns dont have a tactile feel whatsoever. its moreso linear than tactile. garbage switch imo

  • @CrapEagle
    @CrapEagle 4 года назад +125

    The explanation of a "tactile" key was great - I could completely understand what you meant from the demonstrations, well done.

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  4 года назад +4

      =D

    • @Khina15
      @Khina15 2 года назад

      @@BeatTheBush =D

    • @jesusislord6545
      @jesusislord6545 2 года назад

      Repent to Jesus Christ
      “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? My tears have been my food day and night, while people say to me all day long, “Where is your God?” These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go to the house of God under the protection of the Mighty One with shouts of joy and praise among the festive throng. Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon-from Mount Mizar. Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me. By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me- a prayer to the God of my life. I say to God my Rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy?” My bones suffer mortal agony as my foes taunt me, saying to me all day long, “Where is your God?” Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.”
      ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭42:1-11‬ ‭NIV‬‬

    • @bodhiwolf
      @bodhiwolf 2 года назад

      @@jesusislord6545 You sound like a blue key type of person.

    • @dekaks.4724
      @dekaks.4724 Год назад

      @@BeatTheBush 8=D

  • @skizzlemane1
    @skizzlemane1 4 года назад +50

    This five-minute video gave me more information and explanation of key switches, than about a half hours worth of videos i had to sift through thus far. Thank you for this comprehensive direct to the point overview of these switches. That LED idea, as a visual indicator, is phenomenal too because like you said how is anybody supposed to know where the key activates. Thanks again

  • @tappyoka7496
    @tappyoka7496 5 лет назад +2081

    And I still don't have a mechanical keyboard

    • @tappyoka7496
      @tappyoka7496 5 лет назад +118

      @Sd Xhy Forgot to tell everyone I have no money left

    • @red_wave7634
      @red_wave7634 5 лет назад +4

      As a tip from me i have the green ones and i dont think i will recomend it its heavy for me...if still want a clicky get the blues

    • @georgemorley1029
      @georgemorley1029 5 лет назад +9

      Tappy Oka You might not need one. Some membrane keyboards are actually pretty good.

    • @tappyoka7496
      @tappyoka7496 5 лет назад +1

      @@georgemorley1029 The membrane keyboard I'm currently have is using the BOX architecture in their switches, so you may be right.

    • @joelbakalli6170
      @joelbakalli6170 5 лет назад +4

      @MakeMinecraftGreatAgain kumara is good but i have and i would suggest for people to get the tecware phantom 87 legit same price and its waayyy more advanced and better

  • @HealmBreaker
    @HealmBreaker 6 лет назад +2365

    I still don't understand how mechanical key strokes are annoying. They are god sent

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  6 лет назад +199

      The noise to some people is annoying.

    • @harakiribanzai4538
      @harakiribanzai4538 6 лет назад +19

      Devilboy I love the razer blackwodow’s design but the sound of green key is goddamn annoying...

    • @harakiribanzai4538
      @harakiribanzai4538 6 лет назад +1

      Devilboy go check some video of green key sound you’ll get it

    • @danf1233
      @danf1233 6 лет назад +6

      Sweat Wasabi I have the green razer switch, i love it

    • @adrian-bz1xv
      @adrian-bz1xv 6 лет назад +9

      tell him to use push to talk

  • @sophtdrey622
    @sophtdrey622 3 года назад +132

    I just bought a keyboard with blue switches because I really love the loud clicking sound they do, I don't find it annoying at all

    • @MadeByZero
      @MadeByZero 3 года назад +19

      Yeah, who write don't, but everyone else near yes

    • @apseudonym
      @apseudonym 3 года назад +2

      If you live alone or in a big house away from other people it would be so satisfying to use

    • @AlexandruRus
      @AlexandruRus 3 года назад +4

      See u in 2 months =))))))

    • @AgitatedMoth
      @AgitatedMoth 2 года назад +1

      @@AlexandruRus ?

    • @AshtenPassion
      @AshtenPassion 2 года назад +2

      Same I got the akko world tour with blue switches and I love it so much but after seeing everyone hate them I’m not sure if I actually still love them or if I’m just telling myself I do bc my board isn’t hotswappable 😭😭 though I definitely was perfectly happy with my blue cherry mx’s before seeing that everyone and their mother despises them so maybe I do really like them and I’m just too embarrassed to admit it now ahdjfkgl

  • @vinnie7240
    @vinnie7240 4 года назад +347

    "Then again this is a bit too heavy, but maybe with someone with really **FAT** fingers or heavy hands" My favorite sentence in this entire video. 3:35

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  4 года назад +15

      XD XD

    • @TT-zo4xb
      @TT-zo4xb 2 года назад +2

      My favourite was when he said he massaged the key

  • @walterantonioalbaan5452
    @walterantonioalbaan5452 6 лет назад +638

    thank you doublelift

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  6 лет назад +21

      Eh? What's that?

    • @yaboijimbo3696
      @yaboijimbo3696 6 лет назад +16

      he doesn't look like doublelift xD

    • @Frang14998
      @Frang14998 5 лет назад +17

      Shiiiit he does look like doublelift so funny!!!! :D

    • @murasakiray
      @murasakiray 5 лет назад

      xDDDDD

    • @LordKronos7
      @LordKronos7 5 лет назад

      Lmao you're an asshole. That's not peter

  • @rasyid282
    @rasyid282 5 лет назад +270

    i know it's an old video but i just wanna say that this is a great short video and well explained i'm kinda new in this mechanical keyboard things.. it's really helpful.. great work

    • @moladiver6817
      @moladiver6817 4 года назад +2

      There was a time though, and it is not that long ago, when mechanical was all we had. I still regret that I threw out an original IBM keyboard early 2000s. It was heavy, clicky and indestructible.

  • @willtato8778
    @willtato8778 4 года назад +4

    Saw this vid when it came out. Just came to rewatch it as it provided good memories, and I've just seen the amount of views. Congrats

  • @helenevary2911
    @helenevary2911 3 года назад

    This is actually a lot more useful than other switch comparison videos omg, like this actually give cues on what's best for what context and how they feel!! thanks (:

  • @rileyhill6954
    @rileyhill6954 5 лет назад +654

    Main 3 cherry switches most decide between.
    Cherry Mx Blue pros and cons
    Pros:
    A ton of feedback, you can easily tell when the switch has actuated.
    Heavier good for typists who tend to bottom their keys out a lot.
    Cons:
    Ridiculously loud, don’t bring em in an office or a shared workspace ever you will be hated.
    Too heavy for some, can get tiring.
    Not good for gaming despite how good they sound double tapping keys and the time it takes to bottom out and come back up is too long for a lot of gamers including myself.
    Cherry Mx brown Pros and cons
    Pros:
    Still has audible feedback and you can still hear when the key is actuated.
    The tactile bump feels great to type on because once you feel the bump you don’t need to press the key anymore just move on to the next key, very easy to not bottom out Browns.
    Cons:
    Still has a decently noisy sound, may not annoy others around you but if you enjoy a quieter keyboard this is not the switch for you.
    Cherry Mx red Pros and Cons
    Pros:
    Linear, less force to actuate the key:Faster
    Minimal noise, you won’t ever annoy someone with this switch and your mic will not pic up noises from it while talking in game.
    Great for gaming, the linear switches are great for gaming because they are much more smooth and faster and you can really pull off very fast key strokes.
    Cons:
    A lot of typists prefer keyboards with feedback so they can hear when they’ve actuated the key. There is only a slight almost un-noticeable dip when the key is actuated.

  • @dragonlord951
    @dragonlord951 7 лет назад +552

    The content on your channel is so varied, but I actually really like that. Each video I'm not sure what I'm prepared to watch, but I'm prepared to be informed on something new.

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  7 лет назад +52

      Thanks! I enjoy the variation otherwise I'd get bored doing the same thing. =D One of the main focus is finance on this channel but after you get past the money, there are other more interesting things to learn.

  • @BR-fj9os
    @BR-fj9os 3 года назад +126

    I’m trying to find out which switch sounds the best and everyone is just roasting mx blues in the comment section

    • @lilly1189
      @lilly1189 3 года назад +1

      LOL same

    • @durps8815
      @durps8815 3 года назад +4

      I personally prefer the Browns. I like the tactile bump feeling, it's nice for typing and gaming as well

    • @Houligan05
      @Houligan05 3 года назад +3

      Goto your tech store. They usually have samples switches or computers setup to test out.

    • @GlacidRumble
      @GlacidRumble 3 года назад +1

      @@durps8815 what about black?

    • @saamo1423
      @saamo1423 3 года назад +1

      @@durps8815 What tactile bump?

  • @yaush_
    @yaush_ 3 года назад +1

    I've always felt kind of in the dark when it comes to cherry switched but now I know everything! Thanks so much.

  • @AngelusFromHell
    @AngelusFromHell 5 лет назад +105

    Finally I understand the differences between those switches! Thanks mate.

  • @pinesolo
    @pinesolo 5 лет назад +185

    I've been looking through keyboard comparison videos and this helped more than anything else I found. Was straight to the point, informative, and provided great info such as the activation weight. Great video :)

  • @BruceGou
    @BruceGou 3 года назад +2

    Thank you 🙏 for the detailed explanation! Great work on the LED, it really helps illustrate your point

  • @nikrusty
    @nikrusty 3 года назад +1

    Amazingly clear visual demonstration. Thank you!

  • @MinecraftShowDe
    @MinecraftShowDe 6 лет назад +1132

    actually, we got like 10 ppl with mx blue switches in they keyboars.. we are like.. in a real small office. It sound cool i think ^^ Its the sound of a it company making money xD

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  6 лет назад +139

      LOL! Everybody with blue switches and nobody minds. It would see the person that does mind will quit pretty quickly, lol.

    • @TheRealJohnHooper
      @TheRealJohnHooper 6 лет назад +48

      It is also money making 80s style.. All pc keyboards back in these golden days where clicky.. Very classic and awesome.. Yes they sound like work, money and serious business :-)

    • @movieman5773
      @movieman5773 6 лет назад +18

      I feel (judging by your English) that you’re probably too young to be working at an office, although I’m just gonna assume you’re not an English speaker.

    • @speakertitan65
      @speakertitan65 6 лет назад

      Nyno_Kun their*

    • @LogiForce86
      @LogiForce86 6 лет назад +18

      @BeatTheBush I personally believe that people are too annoyed these days by every... single... little... thing... that... disturbs... their... mind, except of course when it's their own private mobile phone.
      Clicky keyboards for me is also the sound of production. Even more so an old fashioned typewriter of course, and talking about finger fatigue. Man... from how you talk about fatigue I know you never even touched a mechanical type writer. I can tell you know... it's way beyond 80 grams and they used to due it for 40 hours a week or 8 hours a day in offices back in the day.
      Now if those co-workers think a clicky keyboard is annoying... I'm sure they are glad to have not lived in their parents or grandparents days.
      Just hear this, and this is just one: ruclips.net/video/oxN1C2QQUIE/видео.html

  • @xX_Qu1ckSc0peZzHD_Xx
    @xX_Qu1ckSc0peZzHD_Xx 6 лет назад +1931

    These testers should be free

    • @maxwellstephens140
      @maxwellstephens140 5 лет назад +122

      The5GIO5 for real, not more than a few cents, excluding the wiring obviously.

    • @suhhhdud9682
      @suhhhdud9682 5 лет назад +31

      @@maxwellstephens140 cherry switches are $10 each

    • @maxwellstephens140
      @maxwellstephens140 5 лет назад +287

      Zack Buehler Okay. So your telling me if I wanted to buy a keyboard with cherry switches and have a standard of 101 keys, you would multiply 101 times 10. And I would pay 1,010 dollars for a keyboard? Interesting because I bought a keyboard with cherry MX blues for a little over 100 dollars, it doesn’t add up bud. Also, I just looked up that for 10 switches you’ll pay approximately 10 dollars. Do your research kid.

    • @tildey6661
      @tildey6661 5 лет назад +177

      Zack Buehler it’s $10 for a 10 pack you illiterate twat

    • @suhhhdud9682
      @suhhhdud9682 5 лет назад +4

      @@AyyGin hmm. Looks like I win here. Bye mate ;)

  • @sebastianmac1826
    @sebastianmac1826 3 года назад +1

    Great explanation video! Thank you, I've been having a lot of trouble deciding which keyboard switches to get

  • @blackroserandom98
    @blackroserandom98 4 года назад +23

    Seriously, thank you so much for the video. I spent quite a few hours trying to understand the differences between the switches and your video has been the most helpful one. Cheers!

  • @Hauptseite
    @Hauptseite 5 лет назад +24

    This is the kind of video I love to see on RUclips. So immensely helpful and going several steps above and beyond to make things easier for those of us researching these subjects. Showing us and explaining it was more than enough, but you even rigged it with lights to really demonstrate it to your audience. Much appreciated. Have a like.

  • @GameBush
    @GameBush 7 лет назад +465

    I love the sound of the blue switches!! Thank you for reassuring that lol

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  7 лет назад +15

      =D Really wanted this video to be as good as if you bought this switch tester. Hope the purpose went though, I had to buy this thing so you didn't have to! =D

    • @GameBush
      @GameBush 7 лет назад +2

      It did! I ordered the gamdias hermes rgb p1 keyboard with blue switches

    • @Sillykat420
      @Sillykat420 6 лет назад +3

      How's it working for you? I've found a nice looking, yet affordable, blue switch keyboard on Amazon which I'm going to order fairly soon since my current keyboard (membrane) is already starting to fail on me after having it for only around a year.

    • @GameBush
      @GameBush 6 лет назад +2

      Its working great! Absolutely no problems and i love the sound and the color on it. (Plus, its fun to annoy people during skype calls with the loud switches)

    • @jacksonbrown2490
      @jacksonbrown2490 6 лет назад

      Sup melvin

  • @silberback_
    @silberback_ 4 года назад +4

    Still relevant to this day! Amazing. Very helpful, man! Cheers!

  • @gdmt
    @gdmt 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for this. Really excellent explanation and not lengthy. Always been a fan of Red switches. Just thought i would check out other switches but dont understand specifically what their differences are. But now I do! Thanks a lot again, man. Keep it up!

  • @WINTER1stDivison
    @WINTER1stDivison 6 лет назад +1755

    new fidget toy

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  6 лет назад +54

      It really is and it's fun to play with!

    • @WINTER1stDivison
      @WINTER1stDivison 6 лет назад +9

      HAHA THNX FOR REPLY😂 LOVE THIS THING WERE CAN I BUY IT??? 😅

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  6 лет назад +17

      There is a link in the video description.

    • @WINTER1stDivison
      @WINTER1stDivison 6 лет назад +2

      😋😂i didnt know that this was real 😂.I was just joking but one day i will buy dis

    • @Yusuke_Denton
      @Yusuke_Denton 6 лет назад

      the OG fidget toy

  • @mrgreen7507
    @mrgreen7507 5 лет назад +5

    Thx for posting. This is a very good video. Well narrated, clear and to the point

  • @scorpionmindset
    @scorpionmindset 4 года назад

    My guy! This is terrific, have been seeking a video just like this before making the plunge, still unable to decide between brown and red!!!

  • @E111DOG
    @E111DOG 2 года назад

    I’ve been trying to find a video that conveys what the switches would actually feel like, this is the best I’ve seen for that!

  • @TheFyrewire
    @TheFyrewire 6 лет назад +117

    All the different Cherry colours was super confusing at a glance, but this was really informative and I can see why Brown is quite popular. The individuals feel and weighting for each type was also helpful to see, so thank you for clearing a lot of things up!

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  6 лет назад

      Brown of all colors? Ahh well.. a different color for everyone.

    • @teh_blazerer
      @teh_blazerer 6 лет назад

      Ya Browns are the most similar to old school gel dome keyboards(normal office keyboard)

    • @yaboitroy4101
      @yaboitroy4101 5 лет назад +1

      teh_blazerer what are you talking about?

  • @vauhner81
    @vauhner81 6 лет назад +95

    I use blues for everything. I was in a cubicle at one point. Got my keyboard with MX blues and three weeks later I got the office I was supposed to have. :-)
    But I do love the clicky. Reminds me of my childhood computer.

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  6 лет назад

      HAHA HAH AHA That is too funny!

    • @BlueBird-wb6kb
      @BlueBird-wb6kb 5 лет назад +10

      Vaughner81 Knowing my luck I would get fired instead...

    • @mephInc
      @mephInc 5 лет назад

      I thought the "clicky clicky" was a thing of the past until I stumbled on key switches. Didn't even know that was a thing or that varieties existed.
      And, much like you, I hear that click and it brings me right back to playing L.O.R.D. on a BBS.

  • @danielho5635
    @danielho5635 4 года назад +10

    Thx for the helpful video. Over the years, I've gone through all the phases/permutations of clicky/silent tactile/non-tactile. In an office environment, you have to go silent. Noise does irritate your coworkers and the noise is a subtle inference as to how much/little work you're doing. It's better to be silent and let them guess than to be clicky and let them form opinions (right or wrong).
    My fave keyboard of all time is the IBM 3278-2 terminal. IBM had a patent on it. It's like the MX-Brown BUT after activation, the key force drops drastically. It's like "falling off a cliff". For a touch typist, it's W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L because you can type faster and more accurately after each key is activated. I have wet dreams of typing on this keyboard (figuratively of course). My current keyboard is the Kinesis Freestyle 2 because it helps w/ my carpal tunnel syndrome. I also switched to the Colemak layout almost 10 years ago. The Kinesis is only ok because of its generic key feel. I have no regrets about Colemak however. I used to type 110 wpm with QWERTY but now type 80 wpm on both layouts after the switch. I don't regret it. My fingers were so tired at the end of the day, but now they're in much better shape.

  • @voltesa2395
    @voltesa2395 3 года назад

    Oh my God you're a breath of fresh air no bullshit is hard to find now a days. Clear and concise wording and not overdoing it with big jumbled words to distract us Bravo my friend Keep On Keepin On

  • @ethanglenn6147
    @ethanglenn6147 6 лет назад +66

    This is by far my favorite video on key switches on RUclips! Especially that demonstration on how brown switches feel! That was very helpful. =)

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  6 лет назад +1

      =D Thanks! Ha ha ha! This is a video in disguise. It's really a switch tester. As much as I can demonstrate at least.

    • @ethanglenn6147
      @ethanglenn6147 6 лет назад +1

      Whoa, that's kind of cool that you respond to comments on older videos like this! That just shows how dedicated you are to this channel haha (I subscribbled :D)

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  6 лет назад +1

      I try. But then the comments sometimes gets more than I can handle.

    • @zstormlord7964
      @zstormlord7964 6 лет назад

      Hi Jerome

  • @houtahicham8548
    @houtahicham8548 7 лет назад +527

    i think the Brown one is the best choice for me.
    thanks for this video it helped me making my mind
    good luck (y)

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  7 лет назад +49

      The purpose of this video exactly. =D Glad you found your key. =D

    • @CalKP_Selectah
      @CalKP_Selectah 6 лет назад +24

      Yes this key is the best because I am not really into loud keys but i like the feeling of activation when I use them

    • @munificentdancer1618
      @munificentdancer1618 6 лет назад

      Brown or speed?

    • @radar._.
      @radar._. 6 лет назад +9

      If your gaming exclusively then get the speed, but if you like feeling when you type I would suggest the brown. I personally own a keyboard with brown switches and would highly recommend them.

    • @RogerKeulen
      @RogerKeulen 6 лет назад +4

      I have Brown also, it's like the old IBM keyboard i had. The keyboard is also extra heavy.
      www.duckychannel.com.tw/page-en/ducky-new-zero/

  • @ReikoFrostwolf
    @ReikoFrostwolf 4 года назад +1

    Very helpful and informative, helped me get a clear understanding of the differences between the key types. Thanks a lot!

  • @MrPDawes
    @MrPDawes 3 года назад +8

    Great explanation. Saves me the trouble. I can imagine using a mixture of these on a keyboard depending on the button and whether you need more deliberate force to activate if accidental usage would be annoying, like the Windows or Escape button. 45g for me, but I'm now torn between tactile or no tactile.

  • @KAriedoll
    @KAriedoll 4 года назад +7

    Thank you for the explanation on the "clicks" and colors. I am not a gamer, but I am a typist and was trying to figure out how to get one with the major clicks. So now I know to get the blue. I will use it for my home office of course. :)

  • @retrogamerdad9621
    @retrogamerdad9621 6 лет назад +3

    Thank you. Extremely helpful when trying to get into mechs for the first time.

  • @bobbowie9350
    @bobbowie9350 2 года назад

    Might be the best video on RUclips. You answered a lot questions here!!

  • @DeathSpankOne
    @DeathSpankOne Год назад

    Best comparison outhere, simple and straight informative. Thank you!

  • @ironocy496
    @ironocy496 3 года назад +2

    Awesome info! Thanks for the content. I think I'll go with cherry mx red or brown, I would need to actually use them to decide but thank you for helping me quickly narrow it down!

  • @ernst559
    @ernst559 3 года назад +78

    2:33 I actually felt that 😰

    • @Notisy
      @Notisy 3 года назад

      2:32

  • @riizevity
    @riizevity 3 года назад

    this wa sso helpful. i found myself in a hole of loving keyboards. i’ve always loved them but i’m very VERY much more interested than now as before.

  • @lucascitolin3854
    @lucascitolin3854 3 года назад

    THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO. First time I really get the difference between them. Amazing explanation

  • @eqoya
    @eqoya 4 года назад +2130

    No one:
    6 year olds: mX bLuE iS tHe bEsT

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  4 года назад +95

      =D

    • @blyat2165
      @blyat2165 4 года назад +61

      @GZonPC buy another one Blues suck

    • @v2cloudz358
      @v2cloudz358 4 года назад +61

      @@blyat2165 im really happy with mine, maybe my headset silent the switches much

    • @infiniteoffset
      @infiniteoffset 4 года назад +30

      I recently started using blues instead of browns and I'm a bit disappointed. Activating the switch feels fine, but releasing feels horrible. After click, the force while you are releasing drops drastically and the switch become ultra light. Also I think that blues feels worse when you bottom out, it's like hitting a wall.

    • @coolminer1231
      @coolminer1231 4 года назад +5

      GZonPC it’s pretty much a brown but really loud

  • @sleepingturtle32
    @sleepingturtle32 3 года назад +80

    I use cherry blue for typing and gaming, I use it pretty heavily when I code, and even more when I game, incredibly loud, i have sound blocking pads in my room now lol

    • @julievrhackzor
      @julievrhackzor 3 года назад +1

      Gateron blues are even louder or so i heard.

  • @jattenbatten
    @jattenbatten 4 года назад

    This is the third video I've watched while trying to understand what sort of keyboard I want to move to. This is the first one to explain tactile/linear/clicky. Thank you, this was very helpful, and your LED's really explained the activation limits well.

  • @ericmurray860
    @ericmurray860 2 года назад

    That was very helpful and the timing is perfect. I want to buy a keyboard, but I didn't know which keys I would be happiest with. You demonstrated the perfect answer. I had no idea there was such a gadget available.
    Thanks very much. I am ordering one today.

  • @zachjaybseazer94
    @zachjaybseazer94 5 лет назад +2311

    Cherry MX Blue gang

  • @staj
    @staj 4 года назад +6

    You were spot on about the MX Red Linear, I loveee it for typing, it flows and i'm swifter and way quicker. I needed 0 secs to get used to it. Looking forward to loads of bash/python scripting with this. This was so so super helpful thanks a lot !!! SUBSCRIBED !!!

  • @themessagemix
    @themessagemix 3 года назад

    Great video. I learned a lot! Respect for hooking up the LEDs.

  • @vitaliykreminskiy8103
    @vitaliykreminskiy8103 3 года назад

    The best switch explanation I saw on youtube. Thank you!

  • @peterbertone8432
    @peterbertone8432 4 года назад +4

    This was the most helpful video i found, thank you so much!

  • @leona6001
    @leona6001 3 года назад +4

    This is amazing thank you so much, this helped a lot. Worth watching!

  • @bctl9
    @bctl9 4 года назад

    This is the best demonstration I've seen. Your words are useful too. A lot of youtubers say so many words yet communicate so little.

  • @alozzzy1213
    @alozzzy1213 3 года назад

    Very well made video. Concise and you did a very good job at explaining not only does type of mechanical switch Pattaya way each one function. I honestly am totally new to mechanical keyboard and it’s sort of like a rabbit hole I just fell into and this was the first video to kind of explain it inan easily digestible way.

  • @hvvno6534
    @hvvno6534 6 лет назад +153

    BeatTheBush: the green cherry mx is too heavy for me but maybe for people with fat fingers this can be a good choice
    Me: *TRIGGERED*

    • @danedevil3165
      @danedevil3165 5 лет назад +15

      You have a anime character as your profile picture, I think it fits

    • @sindreha
      @sindreha 5 лет назад +17

      Fat weeb

    • @Shinkaaaa
      @Shinkaaaa 5 лет назад +1

      @@danedevil3165 I'm throwing my comment here too

    • @jaiteh9602
      @jaiteh9602 5 лет назад +7

      fatass weeb

    • @wtfimcrying
      @wtfimcrying 4 года назад

      Can relate

  • @PoshMurder
    @PoshMurder 6 лет назад +5

    Got brown copies, as I'm cheap, however this video really did set my mind at ease.
    I'm very excited, it's really going to be a massive upgrade over my current keyboard, as the keys are so stiff now that I've had to be a bit heavy handed (which is fatiguing my fingers, like you mentioned happens to you).
    Very well explained, thank you.

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  6 лет назад

      It really will be. I get missed keystrokes sometimes with membrane keys and slows down what you are trying to do.

  • @LisaFleurAdams
    @LisaFleurAdams 3 года назад

    This is by far the best video about the different keys.. the led makes it so much better too! (Never knew keyboards has so many types.. okay, im off to research more!)

  • @cluxter-org
    @cluxter-org 4 года назад

    A little bit more comparison of the sound of clicking vs non clicking would have been appreciated, but I guess I can find it in another video. Thank you so much for this video, it goes straight to the point and shows exactly what are the differences, without annoying music, visual effects or ads!

  • @jayfisk2728
    @jayfisk2728 7 лет назад +113

    Haha, I relied on RUclips for my Cherry MX, went with the brown series which, yes, is noisy but motivational. Nice job on the lighting !

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  7 лет назад +9

      I think I would also get used to the brown. Who knows, maybe if I had it I might be able to type faster. Too late now. =/

    • @jayfisk2728
      @jayfisk2728 7 лет назад +7

      Whenever we get a new CPU at work the first thing I do is replace the
      standard Dell generic keyboards with an MX's for their durability.
      Keyboards that double-enter or skip over a character are very frustrating and usually find their way to the dumpster by the end of the shift =D

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  7 лет назад +12

      Wow! What a great company to replace them with that. That is costly but likely increases productivity for all the employees. Then again, I think everyone should have 30" monitors as well.

    • @jayfisk2728
      @jayfisk2728 7 лет назад +7

      One of our tech's just asked me how to check a battery with a fluke
      meter OMG ! Maybe it's confusing with the symbols and all but seriously
      ??? =D

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  7 лет назад +6

      I suppose a tech should know this already lol.

  • @mrzzippi
    @mrzzippi 5 лет назад +10

    Great idea for the LED, I had my doubts in to which key to use although after I saw your video I will go for the brown option.
    Thank you

  • @alimagnetic-iransenigma9647
    @alimagnetic-iransenigma9647 3 года назад

    it was the shortes and clearest video about the three kinds and it helped me out a lot. tnx

  • @bitelogger
    @bitelogger 3 года назад

    The best explanation ever! Great video, great effort, great time length, aweeeeeesome

  • @druzzi9054
    @druzzi9054 4 года назад +327

    I can never buy the blues, my parents will throw that shit away after 1 day

    • @josephfrechette9916
      @josephfrechette9916 4 года назад +11

      Deruzzi I go with the greens because they need extra force to press them. So they kind of act like shock absorbers when I punch the keyboard out of frustration.

    • @lampi5309
      @lampi5309 4 года назад +3

      Just buy Razer green then Ur parents gonna sell u ;D

    • @josephfrechette9916
      @josephfrechette9916 4 года назад +3

      foenems grave I use my computer for work, school and gaming. Now imagine all the frustration of driver issues on top of everything else and you wonder why I want to punch my keyboard sometimes?

    • @UshankaMaster
      @UshankaMaster 4 года назад

      What did you get?

    • @senexiar
      @senexiar 4 года назад

      Lol same thats why im planning to get reds

  • @Balthazzarr
    @Balthazzarr 6 лет назад +12

    Cherry MX Brown all the way for me. I love the clicky feeling of the keys with the bump, but I hate how loud the blues are, especially when I have a ton of typing to do.

  • @pandacongolais
    @pandacongolais Год назад

    Great idea, thoses LEDs !
    Thanks for the demo and the description of the feel !

  • @Mikeztarp
    @Mikeztarp 4 года назад +1

    This explanation is exactly what I need. Thank you.

  • @joshuajimenez7359
    @joshuajimenez7359 3 года назад +3

    This comparison is so well done because even the key tester has a description. You demonstrated the tactile bump really well too

  • @geo6871
    @geo6871 6 лет назад +5

    Great video, thanks! Just ordered my first mechanical keyboard with mx blues and this was very informative. Thanks 😃

  • @KPbICMAH
    @KPbICMAH 2 года назад

    thanks for a great explanation and for going an extra mile to make that LED demonstration

  • @agniepintero743
    @agniepintero743 2 года назад

    Thank you still informative after 4 years!

  • @themrbear85
    @themrbear85 7 лет назад +555

    BLUE for the win :) My IBM model m will turn 20 years old next moth :)

  • @edmundthefox3656
    @edmundthefox3656 6 лет назад +4

    1:20 My god, the satisfaction from hearing that. Also, my favorite key is the blue switch, due to the fact that it has the loudest click, which is the most satisfying thing about using the keyboard; hearing the click and feeling the click as well with your fingers. Soon, however, I might be willing to get a brown switched keyboard that is wireless. I dunno how that one sounds, but at least it'll be wireless.

  • @systempatcher
    @systempatcher 4 года назад +1

    Thanks dude, really gets to the point and was way more informative than anything else I've seen.

  • @dinocavallone666
    @dinocavallone666 2 года назад

    your version of explaining the whole thing is the best i’ve ever seen around YT

  • @leonbrowne2682
    @leonbrowne2682 4 года назад +7

    Thank you so much, this helped me get a clear understanding of all the cherry keys. Now I know which one I am going to buy, Brown.

  • @queenofwales_
    @queenofwales_ 3 года назад +4

    I’m kinda new to this cherry switch thing since I never had a mechanical keyboard, but I’m about to buy one, so this video really helped me to understand what’s the difference between the switches. The website I’m about to buy the keyboard indeed offers blue, brown and red switches. I guess, I’m never going to buy the blue ones, they will annoy me. 😂

  • @cirogarayable
    @cirogarayable 4 года назад

    Simple and to the point, exactly the kind of explanation I was looking for so I can make a decision. Thanks BeatTheBush! 😎👍

  • @dewinteryageu
    @dewinteryageu 3 года назад

    Thank you, never bought a cherry mx keyboard and was using my old trusty keyboard for a long time. So I was really struggeling which cherry mx to get, but i think i either try the brown or red ones, both sound interesting.
    Was a nice video and it showed the switches good enough.

  • @Totsudon
    @Totsudon 7 лет назад +8

    Nice! Great stuff as always.
    Keep it up :)

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  7 лет назад +4

      This is really the video I wanted before I got my mechanical keyboard. =D Hope it helps others instead of me just blindly choosing from specs.

    • @mdw159
      @mdw159 7 лет назад

      Worth for donate,, save my time in choosing keyboard ! :D :D :D

  • @andreis5975
    @andreis5975 3 года назад +15

    I use blue switches because I love the amount of feedback they give, even though they are loud, I live alone so it doesn’t bother angone

    • @TauCu
      @TauCu 3 года назад +8

      Meanwhile that one spider in the corner: AHHHH MAKE IT STOOOOOOOOP!

    • @sadiqayan
      @sadiqayan 3 года назад +1

      Tau this made me laugh a bunch 😂😂

    • @bbayuprasetyoo
      @bbayuprasetyoo 3 года назад +1

      I am in Indonesia and I still can hear it.

    • @apseudonym
      @apseudonym 3 года назад

      The ghost in your house: Do you mind

  • @ivannava1402
    @ivannava1402 3 года назад

    Thanx for breaking it down champ, It really helped on witch keyboard am going to get next...👍👍👍💯💯🔥

  • @tontechnikbayer7204
    @tontechnikbayer7204 4 года назад +1

    I search so long for a Video like this^^
    Thank you^^

  • @jonathaningram8157
    @jonathaningram8157 4 года назад +8

    Using the MX Brown. Coming from membrane keyboard, I love it. But I wanted to try something else to change. Blue could be an option but then if it's really low I don't know...

    • @dushanstankovikj
      @dushanstankovikj Год назад

      I never used brown but i guess these are similar to membrane but better. Depends for what are you using. I use red for cs go id doesnt feel good because you need to stop suddenly and because key is activate half way trought its hard do control but in other hand is very fast. Maybe red is better for some games where you didnt need sudden stop like bloodhunt, fortnite, warzone. Funny thing is i have better movement with membrane in cs go than red but i noticed faster stop. Can u tell what games tou played with brown and hkw they feel.

  • @IWantToStayAtYourHouse
    @IWantToStayAtYourHouse 5 лет назад +3

    I'm happy I ordered the Corsair K63 with Cherry MX red because I need it for gaming. I had the choice between all the colours and I chose red randomly, not knowing there was a difference between each colour

    • @BeatTheBush
      @BeatTheBush  5 лет назад

      Glad you are happy with them! =D

  • @yhusa10
    @yhusa10 4 года назад

    Dang I have to give a positive comment for this one. Clear, illustrative, and thorough. Potential for a good teacher yo. Thank you for the video.