The Ultimate Guide to Mechanical Keyboards - All About Mechanical Switch Colors!
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If you are new to mechanical keyboards, you may find if quite confusing and difficult to choose a key color! What do they all mean? There are so many! Well today I take you through a journey where we learn everything there is to know about all the different kinds of mechanical keys, and how to choose your next mechanical key board!
Cherry MX Colors and Attributes
Cherry MX Blue
50g Spring
Has Audible Click and Tactile Bump
Cherry MX Brown
45g Spring
No Click
Has Tactile Bump
Cherry MX Red
45g Spring
No Audible Click or Tactile Bump
Cherry MX Green
80g Spring
Has Audible Click and Tactile Bump
Cherry MX Clear
55g Spring
No Audible Click
Has Tactile Bump
Cherry MX Black
60g Spring
No Audible Click or Tactile Bump
ProTip - There are really only 3 different kinds of switches, they just happen to be available in two different weights, The best way to think of it is like this.
-Blue and Green are the same, only green is a stiffer spring than blue
-Brown and Clear are the same, only clear has a stiffer spring than brown
-Red and Black are the same, only black has a stiffer spring than red.
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I just wanted to say, the quality of your audio and video has increased immensely since this video, Jay. You rock man.
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yeah and the video, 720p to 4K
I've been watching keyboard videos for hours now!
GoHaMify me too.... just built new computer and been playing games with an old acer membrane and my fingers are getting tired from having to mash all the way down
+GoHaMify I did the same thing when I was looking for computer parts. I'm glad I look at a lot of videos because I ended up with a great pc.
+GoHaMify haha yeah me too.
+GoHaMify Bro me too. LOL This is getting outta hand.
got like 8 tabs open researching and comparing for hours hahah
Awesomesauce vid. Well done broski.
Funny to see you've been with him from the beginning
Damn
Awesomesauce-? ??? U mean awesome right?
BRUH
"Mechanical Mechanism"... MY GOD! NOT THE MECHANICAL MECHANISMS!
LOOOOL You sir, have earned a cookie! :D
really informative and deep video, i had no idea gaming keyboards where so complex. I really needed to know this. Can you do another one with keyboard macros? Do people use them for first person shooters?
People often prefer linear switches like MX Red and MX Black for FPS gaming.
You should show Phil this video and watch how hard he laughs. This is a testament to how far you've come as an editor and a creator. the content though is 100% helpful and awesome as always! keep it up dude.
I have seen a lot of mechanical keyboard videos, but I think this is far better than any out there, Good work!
Saw 3 vids before this trying to do the same thing. Yours was by far the best. Clear, engaging and comprehensive. Well done.
CM Storm Quickfire Stealth comes with Browns as well.
Holy shit did I just go back in time??
I've been binging your videos but this one is OLD and it shows hahaha. Thank you for this guide on mechanical keyboards, helped me out on deciding without worrying on wasting $70+ dollars.
Best description of the Cherry keys out there. I'm leaning towards the brown. Thanks.
You look like a white version of Will Smith.
Maybe a white version of Will Smith from Shark Tale.
rtyui136 hahaha omg so true XD
I think it's his ears
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The best technical explanation of keyboard switches that I've come across on the RUclips. Great work! Very useful for mechanical keyboard buyers!
Bought the one with the blue switches and blue LEDs a couple of weeks ago. You're right, I love it, and it's a much better experience.
Jay, long time subber and finally getting a nice mechanical keyboard I just needed to get back to my roots lol. But seeing all these switches, this description is HANDS DOWN The best on youtube I have found. Thanks, you helped me make my decision! I think the browns is where I need to get, thank you!
This is absolutely the best tutorial on youtube about mechanical switches.
Great content Jay! I recommend you make an updated version of this plus what brand should we go for :)
Brands honestly don't matter when it comes to mechanical keyboards because a Cherry MX switch is a Cherry MX switch, no matter what brand buys them and puts them in their keyboard.
I know this is an old video now but it is really well done with good explanation and humor. My one and only complaint which actually applies to everyone who has even recently made this type of video is you talk normal and we have volume set then you do a couple of key presses and we have to turn up volume to here what we are listening for; then suddenly you are talking again and we are rapidly turning down volume again and so on it goes.
It would be really awesome if you and everyone who does these instructional videos put the keypad right up to the microphone to do the key depressions so we can here the actual key click. I appreciate it also that you did not just mash the keys making us here the overly loud bottoming out key sound which masks the click we are listening for like so many others after you have done. It would be actually nice to have a period of time where you go through all the keys depressing them without talking with the keypad near the microphone.
Good explanations and humor though. Thank you for the video.
@Jayztwocents. I am new to the whole PC thing but have used a laptop for years. I have learned so much thanks to people like you and video's like this, it has helped me a very lot so thank you Jay. Now I know more about these keyboards I will start saving but it will take me some time but now I know which one I think I want, cherry red. Thanks again for the video.
Got to say, I really enjoyed the video. I've been looking at getting a mechanical keyboard with my next build but didn't know anything about the different keys. Looks like I'm going to go with reds or blacks. Thanks for the vid.
Just got my first ever mechanical keyboard, its a cosair with cherry mx blue and im in love, i have never enjoyed typing so much in my entire life
Cherry Brown user here. Best switch I have ever used.
I just ordered my first mechanical keyboard. I'm excited to try it out and see if it'll help me to not be so rough when I type. Hurts my hands after a few hours gaming on my membrane board.
I subscribed to you because of all the explanation videos i watched in youtube, you did explain the best, and I have learned alot. thanks Jayz, gonna watch more of your videos.
Great review! I notice a lot of what your saying pertains to me..like when I first got my mechanical keyboard (only had a week btw) I would smash the keys because I came from a Microsoft ergonomic keyboard I had been using for 14 yrs. I have the Razer Black Widow Ultimate 2013 now (TRUE cherry Mx Blues) & I love it! I could NEVER go back to the membrane ever again. Thanks for sharing!
Probably the best description of mech. key switches I've seen. Thank you much. :)
Congratz on 30k! You have gained 10k subscribers in like a month!
Very informative and while not system specs in the computer itself it helped me out a lot chosing external setup for my new gaming rig.
Fantastic video review of the different M keys.
Thanks for doing it.
Indeed, it is very odd switching from membrane to mechanical switches. I currently have a Corsair K70 and I am debating between a brown or black switch for a second keyboard. Thanks for the video.
Thats exactly what this was all about! Reponse is directly related to the keys themselves obviously. If you want to get more advanced and talk about Roll-Over then thats an entirely different conversation all together.
Thanks jay for the video! I think I will be happy with my LCD keyboard because I'd like to keep the system info displayed there rather than the screen itself so mechanical keyboard is something I dont really need. But if they release a LCD with that, I'll pick it up.
i got a razer blackwiddow and love it ive even had complements on the feel of the keyboard from friends
CM Storm Trigger with Blue switches..... definitely the best keyboard I have ever used. Maybe I'm a little biased because It's also my first Mechanical keyboard but mechanical keyboards are definitely worth the money.
Hi guys! The tester is now available for preorder! The link is in the description. Thanks for looking!
I'm glad you made this video Jay. Even though it was a couple years ago it helped me make my decision on what switch to go with.
My high school computer teacher was teaching us off these videos...
Seriously?
what is better for gaming? ligher switch or havier one?
WHY LOL
wish I culd have that school :(
personally cant beat red switches... when you type you fingers can learn to just lightly dance across the keyboard... I went from like 75wpm to 85 solid, 110 bursts on red switches but I also use a keyboard professionally and bought an identical one to use both of which are like classic US layout I'm used to... for gaming yeah, you're gonna press keys like thousand times in a session right so a light switch is the way to go to avoid fatigue in the wrist
Thanks for the video! Just ordered a cherry red from CM Storm. Looking forward to putting this membrane keyboard to mothballs!
didn't think I would spend so much time looking at keyboard switches. :P but cherry mx reds seem to be winning me over
Great informative video! I'm using the CM Storm Quickfire Rapid with blues. I personally love it! If you're in the market for a keyboard and are looking at blue switches, you can't beat the price of the Rapid.
Looking at mech keyboards on YT and the 7 year old gem came up. It's not bad, but there's definitely been an improvement over the years.
You described this as mechanically perfect as it is... Great Guide dude... keep it up jay...
Excellent!, Infideo. Can't say enough good things about your overall presentation. Learned sooooo much in 10 minutes! The blue switch reminds me of my Commodore 64 :). That's right I had one of those...with the game Pitfall.
i just got the Qpad MK 80. Its a great keyboard with blue switches and blue backlighting.
For those looking for a good, cheap mechanical keyboard I recommend the Rosewill RK-9100 series. Mine has Cherry MX Blue switches and red backlighting and it only cost $80.
Another really big difference for gaming is that the actuation point and reset point of the keys are a bit different. The biggest difference here for people looking at gaming mechanical keyboards is that the MX Blue has a much lower actuation point than the reset point. All of the other ones are basically about .1 mm from actuation and reset. So you can press until it actuates, then release it a bit, then press it down again and there is only .1mm difference. The reset point on the blue is ABOVE the click and tactile bump about .6mm off. So to rapidly feel and rapid fire the blue it is harder to do as you're rapid firing potential is stuck to the depressing limit of the key itself. Also, the moment of actuation for the keys are different. So, assuming all things equal, if you press each key with the required actuating force at the same time the red and black will actuate before the brown and red. And the brown will actuate before the blue. Clear and green subbed in for brown and blue. I know these things don't matter to many people but I play fighting games on the PC with a keyboard. I've been doing it my whole life. These things matter greatly to me and I can hit a keyboard through my favorite fighting game and get annoyed. I would never game with a blue/green. I hate red and black because you can end up bottoming out too much and that means wasted effort because you never really know when you've actuated the key. So brown and clear are the only ones I like. I'm actually greatly looking forward to what Razer has claimed to be able to do and see if they managed to get an even tighter reset and actuation ratio in with the tactile feedback of a blue. :)
Now this is the true jaystwocents
Best comparison I've watched. GJ dude
Excellent video Jay, the most informed by far.
Just wanted to say thanks Jay, this video helped me pick out my new keyboard. Went with Cherry MX Brown. :)
good young child
Umm, what?
its the best
Great video Jay! I personally like blue switches myself.
Ive seen 3 or 4 videos already and this is By far the best Video for this topic. Thank you
Wow man! that really helped out i remembered i had a syringe of Super Lube, Worked wonders as you can see with me typing single letters xD
best mechanical switch video I've seen on youtube, nice work
Great video, I appreciate how in-depth you went with the information and demonstration.
Best description of mechanical keyboards ever.
DIdnt forget it at all, I said in the video that the actuation point on all switches is different.
You should care about the details, because those details determine the sound.
2:57 "Fully Depressed"
Sounds like me
I just ordered my first mechanical keyboard... I got cherry mx blue just because I love the sound :)
Really great video.Gonna get a blackwidow 2014 ultimate green now (i know they aren't cherry mx switches but i like the clicky switches on the blackwidow 2014).
membrane keyboard died. finally wanting to try mechanical switches, search RUclips for the differences in switches, a wild Jay video appeared! of course I'm watching this one.
I've been using mechanical keyboard for over a year now and I still bottom out all the time on my browns.
I really like the clicky sound of mx blue, can i use those for gaming?
***** Thank you mate, will be getting a Corsair k70 rgb when it comes out.
Andres Gallego You Read Mi Mind Bro But it comes out august 2015 :/ ...or not?
Nosoy TacoMan
it comes out this month, but i was tired of waiting and i actually needed a keyboard so i bought the CM quickfire Rapid I, it is TKL and looks very nice.
Excuse me i was wrong
I agree. I do like the click of the blue as well. I also think it makes it easier to use also
i probably won't buy a cooler master keyboard, however i'm buying this little mx switch example. Thanks for the vid.
Honestly an amazing review and amazing chanel you have. Probably the best tech review channel on RUclips
Great video & information. Thanks. Going shopping... pretty sure they have a test keypad in the shop.
Awesome explanation! The best I've found searching.
Thanks, Jay!
I bought a Ducky Shine 3 with MX Blues, it's awesome for typing and gaming. I don't get why people say Blues suck for gaming.
They don't suck for gaming, they just aren't "optimal" because you have to be deliberate with every stroke. Some people prefer that but other people prefer to have the linear switches like the red and black because they can keep the switch hovering over the actuation point and it makes double tapping somewhat easier... but at the end of the day its a very personal thing and it comes down to personal preference :P Personally I prefer brown because I enjoy the tactile feel without the audible click (which I find somewhat obnoxious), and I find it is great for both gaming and typing :D
Thanks for the video! I just got educated on mechanical keyboards! Now I know what to buy!
great job explaining the keys,thanks
thx jay. figured out how my first mechanical keyboard will be.
Does this $15 keypad have to be bought at a store or can it be online? (Also asking about the credit part) All in all, great vid, Jay! Very informative; I would argue this is the most informational it gets without feeling them for myself
I have the Cherry MX Speed switches, the reds seems similar but a bit heavier actuation.
Even linus loves their keyboards, hate to say it but you are flat out wrong. Their keyboards are of amazing quality.
Im replacing my K70 with the Quickfire Ultimate.
Wow this video is useful in 2018! Thanks Jay!!!
This is still relevant
Fantastic explanation for switches. Thank you Jay.
Hi everyone, the CM Storm Cherry MX key tester will be available soon at the CM Store website. A product page will be added soon for pre-ordering!
i stuck some small screw bolts underneath my membrane keyboard and imo it sounds way better than a mechanical keyboard too!
This video has helped me so much! You really explain all the important stuff and also i have learned some new things. Great work, man! Keep it up! :)
I'm watching this in 2017 Jayz. :)
that's actually a cool thing for Coolermaster to be doing, let people try each option then when they buy a keyboard, they know plus they get that credit.
Jay, you forgot to mention that with the blue's the actuation point doesnt quite correspond with the *Click. This leads to a bit of an inaccuracy from the user's standpoint. Not a deal breaker, but I have personally noticed this with my Razer BlackWidow
Im fully depressed :(
Why?
+ktay95 Me too I just can't decide
BLUE & GREEN = LOUD CLICKY SATISFYING
BROWN & CLEAR = stealthier versions of blue and green
RED & BLACK = SQUISHY, SMOOTH AND SILENT
I shared this with a few friends, although the green switches are now available with Razer, too. Great information all around.
Nope, it's not a MX Green. The green switch that Razers uses is a Kalih switch.
Toxic You're neither Right or Wrong, they don't use Cherry MX or Kalih, they use their own Switches :)
KloudAlpha you're wrong. they are kailh switches, they are just marketed as "razer switches"
we're both wrong, Pre-2013 Model was Razer Switches, and the Post-2013 Model is straight up Kailh switches
KloudAlpha 2014 was the one with kailh switches, the 2013 one has the true cherry switches
Thanks jay, your one of the most helpful guy on YT. Keep up the awesome work
jay has come a long way lmao
I really need a Cherry MX brown switch keyboard, the smallest possible :P Time to search for it!
Just saw the thumbnail and thought... whoa it's JayzTwoCents!
VERY good video. I have a much better idea of what I want now even though I can't tell the difference in how they feel.
I brought a "sampler kit" from WASD Keyboards and wired them to leds so I could see the actual switching point of each type of key, it's good to know where each key activates.
btw, I got browns... Blue's was just way too noisy and clears were so firm that you might as well just stick with membrane keyboards and I like the feedback feeling which reds don't provide.
One last recommendation, I brought gold looking keycaps for just the was and d keys, they cost about $35 with shipping (steep, I know), but they look mint. I can't look at my keyboard without smiling, seriously. F*****g pimp.
Thanks for this video. Learned a lot.
Awesome man. What switch is your personal favourite? I think I might go with brown as I've found an awesome quickfire tk in white :)
my first mech keyboard ever was the k90 with the mx reds. i enjoyed the reds, but found that they were too squishy for my taste. I've been using lots of blues and browns lately, but with PBT keys
I have chosen the cherry mx brown myself because it does not sound so loud at first. and secondly, I find this much nicer. I do not know if the cherry mx blue sounds pretty sharp. That also has to do with the fact that I am pretty sensitive to very high and very low sound. A very high beep or a very heavy bass does not sound so good in my ears. Even if a heavy engine of a stationary truck runs, I just get pain in my ears.
As always, thanks for the great video Jay! Keep up the good work!
Even tho I already knew how mechanical keyboards worked I still checked this video out cuz your videos are awesome. Anyway my 2 cents on these is a lot of ppl really like the brown switches. I think the black switches are the best for gaming. The red switch is also good but pretty bad for typing. The black switch has a great balance to both typing and gaming imo
I literally understood.nothing but hey Jays got 30k subs congrats