Cherry MX red vs. Cherry MX blue

[AdirtyGHETT0kid]

Oh that sound.... Me Gusta.

[mcbrite]

@xDontStandInTheFirex What did you say? Can't find your comment anymore for the life of me...

[mlach2003]

I keep being disappointed by cherry switches. I am looking for a decent replacement for my buckling spring IBM Model M13 (Black, trackpoint II model). I'd get a Unicomp Customizer, but they no longer offer black keys :(

[daniel0731ex]

@mcbrite That would be your European connotations. Satire doesn't need to be funny, just needs to be sarcastic.

My $300 rubber dome pwns this POS.

[mlach2003]

@daniel0731ex

All rubber dome keyboards suck, no exceptions.

A good amount of mechanical switch keyboards suck as well, but there are some that are actually decent. IBM buckling spring designs are the king of them all.

[daniel0731ex]

@mlach2003 I don't think the Topre Realforce agrees with you.

[nhasan3]

@daniel0731ex where did you buy a $1 keyboard? I'm very interested

[ballsthatclank]

Red and Black switches are identical other than the pressure needed to press the keys down.

Red is more sensitive than Black.

[abXLinden]

thanks! you just answered my question

[mcbrite]

@abXLinden Your welcome! Erm, what question, though? ;-D

[abXLinden]

@mcbrite was wondering red vs blue vs black and the sound they make and how loud they are

video liked! :)

[poopypenisfagfag]

what a stupid thing to worry about. i can type over 100 wpm on any keyboard.

[mcbrite]

@poopypenisfagfag You can't...

The same way a Suzuki Swift ain't a Ferrari... Whatever you type on a piece of shit rubber dome keyboard you'll type more on a mechanical after a few minutes getting used to it.

[CopyrightPropaganda]

@mcbrite

I type the best on my worn Microsoft Wireless Comfort Keyboard 4000.

'S good.

[mcbrite]

@CopyrightPropaganda Compared to what? Which switch types have you tried so far?

[CopyrightPropaganda]

@mcbrite

None. I don't know any hardcore typing enthusiasts.

[mcbrite]

@CopyrightPropaganda So how do you "type best" on your Microsoft keyboard if you never tried anything else?!?!

[CopyrightPropaganda]

@mcbrite

I type comparatively worse with a keyboard that isn't semi-ergonomic. Does that answer your question?

[Appleshaq]

@poopypenisfagfag Then why did you look it up?

[cjhatesu]

I like the keycaps on your mx red keyboard; it is a nice blend of modern and oldschool. Might have to get myself a set of white caps.

[mcbrite]

@cjhatesu Thanks! Got those from a 2.50 Euro Cherry Black keyboard I bought on eBay... ;-D

I actually switched back the F and J because I perfered the little tactile Bars they had over the deeper indentations on the ones in the video...

Also got a red ESC key with with white ESC... ;-D

[SCOZ2]

I immediately think of Jedi vs Sith with the colour comparison

[mcbrite]

@SCOZ2 Sith all the way... :P

[ThePlazma1234]

Thought about actually telling us which keyboard has which switches? Noobs like me dont know by just looking at the keyboard, thats why i'm watching a review on them... but good effort anyway.

[mcbrite]

@ThePlazma1234 Thought about reading the description? Good effort anyway... ;-D

[plaffle]

every1's here a fucking bastard who can afford these keyboards fuck you all

[TheBlitzvideo]

@plaffle lolupoor

[SCOZ2]

@plaffle do you want one for xmas? ask nicely and i might help you...

[Seristru1]

:-)

[edgelamer]

What is the difference between red and black switches , do you know @mcbrite ? I am using 6gv2 but really interested of trying some red or brown switches. I don't actually like the clicky clicky blue : (

[mcbrite]

@edgelamer the difference is that the reds are 10g lighter to press than the blacks... no tactile feedback and no click...

[Fortune2point0]

@edgelamer Reds are just lighter (easier to press) blacks.

[jbarker98420]

The Razer Black Widow pawns this POS!

[mcbrite]

@jbarker98420 No offence, but you're a fucking idiot... Black Widdow has the exact same switches (blues) and is overpriced as SHIT...

But more importantly, red switches are FAR better for gaming, so you wasted your money in 2 respects... ;-D

As far as your troll goes I give it 2,3/10. Better luck next time...

[BadnessGaming]

@mcbrite lolol got to love those fanboys that praise products like razer because they actually have no knowledge or experience with anything else. He probably buys razer because pro's use them............except the pro's get all their shit for free.

[basher481]

@mcbrite but blues are more comfortable for typing, how much are these keyboards? and what makes blues so bad for games

[mcbrite]

@basher481 The red ones are expensive because you need to get them from asia... around 150 bucks if I recall...

Blues aren't bad for gaming, but reds are better... For RTS-games they'd be about the same... but for fps the reds are far superior... and DEFINATELY better than the Black Widow Mickey Mouse bullshit... ^^

[sinterklaas1212]

@mcbrite ocz k90/k60 ftw

[mcbrite]

@sinterklaas1212 Wow, those must be new! So maybe red keys will become a bit more mainstream now!

[cmdrdredd]

@sinterklaas1212 it's corsair that makes those...and they suck. Why? ALL the F keys as well as the insert/home/delete etc keys are rubber membrain. No idea why they did that at all.....

[sinterklaas1212]

@cmdrdredd Yeah i saw that a few days ago as well on a forum! It's f'ing stupid! even on the k90, the macros are rubber dome :S I guess it's time to start looking for another cherry mx red keyboard...

[oLACHESISo]

@mcbrite Why are red better than blue?

[cmdrdredd]

@basher481 Blues aren't that bad but why people prefer Black or reds is because the blues reset above the actuation point. What this means is when you double tap or do rapid fire actions you have to release the keys almost all the way to the top again to do your second action. I do not find it a problem. It can be something you get used to. Some of the best Starcraft players are using Cherry Blue switches and they do many rapid fire keypresses.

[XxWolfpack247xX]

browns are good for gaming and typeing blues are good only really for typing and blacks only really good for gaming reds are like blacks but dont require as much force

[mcbrite]

@XxWolfpack247xX Exactly, but I really like reds for typing (unlike blacks), their actuation is so light that I can type just as well as on blues, maybe even better...

[mat967]

@mcbrite as for the switchs, we have our own preferences...

[JoJoRockets52]

@mcbrite maybe for FPS, but for RTS not so much.

[ArimaSenne1]

@mcbrite the black widow is 50$

[MyriadVidz]

@jbarker98420 You fucking moron.

[Lubie225]

red = non-clicky, non tactile, VERY light actuation force

blue = clicky, tactile, medium actuation force

what about the brown switches?

[TheKittko]

sounds about the same for me

[ocping]

i use blue at home and brown at work as the incessant clicking would probably drive a colleague or two crazy :D

[mcbrite]

@ocping I've settled on red for now... The light pressure makes it perfect for gaming and still very very good for typing...

[slaction]

Blues have a looser sound. Reds and Blacks are my favs.

[MrJerry160]

i love how they contrast the f and j

[mcbrite]

@MrJerry160 "they" don't, I did... ;-D

[MeDmAnQcA]

Mx blues sounds like an old type writer lol

[synntaxis]

I have the Xarmor U9BL as shown with the Cherry MX blue switches and love it. Since I grew up learning to type on a manual typewriter I prefer keys that are a little "stiffer" and really like the tactile feel especially with the rubber coating on the keys. Less chance of accidentally pressing key. Other keyboards seem "wimpy" now.

[VaiographyCA]

All Cherry keyboards are mechanical right?

[wasabij]

@VaiographyCA No, Cherry is simply most known, being the most prolific mechanical switch producer. If you look on the Cherry site, on each keyboard's description, they list the type of contact they use for them.

[paulotzkybrian]

could you make a video where you type for around 10 minutes with the blues? The sound is awesome to fall asleep to.

[FatTurtleGaming]

I like the sound on the blue better though

[8Nifon8]

Oh god, I can listen this for ever.

[robscom]

I get chills from this video

[MultiSnoopDawg]

wth is the cherry red switch. Nice vid btw

[ezio1462]

@MultiSnoopDawg A german company named Cherry makes the keys for mechanical key boards, and they have them in about four different "flavors," Cherry MX Blue, Cherry MX Black, Cherry MX Red, and Cherry MX Brown

[MultiSnoopDawg]

@ezio1462 i know cherry, but what is the red one????? the blue=click and feel...the brown:only feel.... the black: only comfi keyboard, that has faster response... red:???

[WHareRabbit]

@MultiSnoopDawg Reds are nearly obsolete so you won't see them as often, so it's probably best to not even think about it. Most people say they are not adequate for gaming or regular typing and I've never even seen one listed.

Browns click a little. And it's weird but some Filco blacks click a bit and feel like blues, so it's definitely important not only to check the switch type but to actually touch the specific keyboard if you have a chance.

[MultiSnoopDawg]

@WHareRabbit well ive tryed what im getting. the razer black widow has blue ones, and those are nice ;D

[mcbrite]

@WHareRabbit lol, how are reds obsolete? They are my favorite keys ever... And I'm willing to bet big money that they WOULD be a lot of people's favorite if they weren't so rare...

Best keys for FPS games, by a mile... Very nice for typing even though they DON'T have tactile feedback... But they are so light your fingers just fly across them.

[mcbrite]

@MultiSnoopDawg Red is like a black with 10g less force required to press... Perfect key tbh... My favorite, all uses considered...

[MultiSnoopDawg]

@mcbrite now that is what i meant ;D isnt it better that the black one, or do some peps prefer heavy keys?

[shrumpkin]

moar video time! more typing. love the sounds of these vids, problem is it's not long enough! moar Moar. MOARRRR!

[thrblurr]

wheres the new video D:

ive been looking forward to it for a while.

[largelysubatomic]

which cherry red board is that? it looks like my newly acquired g80-3494 LYCUS-2

[mcbrite]

@largelysubatomic yup, that's it!

[mcbrite]

@ussike30 Well, I'm no expert, but at the time of filming it looked a lot like 2 keyboards to me, so you may be onto something there...

[Amofrags]

I just want to cum to that sound. Give Me Moar!

[IronjawMcSteelchewer]

For some strange reason i find this oddly relaxing.

Is this the sound nerd-angels make when they come down from the heavens?

[fuolox]

OHH I LOVE THE TAKKA

[KorwynKim]

Where did you get the red?

[saidpour676]

NERVERMOAR.

[aznguy05]

anyone know where i can get a Filco Majestouch with Cherry MX Brown switches? :[

[J888www]

@aznguy05 Better to buy a Noppoo Choc keyboard, it is of a superior build quality. Filco Majestouch from ************** will soon be replaced by..........have a guess.

NB: At the present moment, it has issues with the Mac OS, it is for PC only !!!

[CeeSA70]

we want some more

[adrianjliu]

Moar!

[mcbrite]

@adrianjliu lol, moar what?

[adrianjliu]

@mcbrite I wanna see moar keyboards. I just ordered the Filco Majestouch with Cherry Blues. I wanna see everything you've got!

[ProTechnicals]

@mcbrite MOAR TAKA TAKA TAKA

[thrblurr]

i like the old school look of the red keyboard

[mcbrite]

@thrblurr Thx! It looks different now... Got a red ESC-Key... ;-D Also different F and J key... I prefer the little bump to a stronger indentation...

[thrblurr]

@mcbrite Haha me too. I gotta know where mah keys are at!

[mcbrite]

@thrblurr exactly! ;-D

[thrblurr]

@mcbrite ahahaha

[thrblurr]

@mcbrite did you swap the f and j keys on the boards?



[mcbrite]

@thrblurr Originally I think so... But I think the current ones are from one of the 3 Cherry Black Board I bought for 2,50 € each on ebay... :-D

The red and blue switch boards both have black keys...

[thrblurr]

@mcbrite Nice man! I'm not really sure what that comes out to be in U.S. dollars. I think it would be like $5 or something like that though.

[mcbrite]

@thrblurr Yeah, it's like 3 bucks fifty.... ;-D That's why I bought 3... :D

[thrblurr]

@mcbrite Haha thanks lol, Hey do you still have both of these keyboards by chance?

[mcbrite]

@thrblurr sure! why?

[thrblurr]

@mcbrite This video is realllllllyyyyyyyyy relaxing and i was wondering if you would make a longer one.

[mcbrite]

@thrblurr hmmm, I was thinking about making one comparing the red with the blue with the black switches...

Tell you what: You guys let me know if you want it commentated, not commentated or even "mega relaxing" (i.e. no comment and only slow, monotone clicks :-D) and I'll try to make another one or two.

Thanks for watching guys! Much appreciated!

[thrblurr]

@mcbrite hmm......really good offer. Black keys thrown in the mix would be awesome.....and MEGA RELAXING! Yes I am one of those guys that like the sounds of keyboards haha

[mcbrite]

jup, the blues are clicky...

bottom = red

top = blue

[thedevilffs]

I would assume the second keyboard is the blue Cherry switches?

[TBurner777]

OMG That's like so amazing dude... Gotta get me one of those.

[mcbrite]

@TBurner777 Penis-Kopf?

[mcbrite]

@TBurner777 PS: You may get another one with black, blue and red switches...