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Which mechanical key switch is MOST SIMILAR to the Cherry MX Blues?

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August 16, 2013 3:07:16 PM

I have a Daskeyboard professional Cherry MX Blue edition. My family has been extremely bothered with it considering that I type at 120wpm. Since Daskeyboard has their back to school sale, I'm thinking of getting either the Cherry MX Brown or Cherry MX Red version so that my family isn't bothered as much. However, I REALLY like the feel of the Cherry MX Blue switches. So my question is, which one has the most similar feel to the Cherry MX Blue version?

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August 16, 2013 3:11:49 PM

the browns are the closest, but if you are looking for silence, neither will give you a good result

you could slap some o-rings to your keyboard for 16 bucks. the clickiness of the blue switches will be present but the noise will be severly reduced. much cheaper to go this route than getting a new keyboard altogether
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110-Black-Keycap-Rubber-O-Ring-...
pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ac76120f2&_uhb=1

heres a video about them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFkl1Vet1eU
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August 16, 2013 3:39:18 PM

My keyboard is also pretty beaten up. With the O-ring modification, will I still have the same feel? Also, when you say the brown keys are the closest, that means by feel, right? Do they have that clicky feel without the clicky sound, or neither?
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August 16, 2013 3:50:40 PM

same feel, no noise. the browns are still loud but no click. they have that same bump like the blue when actuated
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August 16, 2013 4:15:18 PM

Well then that sounds perfect for me! I use closed back headphones anyways, so I hardly ever hear the sound.
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August 16, 2013 4:20:39 PM

well its mostly your family complaining (which also happens with my blue switch keyboard although i type half as fast as you)
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August 16, 2013 4:22:39 PM

I personally love the sound. However, when I'm playing Starcraft 2 at 1am and it sounds like I'm slamming my keyboard on my desk with the keys faced down, my family hates it.
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August 16, 2013 8:12:38 PM

My daskeyboard got a little bit beat up over two international flights on the top of my luggage. Surprisingly, it wasn't anywhere near as bad as I expected it to be. I already placed the order for the new keyboard. Thanks a bunch for your help!
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August 17, 2013 6:07:42 AM

which keyboard did you get?
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August 17, 2013 6:58:57 AM

Guess I'm a bit late, but yes MX Browns are basically considered a quieter Blue. They dont click on the actuation point (where the keystroke registers, you can feel it as the "bump" when you push down the key).
The O-Rings prevent you from bottoming out the key, which makes noise.
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August 17, 2013 7:08:20 AM

the coolest switches that ive tried however are the greens. they are like blue switches that are much stiffer. makes it harder to accidentally hit a key
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August 17, 2013 7:09:34 AM

Yeah, I heard about them. I actually do have pretty heavy hands when I type. Would definitely be interesting to try one.
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August 17, 2013 7:10:16 AM

Also, thank you very much, Manofchalk. I feel more comfortable with my buy, now. :D 
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