Black Red or Brown switches

Stiakas

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Hey guys i want to buy a mechanical keyboard and i am between 3,as i've seen from reviews and the 3 of them are very good keyboards but they have a big difference one has black switches an other brown and the other red i am gaming at most what should i take?
 

No2rdame

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That's really a personal preference. If you have a Microcenter, Fry's, Best Buy, etc. nearby go see what they have in stock and play with a few keyboards with different switches to see what you like best. For some people, they may like the feel of one switch but the sound of another. Plus, the manufacturer of the keyboard will influence how the switches will feel. A Corsair keyboard with cherry reds may feel better to you than a CM Storm with the same switches.

If you don't have any of those stores nearby I would recommend that you look online and see if you can buy a key sampler kit. They are about $10-$15 and I think one website that may sell them is mechanicalkeyboards.com. If you're going to spend $100+ on a keyboard, that's a small investment to make sure you're getting the right thing.