YayMii wrote:
Mechanical keyboards are better than membrane keyboards in every way, but it's a matter of picking which mechanical switches to get depending on your needs or preferences.
Blue: tactile, audible click. Great for typing. Probably not ideal for osu! (and arguably other games) since the depression point is lower than the release point, making it somewhat more difficult to rapidly press.
Brown: slightly less tactile, non-audible click. Much lighter to press compared to Blues. I have one of these, and other than the click, they feel like reds. These work for general purpose, as they're good for gaming and good for typing. The click is at the same point both ways. In osu!, the lightness helps for streaming, and the click helps for accuracy.
Red: No tactile click. These are the lightest type of keys, and because of this they're great for streaming. Some people like these due to how easy and fast they are to press down, but for typing they aren't ideal as it may lead to spelling mistakes.
Black: No tactile click. Stiffer than the other keys. I haven't tried these, but they're generally good for gaming since you don't really need a tactile click if you're going to be holding them down most of the time (for games such as FPSes). The stiffer switches help prevent accidental presses, but they might also make it more tiring to stream in osu!.
With the information above, keep in mind that preference is a factor in picking a keyboard. Personally though, I'd say that if you're getting a keyboard just for osu!, get brown or red switches, depending on if you want your keys to have a tactile click or not.
You're right about the springs, but Brown requires 55g and Blue requires 60g of force to push through the tactile bump. Red doesn't have a bump and only requires 45g of force, therefore it is still the lightest.SigLogicalMaxiss wrote:
Correction,Red's and Brown's Springs needs 45g of actuation point making both of them the lightest in the cherry switches family,followed by blues with 55g and blacks with 60g,
Actuation force is the minimal amount of force you're applying as you pass the actuation point. The tactile force is the minimal amount of force to push through the tactile bump, and this occurs before the actuation point. The peak force on a tactile switch could be on the bump rather than at the bottom, depending on the type of switch.SigLogicalMaxiss wrote:
While it's arguemently true that the browns have a peak force of 50g,that doesn't mean you need 50g to press it down,the 50g only happens when you're close to bottoming out.
What matters in osu is the actuation force not the peak force.
YayMii wrote:
Actuation force is the minimal amount of force you're applying as you pass the actuation point. The tactile force is the minimal amount of force to push through the tactile bump, and this occurs before the actuation point. The peak force on a tactile switch could be on the bump rather than at the bottom, depending on the type of switch.SigLogicalMaxiss wrote:
While it's arguemently true that the browns have a peak force of 50g,that doesn't mean you need 50g to press it down,the 50g only happens when you're close to bottoming out.
What matters in osu is the actuation force not the peak force.
Anyways, Browns have a tactile force of 55g, and therefore it does require 55g to press down. Therefore, Reds are the lightest types of switch. If you don't believe me, check out these nice graphs:
I've had browns for quite a while and they've served well so far. They are still nice and accurate, just not as much as reds of course.Purple wrote:
If you want to get some good balance, go for browns, blues or, even better, Topres. I don't hear many good things about browns.
I've had browns for quite a while and they've served well so far. They are still nice and accurate, just not as much as reds of course.I'm only saying that because of all the trash thelewa talked about them in his ask.fm page. I'll have a chance to try them out soon. And yes you're right, they are the second best choice for speed after reds.
Browns are able to be pressed rather quickly as well. I'm able to have great accuracy as well.
Reds are more for stamina and speed, rather than accuracy. Browns have the click that really helps with accuracy, while the Red completely lacks it. FYI, a handful of people in the StepMania and FFR communities actually recommend Browns over Reds because of this.Babukus wrote:
I've had browns for quite a while and they've served well so far. They are still nice and accurate, just not as much as reds of course.Purple wrote:
If you want to get some good balance, go for browns, blues or, even better, Topres. I don't hear many good things about browns.
Browns are able to be pressed rather quickly as well.
hiJordan wrote:
tfw i'm the only black switches player in osu
i am too and so are a lot of peopleJordan wrote:
tfw i'm the only black switches player in osu
Cm storm quickfire rapid mx blacks here.Jordan wrote:
tfw i'm the only black switches player in osu
but blues aren't that great for rhythm gamesmaal wrote:
actually the two most common keyboards in osu are blues and blacksJordan wrote:
tfw i'm the only black switches player in osu
