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A good mechanical keyboard for osu! - help

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Vertius
38 posts
Joined August 2013
Topic Starter
Vertius
Hi, i've seen many mechanical keyboards like CM Storm Quickfire, some Razer's keyboards or Steelseries 6g v2.
I can't decide which one to buy.
The keyboard won't be just for OSU, so i dont know if i should get red switches or just browns/blacks. As far as i know Reds are best for OSU, but are they comfortable for typing?
Which keyboard would you recommend for me?

P.S. Sorry for my bad english, not my native language :D
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Soulg
575 posts
Joined February 2013
Soulg
Quickfire is only $100, dunno what that translates to in euros but its still cheaper than the rest and it seems to be a very good keyboard.

so i'd go with that one and that has nothing to do with the fact that im buying one soon
Icyteru
535 posts
Joined August 2011
Icyteru
Black. Better for typing than red.

Red. Faster to stream than black.

Blue. Nope.

Brown. Meh.

Green/White/Clear. Hf with that.
Freya
337 posts
Joined March 2013
Freya
5 Months ago i bought quickfire pro red Rp 850k or around $84
really nice keyboard, dont know about razer or 6gv2 though
MiDNiGhT2903
75 posts
Joined November 2012
MiDNiGhT2903
Ducky or CMStorm keyboards :D
PlasticSmoothie
242 posts
Joined March 2010
PlasticSmoothie
I have a quickfire TK with red switches. Nice keyboard, much more fun to stream on than rubber domes.

All the switches work the same way, so it's really about what feels comfortable to you. For blues and browns you can feel when you activate the key (which happens when the key is presses down halfway), but you can't for blacks and reds.

Basically

Blacks - Heavy, not for a light handed typist. You don't see many osu players who use blacks I believe.
Reds - A lighter black. Easy to press down and in my opinion easiest to stream on because of how light they are
Blues - An audible click when you activate the key. With blues, you can (theoretically) play without ever pressing the key all the way.
Browns - Like blues but without the click. You can feel when the key is activated.

(the internet has a bunch of really good sources on this that you might already have read)

I've only ever personally owned reds, the rest I've just tried in shops and whatnot so ask someone who has actually used the other switches for daily use.
For typing: Reds aren't too different from rubber domes. You'll still bottom out your keys unless you consciously try not to. Blues/browns supposedly bring a better typing experience than rubber domes because you end up never bottoming out and so type faster.
(reds still feel SO MUCH better to type on than RD, what I mean is that they won't change the way you type or anything)

Keep in mind a mech keyboard won't make you play better necessarily, it just feels better. In my case though I feel like I have more control of my presses with mine, making me stream more accurately.
jesse1412
1,457 posts
Joined January 2010
jesse1412

[AirCoN] wrote:

Black. Better for typing than red.

Red. Faster to stream than black.

Blue. Nope.

Brown. Meh.

Green/White/Clear. Hf with that.
No black is faster.

I have red and black kb's and I prefer black for osu!

I'm going to buy another black switch keyboard soon, a meka g unit. Fuck the guy who made the thread about that kb now I need it.

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Zare
1,512 posts
Joined March 2012
Zare
playing with brwons right now, I don't know about others but I'm pretty satisfied.
TakuMii
1,874 posts
Joined October 2009
TakuMii
I'm another satisfied Brown user. I feel that Reds are too light for me and Blues are clicky/stiff. Haven't tried Blacks. I think it might just be personal preference though.
Weed
506 posts
Joined May 2013
Weed
Stay away from reds if you type a lot. Slightly hitting another key by accident types it, and when you type at 100+ wpm like me this equates to a lot of typos.
Vertius
38 posts
Joined August 2013
Topic Starter
Vertius

bewaredrev wrote:

Stay away from reds if you type a lot. Slightly hitting another key by accident types it, and when you type at 100+ wpm like me this equates to a lot of typos.
Well im typing quite much, mostly at some in-game chats like in League of Legends or something, but I'm like 'if im buying a expensive keyboard, so let's buy a universal one' so i really dont know which switches to get... :P I want to make my streaming easier, because usually my fingers hurts after longer streams, so that's the main reason why i thought about red ones. Damn, hard to decide, because in my country (Poland) there are no shops that offer 'testing' switches etc.
unkempt
19 posts
Joined August 2012
unkempt
I am using the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate (not 2013) with Blue switches and they are pretty decent in my opinion. I can stream with those pretty fast and the clicking sound helps me to keep the beat. It's doing very good for typing in other games so it's not a pure "osu! keyboard". :D But it's pretty expensive though.
Zare
1,512 posts
Joined March 2012
Zare
Play Count: 100

tbh you shouldn't think about buying any kind of mech yet, at least not if it's only for osu!, you should play more and decide later whether it's worth the money
Vertius
38 posts
Joined August 2013
Topic Starter
Vertius

Zarerion wrote:

Play Count: 100

tbh you shouldn't think about buying any kind of mech yet, at least not if it's only for osu!, you should play more and decide later whether it's worth the money
I knew somebody will look at it, but Its just the account, i was and i am playing mostly without being logged in. I'm playing osu for much more time, than it says ( I mean the play count is much higher). :D
I'm using this account just for downloading maps and posting at forum :D.
I dont want to ruin my accuracy, so im waiting till i'll be able to do 93-94+ % at Insanes, and because im tryharding 170-180 BPM at the moment (80-85% accuracy), so that's why im playing without being logged in.
Btw. I dont know if i should play without being logged in, i know im not getting play count, ranks etc, but i thought that it's not possible to get 95+ accuracy later, after i'll get better at this game, if i'll have like 1000 maps played with 80% accuracy i'll be stuck in 80-85% accuracy. What do you think? (a little offtopic i know). :D
TakuMii
1,874 posts
Joined October 2009
TakuMii
The accuracy on your profile is currently only affected by scores that earn you PP. So until ppv2 comes out (which will count all of your scores), your accuracy on your profile will be higher than your true accuracy (or lower if you're playing old/unpopular maps) because it'll mainly consist of top500 scores.
eltee
8 posts
Joined January 2013
eltee
Honestly I wouldn't recommend linear switches unless you're planning to do nothing but play osu or other games on your board. I think I might prefer typing on a good membrane over red switches. One day you won't be playing osu anymore, you'll wish you had tactile/firmer keys (of course you could always just buy another one)

Also, unless you use the numpad a lot, like for entering in spreadsheets or something like that, I would suggest going tenkeyless (87key). You'll be glad you did.

http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeybo ... ying_guide
http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeybo ... dedsellers
http://www.reddit.com/s/http://www.redd ... or_reviews
jesse1412
1,457 posts
Joined January 2010
jesse1412

eltee wrote:

Honestly I wouldn't recommend linear switches unless you're planning to do nothing but play osu or other games on your board. I think I might prefer typing on a good membrane over red switches. One day you won't be playing osu anymore, you'll wish you had tactile/firmer keys (of course you could always just buy another one)

Also, unless you use the numpad a lot, like for entering in spreadsheets or something like that, I would suggest going tenkeyless (87key). You'll be glad you did.

http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeybo ... ying_guide
http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeybo ... dedsellers
http://www.reddit.com/s/http://www.redd ... or_reviews
Membranes feel like typing on an abortion after a week with a mech.
thelewa
3,537 posts
Joined August 2010
thelewa
it does feel as squishy, yes
eltee
8 posts
Joined January 2013
eltee

jesus1412 wrote:

eltee wrote:

Honestly I wouldn't recommend linear switches unless you're planning to do nothing but play osu or other games on your board. I think I might prefer typing on a good membrane over red switches. One day you won't be playing osu anymore, you'll wish you had tactile/firmer keys (of course you could always just buy another one)

Also, unless you use the numpad a lot, like for entering in spreadsheets or something like that, I would suggest going tenkeyless (87key). You'll be glad you did.

http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeybo ... ying_guide
http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeybo ... dedsellers
http://www.reddit.com/s/http://www.redd ... or_reviews
Membranes feel like typing on an abortion after a week with a mech.
There are different grades of membranes, obviously, and I have typed on ones that I find preferable to reds, because it's just too easy to accidentally hit other keys on reds when you're going fast (that's probably also because I'm not used to them).

That said, I own three mech boards but not any reds, so I haven't done any significant typing on reds, just testing on other people's boards/boards at a store, so take what I say with a grain of salt.
thelewa
3,537 posts
Joined August 2010
thelewa
Reds are easy to type on, provided you know how to actually type. And by 'actually type' I mean knowing how to type without looking at the keys. Reds are the worst kind of switch for people who still struggle to remember where the keys are.

Otherwise, they're pretty much the best for people who lack the finesse to not bottom-out their keys while typing
Vertius
38 posts
Joined August 2013
Topic Starter
Vertius
I read your comments and I think I'll buy CM Storm Quickfire (TK,Rapid or Pro - don't know yet) but don't know which switches will be the best. Referring to what thelewa said, I haven't got a problem with typing without looking at the keyboard, but I think I'm rather bottoming keys out than just clicking, so I don't know if Reds will be good or not. Still I can't decide between Browns, Reds and Blacks. They're similar I think, but I'm looking for a keyboard which will be universal (Useful after I'll stop playing OSU! and other games). The sad thing is that i've never used a mechanical keyboard, so I can't make a comparison.
eltee
8 posts
Joined January 2013
eltee

thelewa wrote:

Reds are easy to type on, provided you know how to actually type. And by 'actually type' I mean knowing how to type without looking at the keys. Reds are the worst kind of switch for people who still struggle to remember where the keys are.

Otherwise, they're pretty much the best for people who lack the finesse to not bottom-out their keys while typing
Opinions, I guess. I type on things like blues and buckling springs, so reds feels imprecise and like mush to me
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