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Xanbatou
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States805 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-21 01:00:43
October 21 2012 00:59 GMT
#4281
On October 21 2012 08:38 Kibibit wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 21 2012 08:19 Xanbatou wrote:
On October 21 2012 07:12 ROOTT1 wrote:
On October 21 2012 07:02 m1rk3 wrote:
On October 21 2012 06:50 ROOTT1 wrote:
On October 21 2012 05:54 Kibibit wrote:
On October 21 2012 05:43 m1rk3 wrote:
On October 20 2012 18:09 Xanbatou wrote:
On October 20 2012 16:29 wei2coolman wrote:
Browns have always felt like crap. I'm not surprised, they're so middling, it's absurd.


I know T.T. I don't like browns. I really wish there was a switch that was like a cherry mx blue without the click. I've been checking out clears, but they are really just like stiffer browns. Their force diagrams are very similar. The blue's force diagram is very different from the browns/clears. Does anyone know a switch that is quiet but has a force diagram similar to the blues?

reds

Completely wrong, the reds have an entirely different force diagram in every way. It's a linear switch that's significant lighter than blues (due to the lack of resistance from a tactile bump)


yup this, your best solution would be to mod your keyboard with o-rings. maybe even double o-rings


O-rings does not affect the force diagram. O-rings only shorten the travel distance to bottoming out.


yes its a noise dampener.. the poster likes his blue switchs but dislikes the clicky noise, he obviously wont find another switch similar to blues so his only option is to mod his board with o-rings . unless he wants to try a topre out

edit: rofl unless i missread something, hes looking for blues and not browns right? afaik he just dislikes the clicky noise from his blues


Actually, I absolutely love the clicky sound of blues. However, this is going to be a keyboard for use in an office (i.e. cubicle farm) environment, and I don't want to be known as that one guy with the loud keyboard. O-rings help with bottoming out, so I am going to get those regardless of what keyboard I get, but even with those, the clickiness of the blues might be too much . That's why I am trying to find a keyboard that feels like blues but doesn't have the click.

Yeah, nothing stock does that, sadly. I would love if cherry would make essentially an OEM ergo clear switch. They have the parts to do it.


According to this site:

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX_Ergo_Clear

Cherry MX has stated they are willing to produce Ergo Clears if there is a sufficient demand. Too bad that will probably never happen

I guess I will just have to live with the browns at work. It will still be better than a rubber dome keyboard
wei2coolman
Profile Joined November 2010
United States60033 Posts
October 21 2012 01:44 GMT
#4282
Caring about noise? lol, It's always been about who's got the loudest keyboard. When I was using buckling springs my roommates could hear it through my room door.

I've been enjoying my QFR Cherry blues. I'm still bottling out on like 30-40% of my presses, but it's no big deal. I like the fn function on the keyboard, great for quickly switching songs without having to alt+tab.
liftlift > tsm
exousia_7
Profile Joined December 2011
Taiwan215 Posts
October 21 2012 06:20 GMT
#4283
Does the Das Ultimate include media function keys??
phar
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1080 Posts
October 21 2012 07:30 GMT
#4284
On October 21 2012 10:44 wei2coolman wrote:
Caring about noise? lol, It's always been about who's got the loudest keyboard. When I was using buckling springs my roommates could hear it through my room door.

I've been enjoying my QFR Cherry blues. I'm still bottling out on like 30-40% of my presses, but it's no big deal. I like the fn function on the keyboard, great for quickly switching songs without having to alt+tab.

Pretty sure my co-workers would poison my food if I used MX Blues at work.
Who after all is today speaking about the destruction of the Armenians?
wei2coolman
Profile Joined November 2010
United States60033 Posts
October 21 2012 08:01 GMT
#4285
On October 21 2012 16:30 phar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 21 2012 10:44 wei2coolman wrote:
Caring about noise? lol, It's always been about who's got the loudest keyboard. When I was using buckling springs my roommates could hear it through my room door.

I've been enjoying my QFR Cherry blues. I'm still bottling out on like 30-40% of my presses, but it's no big deal. I like the fn function on the keyboard, great for quickly switching songs without having to alt+tab.

Pretty sure my co-workers would poison my food if I used MX Blues at work.

Should use MX Blacks, or Bucklign springs. Then you'll get stabbed 50 times.
liftlift > tsm
Nepomuk001
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany9 Posts
October 21 2012 08:35 GMT
#4286
Wow, what a wonderfully useless Thread. Amazing.

User was warned for this post
Aleae iactae sunt
Kibibit
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1551 Posts
October 21 2012 08:46 GMT
#4287
On October 21 2012 17:35 Nepomuk001 wrote:
Wow, what a wonderfully useless Thread. Amazing.

Welp, since you're swinging by to threadshit, do you need any help with a Keyboard?
R.I.P. 우정호 || Do probes dream of psionic sheep?
wei2coolman
Profile Joined November 2010
United States60033 Posts
October 21 2012 08:48 GMT
#4288
On October 21 2012 17:35 Nepomuk001 wrote:
Wow, what a wonderfully useless Thread. Amazing.

How can we help you with your keyboard needs?
liftlift > tsm
Waterflow
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden1550 Posts
October 21 2012 11:27 GMT
#4289
On October 21 2012 17:35 Nepomuk001 wrote:
Wow, what a wonderfully useless Thread. Amazing.


I first read that as: "Wow, what a wonderfully useful Thread. Amazing."

When i realized that it said "useless" my mind was blown and i was left with a feeling of pity and sadness towards you.

May you one day switch from rubber-dome to mechanical my friend. Then you will realize that this thread is awesome and that everything you said previously was just your ass talking.

Until then... keep living under that rock.
Riverhoover
Profile Joined April 2012
Germany35 Posts
October 21 2012 11:56 GMT
#4290
Hello again.
I just posted here about one week ago on how I want a 6gv2 with red switches but can't order one because they [Steelseries] don't sell'em here in Germany and so i decided to get the regular 6gv2 instead.

Only thing I can say is that I don't regret my choice at all, it's an awesome keyboard and I also like the "macro keys". They work great with any music player and are really helpful when you play Starcraft and don't like the song that is currently being played (doesn't sound too good, but it really is!!! :D )

I'm now super happy with my 6gv2 and I can totally recommend it. Then again I haven't had a mechanical keyboard before, so that may be why I like it that much. But for roughly 80€/ 100USD you can't go wrong with this keyboard.

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TwilightRain
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany351 Posts
October 21 2012 14:40 GMT
#4291
On October 21 2012 20:56 Riverhoover wrote:
Hello again.
I just posted here about one week ago on how I want a 6gv2 with red switches but can't order one because they [Steelseries] don't sell'em here in Germany and so i decided to get the regular 6gv2 instead.

Only thing I can say is that I don't regret my choice at all, it's an awesome keyboard and I also like the "macro keys". They work great with any music player and are really helpful when you play Starcraft and don't like the song that is currently being played (doesn't sound too good, but it really is!!! :D )

I'm now super happy with my 6gv2 and I can totally recommend it. Then again I haven't had a mechanical keyboard before, so that may be why I like it that much. But for roughly 80€/ 100USD you can't go wrong with this keyboard.


Sorry to possibly disappoint you, but I asked the Steelseries support just last week whether or not the were going to release the 6gv2 Red edition with European layouts (QWERTZ, AZERTY and others) in Europe and they answered that those will be released very soon.
Riverhoover
Profile Joined April 2012
Germany35 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-21 14:46:48
October 21 2012 14:46 GMT
#4292
On October 21 2012 23:40 TwilightRain wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 21 2012 20:56 Riverhoover wrote:
Hello again.
I just posted here about one week ago on how I want a 6gv2 with red switches but can't order one because they [Steelseries] don't sell'em here in Germany and so i decided to get the regular 6gv2 instead.

Only thing I can say is that I don't regret my choice at all, it's an awesome keyboard and I also like the "macro keys". They work great with any music player and are really helpful when you play Starcraft and don't like the song that is currently being played (doesn't sound too good, but it really is!!! :D )

I'm now super happy with my 6gv2 and I can totally recommend it. Then again I haven't had a mechanical keyboard before, so that may be why I like it that much. But for roughly 80€/ 100USD you can't go wrong with this keyboard.


Sorry to possibly disappoint you, but I asked the Steelseries support just last week whether or not the were going to release the 6gv2 Red edition with European layouts (QWERTZ, AZERTY and others) in Europe and they answered that those will be released very soon.


I am not disappointed. I am perfectly fine with the black switches
At first I was thinking they might need too much force to activate which is totally not true for me.
But since this is only my first mechanical keyboard, there's many more to go (well...once I have money to throw away)

Edit: Thanks for the information though!
m1rk3
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada412 Posts
October 21 2012 15:08 GMT
#4293
On October 21 2012 20:27 Waterflow wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 21 2012 17:35 Nepomuk001 wrote:
Wow, what a wonderfully useless Thread. Amazing.


I first read that as: "Wow, what a wonderfully useful Thread. Amazing."

When i realized that it said "useless" my mind was blown and i was left with a feeling of pity and sadness towards you.

May you one day switch from rubber-dome to mechanical my friend. Then you will realize that this thread is awesome and that everything you said previously was just your ass talking.

Until then... keep living under that rock.



Well said! Until this guy actually tries a mechanical he should remain silent because of his ignorance. Nothing is useless if it's helping others. Trolling on the other hand...
For the Dominion!
Xiron
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany1233 Posts
October 21 2012 17:36 GMT
#4294
On October 21 2012 23:46 Riverhoover wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 21 2012 23:40 TwilightRain wrote:
On October 21 2012 20:56 Riverhoover wrote:
Hello again.
I just posted here about one week ago on how I want a 6gv2 with red switches but can't order one because they [Steelseries] don't sell'em here in Germany and so i decided to get the regular 6gv2 instead.

Only thing I can say is that I don't regret my choice at all, it's an awesome keyboard and I also like the "macro keys". They work great with any music player and are really helpful when you play Starcraft and don't like the song that is currently being played (doesn't sound too good, but it really is!!! :D )

I'm now super happy with my 6gv2 and I can totally recommend it. Then again I haven't had a mechanical keyboard before, so that may be why I like it that much. But for roughly 80€/ 100USD you can't go wrong with this keyboard.


Sorry to possibly disappoint you, but I asked the Steelseries support just last week whether or not the were going to release the 6gv2 Red edition with European layouts (QWERTZ, AZERTY and others) in Europe and they answered that those will be released very soon.


I am not disappointed. I am perfectly fine with the black switches
At first I was thinking they might need too much force to activate which is totally not true for me.
But since this is only my first mechanical keyboard, there's many more to go (well...once I have money to throw away)

Edit: Thanks for the information though!


I own a 6gv2 aswell and I love it, too :D. But what I wanted to say is, that the version with red switches will almost certainly be more expensive than the black one. It's just the same with steelseries headphones. The white one is 70€ the red's 80 and the frost blue is 120, just because it's the newest. That's ridiculous.
"The way of life can be free and beautiful. But we have lost the way. " - Charlie Chaplin
Sovano
Profile Joined November 2011
United States1503 Posts
October 21 2012 17:53 GMT
#4295
Holy shit I would marry this.

[image loading]

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Kibibit
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1551 Posts
October 21 2012 18:09 GMT
#4296
On October 22 2012 02:53 Sovano wrote:
Holy shit I would marry this.

[image loading]

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[image loading]

The third one is sexy as. I would indeed hit that if I didn't have enough keyboards. (Hahaha JK no such thing)
R.I.P. 우정호 || Do probes dream of psionic sheep?
wei2coolman
Profile Joined November 2010
United States60033 Posts
October 21 2012 18:34 GMT
#4297
I wish there was a way to justify to myself, that it is worth spending the same amount of money on sick keycaps as I would on the actual keyboard. lol.
liftlift > tsm
Sovano
Profile Joined November 2011
United States1503 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-21 18:51:04
October 21 2012 18:50 GMT
#4298
There isn't, unless you're crazy about aesthetics like myself. My rainbow PBT keycaps cost as much as the keyboard I put them on sadly.
wei2coolman
Profile Joined November 2010
United States60033 Posts
October 21 2012 19:03 GMT
#4299
On October 22 2012 03:50 Sovano wrote:
There isn't, unless you're crazy about aesthetics like myself. My rainbow PBT keycaps cost as much as the keyboard I put them on sadly.

QQ. So much $$$, can't wait to start making money...
liftlift > tsm
ripster
Profile Joined July 2012
United States64 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-21 20:03:24
October 21 2012 20:02 GMT
#4300
Those pics are from Keyboard Hell.

I mean LITERALLY Keyboard Hell in Hong Kong.

http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/11t3k3/not_for_sale_demo_ducky_is_more_colorful_than/c6pqby3
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