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Is it worth buying a mechanical keyboard?

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In the old days, the sound of typewriters was commonplace, and with the advent of PCs and diaphragm keyboards, that noise was gone. With the renaissance of mechanical keyboards, knocking is now heard again, but with a much better user experience. They are basically designed for gamers, but the glittering, multicolored backlighting and the bold exterior shouldn’t fool anyone: the mechanical keyboard is a staple for work, typing long documents. You can work with it with less distraction and much faster speeds, while keeping your fingers tired thanks to their excellent tactile properties.

Mechanical switches have many advantages. On the one hand, hard-hitting circles on membrane models, up to 50 or up to 80 million knocks in total are guaranteed to work, and on the other hand, there are plenty of switches so everyone can choose the keyboard that is ideal for them. The biggest manufacturer of switches is Cherry, many keyboards have this, but there are manufacturers who develop their own mechanics (like Razer or Logitech). The switches are marked with Cherry colors to distinguish their properties. In addition to noise, the length of the button path, the height of the switching point, the force applied to it and the service life are defined.

There are significant differences between the various switches, such as Red and Black for fast gaming, if you want a little bit quieter, you might want to choose Brown, or if you want a really raw typewriter-like feel with blasting sound, Blue or Green is the way to go. In the meantime, manufacturers have come out with special, quiet and flat keyboards that feature mechanical technology, but the buttons are flat and / or as quiet as membrane solutions.

A further advantage is that there are several types of microswitches, depending on their intended use. Cherry MX models are the most widespread and are distinguished by color. The blue version is ideal for typing because it has a clearly perceptible switching point in both pressure (slightly hardening) and sound (click), and when released, it returns to its original position with lightning speed, allowing you to type at an amazingly fast rate.

The other endpoint is the black version, where the switching point is not felt at all, because no player needs it. The brown and red variants represent a transition between the two extremes. Both require less pressure than black and blue, while the brown is a little clicky than the red one.

Now that you have some background knowledge about keyboards, it is time to visit our store and check out our selection of high-quality and affordable gamer peripherals.

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