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I personally wouldn’t recommend them for gamers and especially not for typists. You’re better off with a normal ol’ linear. Cherry MX Low Profile Switches Low Profile vs Normal

If none of the options on the list fit your needs, we recommend browsing the best hot-swappable keyboards and swapping the switches out for MX Reds yourself. The PBT keycaps offer an extra amount of durability that you wouldn’t otherwise find on a keyboard with ABS keycaps. Gateron Optical Reds are very similar to Gateron Reds, except that they only work with optical PCBs.

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However, the differences in actuation distance is not really noticeable when typing between these vs the Cherry MX Reds. With MX Reds, the static friction seems more apparent at first. The Gaterons seem lighter, despite having the same spring force, because of the smoother feel. Gateron Optical Red

But if you’re looking for a keyboard that does the simple stuff really well, the Durgod K320 is a perfect no-frills keyboard for you. Whether you want a smoother feel or higher durability standards, it’s up to you what you value more. How to Improve your Cherry MXs If you are willing to opt for speed silver switches instead, we highly recommend the K100 RGB instead. The upgraded design fixes many of the issues found in the K70. It can be hard to find a clean and professional-looking mechanical keyboard when most of the best mech keyboards are saturated with RGB LEDs. If you are looking for a premium linear switch typing experience without any gamer flair, then the Filco Majestouch Convertible 2 Keyboard is a great choice.As we mentioned earlier, we have found no relationship between a shorter actuation distance and a faster reaction time, which leads me to believe these are purely marketing. Although a pretty interesting attempt to improve normal switches for the purpose of gaming. Red switches are mechanical switches that are linear and have no tactile bump along its keypress. The movement is smooth throughout with no extraneous distractions.

Cherry MXs absolutely have the best quality standards and go through all sorts of rigorous testing. Their entire testing process is quite impressive and are stress-tested in extreme temperatures and are pressed multiple times by a machine to validate how long they’ll keep their force curve. Cherry MX Red is probably the most common red switch that you’ll see, next to Gateron Reds. Cherry MX switches are pretty much the original mechanical switch. Cherry started the entire patent for mechanical switches. Outemu Reds aren’t bad switches, they’re just very budget-friendly. Also, the pins of Outemu switches are smaller than most mechanical switches. The bad part is that you can’t really lube these box switches. Eventually the lube just goes away. And the switch itself is difficult to place lube onto it. As you can see, the HyperX reds are slightly faster than Cherry MX Reds. Alongside this, they’re known to be much smoother as well. The bottom housing can be seen on the HyperX boards, so if you’re color scheme isn’t red, the red may clash a bit.

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This keyboard is also available with Cherry MX Brown switches, which have a tactile bump that makes them better for touch typists. Cherry MX Speeds are another interesting option from Cherry. These switches have a shorter actuation distance, which means it does not need to be pressed as far for the key to register.