Clicky, tactile, or linear keyboard switches? 🤔

Items in this video from Kinetic Labs:
TG67 Mechanical Keyboard
Arctic Fox Clicky Switches
Salmon Tactile Switches
Husky Linear Switches
Alpaca Desk Mat
Shibe Desk Mat
Lost City Desk Mat
Whale Keycaps
Hippo PBT Keycaps
WS Cthulhu Keycaps
#mechanicalkeyboards #customkeyboards #asmr #typing #typingasmr #technology #tech

[@skyfall3079]

Finally someone that gets straight to the point and explains in a quick and easy manner!

[@Seacle14]

Yes. I love getting less detail and reducing my attention span.

[@riomarchello7080]

sometimes I do like the light feel on linear switches, but for typing I do prefer the tactile switches since it give you a slight bump that somewhat satisfying

[@Video_Fiend]

same here! I have like 4 tactile boards

[@Ali_Boh]

​@@Video_Fiend What tactile mechanical keyboard do you recommend below $50

[@Video_Fiend]

@@Ali_Boh Below 50 is really steep!!! However, the Epomaker shadow x is commonly on sale for 42 on Amazon and has a tactile version.... That's really the best I can do.

[@NGBit]

I had clicky blues when I first started getting into mechanical keyboards, progressed to tactile and now I'm on linears. It feels like a natural progression lol

[@bloom-mania]

fr there's no such thing as a clicky or tactile fan its just people who haven't found a linear they like yet (i can prove from experience as a previous tactile fan)

[@daysebatista]

Yes! The same is happening here! From clicky to tactile to linear! I found myself wondering why my preference has changed, but then I see that I'm not the only one who changed!

[@gearsgamer7115]

Blues (using click jackets) don't count as clicky at all.

[@Ali_Boh]

What linear mechanical keyboard do you recommend below $50

[@teolcd]

Same here

[@PhoenixKeebs]

I'm in linear gang but every now and then I like to use tactiles.

[@ninhdang1106]

I got both. Tactile for home use and linear for work use. Best decision I’ve ever made

[@jojonokimyonabouken7615]

Wow I’m the flip of that. I love textiles the most but I have some linear switches that “perform” better? I love how easy it is to type with heavy linears. I lose accuracy with tactile sometimes and definitely light springs but I can’t escape that sound ❤

[@indiamarispereira6944]

So, are you openly saying you are traitor? 😅😅😅

[@icyba]

​@@indiamarispereira6944 not a traitor because i got all 3

[@C_rrptd]

​@@indiamarispereira6944 "I like pancakes" "So you hate waffles?" Bro, that's the most moronic response, clearly liking a keyboard seitch doesn't mean betraying that

[@Sherolox]

Love the presentation quality and the timer for sound tests! Subscribed!

[@lifeatitsfinest3019]

it progressively sounds more like the Lego building sound

[@brianfadde5597]

Real

[@handleisntavalible]

true

[@space1584]

Fr

[@glowchet]

I got my first keyboard recently and know nothing. Thank you for this straight to the point video!!!!

[@WhiteW0lf44]

I have a keyboard with the huskies and I love them

[@Ghosty2004]

they sound good

[@WhiteW0lf44]

@@Ghosty2004 yea, i love them!

[@KRead-go5qw]

Finally a good keybaord short

[@blazingblue5993]

I used arctic fox clickeys in a diy fighting board and i absolutly love it

[@PDXborn]

For someone who learned on a manual typewriter linear are the worst. 😂. Silent tactile on the medium heavy side are the sweet spot. It took me a while to find what worked best for me. T1 shrimp is where I ended up in the office and baby kangaroo at home.

[@buddybleeyes]

didn't expect the husky linear's to pop up, they are awesome and I absolutely love them :D Literally tried alot of top rated switches building a zoom 65 v2.5 - Husky came out on top for me

[@kineticlabskb]

Glad you’re liking them! I love them too :)

[@iDeker]

@@kineticlabskbwhat were the keycaps on that board with the linears?

[@Mr.Glasses99]

Best explanation ever!

[@Validasigma]

Linears for feel, tactiles for sound and clickies for psychopaths

[@george8481]

I like the feel of tactile sand the sound of linears and opticals for gaming

[@Validasigma]

@@george8481 what ive just seen from videos and experience tactiles tend to sound better but i dont like the bump coz i think it feel weird for gaming

[@i-was-alive]

they need to be as clicky as possible or not make a sound at all

[@taiwandxt6493]

Back when gaming keyboards were all the rage, clickies used to be synonymous with the term "Mechanical Keyboard." When I first got into PC gaming, if you were talking to me about Mechanical Keyboard, my first mind was toward the clickiness. Mechanical Keyboards have come a long way.

[@XD-tw4uj]

Clicky > everything else

[@yelisco]

Thank you for explaining this!!

[@lordadz1615]

Those linears sound amazing

[@thibautguerquin9496]

Came with a question, left with an answer, thank you !

[@affentossepen]

I started with linear switches, then it feels too bored, then I get clicky switches but it gets too loud and now I use tactile switches. I still keep all my previous keyboard just to switch whenever I feel bored

[@daysebatista]

Yes, having a variety of keyboards is fun! I change keyboards everytime I begin to feel bored (and I also change their caps, I change the switches and put foam under the space bar to mute their sound).

[@BhaveshZakhariya]

I want to decide between different type of switches. This is to the point video. I like Red Linear Switches.

[@JackTheGamer16]

I like the tactile switches

[@daysebatista]

I used to love blue switches so much that I have six clicky keyboards, but lately I fell in love with linear switches, because altough I live alone, the clic-clac in the complete silence of the wee hours was bothering me. I also have a tatcile keyboard, and I love the feel and the more subtle noise.

[@beeame]

I've used linear for years but started liking tactile more now. My current keyboard has both switches.

[@mrmeaty5619]

Generally tactiles arent demanding on your fingers unless you go real heavy. Linear are actually more demanding your on your fingers after typing for a long time cause they have a constant build up of resistance

[@boostxXxpower]

THE THOCK!!! Linear all day!

[@justinm16]

The tactiles sound the best

[@kindofyoung]

I love the creamy sound but I dont like to apply a lot of pressure when I type. I’m thinking the linear switches may be the option for me!

[@raynardzz]

i use all kind depend on the situation in bedroom Silent Linear (or else i'll be killed) in Office Tactile (If I need a lil bit quiet) & Clicky (gateron green which i've already modify it with heavier spring and used it on cheap empty shell non mod & non lubed stabilizer keyboard to produce very crispy sound) sometimes to annoy my workmate lol

[@xlr80r_]

I love both tactile and linear

[@antoniofelicilda]

Iinear with thocky sound ... ugh heaven

[@The_ever_preset_Bee_Eater]

The other make my ears jump off a beige gimmy clicky

[@Dayslit]

i hope this business grows

[@kineticlabskb]

Thanks I appreciate that! 🤞

[@obvlemon8643]

Ship to Poland or I will unalive myself

[@kineticlabskb]

​@@obvlemon8643 we were planning on re-enabling Poland soon actually, so it should be back in the next day or two!

[@radically4405]

​@@obvlemon8643💀💀

[@KeebClack]

​@@obvlemon8643💀 literally

[@SCW_Cobalt]

Bro has the 🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱keybaord

[@happyfatkid22]

Whatever rose glacier is, is what I like

[@EvadingTheIRS]

nuphys tactile on their halo series

[@aplelde]

you already know there aint no one around me

[@Boomer1665]

:(

[@Avgeek.NO1]

I have a very old dusty keyboard from 2020 which i still always use since then and it kinda wobbles and now i realised m key switches feel like theyre tactile switches but a little more force is needed Im planning to gwt clicky switches because for 4 years of using a tactile like switch id actually like loud keyboards 😭

[@hypno_smh]

blud sent me to heaven

[@ironbird72]

You made them all sounding very loud

[@sirsiver]

I've bought an epomaker with yellow switches (linear switches) and the idea to get tactile is growing on me

[@marvinshera7339]

Linears>>>

[@angelikaye0162]

My keyboard comes with a red linear switch and I type a lot as an online teacher. I’m not a “proper” typer or whatever it’s called with the finger placements and I tend to make more mistakes with linear since I don’t feel the bump😅 tactile it is!

[@angelikaye0162]

Also, even if I watched a lot of videos for the keyboard I have, the sound is the same but the feel…. The FEEL can’t be shown on video! So sad I can’t find a shop where you can sample switches on keycaps coz the feel is important to me

[@imbadpirate]

I like the creamy linears

[@GalaxyGoose6]

Which tactiles are you using?

[@itsshafayat6378]

for all the guys and gals out there who are saying they want tactile trust me it is sometimes kinda irritating I own an AULA F3001 with brown switches

[@Peeblez24]

Since this comment is for guys and i am not a guy i am going to assume the advice does not apply to me and so I WILL get tactiles LOL

[@mrkvn223]

I like tactiles though. Currently, I'm using Gazzew Boba silent switches.

[@gogetablue7905]

That just means you don't like Tactile Switches which is fine (Akko V3 Cream Pro Blue User)

[@itsshafayat6378]

@@gogetablue7905 true true i actually dong

[@VortexAsha]

Which one is better for doing precise, near pixel perfect inputs like for fighting games like Brawlhalla? Linear or tactile? I mean i want switches that are very easy to press and sound thocky/good but also very accurate and fast with minimal input lag.

[@Missingnin69]

All keyboards have relatively the same input lag/polling rate. It won't really matter. The pole length might affect how soon the switch actuates after physically pressing it - so "long pole" switches which as also pretty loud and lower pitched might be what you're after. On the other hand, hall effect boards like the wooting 80 and wooting 60 have hall effect switches that are said to be better for some competitive gamers due to their adjustable actuation points and features like rapid fire trigger, but subjectively they don't sound as good to me as non-hall effect switches.

[@itsshafayat6378]

I would say linear You should get the wooting 60HE if you want precision

[@mohahm7245]

Can you do the best mod for keychron v3 so I can tell if it's worth it cuz I can buy it 😅

[@logoman45]

i do have to say i just bought my first mechanical keyboard for only $30 on amazon and i do have to say the linear swithes feel and sound so nice compared to the crappy membrane keyboard that is now sitting in my closet and will be sold edit: the keyboard i got is the Womier WK61 Blue sea PBT keycap 60% keyboard

[@therealsaad5909]

I use tactile….. machine guns

[@cooldudep]

Clicky makes me feel like my teeth are rattling.

[@UMRZ]

Conclusion Tactile sounds the Best

[@shadownoob-212guy]

for me linear switches sound and feel the best

[@That_guy_made_it]

Linear just because I hate the tactile bumps

[@Video_Fiend]

recommending linear switches for typist feels like a sin. tactile switches really are just better for typing. However, a linear switch can be easier to press (sometimes)

[@stitchmywoundz17]

Tactiles😊

[@kash-bi7wf]

Does the bump affect gaming

[@Skilcc7]

Then why are people uploading vids of creamy or clicks or thocky keyboards/switches can you explain please? I just don’t get it

[@cashprosofsky8681]

All sound like lego but as the video goes on it gets slowed down

[@mozillafoxy]

I used: optical blue gaterons on my dark project kd1b, mx red on ducky one2 mini and now lubed holy pandas on my custom

[@Ridhostarr]

As working from 9-5, i am using linear all day.

[@therealsparr0w]

i don't understand why nobody likes tactile switches 😂 love my tactiles

[@lifeonslow]

Linear is supreme

[@soggycereal101x]

The only time i dont like clicky switches is when im playing games at 3am and i dont wanna get my ass beat due to the loud sound

[@AyanAli-sz5by]

What are the key caps on the linear keyboard

[@daramantana1569]

What are the keycaps on the linear board?

[@GarglePeanutButter]

Wuque Studio Cthulu

[@adriftlonglol3058]

clicky

[@LtSheppardXxL]

If you work with these keyboard people and see this, PLEASE HELP!!!! I swapped to a low profile keyboard with corsair about 3-4 years ago due to issues with rheumatoid arthritis. The shorter keys, lower to the desk keyboard, better angle, and shorter key presses were a god send. I literally doubled my play time on games and typing. But ive gone through one of these keyboards and got a replacement and corsair has stopped making them. Every other brand has almost stop producing these low pro keyboards. No other makers as far as ive found make short keys with short key strokes along with a built in wrist rest and lower keyboard position to match this. I just wish someone would follow in the k65 low profile's shoes. Every other keyboard ive tried that is lowpro well at least like the 2 ive seen. Have all been crappy keys like laptop keys with no shape and flat. that makes typing even harder. the curved way most gaming keyboards angle their keys is actually beter and i feel i have to move my finder less distance than one thats just super flat

[@RealMasterCloud1]

I like tackle

[@Starlight_Andro]

tactile is the best

[@shadowxtremo]

Linears are like a religion. Tactile and clicky switches are actually useful for the majority of people that use a keyboard productively.

[@daysebatista]

@@shadowxtremo I type 8+ hours a day, used to love clicky keyboards and have used them for ten years. Then I switched to linears and just for the feel and sound of it I fell in love. My productivity is the same (or better) now. I guess it depends on the learning curve and getting used to it.

[@shadowxtremo]

@@daysebatista the thing is, if it requires a learning curve it isn't good. It's not like learning a new layout, you straight up lose features when going from tactile to linear. I have linear switch keyboards and I can feel the smoothness and can appreciate the sound. But I will never be able to use it for work, as I learned to write without bottoming out, so I benefit from the feedback. Also the religion part, there are 20 times the amount of linear switches in comparison with other types, but apart from the material and colors all are the same (you can change springs on switches if you want). And then the appreciation for tactiles comes with the T1 or zealios types which are too damn tactile, it results in a linear feel after the immediate bump, and that's why they promote them also. For the clicky switches? They only describe them as "noisy and bothersome".

[@daysebatista]

​@@shadowxtremoI loved your reply and learned a lot. Thank you.

[@pinkdinosaur8363]

what best suit for gamer?

[@minefreund]

Are there switches that are as quiet as most laptop keyboards?

[@Phylonix]

Yes

[@Frankfurt-am]

Wow please tell me how to buy it❤

[@Ali_Boh]

What linear & tactile mechanical keyboard do you recommend below $50

[@katrinaremular2743]

WHY DOES EVERY SWITCH I SEE HAVE A FRUIT, COLOR, OR AN ANIMAL IN ITS NAME AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@Darkwolf21115]

I log does switchs😊

[@Bonc-Chicken]

Keyboard kit?

[@MatthewTehSpartanUpdated]

Tactile

[@Crztl]

otamatone in the background 😁

[@lehuytran3628]

Which is better for typing? I hear people saying tactile is better since you don't have to push bottom compared to linear which makes it less tiring than linear. On the other hand, some people say that linear is better because it is smooth and doesn't have the bump so it is less tiring than tactile. Which one is more practical for typing?

[@kineticlabskb]

Hey! Most people bottom-out (fully press) switches, but there are ergo switches made specifically to help avoid bottoming out while typing, such as our Penguin tactile switches (currently out of stock but coming back soon). Most people don't an ergo switch unless they're experiencing finger pain, so I'd say the next best thing would be any switch with a heavy (long) spring that pushes upward as you press the switch to help soften the bottom-out :)

[@lehuytran3628]

@@kineticlabskb thanks

[@proarsonist]

which are best for gaming?

[@goon.1]

linear as they have the fastest actuation point and can be pressed much faster and for longer in general

[@YayaTia]

#tactilegang specifically silent tactile gang

[@ShrimpyTodger]

tactile on top

[@bradybsbl4]

What was the last set of keycaps?

[@oreo_val]

CLICK, LEGO, PEN

[@nicolasl1146]

I had the IBM Model M, is that a clicky or tactile?

[@velvetzkvk5174]

Listen to the sound.

[@VowzGtag]

Sounds like legos

[@Samer-ll5tj]

I'm a coder so what's better for me ?

[@kineticlabskb]

same here! I recommend tactile for coding :)

[@range685]

Tactile if you only code. Linear if you code and play video games with it as well

[@trollgames3554]

im ngl it doesnt even matter

[@fajaradi1223]

Whatever you've started with, linear is your and game switch.

[@AphillyatedYT]

How does a tactile sound similar to tactile?

[@ajnokez4244]

are you serbian? i saw cirilica on you key board when you show husky liniars

[@paula8216]

Tactile 100%

[@Bozzyshy]

Linear Gang. Thock > click.

[@m.azkaryoga8909]

Rn i have clicky switch and im saving for akko V3 cream yellow pro

[@GarglePeanutButter]

Such an underrated switch. Especially for the price!

[@m.azkaryoga8909]

@@GarglePeanutButter i just installed it today also doing a foam mod it sound rlly good

[@chin4059]

Linear

[@Ronkly]

Idk why but second ones' sound annoys me Like, I imagine playing videogames for several hours and the sound is aweful for it imo. Or I just should try

[@darcystar4912]

Is there a quiet one?

[@kineticlabskb]

there is! Check out the silent gecko switches: kineticlabs.com/switches/kinetic/gecko-silent-linear-switches

[@Sam_the_rufus]

Right here

[@JamesSullivan-ru4op]

I am old enough to have used many typewriters, while yet not being old. So-called "clicky" switches do not sounds like any typewrite I ever used, manual or electric. I never had an issue with typewriting sounds, but most clicky switches annoy me to no end. It's like noise without purpose. Like your neighbor's annoying stupid little dog that barks at nothing, endlessly, day and night

[@TheBlakia]

I love my clickies but my boyfriend forbid me to get a other one cause we game close together and its annoing for him when I play my keyboard like a piano XD had a black widow and that shit was so damn loud... Now I have a oretty cheap noname mechanical and no idea about what switches it has and dont care cause getting a customized one will propably lose me my numb pad

[@kineticlabskb]

Check out the V6 Keychron and maybe Gecko switches for a silent option!

[@draxhub7022]

Do you guys ship to saudi Arabia

[@kineticlabskb]

we do!

[@Iyok-iyok]

I love clicky... ❤

[@burntt999]

So… they all make noise!? I thought linear were silent!

[@kineticlabskb]

The ones in this video all make noise, but silent is it’s own category, check out silent Gecko switches :)