To CLICK, or not to CLICK? Keychron switches comparison

#keychron, #keychronK2
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:33 Features
01:07 Red Switches
02:04 Blue Switches
03:15 Brown Switches
04:03 Red, Blue, Brown quick comparison
04:35 Wrist rest
05:04 Typing speed test
Product links
Amazon K2 v2 Brown: amzn.to/3LvccnY
Amazon K2 v2 Red: amzn.to/3kvSWuB
Amazon K2 v2 Blue: amzn.to/38CThcj
Keychron K2 (official website): www.keychron.com/collections/...
Keychron switch testing video: www.keychron.com/blogs/news/g...
Video summary
Welcome to The Rundown of the RED, BLUE, BROWN Keychron K2 mechanical keyboard switches (version 2). This video is specifically about the differences and characteristics of each switch type. If you are wondering which to get, this video is for you.
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[@FeministCatwoman]

Thank you so much for this comparison and review! It sounds like despite them saying that the red switches are lubed and quieter, they're still making more noise than I would want when typing at night. You've been amazingly thorough, detailed, and helpful!

[@moremustard]

This was *exactly* what I was looking for, specifically the difference in noise level and tactile feedback between Keychron's Gateron reds and browns. Kudos for being concise and delivering info in an efficient manner - appreciated!

[@CoreyStaden]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@mechantl0up]

I don’t get quite so excited about influencers’ paid ad videos, as they “review” products in a vacuum with no comparisons and no negatives and hence provide no usable information. They are, after all, created to benefit the brand, not the viewer.

[@moremustard]

@@mechantl0up The information presented however, was sufficient for viewers to understand the difference.

[@Sola_Scriptura_1.618]

Best Keychron switch video on KZbin! Great job! Very informative.

[@CoreyStaden]

Much appreciated!

[@Courtmaster121]

THANK YOU! I have been looking for this all day, very helpful!

[@theoilymama8138]

Awesome video… I was so confused with all the different colors and you helped me clarify that I would like to get the Brown.

[@danielmclendon8346]

love it! I appreciate the unadulterated feedback.

[@abhishekprajapati1504]

This is the exact information I wanted. Thank you!

[@CoreyStaden]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@JaydeepDave12]

Exactly what I was looking for, not available anywhere else. Thanks.

[@CoreyStaden]

Thank you Jaydeep! I appreciate the comment

[@james7693Q]

Thanks for this video, this has helped me in my search for switches!

[@Mark-tu1sv]

I have a keychron K6 red, hot-swappable loving it so much.

[@RogerinFinland]

Thanks mate! That's the comparison I needed 👍🏼👍🏼

[@CoreyStaden]

My pleasure!

[@ronnoneya7323]

Thank you! I was wondering about all the switches etc. Great video.

[@jayemover_16]

I've switched my choice from brown to blue due to the description of it being like a typewriter! Harder to make typos when you know for sure when the key press has registered.

[@Gerard_Z_]

Came across your vid and all i can say is thanks! I'm def going for the blue

[@archis2305]

Wow! this video was literally what I was searching!! thank you so much for making this video! After much consideration I decided to go with the blue switch keyboard. I'm a developer so i do intend to type a lot and at the same hopefully annoy my roommates ;) Liked and subbed!

[@friedec3622]

It definitely depends on your typing habit. I'm a floating typist, I did't push down the key all the way back. It's so quiet.

[@LeMortso]

GREAT video! I bought the K4 v2 with Brown switches, but think I'm trading it in for a K10 with Blue switches. I like the click! I learned to use a computer with a Macintosh Plus, with the VERY clicky keyboard which was very satisfying to use. Thanks!

[@CoreyStaden]

Yea the blues are nice👌. I hope you enjoy the K10

[@munnsie100]

I just ordered my Q6 with Blues for this very reason. I wanted to get as close as I could to my vintage Apple keyboards, which are a tactile delight.

[@HyperScorpio8688]

Your roommate(s)/family/significant other(s) must really love it... Just kidding, well-done blues are great, but they're hard to do right

[@erfelipe]

Thanks, exactly what I looking for.

[@manabu_sato]

The Enter key on my ARCHISS brown-switch keyboard broke a few days ago, and I'm looking for a replacement. I found this video very helpful and informative. Thanks for your work. Good to know your opinions as well as the sound differences between these switches. I think I fell in love with the sound of the blue switches.

[@BrianHartman]

I'm new to the keyboard enthusiast scene. I just got my first 60% keyboard yesterday. Typing on it now. :) I'm a big fan of the blue switches so far. I have a Pauroty keyboard. I'm a big fan of the loud click. It reminds me of the IBM Model M keyboards back in the day. :)

[@oscarrosado8706]

Slightly over lubed browns are my favorite, only after milky yellows. Even though they're linear and not tacile, they just feel nice when pressing. Especially when you have soft feel keycaps.

[@antoniofilipe70]

Hello did you find some translucent key-caps compatible to this keyboard (K3 Pro) ? If Yes, where can I buy it? Thank you very much . Keep the very good work

[@admintutorial]

Great video! The red switch is already significantly louder than my magic keyboard :)

[@369jwillow]

Thank you for the short and succinct video!

[@CoreyStaden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@noahdiez9400]

I hate my colleagues in my office so I will definitely order the blue! On-Point video

[@JackPasses_]

Looks like in the whole video, brown switches are the winners with very good feedback and are not loud switches.

[@ksinitial]

Perfect video for the topic, don't need to watch another one

[@CoreyStaden]

Thanks for the comment!

[@MrJPVERCETTI]

This is exactly the video I was looking for! Thanks! And I guess I'll go with the blue one! 😬

[@radovansurlak7445]

lovely your down to earth review, thank you 😊

[@CoreyStaden]

Thanks for the comment!

[@tonymurphy30]

Great video, confirmed it's the brown switches I want!

[@CoreyStaden]

Good choice!

[@Weneedaplague]

I use the browns with rubber orings on the stem of the keycaps. Very quiet when not bottoming out on the plastic

[@Lenzger]

Really good video. I will buy one soon, I think with red switches

[@nickj2561]

Cherry MX Browns have been my daily driver for about a decade. How do the Gaterons compare to these switches?

[@SallyOConnor]

I think I'm a red girl, with quieter, softer keystrokes. And I love the fact that it has 3 ports. Another great video. Thanks Corey! 👍

[@CoreyStaden]

The reds were nice! It was a close call! Thanks for watching.

[@ani9187]

wtf

[@ukrwaredits]

@@ani9187 i think im a red girl with quieter, softer strokes... sounds horni

[@jrasia52]

LOL. I'm so glad I looked this up cos I thought it was just a preference of color at first, but figured there had to be more to it since you don't see the colors.

[@CoreyStaden]

Haha, good call! 👍

[@weatherlight8145]

really great video, thanks!

[@CoreyStaden]

Thanks

[@dgamefather]

Amazing video, just curious, what wrist rest were you using in the video? Been having a hard time trying to use my hyperX one with my g915

[@ipy32eng]

It's in the description

[@harrisonworkman6301]

this has been great. my brother actually let me test the difference between a red and brown, but I still was unsure what to pick because as was worried about the noise if i ever decided to take the keyboard into a work environment in the future. I think you convinced me to go for browns as I am used to that feeling from a razer keyboard i owned a while ago. However, out of curiosity do you think people in general, in a work enviroment, would get irritated with Keychron brown keys board? (oh and might get a k3 low profile, so i understand the sound might be a slight difference)

[@CoreyStaden]

Yes, there is a good chance people at work might be irritated by the noise. The slim might be less noise. Im not sure.

[@harrisonworkman6301]

Ah ok thank you, I really appreciate your advice about it. I think then perhaps i will just stick to having one at home and then in future play it by ear with how the work environment is like . again really appreciate your thoughts , you and your channel rock and so very helpful and informative 😁

[@HitchandHitched]

On the contrary, my officemates all loved the keyboard and wanted one for themselves 😂😂

[@johnsonpau1833]

nah nah nah, keyboard noise proofs you are working hard xd jk

[@maximumsohangame]

Thank you for this! 👌🏻

[@CoreyStaden]

My pleasure!

[@adityadhikle9473]

Now I understand. Thanks!

[@CoreyStaden]

Glad it helped!

[@GStudiosStopmotion]

Is there a difference between the K pro brown and Gateron?

[@felipelisperguer8470]

excelent review!

[@CoreyStaden]

Thanks!

[@HeyItsKora]

can just tell those browns would sound SO good with a dash of superlube

[@ben_thugs]

I could not find the link for the wrist rest. Did you remove it?

[@Markoronie]

Can you use switches from other companies? If so, is the noise mainly affected by the switches or the keyboard itself?

[@TeaTehMan]

Yes, you can! Like KTTs, Akkos , etc can be used in this board, well, most of the switches you'll find on the internet. And the noise is effected by the switches AND how the keyboard is modified. But yea it's mainly affected by the switches of your choice :D

[@CharlieLFC2804]

Great video!

[@CoreyStaden]

Thanks!

[@randallo3614]

If the choice were just these three I'd go with brown. However, how do they compare to the optical Kechron switches?

[@sojeda09]

Great video! I just cannot decide which switches to get. I am leaning more towards the browns, and knowing that you like them too, I might just go with those.

[@CoreyStaden]

I still use and like the browns. I haven't looked back. Thanks for the comment.

[@orfeous]

What did you end up with? And how do you like what you chose?

[@sojeda09]

@@orfeous I got the browns and added o rings to dampen the sound. I like the slightly clicky sound and satisfying feel considering that they are stock switches. Plus, the o ring upgrade was fairly cheap on Amazon.

[@orfeous]

@sojeda09 I'm considering K10 Pro with brown switches and with only the RGB backlit. Not transparent keycaps. No need for shine through at work

[@sojeda09]

@orfeous that's a good pick. I would like to upgrade the keycaps, but it's tough finding a keycap set that looks good and is macOS compatible.

[@fulllifeadventures]

Just ordered the brown

[@Jaydiedingal]

Perfect review

[@CoreyStaden]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@TheLonelyPanther]

Excellent presentation

[@CoreyStaden]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jhophr]

Love it ❤️

[@orfeous]

Coming from Rubber Dome's keyboards.. what would be some kind of feel and sound to that? Brown switch? Or something else?

[@sasquatchphil89]

Great video cannot wait till mine gets here

[@CoreyStaden]

Thanks for the comment! Which switch type did you get?

[@sasquatchphil89]

@@CoreyStaden I went blue

[@OfficalTUNASPASM]

Great video! Brown it is!

[@CoreyStaden]

Enjoy!

[@1helioss1]

"If you want to piss off your co-workers" I had a good laugh hahaha because it's true. A coworker sold his K2 blue to me when I moved to another office because our senior associate at that time was so distracted by the sound. Even after my co worker put on O rings on each key.

[@Fartman3000]

Yeah good video mate, reds are best for gaming? Didn't mention it I think

[@BLACKSYNTH]

Reds take a week to get used to when comming from clicking switches. But overall I prefer them to the point where I’d most likely never use anything else.

[@jdv6422]

This video was perfect to help me choose the right keyboard to get for my partner as a gift. Thank you!

[@CoreyStaden]

I'm glad it helped! I've just posted a new video for low-profile keyboards. In case you haven't bought it already 🤪 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJSqYqt4ba-AgLs

[@acque2011]

I switched my browns to the mints. The pre lubed browns are veeery light. Mints are cool but I think I will change to blues in the future 😅

[@henryaposto3550]

good video thanks

[@CoreyStaden]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.

[@bngr_bngr]

Did you have a link to the wrist pad?

[@CoreyStaden]

Sorry for the late reply amzn.to/3zII97M Or check out the website www.gloriousgaming.com/collections/wrist-rests?gclid=CjwKCAjwi8iXBhBeEiwAKbUofehliSRkzXaDRa8Tf6oGEQPLKthefCHj4__niXqORjuG8_8Ekhl7jBoC5y8QAvD_BwE I'll be honest, after using it for w while, I kind of want a softer one..

[@michaelyaacoub2520]

Was wondering which one would you say is closest to the macbook keyboard?! Thanks

[@CoreyStaden]

None of them are like a Mac keyboard. But I guess the reds, if I had to pick..

[@cryptogenie01]

Is red switch easy to press if you have arthritis hands? I have never used a mechanical keyboard i don't know the actuation force required on a normal keyboard but it's already bothering me.

[@g13n4]

They are definitely not hard to press but I reckon it depends on the severity of the condition

[@bignuggie6706]

This is the best switch review ever

[@bignuggie6706]

Do the kailh box creams

[@CoreyStaden]

Much appreciated!

[@escavonfritz]

Nice video friend

[@CoreyStaden]

Thanks for the visit

[@cangdetnetcang]

Hi, I’m wondering are you using the Samsung S8 4k monitor? How has it been?

[@CoreyStaden]

Hi, it's the Samsung M7 monitor 32". Sorry for the late reply.

[@CoreyStaden]

It's been great overall. It's a monitor/smart TV hybrid, I really enjoy having the remote. The only downfall is that it isn't super colour accurate. Which is an issue when colour grading photo/video. I'll usually use my MacBook screen for that.

[@AT_IRL]

got the red switch version! i mostly play videos games so they might be good :D

[@CoreyStaden]

Right on! Hope you enjoy it

[@lorenzoalvaro605]

I love the reds. the way it linearly goes in and out smoothly on a key stroke. even better with lube!

[@wb3213]

you can lube them ? didn't know that I'm about to buy a red switch keyboard that's good to know.

[@7ChaosTheory]

I treat blue switches like a fidget spinner. It feeds my ADHD and I love it

[@xv9866]

it would be nice if u used a desk matt under the keyboards it is how most people have their keyboards

[@boneybone8123]

Blue ones are the reason why my brother gets slapped some nights.

[@CoreyStaden]

Lol!

[@JDenim88]

I have the Brown switch but sometime during meetings they ask me to mute my mic because they can hear the clicks. I primarily use a headset mic, especially if I'm using a condenser mic.

[@nicholassmerk]

You'd probably have better luck with a dynamic cardioid microphone. I've had really good results with an Shure SM57 for videoconferencing.

[@CoreyStaden]

Yea, it can be tough to mitigate the noise. I believe even the reds would be an issue. I think @NicholasSmerk is onto something with the different mic.

[@Luxalim]

Man I don't even care and just type loud af all the time at work lol I type around 120+ WPM and it sounds insane on the brown switches when I'm going blazing fast lol the sounds are very satisfying to me

[@wr8196]

@@LuxalimBased

[@alongbuildsgaming9938]

I like Blue switch clicky sound but it's too loud. Brown switch is not clicky enough. What is the perfect color switch for me? ^ ^

[@mannylupercio8194]

Try Cherry White or Green (Or equivalent)

[@firstsonofthesea7938]

brown seems to be the balance

[@mauricioreginato]

I heard that Keychron has its own switches, but it seems that u r using the Gateron, is that right??

[@CoreyStaden]

Yes, they use Gateron switches for the K2

[@Some___loner]

To click , or not to click that is the question.

[@RichardRietdijk]

the ultimate dilemma of optimal typing feel vs annoying co-workers.

[@pododododoehoh3550]

No dilemma! We can achieve both with the blues brother!

[@RichardRietdijk]

hahahahaha @@pododododoehoh3550

[@JWSabers]

Are these sounds realistic? They are all crazy loud. New to mechanicak keyboards so i cant tell

[@CoreyStaden]

Yes, they are loud! My wife can hear me typing from downstairs, lol. However, she can't hear the red switches.

[@JWSabers]

@@CoreyStaden maybe I don't want a mechanical one then. The noise is nuts

[@parthokr]

the blue one even got me on the lowest volume on my speaker click click click

[@jeezosdude867]

I can't believe the amount of hate blue switch is getting .. I'm a follower for the blue one

[@t0dd000]

Oi. Red is still insanely loud. I guess i can't do mechanical.

[@Theckonestroh]

Earplugs little trick from a girl that could do 80 words a minute. College she would type her homework up 10 minutes and leave to work 2 jobs.

[@KrypteiaXi]

The blue sounds like an AK-47 compared to the rest

[@GP-qr4su]

Can i use the blue switches for gaming on the keychron?

[@huunhanle3809]

Sure, you can. As long as it's suited your preference.

[@CoreyStaden]

I agree with @huunhanle3809. But here is an informative article on the topic to help you decide 👍. www.gloriousgaming.com/blogs/resources/linear-vs-tactile-vs-clicky-the-best-switches-for-gaming#:~:text=FPS%2FBattle%20Royale%20Games%3A%20Linear,activated%2C%20preventing%20accidental%20key%20presses.

[@luizengrazia5169]

Browns ftw

[@RadicalBerry]

k1 k2 k3都拥有，最喜欢k3红轴，然后是k2 茶轴，k1青轴用的最久了，感觉有一点点腻～

[@berknoyan7594]

brown might be better for typing/coding and wont annoy people or bigger recoil/harder to press (like blue).

[@CoreyStaden]

Thanks for the comment!

[@berknoyan7594]

@@CoreyStaden for someone who uses both. is this close to your thought? brown to sure you press/better for typing, red for smooth press (but you might not sure if you press once or not or too many times.but easier to press so might be comfortable for situations where you need to press multiple keys too many hours like gaming)

[@CoreyStaden]

@berknoyan7594 Yes, reds are typically preferred for gaming. For speed and comfort.

[@berknoyan7594]

@@CoreyStaden thanks for fast response and content. people generally wont compare all 3 switches side by side or whats the main feel difference btw red and brown. they wont say their preference either. they say it depends. ofc it depends we just want to hear your opinion as someone who tries all switches. good work

[@SpaceTimeBeing_]

The loudness makes no sense unless you show something else, maybe a mouse click

[@kobymile5453]

Why isn't anyone making a complete silent tactile mechanical keyboard?

[@stenchemitter2407]

4:50 I found the Canadian

[@spudeedeelweiss]

Reds are the best. Blues are also good, if you want it clicky and youre stimulated by the clicky sound. Browns are simply the same as a membrane keyboard. the spring resistance and tactility are close to actual brown kbs., just louder clicks. Reds are the smoothest, lightest and the most quiet of all 3. Everytime I'm buying new keebs or switches. I'll make sure it's reds or at least a linear switch. Every press just went straight to the bottom without any drama on the way.

[@theludonarrian]

1:56 3:55 OMG yes.

[@TexaStateSW]

wow this has jumped from $79 to $139 as of today

[@scorpion8481]

conclusion los brown son lo mejor de la vida

[@maukapow]

hey I have that mouse, it's a good mouse

[@johnwicks8055]

Brown it is for me

[@TheKTYK]

blue switches sound very upsetting.

[@Jaydiedingal]

I just want to annoy someone so blue one 😁

[@4gates4]

what if you found the reds to loud

[@CoreyStaden]

Try reds or browns on a low-profile mechanical keyboard. They will be slitly quieter. Check out my other videos on low-profile keyboards!!

[@vijayakumarm]

Keychron is just hype. My K2 Ver 1 started to malfunction. In BT typing 3 will produce 34 or 43 . If I switch over to cable all keys from = to 9 will have 4 as prefix or suffix. Keyboard is out of warranty. Customer care initially showed some interest in listening. When I sent a few videos of keyboard malfunction, they too are silent.

[@pepereno1]

I have plastic switches it doesnt even go all the way down😂