Top Gateron Switch Comparison

[@ae-wl2xx]

Dudee thank you so much for this comparison. I've fallen way too deep into this rabbit hole lmao and it was so difficult trying to pick what switches I wanted. I think I'm going to go for the oil king since I'm really lazy to lube the inks/bubblegum ( albeit they sound better lubed than the oil kings ). Can't wait to try them out on the rainy75 pro!

[@mikeytypes]

not a problem glad it helped! but before you do purchase those could I suggest you check out my top thocky and my top creamy switches video as you may change your mind

[@ae-wl2xx]

@@mikeytypes Gosh, those 2 videos really made me hesitant to go through with the oil kings lol. Between the oil kings, EG aqua kings and black ink v2, what would you recommend if I decide to handlube & film them myself? ( PS: is stem wobble that important? From what I've seen AK had 0 stem wobble whilst OK and BI v2 had more noticeable wobbles )

[@richboii6597]

Moral of the story: everything sounds creamy and marbley in a fully foamed out zoom75.

[@HunterZolomon]

You've picked all winners. Not an easy choice. I'd go for Gateron (Box) Ink v.2 and Oil Kings, in that order. The only ones I haven't tried are the Blue Bubblegums but I hope to have the opportunity soon.

[@mikeytypes]

Yeah the Ink is good but I haven’t tried the box stem ones, the ones I have doesn’t feel as smooth but the sound is good quiet and deep. I do have the North Poles coming and I do want to get more switches but definitely have gone over my budget for more keyboards. I do have a series I am doing now for the Wuque Studio MM switches. The Blue Bubblegum is just a good middle ground, but difficult to get I had to get mine from Germany and not really worth having to spend more for

[@HunterZolomon]

@@mikeytypes Correct, the Inks really need lube. If you're going to do a North Pole review, you should compare them to the super smooth Aqua Kings since they are quite similar. Both are great.

[@mikeytypes]

@@HunterZolomon yeah I plan to do a comparison with the Aqua Kings as I have a set of them. I am thinking of trying to get the Durock Ice King to do a three way comparison as it also looks similar to

[@colin3393]

Those lubed ink black V2 sounded so good! The oil kings and milky yellow were a touch deeper lubed but not a great deal. Think the milky pro yellow are factory lubed which seems to be a decent job! Not a huge difference to their stock my ear Bubblegum my least favourite sound. Nice video, good luck growing 😊

[@mikeytypes]

Thanks so much! That’s fair I like the blue bubblegum specifically for the smoothness but the ink black is also nice to listen to haha. I switch it around every week

[@verasalem5071]

Great comparison of the creamy switches, please lower or turn off the ambient music during the typing portion of the video.

[@mikeytypes]

Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind I try to keep the music quieter for the typing portion usually to bare minimum but will lower it even more might be my audio set up listening is different

[@fnvfanMSPR]

Gateron Smoothies are the easy winner for me. Least amount of stem wobble, tightest housings, extremely smooth and they're quite cheap.

[@mikeytypes]

The Gateron smoothies re definitely the smoothest of all of them, the only thing is they are so loud for me 😢 and I take my keyboard to work as well

[@th3doorMatt]

I have been stocking up on smoothies. They're great. They are a little loud, so I will second that sentiment, but they're still very good for what they are. The EF Curry switches are also a great switch and VERY quiet

[@mikeytypes]

@@th3doorMatt I will have to try those, have a lot of switches I’m trying out at the moment hopefully will get more and I’ll make more videos doing comparisons! Let me know if you want to hear any new switches 😊

[@Get_Sent_E]

Just got the curry switches and they are sooooooo good

[@mitsoko]

love how poppy the smoothies are, but don't want to switch from the oil kings i just got

[@mikeytypes]

That’s fair the oil kings are also really nice

[@Darren_Tay]

I think blue bubblegum was best, followed by milky yellow. Smoothies was great, very poppy, but I like more of a deep thud kind of a sound. 🤷‍♂

[@marcusone1]

i am new to this custom keyboard "game". I really struggle with why so many people seem to be hung up on sound. So long as the sound isn't obnocutions high pitched or loud, who cares. How do they FEEL! Are they Linear, Tactile, Clicky?

[@mikeytypes]

That’s fair, this isn’t a hobby for everyone that’s for sure. It really comes down to personal preference of everything. A good example would be like with a car. Yes there is performance modifications you can make but there are some who like to do just appearance modification or sound. Some people like their car super loud while others like their car quiet. Some like to have the car lower and with a tight suspension while others want a soft and comfy suspension to daily drive. It really gets in to just a personal preference of what you like to enjoy. If sound or linear, clicks, tactile isn’t something you think is incredibly important my suggestion would be to go with a prebuilt keyboard like a Wooting. Good performance and decent with its feel and sound 😁

[@johanb.7869]

I'm the same. Lubed or not lubed there isn't much difference in sound. I didn't like the sound of the types he showed. I prefer clicky. MX blue for me. And I'm not going to waste my time by taking out all the switches and lube them.

[@mikeytypes]

@@johanb.7869 that’s fair, it’s all personal preference as long as you find what you enjoy and what works well for you. In the future I do plan to try out more switches so will do clacky ones as well as clicky.

[@equiknox_]

Which one will you be using if you want creamy keyboard??

[@mikeytypes]

For more of a creamy sound I would go with the pro milky yellow

[@equiknox_]

@@mikeytypes also do you happen to know what barebones keyboard that does not need mods, just need the pro milky yellow + keycaps to achieve a good creamy sound?? I'm kinda new to this so I don't think I can mod a keyboard

[@mikeytypes]

@@equiknox_ the keyboard I’m using in that video isn’t modded. It’s the Meletrix Zoom75 the only thing I did was hand lubed the switches, but the pro milky yellow is quite budget and stock is good too. Lately though you can find decently priced keyboards that come pre built that’s good too like the Epomaker x Feker or Monsgeek M1. The Meletrix comes as a kit you have to put together

[@SuperNinjaForever29]

is the oil king worth it?

[@mikeytypes]

The oil kings are a good safe bet. They are smooth and creamy sounding, but see if you can find a good price for them. For me I had a harder time finding something lower than $.80 per switch Canadian

[@SuperNinjaForever29]

@mikeytypes ok it's abit expensive here in Australia but I don't mind getting them. Is it worth lubing them? Also I like how you always reply on your old videos if someone comment on them. I really love your videos man, keep it up

[@mikeytypes]

@@SuperNinjaForever29 thanks! My goal is even if I get thousands of comments to try my best to reply to all! If it’s expensive maybe get something else. Now a days there are so many more switches available! Maybe the Gateron smoothies? Or the vertex v1? I think hand lubing is always the way to go if you want it more smooth and sounding deeper

[@SuperNinjaForever29]

@@mikeytypes you deserve sooo much subs man like how you try to reply even there's thousand comments. i still going to get it but is there any difference with the smoothie and oil king?

[@mikeytypes]

@@SuperNinjaForever29 haha thanks I hope I can grow this channel more, not at thousands of comments yet but hopefully get there! The smoothies have a higher pitch and are smoother than the oil kings. The oil kings are deeper sounding more creamy.

[@Ponchoo180]

Can you tell me which keycaps were used during this video, please? I have been trying to find a nice mint green & off-white combination and this is the closest color way that matches what I’ve been looking for!

[@mikeytypes]

@@Ponchoo180 yes of course! The Keycaps are from Drop Skylight Bamboo set

[@PCMastodonRace]

How does the bottom out of gateron smoothies feel?? All the information I could find is that the bottom out force is 50g... but that seems to be not official information. And I want to buy them but if they are something like 55g or 60g bottom out force then I would need to swap the springs because I'm looking for something light :(

[@mikeytypes]

The bottom out for the smoothies will be 50g definitely very smooth and light. I wish the smoothies were quieter though. If they were they’d be really amazing for me personally

[@quincyxhd8813]

Can i use the Blue Bubblegum Linear Switch V2 on Wooting 60HE ?

[@mikeytypes]

No, you wouldn’t be able to. The Wooting requires Hall effect magnetic switches but the Blue Bubblegum is a Cherry MX switch

[@The_New_Nova]

Which base and plate are used in this video? I`m sorry for that i could missed this information

[@mikeytypes]

@@The_New_Nova no worries it’s the Meletrix Zoom75 with the POM plate

[@TaiFlurfy]

THE SMOOTHIES AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@The_New_Nova]

Gateron Blue Bubble Gum is my favorite

[@SteceSama]

Personally a fan of the hand lubed Ink Black V2's, absolute heaven for my ears

[@mikeytypes]

Oh yeah for sure the Ink Black sounds good, just wish it felt smoother but in terms of using it at work it’s actually quite quiet

[@thetrashman5258]

Gateron Milky Red Pros user here, kinda sad it was not mentioned

[@mikeytypes]

I will definitely do more switch videos and I’ll add the Gateron Milky Red into that list 😄

[@thetrashman5258]

looking forward to that video

[@bogdanwalewiadro5717]

blue gum is my fav the rest sounds like an ear rape

[@mikeytypes]

That’s fair! I like the Blue Bubbgle gum but each one is different and I think I like using each one at different times