Which Mechanical Keyboard Switches are BEST? Blind Test!

[@stevenarvizu3602]

This wasn’t explained enough, the labels show one keyboard, so I’m assuming it shows what keyboard they’re using in every clip, but it doesn’t show what keyboard they’re comparing to, so there’s no real context

[@bruhder5854]

Isn't that the entire point of a blind test

[@LordWaterBottle]

@@bruhder5854 yes, but we, the audience trying to learn more, don't need to be blind.

[@Celastrous]

Agreed

[@shadowcalen]

@@bruhder5854 Yes, the goal is that the participants do not know what keyboard is using which switch. However, in many clips they are making companions to the other keyboard they have at the desk, and as we as viewers don't know what they are referencing, its hard to follow.

[@gerardgrenier8573]

True

[@sirhenk5910]

Throughout the whole video until the final table, I had no clue what was happening or what keyboards they're comparing. Love the prep and effort that went into this test but it was not clear what was happening at all

[@johnp3224]

This video was edited terribly I was in the same boat

[@jlu]

If they just nailed the first clip in each category it would be fine, they didn’t show the 2 keyboards they were comparing from the start so I was confused too. But subsequent clips just (I would assume) comparé the new keyboard to the one they picked before.

[@zeikjt]

Agreed, should have always been "Switch A vs Switch B" in all the clips

[@MuhammadKharismawan]

Its edited in a way for the participant to only give impressions on the keyboard highlighted its true that they mask what's the keyboard they're comparing it with at that exact moment, but, its actually easy to know, as the winner keyboard should be the one that stays the longest in the table.

[@CaveyMoth]

I had no idea what half of those keyboards were. I think one was called Zealot or something.

[@poolicker7271]

“James was able to tell the switch by the scent, so we have removed his ability to smell.”

[@StarkRG]

"James has developed telepathy, so we have had to wipe the memories of the crew before filming so he can't read their minds."

[@scrps13]

James was able to tell the switch by the taste, so we put a mask on him.

[@mattthe2nd865]

permanently.

[@chunkypeanutbutter1655]

“James was able to tell the switch, so we have removed his ability to live.”

[@fushimaki6553]

“James was able to tell the switch by the feel, so we have removed him from the video”

[@Ricardoromero4444]

It's been 2 years. Please redo this video with what's in the market today!

[@ajburdett882]

Video needed to be re-done after release. The way this was edited together was impossible to follow, nothing was useful apart from the comparison table at the end

[@yakitatefreak]

@@ajburdett882 The problem is that LTT didn't give us the full amount of information regarding switch types and if they modified the keyboard for the purposes of filming, as these variables affect the way in which the user interacts with the switches. Whether the switches were lubed prior to filming or stock also changes the way in which the user reacts to the keyboard in regards to feel, sound, and responsiveness.

[@ajburdett882]

@@yakitatefreak I think it's safe to assume everything is stock. The problem was that when the person was comparing two different switches we were only showing one of the two that they were talking about and weren't shown what they were comparing it to, also they only showed us a handful of the switches for each person we didn't see everyone's opinions on each switch

[@overratedo]

I don't think it would add anything. It is already clear how uneducated ltt are in regards to custom mechanical keyboards. Sure they are getting better, but that is in large part to one staff member.

[@NaughtiusMaximu5]

@@yakitatefreak i can agree with you, i'd like more Gamer Nexus like break downs for each switch

[@glypo]

1:50 - *Tactile* 2:09 - Zeal PC Zilents V2 2:58 - Zeal PC Zealios V2 3:55 - Massdrop Halo True 4:53 - Cherry MX Brown (Winner) 6:00 - *Linear* 6:13 - C3 Tangerine 62G (Tangerine) 7:32 - Zeal PC Roselios 9:10 - Zeal PC Tealios V2 10:06 - *Clicky* 10:33 - Novelkeys Sherbet (Winner) 12:14 - Kailh Blue 13:17 - Novelkeys x Kailh Box Jade 14:30 - Cherry MX Blue 15:13 - Kailh Box White 16:10 - *Results*

[@Wavexv]

I knew it they never did holy pandas

[@nikoslats2551]

You are a good man, thank you

[@chintimin]

where's the box navy? OH WAIT

[@andersonniu4800]

Finally someone who understands the video

[@Wab2007]

Bro How Did Browns Win They Suck

[@vinfaz4138]

Everyone else: tests the keyboards as they would use them irl Riley: *hacks into the mainframe*

[@amjohnson86]

Some of us login to the mainframe but don't hack

[@monke5403]

*EXTRACTING KERNEL DATA 76%*

[@bsgtrekfan88]

hack? Ha! What is this..the early 2000's.....clicks on jerryrigeverything's razr tear down...

[@oliverhalenius]

Isnt that his irl? ;)

[@paidthec0st]

Finds it deprecated and wiped of any useful data.

[@the_big_niz11]

"James is able to identify the switches visually" me: "He is the chosen one!"

[@cozz124]

*He is our new god*

[@tanmaypanadi1414]

He probably was the one who designed the test and wrote down the names on the back

[@gumb4ll983]

Keyboard: _Why do I hear boss music?_

[@squidwardo7074]

@@tanmaypanadi1414 What difference would that make? Every keyboard has the same looks.

[@qwertl99]

@@squidwardo7074 alot of the switches are either a different color, different design or a combination of both so if you got a quick peek under the keycap you could probably tell on some

[@QuichardBitzgerald]

1:52 tactile 6:01 linear 10:07 clicky 16:08 summary Would be cool if LTT included that info, but at least the color coded categories made scrubbing through easier!

[@stare4539]

Yes

[@HiPickle]

thank you god

[@quuuimey]

they also change backgrounds light colors which is a nice detail

[@tealty]

Bruh the entire time I had no idea what switches were on the table. It was so hard to keep up. Also really wish we could've seen the reaction to Holy Pandas.

[@Nekoooooooooify]

They probably didn't react much considering mx brown won.

[@1___1-y6t]

Or Creams

[@alexc.8424]

Yea there's no way they would have even understood, these people would find a way to say the pandas feel like blues

[@walnut5617]

@@alexc.8424 it's almost like more tactility does not make a switch better. I'm sure that most of the people preferred a subtle bump instead of mike tyson punching them in the face

[@miraie]

MX Brown winning must have pissed a lot of r/mk people lol

[@ZappyZ4p]

Found a random Miraie in the wild

[@JamesRussoMillas]

It's always been a great switch, people just love to hate because it's "popular". (Popular for a reason lol)

[@waterfallen7400]

@@JamesRussoMillas It's because its scratchy and barely has any tactile bump at all. A picture comparison of the stems against a zealio v2 for example is noticeably clear.

[@waterfallen7400]

Can confirm, don't wanna gatekeep tho

[@miraie]

James Russo I have both MX Brown and the infamous well praised Zealios V2. In terms of tactile they actually feel really different. Zealios is “more tactile” than Browns, but that doesn’t make it a “bad switch”. That’s how I feel at least. Sure they might not be “true tactile” but def not as bad as people complained. I had way worse experience on other switches lol

[@justjaydenb]

People be getting mad about their pcs having too loud of fans but buying keyboards that wake up the dead

[@blubbr5768]

Jayden Burton some sounds you want to hear and some sounds you don't

[@blubbr5768]

Jayden Burton some sounds you want to hear and some sounds you don't

[@notTerabyte]

and then there's the poor people who can only afford the outemu blue keyboards like me

[@mbryant861]

Smh, bc you can hear flicks with a mic on. Comment sense but people are idiots these days

[@caniget10subcriberswithnov89]

@@notTerabyte are outemu worse than kailh?

[@NilakshMalpotra]

I now understand the editing! It's not in chronological order. Every time someone is talking about a keyboard, they're talking about the one on screen. But there's no way to know what they're comparing against, so having on screen names for these switches would've been a lot of effort, but really appreciated. Most importantly, if the name is revealed, it means that the participants have done all comparisons and that was their final keyboard. I understand this was an editing nightmare and a challenge to present, but I still think having the names of all keyboard on screen ( so above the left or right one), sure would've been more effort but would be a million times better. Still, not understanding comparisons aside, after figuring this out it makes a lot more sense! good vid :D

[@handlemonium]

Yup! And thanks for explaining!

[@neilzx_]

"Cherry MX browns won " glarses: *b r u h*

[@edenironworks2]

/r/mk: So you have chosen death

[@vancekrutikov68]

mat

[@TheIronyy_]

@Vinicius I hope you know that keyboard is only hotswappable with only the other optical switches

[@p.happyp.5232]

@Vinicius i mean that is a nice keyboard but for 60 buck's you could have gotten a gmmk from glorious as it is hot swappable and it can be 60% and you can put in any 3 pin switch (if you have a 5 pin you can just cut of the legs). It also has a aluminium top plate so that might be something that you will like.

[@ftrctyvreycertcewtcwrgcwef6000]

@Vinicius It's not a ridiculous budget. Don't know why you were banned. Probably just a mod having a bad day, or it was something else you did. You can appeal the ban if what you say is true, and you will likely be unbanned. People at r/mk know a lot about keyboards. You just wanna ask the right people. Asking a question like: "what's the best switch" will bring in trolls. And there is no such thing as a best switch either. Ask more specific questions, or narrow it down to two switches (tangerines vs alpacas for example) and then people will give you different aspects of each switch and tell you which one they prefer.

[@ferna182]

Jake: daily drives a Blue keyboard on the office. Also Jake, blind testing the blue switches: "You use this if you want your coworkers to hate you"

[@deltapi6880]

👁👄👁

[@anikafemiladensing884]

Self-referential humor, maybe? 🤣

[@jm036]

Blues??? Ew!

[@gunfumaster1024]

I fuckin love blues though. Not my fault you don't wear headphones while you work.

[@jm036]

@@gunfumaster1024 they objectively suck

[@gregorymirabella1423]

i never thought i'd see keyboard speed-dating, yet here we are.

[@hipfire1920]

I love this comment

[@rjeejacobjacob]

Give this commentator a medal!

[@spagbowl_0990]

loll

[@immpeterr]

E

[@Ayaanle07]

ngl that sounds so sad but yeah never been on a date soooooo

[@sigibaes]

It is worth pointing out that the C³EQUALZ Tangerine 62g are pre-lubed, that might have played a significant role as to why so many preferred them.

[@zeref783]

Because they are the best

[@minimovzEt]

That doesn't change anything, it just means that the tangerine has a feature that the others didn't bother to implement and is relatively very cheap to do, +1 point for them

[@linklink3069]

All of the other switches sound unlubed.

[@kamicokrolock]

Yeah, every time they were like "these feel scratchy/ grainy" I was like "It's because they needed to be lubed first!". They should re do this experiment again with some of the newer options as factory lubed switches are far more common.

[@reeceherman555]

this video's format is soo hard to follow. I can't tell which keyboard is which at all lol

[@fanypack]

LIANG DID YOU EDIT THIS

[@kobepaxk]

fr like what is happening

[@suppar8066]

As a tip .. there is the number written on a green sticker that can be seen often.. that way i had a orientation which keyboard is the displayed one. Also most of the times the comments are just on the showcased ones so dont think too much about it :D

[@fissilepear7805]

@@suppar8066 true but the number is really small and hard to see, it takes away from the review if you’re squinting to see which keyboard is which

[@m4rkmane]

Same

[@CthulhuRlyehFhtagn]

Gamers: I need my system to essentially not make a single noise at any given moment. Also gamers: Buys a keyboard that can be heard from across the continent

[@goreobsessed2308]

I hate keys that make noise some of these were pretty guite though still use nf a 20 dollar Walmart keyboard though so eh

[@jkahgdkjhafgsd]

I've had family complain about my mx brown switches, fml what a bunch of mushy membrany heretics (edit: because of the noise, apparently people who have never used mechanicals think browns are loud lol)

[@Masterrunescapeer]

I've had complaints about my cherry browns when I "converted" my home stuff over about 5 years ago, now all keyboards in the house are browns, including 2/3 laptops (was actually a major purchasing decision), lol. I type a lot, am a programmer, first thing I spent my salary on was taking 20% of it to buy mouse, keyboard and two 4k displays with a VESA mount, the comfort of work is quite important, if you're happy with work and your boss is happy with you, you're more likely to excel so pretty easy to get a raise (assuming you're skilled and know how to negotiate). ;)

[@gorkskoal9315]

lol don't forget enough neon strips to put the 90's to shame. and bright enought to keep the whole city well lit, with a UPS(unintruptable power supple) for 9 years as well as personal satalight connect at 0.0000000000000001ms and 2kfps...just for them to bitch about frame drops 1 minute latter

[@gorkskoal9315]

The only time I've had anyone wing about my keyboard was an aquaintence calling and I got bord. LOL she'll call and talk for hours on end never quite taking a subtle hint that she's talked in circles...wait actually had a GF with really good hearing that complained about the keyboard..

[@linkling5497]

It’s so needlessly frustrating to watch this video because of the poor editing, I don’t even know what two switches keys they are comparing at one time without assuming!

[@drwfrnndo]

Yup, testing 22 switches with 16 participants would've needed at least a 40 minute to an hour video. They should've made this a multi-part series or released three separate videos on linear, tactile, and clicky just so that we have more in-depth reaction.

[@ertonyrn]

drw frnndo no it wouldn’t.,. This would have been fine with graphics on each keyboard as they type and test so we know wtf theyre talking about. No need to lengthen video... just labels.

[@TheBacktimer]

I didn't get it either

[@drwfrnndo]

@@ertonyrn You didn't even see their reactions to the Novelkeys Cream. The creams are so hyped right now that I want to know how they stack up. This video just shows how they got to their choices. I want to know if the creams are actually good or just hype. As you can see from this blind test, keyboard enthusiasts (in general) are just a bunch of elitist snobs; needlessly hating on Cherries when in fact they'd probably pick cherries if ever they were subjected to the same blind test.

[@ReiMikata]

@@drwfrnndo As a builder and a keyboard enthusiast this is completely false, Cherry switches (when unmodified/unlubed) are horribly scratchy compared to the rest of the competition and the weightings are either too light or heavy as hell. There are so many switches out there that outclass Cherry in all categories. If you were to put me in the same blind test I would be able to tell which one is Cherry and which one is Gateron for example. They are just that scratchy. I even made a sound test of Gateron Browns and even those are a lot smoother feeling than Cherry Browns lol.

[@HarmonicVector]

"MX Browns win" *Desoldering gun is heard in the background*

[@notTerabyte]

BRRR BRRRR BRRRR BRR BRRRR

[@CarlosSanchez-en6mr]

I was confused throughout the whole video what keyboard was what 😞

[@Berbby]

Mass drop ctrl.

[@Bloodbound89]

drop.com/buy/drop-ctrl-mechanical-keyboard ?

[@mycookingiswet127]

@@Berbby he was talking about switches

[@adwaitgoku27]

Yeah. What is the point of this video when the viewer can't even know what keyswitches were being compared to what?

[@charleshughes1417]

Yeah their labeling in the video was not well thought out at all

[@Pumkin932]

Linus: "You gotta live alone with this keyboard noise" His wife: "I really like this one!"

[@wisnukuncoroful]

its fun when youre the one typing them, but its torture the other way around

[@RogerBarraud]

You can get (standard, from Cherry, WASD et al) small rubber rings to put over the key shafts that damp the noise a bit - I haven't felt the need for them yet myself though ... then again I do have my own room. :-)

[@IrioneStrobl]

@@RogerBarraud you can algo get cherry red silent . No rubber rings needed. Y like linear BTW.

[@sphage]

@@IrioneStrobl Nah lol, if you want silent you gotta go for lubed gateron yellows for the ultimate smoothness

[@DamnZodiak]

@@RogerBarraud Pro tip: just use those small rubber rings you get from the dentist. They work just as well as those "specifically made" for keyswitches and are way cheaper. Just be careful that you get the right size.

[@CAAStudios]

4:23 "James is able to identify the key switches visually" James is the type of dude to lick a key cap and tell you the part number lol

[@nat-country7934]

I was gonna ask how the hell is anyone able to tell that? Are they referring to the part under the key cap?

[@Mel0n]

Curly Same

[@KableTac]

@@nat-country7934 it means alot of them have slightly different base shapes according to brand even though they mount the same. if james is a keyboard fanatic and goes through a million switches it would be pretty easy to pick up and remember the differences

[@nat-country7934]

@@KableTac ah ok thanks mate

[@ToxNano]

But he mistook Kailh blues for Box jades ?_?

[@mayankanand6733]

This whole video in a nutshell: 1. CLICKITY CLACK CLACKITY CLACK CLACK 2. Riley's reactions

[@kevin30179]

omg the clicks. by minute 12 i was struggling to finish the video

[@CandJGaming]

GamerTech minute 6 for me 😆 i came down here to see if it was just me who couldn’t stand the noise anymore

[@kevin30179]

@@CandJGaming haha me too. I was like, there has to be some outrage over this clacking in my ears.

[@hhectorlector]

I watched the whole video at least 5 times yesterday haha. Had to see if my first and current mechanical keyboard is enough

[@misternormL]

11:51 WHERE IS THE DAMN SECOND R ??????!!!!!!!!! :D IT'S SHER-BET TF IS SHER-BERT

[@imBingus]

James' superpower: Is able to recognize mechanical switches visually.

[@alfredlau2914]

@ZAQ Machinary The entire custom keyboard community probably can

[@Khabib_Nurmagomedov_]

Johnny whats going on man ?

[@jonathangaylindo69gachagil18]

i have the same power idk how i have it but i can guess it

[@shooshik]

cool line on the resume I think

[@nivenisrael1565]

@@alfredlau2914 i can tell between the ones that are common in the communty but i cant tell between ones i dont use often

[@bbbb-mj7hd]

Solid selection of switches, they really picked all the heavy hitters in the enthusiast community, excluding retro switches. I agree about the editing though, could not follow at all which switches were being compared.

[@pseudonym8082]

which of those were retro switches?

[@Brando501st]

Would love if they tried out retro switches from the 80's

[@rmichelli1231]

I wish they gave the weights of the Zeal PC switches like they did for the Tangerine switches, because there are several options for each switch.

[@beigelavender]

Doe someobody know what kinds of keyboars they used in the video? I'm new to this and looking for one thats not to "gaming" looking, these seemed pretty

[@rmichelli1231]

@@beigelavender looks like a Drop CTRL keyboard

[@peacefulcat3578]

"James is able to identify the switches visually" me: HOOOOW??? He can see through plastic but not fiber???

[@williamnolan6214]

if i had to guess he put in the switches for the board and he has some superhuman memory and remembers tiny details like scratches or smudges on the boards

[@raivenellinwood7317]

@@williamnolan6214 Nah, you can see the bottom of the switches on the keyboard they're using, a lot of the switches they tried have different housing colors. Like the C3 Tangerines have bright orange color that you can see clear as day.

[@TR-qf2gt]

low profile cases like Drop Ctrls usually show the switches

[@harrison2899]

Riley: "I don't want to engage thrusters every time I click, I'll run out of fuel that way"

[@Burrit0Duck]

the utilitarian friend

[@ukaros1912]

Which brings us to our sponsor: gfuel

[@Plutouz]

0:37 wow, I can’t believe the rug is stain resistant to clear water...

[@nanaagyemang-duah8212]

😂😂😂😂

[@bradyelich2745]

You made me look and laugh. Thank you.

[@romanbellic5241]

@FreshBum Sweat .... WhAt Do YoU mEaN?

[@macnate1237]

@FreshBum Sweat This is a perfectly normal comment, and I didn't accidentally make a comment that made no sense before.

[@macnate1237]

@@papatoni3311 My Spanish is gouda cheese wdym

[@fissilepear7805]

Honestly the last 2 minutes of this video are way more useful then any of the hands on reviews beforehand just because of how hard it was to figure out which keyboard was which.

[@thomasdawe1837]

yeah the format was terrible, near impossible to follow

[@Meccarox]

Right? I had no idea which keyboards they were referring to.

[@stare4539]

Yes

[@weebcolony1236]

I disagree, there is no most useful part, the ones who rated them all went to familiarity or actuation force..

[@CommentManHimself]

I 100% agree

[@klackin4205]

“It is really light” “It almost takes no pressure to press it.” Ah yes, light -tactile- linear feeling.

[@no-trick-pony]

The editing is a mess. I have no idea which switches were on the table, what is currently compared with what. There is one switch name there and I have no clue which of the two he currently reviews and what the other keyboard is. And after watching that mess for 15 minutes the results are presented i like 10 seconds and you have to pause the vid.

[@docferringer]

Agreed. There is enough context to match the sounds to the switches for at least one person out of each switch type, but I can't tell which keyboard they are typing on with them swapping around so much.

[@sw201444]

Yeah that made this video super unwatchable.

[@cydonia9342]

Yeah ZERO idea wtf is going on

[@nw379]

I love the content and idea, but yes...all your points are valid here

[@stevebalmer8888]

Yes . I skipped the video halfway through. Even then It took me time to process the final results. Driver 1 and 2? There's a secret participant? There's no overall winner?. Basically MX brown switches is the winner and wins the majority vote... that's what I got out of it, but it took me a while to process. What a shame that LTT is dropping it's standards.

[@nathaniello9733]

We just gonna ignore Luke saying “am I typing on boobs?”

[@iliamanolov5926]

And then Jake saying "I've never typed on anything like this before."

[@xVancha]

"Like typing on a cloud of boobs" is a phrase in the MK community to describe certain light+linear switches.

[@joemama5891]

Are we just gonna ignore that you have 69 likes

[@CaveyMoth]

There's an old keyboard at my workplace that's like this..it's so soft, yet it still feels mechanical..it's weird. It's like the keys are damped by cotton.

[@kennethhicks2113]

You mean "honor" instead of ignore, right?

[@Mooseworks-shop]

10:24 Riley's Mr. Bean's impression was so on point.

[@Sage_Lucas]

I'm going to copy paste another user's brilliant comment just in case you haven't seen it already: "This is just the mechanical keyboard version of the Verge PC build."

[@adwaitgoku27]

The editor messed up though. The audience definitely needs to know what switches were being compared, not just the ones that won. Edit: Also James, Linear keyboards do not require you to press the keys all the way down. If you had actually spent some time really researching about different types of key switches, you wouldn't have gotten so many things wrong in this video. You guys need to go back and learn about key switches again.

[@PositiveRate_]

Ok i wasnt just this one with the problem 😂

[@WayStedYou]

they basically did that at the end

[@Desterothx]

Wouldn't it be best if they didn't know at all what they were using while the test is not complete...

[@Desterothx]

why bring in the risk of subjectiveness at all

[@vnyggi621]

@@Desterothx I think they just got their final choice of the category revealed

[@lollipop6137]

tip of advice: get blues to unlock a killer roommate!

[@asc7193]

i'd suggest kalih box jades because your roommate will murder you in your sleep once you type on them

[@1brodz]

@@asc7193 lol

[@arodia3070]

i use blues, i live alone

[@keshava5389]

Greens get the job done too

[@Niko-pt9li]

@@arodia3070 i mean thats quite sad man :(

[@dangsimple5267]

7:15 James is the physical manifestation of r/mechanicalkeyboards

[@spidermain]

No lol. If he was an expert he would have known better and swapped all springs to the same weight for fair comparison. Cherry Browns won simply because of the familiar weight. Very disappointing video despite James' existence.

[@PSS395]

@@spidermain but then that's not stock experience. You can't compare switch like that if you use the same exact spring because at that point what do you even comparing really?

[@niilasaarinen3041]

Tom Chan R U DUmb

[@spidermain]

@@PSS395 if you are getting more expensive switches anyway, you would be spring swapping to your liking. Keeping spring weights at stock introduces bias. People are literally only picking Browns because they are used to the weight. Kinda defeats the purpose of the whole video.

[@Dyingtoliv]

r/mk. the money hole jealousy pit

[@streetmouser6472]

"weaker competition in the category" category with zealios and holy pandas

[@rendonwade1130]

and Kiwis

[@Jeffrey_Wong]

Linus: *clicks keyboard* "You gotta live alone!" Yvonne: "This one's more clicky and part of me likes that"

[@OrangeC7]

🤔

[@jakobvanklinken]

Genius editing

[@mackado]

If I lived with Linus is want to live alone too

[@RashoYT]

It's one thing to like typing on it and a whole different thing to listen to someone else grinding that shit for hours :D

[@Jeffrey_Wong]

@@RashoYT Oh believe me, I know. My roommate in freshman year of college had a keyboard with Razer green switches and it drove me nuts. Mostly because he would stay up until 2 in the morning playing League.

[@FieryWalrus]

Linus: You'd have to live alone to use these *immediately cuts to his wife liking them*

[@nicolasechegaray7565]

Bob Hoeck by far my favorite piece of editing in this video 😂

[@RashoYT]

It's one thing to like typing on it and a whole different thing to listen to someone else grinding that shit for hours :D

[@reyy1k]

Me: *spends 150 dollars on high quality quiet fans for pc case* Also me: *gets blue switch keyboard that can be heard from mars*

[@BrianOblivionB]

Fuck quiet , you need power powwwwwwwaaaaaa

[@KelvinCYap]

i mean keyboard sounds are satisfying while fans are annoying

[@kylerclarke2689]

Why does everyone make the same fucking comment

[@sayhowling]

I personally like blue switches. I want my keyboard as loud as possible. Idk it feels like typing kn it makes it look like im doing shit but in reality nah

[@reyy1k]

@@sayhowling haha same I love em

[@sadsett]

If LTT ever makes an update on this, please see this: 1. Please please do a better format and table when comparing. As you can see in the comments, people do not know which keyboard you are referring to. The numbers and all that is so confusing. 2. instead of them just spamming randomly on the keyboard, make them do a typing test and test out the spacebar, enter, esc keys esc like most youtubers do. Trust me it is ALOT more better that way 3. Collab with someone like Taeha or any other well known peeps in this hobby so that you can get better information on certain keys and some fun facts and such. I understand that this is a blind test but it seems that too many people do not even know what is what here. Bottom of line of this point is to find a balance of knowledge here. 4. Please have someone to double check your timeline in the video when its done. To my knowledge, it has been Intro, Tactile, Linear and Most Replayed for the longest time when someone in your team could have easily added the Clicky category in.

[@fdert]

I had a really hard time following what was going on; I thought that the labels would change with the keyboard but it didn’t

[@AMalas]

One keyboard didn't change in each round

[@maysun7094]

6:06 actually you don’t have to press a linear switch all the way down, there’s just no bump

[@NekomimiNinja]

I had to to a literal double-take on that one. Surely, I thought, LTT wouldn't get such a basic thing wrong? And it's so easy to disprove by putting whoever in front of a linear keyboard and just.. I dunno, *test* it?

[@nargacuga456]

I think one factor they did not take into account is a reponsive factor I mean like literally a typing test Everyone type a quick brown fox in each kb or something

[@sujimayne]

I use linear switches and the best thing about them is when you learn how to "feather-step" type on them by only pressing them down a third or a quarter of the way down. It's great!

[@Antebios]

I smash down on my linear switches.

[@obiitom]

Horrible keyboards for typing, so many accidental double key presses. Horrible for gaming for similar reasons. Threw away a keyboard with cherry reds as it pissed me off so much, went to cherry brown and not looked back.

[@thirtyfiveframes5815]

Lmaoo "James is able to recognise switches visually, that's why he's blindfolded"

[@Jimmy_Jones]

Someone had to label them

[@harbl99]

Nah, he likes the blindfold. And I mean _likes_ likes.

[@urbanerhail3813]

He's like a pro chef he just knows next time he's gonna have to wear headphones too

[@julianangell342]

@@harbl99 Um HR is going to have something to say about that

[@thatdarnskag5043]

Clearly it's just his kink.

[@ToomanyFrancis]

The funny thing is that they all claimed to prefer tactile over linear, but you accidentally put MX Browns in the tactile category and they won.

[@zenixlo]

LMAO

[@charliecook1581]

Fax

[@pwowp8848]

Your comment dosent make any sense... mx browns are tactile

[@charliecook1581]

Nono they’re a hybrid, they’re marketed as tactiles, but we all know they’re just scratchy linears that your little brother used for a week, got dirt in them, and now they just crunch. That right there is what goes on in the factory when cherry mx browns are made Edit:autocorrect screwed me

[@saamo1423]

@@ToomanyFrancis agreed

[@neoqueto]

Question: what's your superpower? James: I can recognize keyboard switches visually

[@ayporos]

colorblind people: [gasping in black&white]

[@CocoLarge.]

@@ayporos WElL ACTuALLY THeY SEe THeM aS BROwn /s

[@Poodleinacan]

I can smell their pressing texture!

[@cornflower9293]

You are in.

[@currenlydying]

@@CocoLarge. i cant recognize sarcasm without /s thanks

[@psenkdead]

Editing was a mess, but enjoyable nonetheless. Definitely needs a sequel. And where the participants actually doing the typing.

[@rhubarbdedubarb4232]

Should of said ‘and participants typing makes it equal’ in order to make it rhyme

[@JioLLLL]

@@rhubarbdedubarb4232 should've*. And no, he shouldn't've :P

[@i7460]

Can you tell me the keyboard brand they used in the video please

[@lasercrafter4408]

@@i7460 the massdrop ctrl keyboard

[@aidanwhitehead8537]

@@JioLLLL why are you the way you are

[@sahilshah6439]

11:46 Linus: "You gotta live alone! I'm sorry!" Yvonne, his wife of almost 10 years: "This one's definitely more clicky and part of me really likes that."

[@Thalanox]

Or: Clicky switches are more satisfying and enjoyable to use, and have the _bonus_ of making it so that your time on the home office computer is more likely to be uninterrupted.

[@sahilshah6439]

@@Thalanox It was a joke. Personally my favorite switch of all time are the Kailh Box White switches

[@graput]

NSFW

[@Hanzedous]

That's being married.

[@dasKeks28]

I'd love to have such a selection to try out. I find it so hard to decide without actually using it. Even those keytesters are totally useless for me with just one or a few keys per switch. I'd really need complete keyboards with different switches.

[@innovativeadvertising6463]

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[@simonandreassen69]

Luke: "I feel like typing on boobs." Jono: "Oh, God no, NO!" Taran: "Ugh!" David: "UHHH!!! I REALLY LIKE THIS!!!" It's so fun put together, but was very interesting at the same time! 😄

[@Swedish_Leo]

Simon Andreassen the ones saying no are the ones not liking boobs lmao

[@gordofandelbudin]

Everyone: mushy, smooth, clicky. Riley: these are like oooooooo and these like eeeeeee One thousand likes? Dafuq

[@WereCatStudio]

tbh, that kind of information told me quite a lot about the switch

[@Nathan-hk5xp]

15:24

[@HighExplosiveHangover]

And then you have luke “it’s like typing on boobs”

[@mazecraze0674]

Finally someone who’s doesn’t say thanks for 1000 likes and instead react with Dafuq?

[@Grubbybump253]

Now imagine being in a discord call, with someone who has a high quality microphone, an mx blue keyboard and can type 180 words per minute

[@Mr4Goosey]

Yeah, I'm that guy you're calling with. I'm very sorry and I regret my keyboard choices because of the loudness. They just feel so nice...

[@WayStedYou]

and uses microphone without muting*

[@0xEden.]

mx blue would be like bottom tier in my clicky category lol

[@mal2ksc]

@@Mr4Goosey I've been that guy too. Even though they were Browns and I only type 90 WPM.

[@joshuahector634]

Me

[@ElderStatesman]

0:46 - Test Breakdown 1:51 - Test Start *Tactile* 2:07 - Zilents V2 2:54 - Zealios V2 3:54 - Halo True 4:52 - Cherry MX Brown *Linear* 6:14 - Tangerine 62g 7:32 - Roselios 8:36 - Gateron Black Ink 9:12 - Tealios V2 *Clicky* 10:33 - Novelkeys Sherbet 12:14 - Kailh Blue 13:18 - Box Jade 14:32 - Cherry MX Blue 15:14 - Box White 16:09 - The Results! Not Shown: Novelkeys Box Royal, Kailh Brown, Holy Panda, Halo Clear, Kailh Speed Silver, Kailh Red, Novelkeys Cream, Novelkeys Box Navy.

[@BNSFSantaFe842]

lol he Couldn't test every switch in existence.

[@ElderStatesman]

@@BNSFSantaFe842 the ones "not shown" *were* tested by Linus' team, but they didn't show the users testing the key switches on the video.

[@ElderStatesman]

@@BNSFSantaFe842 just wanted to leave some timestamps for people so they could see each key switch being tested without scrolling around.

[@FireBlade57]

I want a store where I can go to and try all these switches!

[@HACKshader]

It probably going to be tough finding a store like that in your area (although I know Japan has some stores dedicated to custom keyboards), but if you are curious, you can always get one of the switch testers. They by all means won't include all the switches on the market, but one of these will probably give you a good idea about what kind of switch you'd like since their samples include all the common types.

[@BearsFan101]

Agreed

[@ABTval]

@@spicychickenwing4207 they don’t have all the switches smh but hey do have a lot so ye.

[@spicychickenwing4207]

@@ABTval just to clarify I meant it as a joke, I don't live in a country with Walmart so I didn't know lol

[@ABTval]

@@spicychickenwing4207 yeah I know so was mine it wasn’t meant to be offensive and if it was sorry didn’t mean for it to be.

[@FlorimondH]

"This is like you want your coworkers to hate you" Well, last time I used a blue at work, my coworkers hid my keyboard while I was in the restroom. True story.

[@ayporos]

In my office I control the music being played so when somebody annoys me I just put on some nice annoying music that they don't like to drive them out. >:D

[@andmicbro1]

I used Cherry Blues at work for a while, until my boss offered to buy me a new keyboard, lol! I got a Corsair K70 with Cherry Browns out of that exchange!

[@EndomouEnd]

@@andmicbro1 ooff compare blue and brown what would you prefer?

[@LoneBeastYT]

@@EndomouEnd well it's a subjective topic soo he won't prefer what you do...anycase it depends on usecase and your preference I went from membrane to MX speeds to MX brown (Corsair k95 rgb platinum) Definitely prefer the Browns as the ideal inbetween typing and gaming

[@Duglum666]

Well... i use a Model M at work and kailh box navy's at home... they are just to damn nice to type on. :)

[@simpson6700]

i'm so confused, they are comparing two keyboards, there is clearly a difference, but the cards on screen only show one switch type.

[@samoksner]

Yea its like half a video...

[@jtplant2005]

Same I’m so confused wtf is going on

I think they cut the video so that they're mainly commenting about the switches that have their name displayed, but it's definitely confusing when the testers are directly comparing stuff.

[@wulfywulfynrir1296]

Dont forget that they randomized the order people tested boards in to reduce order bias So for the "MX Brown" section of the video they would have cut things out of order because browns might be James' first board, Riley's third board, etc etc I'm not sure what a better way to cut the video would have been, given that aspect of the testing. I do wish they had explicitly said "these clips were rearranged to be grouped by board" or something similar

[@kaldogorath]

Everyone went in a completely different order, so they took the parts where each person was talking about the keyboard card on the screen so you got all of the information about 1 keyboard at a time.

[@elephxd]

You guys need to do a new version of this video. The MK world has improved so much in the last 4-5 years since your last video

[@notlahaan]

"To actuate a linear switch, you must push it all the way down, like a membrane key" - Man, LTT really outdid themselves on this one lmao

[@rpdpop]

Yep, a very ignorant statement. LOL

[@foxsockss8795]

Next video they are probs gonna do the box jades and talk about how “stealthy they are”

[@stare4539]

Yes

[@rogerwennstrom6677]

6:04 Whaaaaat?? "To actuate a linear switch, you must push it all the way down, like a membrane key." I cannot believe someone on Linus Tech Tips wrote that text, and no one reacted? Linears does NOT actuate at the very bottom. The actuation point is similar to the other switch types!

[@thanhlengoc3805]

They clearly should re-consider their proof-reading. I am quite sure James wrote those.

[@SimGunther]

Biggest oof I've seen on the keyboard scene. No wonder they only do 4 of these videos every year, if that.

[@geoken2]

I think they mean you need to push all the way down in the sense that there is no feedback (in the strictest definition of linear). So until you get really familiar with the switch, you’re typically going to bottom it out because the switch isn’t telling you when you’ve hit the actuation point.

[@thanhlengoc3805]

@@geoken2 But the way they worded it completely destroy the fact that actuation point is different from bottom out point on linear switches. They even said "like membrance keyboard", which makes I think they literally means what they said.

[@geoken2]

Thanh Le Ngoc membranes typically don’t need to bottom out either. If you look at force curves - there actuation point is typically before bottom out. It’s usually at the tactile point, so I really don’t understand that part of the quote.

[@atlas3393]

Linus : it’s kind of nice Everyone else : throws it across the room

[@SchoolAppropriate]

I watched this video when it came out - I have watched it DOZENS of times now (I love keyboards and it was a fun video... wish we had more of these) and I JUST NOW understood the comparison process they used. I don't know why it clicked today, but I always still enjoyed the video because it was just one big typing test with my favorite channel. Please do more of these!

[@morgan1168]

Linus: "If I was trying to piss off my room mate" Yvonne: "What do you mean trying"

[@pbales8951]

I never refer to my wife as "my room mate." Interesting choice of words Linus.

[@drunktaco8574]

13:37 "It just makes you feel .. like .. you're getting into the main frame" I agree 1000%

[@TheJunky228]

Perfect timestamp too lmao

[@sinformant]

Hacking the gibson!

[@hhectorlector]

timestamps: 1:53 tactile switches 6:00 linear switches 10:09 clicky switches 16:08 conclusion

[@salmanul_fares]

edit it and add all switches as subcategories

[@hhectorlector]

Salmanul Fares lol

[@LR_Jenkins]

I can personally attest to having ‘key switch memory’ Recently I picked up a pack of sample switches because I wanted to make my own mech keyboard, and initially I liked box jades (which feel a lot like my razor cynosa chroma’s rubber domes), but after really giving all of the switches a chance, I don’t like them nearly as much and more prefer less tactile options. If you want to make your own keyboard, I strongly recommend getting a switch sampler and using it as a fidgeting object for at least a month before buying a full set of any switch. It saved me from jades, it could save you too.

[@albertleonhart3093]

Which switches do you liked more at the end?

[@LR_Jenkins]

@@albertleonhart3093 I ended up going with gateron yellows. Once lubed, they are a great combination of force, smoothness, and value.

[@albertleonhart3093]

@@LR_Jenkins Good choice! Thanks for your answer

[@wereoctopus]

I'd add that if you're *not* interested in popping open switches to lube/film/mod them, then Gateron Yellows are still a great option, at least compared to other stock linear switches.

[@chairasian8816]

Linus: "Stealthy." Audience: "lttstore.com"

[@woswasdenni1914]

you have been trained well

[@FTVG_inc]

Make sure you pick up the new AMD 8 core Nvme ssd

[@ayporos]

*Audience whispers: "lttstore.com"

[@axe693axe]

Me: **Presses a key...* Thrusters: **Engage!*

[@Dreddy72]

fuel tank: *Empty!*

[@magnussorensen2565]

1:52 Tactile Key Switch. 6:02 Linear Key Switches 10:10 Clicky key switches. 16:14 Reluts

[@brownshit1]

Do love me some reluts.

[@christopherpedersen1820]

@@brownshit1 Not nearly as good as some resluts though.

[@H34D7]

What a stelur typo

[@Lortherain]

What are scratchy linears doing in the tactile category?

[@NorthEagle]

7:48 Luke: "I feel like typing on boobs.." ".. jeah, it feels really nice, I don't know" WAT :'D

[@lucascoelho42]

If you’re confused watching this: Every keyboard received a number, but they are being tested randomly across the participants. That means the participants didn’t compare the same pair of keyboards. In other words, they compared the keyboards on a different order. That’s why they show the footage of people testing a specific keyboard - and not a pair. How come some people get to find out what keyboard they were testing then? It’s because that keyboard is the one they preferred and actually ended up with. Because of the random testing, one could try out the first numbered keyboard last and end up with it. This may give off the wrong impression that they found out after testing their first keyboard.

[@thisguy2973]

…what the fuck are you talking about??

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[@zealiaa]

“Linear switches are close to silent. To actuate you must push it all the way down, like a membrane key.” Cherry MX browns won r/mechanicalkeyboards typing furiously

[@liammadsen9954]

This actually my least favorite LTT video

[@oshxdxw]

Only reason I noticed this is bc glarses reacted to it

[@liammadsen9954]

@@oshxdxw same

[@codexstudios]

Sh7d7w same

[@Esponja4]

Sh7d7w same

[@joshm264]

16:27 Glarses: so you have chosen death

[@AndrewAct]

First keyboard Everyone: (sounds of disturbance) Linus: “It’s kinda nice”

[@AZEOforreal]

That's how sheerly horrifying he is haha

[@finger00]

I bet they drink wine out of a box lol. The zilent v2's are are some of the best tactile keys.

[@AZEOforreal]

@@finger00 yep. You can tell they don't use custom keyboard

[@pacificsimon5126]

4:59 Glarses, all of r/mk: * intense gratification *

[@_Tp__]

lmao so true he was so proud

[@tasenova2717]

11:38 "Who would use this monster, you're gonna live alone I'm sorry" His wife :

[@marcferran9432]

@Álvaro de Bazán what does pegging have to do with sexual orientation ? enlighten me please

[@AssBurgersProductionz]

@Álvaro de Bazán there is nothing gay about butt sex

[@addictionzz8185]

@@AssBurgersProductionz OKBUDDY

[@AssBurgersProductionz]

@@addictionzz8185you're just scared of the truth

[@addictionzz8185]

@@AssBurgersProductionz or I'm just not gay 😬

[@jaydenhillgrove2703]

wow linus tech tips sure knows how to make an entertaining video watching people type for 20 minutes was so fun

[@wxbrainiac]

then dont watch it?

[@vasocreta]

yeah, I love the idea here and the testing approach, but it was really tough as a viewer the get a sense of what was truly being tested by each tester. Also, I think the testers should not be aware of categories.

[@Artista_Frustrado]

my guess is that the switch types are different enough to be an Apples to Oranges problem, so it wouldn't be as useful as "this linear is better than this other linear"

[@H34D7]

If you watched the video or have ever used a mechanical keyboard, you’d know that they categorize themselves. Are you saying all keyboards should be mixed, or that they should still be categorized but they shouldn’t know the category. Either way, if you scramble them all, they said in the video that going straight through 22 keyboards would be exhausting, and if they didn’t tell them the category but divided them anyway they’d easily differentiate them.

[@AndrewCislak]

I liked the video, but it would have been a lot easier to understand if they put call out titles on the shots where there were two keyboards

[@Aidiakapi]

The categories are so different there's very little point to comparing them across category imo. This way we can actually see what's the more preferred one in each category.

[@ahettinger525]

I wish there was somewere I could go and do a test like this personally, so I could know that I'm getting the ideal keyboard for what I like.

[@kaldogorath]

They sell testing kits with 1 switch of many types on a standalone board. They aren't free but if you have the ability it's a great way to give them a quick test.

[@zephirin6423]

You can actually buy test keys online or pads online. You get for example all available cherry mx switches on amazon for not that much money

[@dalehorton7748]

Heaps of stores have a selection of demo keyboards on display for you to try, its not really an issue unless you only shop online

[@efari]

@@kaldogorath 1st off, the testing kits are almost always from 1 brand switches, never mixed. and 2nd: they are only 1 switch each. never a full keyboard like in this video. (which i would also need to be able to compare. can't compare 1 switch because that doesn't feel like actual typing)

[@dr.blutfleck7816]

@@efari keycapsss.com/switchestester/switch-tester/31/mega-switch-tester-63-switches-cherry-gateron-zealios-kailh-aliaz?c=10

[@The_Noblest_Roman]

Wait, just under half of all the switches listed as being in contention never get shown in the video; 4 tactile, 4 linear, and 1 clicky. Some of them never get picked (Kailh Speed Silvers, the BOX Royals, BOX Navy and more) and I already think those should still be in the videos so that customers can see why the testers passed them up. Then you have something like the Holy Pandas (often regarded as one of the best tactile switches, alongside Zealios V2s) which the roundup at the end shows were even the favorite for as many people as the Zealios v2s, but they still never appeared in the video. Would it really be so hard to do an extended cut of this? Show all the feedback from each person for each switch, move the infographics up top where there's more blank space so they're not blocking the view of the keyboards (and add a second graphic on the right showing the board they're being compared with) Slap a shitload of midroll ads on there for that $payday$ and watch your video become one of the first pitstops people direct others to when they ask about what switches they should get.

[@thegregbradley]

I'm gonna guess that whoever edited focused on the participant's reactions instead of thoroughness showing all the switches - the ones we didn't see probably just got uninteresting reactions. Still, I'd also like to see an extended cut to see all of them!

[@TcSomers]

I think they realized just how much they made the community cringe when they released this the first time. As much as I would love to see the rest of the footage, I think they're making the safe call to not get ripped apart by r/mk and Geekhack. It would probably feel like the infamous Verge video to most of the bigger nerds.

[@joshua41175]

The people comparing this to the verge though seems a bit of a stretch to me. One, you are comparing a test that is primarily based on subjective preference to an objectively wrong tutorial. They even mention that mx browns were probably so popular because everyone is used to using them already and they felt familiar. 2. You are comparing a tutorial to a test

[@Whiterin]

I noticed that too. They list some, but don't seem to actually test them. Not only are they not shown being tested, but aren't even in this list of ones that were picked. The Box Navy for example are one of the most popular clicky switches by far, but not a single person picked them? They're also somewhat unique, being extremely heavy and clicky, but no one reacted at all to them? Seems unlikely.

[@Shyvorix]

@@thegregbradley Alex was the editor....not gonna lie I don't recognize the name.

[@NoName-sz4yk]

We need a remake of this video

[@Miseric0rde]

Linus: that was a ton of fun Was depressed throught the video

[@SKysofRain]

Is that a keyboard dad joke... Lol -Depressed-. ba-dum-tss

[@cinder1980]

If Linus is sad why is he in the video? They have a lot of people anyway

[@Okusar]

I noticed that as well. Throughout the testing portion it seemed like he was having one of his "thinking about retiring" days but then once they got to the results suddenly he was all like, "Golly gee - that sure was a ton of fun!"

[@coleruston920]

That guy w/ the stache needs to be a permanent personality of this channel, he's hilarious.

[@unculturedswine5583]

thats techlinked's fav host, hes more a general writer and fun host than a tech geek though, so he doesn't really fit the main channel most of the time

[@julian5857]

@@unculturedswine5583 he worked with Linus at ncix though right?

[@AZEOforreal]

Thats riley right

[@fuzzle426]

He also has a channel it's called RILEY (for obvious reasons)

[@luper_dbk3165]

Almost all of them have Mustaches lol

[@ya4dang1]

1:51 Tactile Key Switches 6:01 Linear Key Switches 10:07 Clicky Key Switches 16:14 Summary

[@Red-ei9pn]

Ty

[@stonetusk1]

thanks

[@chrisding1976]

Well, Hello or men amongst other men who don’t need/want time stamps

[@mmmm69420]

Not all heroes wear caped

[@joejazwinski8873]

would it be possible to revisit this video with current switches?

[@Monosekist]

16:14 The results, in one big chart.

[@mariusjohansen3757]

Automaticist not all heroes wear capes

[@mariolover2222]

I was so happy when I saw luke I was scared he wasn't gonna be here

[@Splashgoesthepenguin]

FreshBum Sweat pants pants

[@Lead_Foot]

"To actuate a linear switch, you must push it all the way down" Wut?

[@canIhavethishandle]

meanwhile,i accidently actuate it by just resting my finger on it

[@andrewchiappetta1262]

@@canIhavethishandle sounds like you may want a heavier switch, or if you have the energy for it you can get some heavier springs and go for a spring swap

[@ReiMikata]

Yeahhh.. they really need to do more research as the only switches I saw in here are the well known.. popular ones as opposed to Alps and Matias etc. switches

[@canIhavethishandle]

Mikata this video is for the average consumers,not for keebs nerds

[@ReiMikata]

@@canIhavethishandle Oh I know lol. That's more of a reason to open the consumer's eyes to all the options out there because it just creates a stigma that "Cherry is the best".

[@R.C.Bullar]

Everyone chooses to hate Cherry MX browns simply because they have realized that they are indeed objectively better than their favorite niche switch. Cherry MX Brown gang #endgame

[@loganlittrell945]

This is the most confusing video I have ever seen. Like this was so poorly explained and executed.

[@MikeAnn193]

Thank you for making me feel better. I thought it might just be me!

[@zekeb6643]

Same @MikeAnn193

[@hamoozi25]

Yup! I was watching this before looking at the comments and it was confusing and hard to follow. Deserves a dislike! And I barely give any :/

[@notvanymore]

Yep, I have no idea how they were choosing. Why do they have 2 keyboards? They're comparing with another one of the same category? Why does the guy sometimes tell them "This is your keyboard"? How did they decide which 2 keyboards to compare? Is it like an elimination round? If so, you can't really tell how the first eliminated compares with the last chosen no? I don't get iiiiiiit

[@DanielFoerster]

@@notvanymore It was explained and it did make sense to me at least. Basically they did a gauntlet for each category, where each person was given each tactile keyboard in a random order and forced to discard one until only one remained. This was then repeated for linear and clicky categories, and the footage was cut together so that we could see what the people said about each one they tried and then what they said after getting to the end and finding out what keyboard they had selected. The second keyboard on the desk is what they're comparing against, and we see each keyboard at least twice, but the just one with its name on the screen is actually having comments aired at any given moment.

[@danielbroca9748]

It would be great if everyone after having your choice of every category, make a final selection of the 3.

[@WARnTEA]

Daniel Broca agreed. Can’t help but think that in regards to browns, that they essentially chose the lesser of two evils. The keyswitch landscape is actually pretty weird right now too. The enthusiast community that like tactile has really went overboard in the last couple years due to holy panda mods, and because of this the Zealios V2 is actually nothing like the original Zealios that essentially started the premium keyswitch trend. Zealios V1 are basically like what the MX Browns wish they were, slightly more tactile but a lot smoother. Zealios V2 have a very pronounced tactile bump trying to be closer to a holy panda. And because of this trend in the community, we’ve seen the preferred switch in the keyboard community shift over to high quality/premium linears, with another substantial piece of the community preferring the kailh clickbar switches (which won all but two of the positions in this video). Kailh clickbar switches are essentially linear switches with the key difference being that when you reach the activation point there is a very sharp/short resistance followed by a satisfy and sharp click. Typing accuracy is just so much better on linear type switches, and while old linears tended to be soul-less and mushy, every new linear/clickbar switch has been optimized to provide great feedback along with being precise/accurate to type on.

[@shoxk9981]

This is just the mechanical keyboard version of the Verge PC build.

[@Esponja4]

True true

[@claqyagami6914]

Damn; totally agree though LMAO.

[@mdmaidulislam1924]

which keyboard brand they are using ?

[@claqyagami6914]

@@mdmaidulislam1924 they are using yhe Massdrop Control keyboard with all kinds of different switches. $200 MSRP.

[@jlu]

Funny to see everyone get mad over MX Browns

[@bigd2829]

Love browns, perfect amount of bump with a nice thocky sound to it! Love em!

[@toromaru0912]

Mx browns sucks lol

[@toromaru0912]

Mx browns are not tactile there is no bump Its a linear

[@bigd2829]

@@toromaru0912 no prob man, totally get if you have other preferences for switches. It’s all just a personal thing, no need to tell people their preferences suck, though I hope you enjoy whatever switches you like! Have a good one!

[@toromaru0912]

@@bigd2829 ok thanks man

[@cyrfung]

Kudos to the camera/editing crew for the amazing lighting and color in LTT videos and especially this one.

[@GlitchyPixel_GR]

How to make enthusiasts hate you: I like the feel and sound of membranes

[@Definitely_Melnyx]

You don’t even need to go that far. Just say you prefer Cherry mx switches is enough.

[@yeble8712]

@@Definitely_Melnyx What's wrong with Cherry MX switches? I just ordered the K70 the other day and not sure if it was a good choice

[@camacakegd3714]

Jacket is the k70 a bad keyboard? No, not at all. But the mk enthusiast community will not tell you that it’s good at all lol

[@yeble8712]

@@camacakegd3714 Ah gotcha lmao. I got the keyboard today and so far it's pretty good. Only issues i've had is lots of misspelling but that's one my end. Still adjusting to the layout and sensitivity.

[@camacakegd3714]

@@yeble8712 nice! Enjoy it man, if it works for you than it's good

[@TomCushnie]

So confused what's going on, please redo this video

[@duttiee]

Tom Cushnie yeah

[@vesk4000]

Exactly, terrible editing.

[@gree2188]

@@vesk4000 i agree

[@JDHitchman]

Interesting, the majority of us never have the opportunity to test that many switches side by side.

[@yusashow]

this is THE most confusing video that Linus put out and yet there is an inexplicable charm that resonates with it