If you are thinking about buying a keyboard you must have heard about mechanical ones.
The mechanism is quite simple, it's about two pieces of metal that when connected to one another, they send an input to the computer.
It's important to know that there are three main type of mechanisms, called switches:
- Linear: They feel the same as if you were tapping your finger on the desk, they are silent, and they are the most common type of switches.
- Tactile: While pressing these switches you will feel a "bump", that mostly cannot be heard, that's the only difference.
- Clicky: They differ from the tactile ones from the distinctive "click" sound that can be heard. They are quite noisy and the click is almost always picked up by microphones.
They are the mainstream option. They come packed with lights and functions, but once you buy them, you have to stick with them as they are. Stick to their software, and their build quality.
Among the renowned brands, Corsair tends to be the most appreciated by the mechanical keyboards community, mostly for the build quality.
Slightly different category are the pre-built keyboards of brands that try to satisfy the more expert customers.
The difference is in the quality of the switches they use, their better customizability, and their care on the materials used, in order to produce keyboards with good sound profiles.
In this category, Durgod (less expensive) and Leopold (more expensive) are often recommended.
They are newer keyboards that are winning more and more customers over. They come fully assembled and ready to be used, but they offer some big pros: most of their parts (like the switches) can be removed at any time, and very easily, to be replaced with something else.
If you want to experiment with keyboards this is the right type for you, but be prepared to have stabilizers, keycaps, and switches of all sort around the place!
These are keyboards for expert users. Be prepared to be assembling components, soldering switches, and lubing parts. The reward for your effort is your dream keyboard, the shape, size, and components in the keyboard are just what you want them to be.
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