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What switches and key caps should I get? (lemm.ee)

submitted 10 months ago by penquin@lemm.ee to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml

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Hi all, I have a quick and possibly very simple question. I have a keychron V6 with red switches being delivered to me tomorrow. I just want to know what switches and keycaps will fit this keyboard? This is my very first mechanical/swappable keyboard and I know nothing about it. I want to try other switches, mainly brown, blue and yellow. Also want to have a different look keycaps every now and then. I've searched on their site, but I had no idea which ones to choose. lol Thanks in advance.

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[–] The_Sasswagon@beehaw.org 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

As the others have said, a tester can be really helpful, especially when trying to figure out what all the different terms mean that people throw around online.

I currently have Novel Keys Cream (linear/smooth) switches on my main keyboard, cherry browns (tactile) on another for work, and jade box switches (clicky) on a little project board I made for when I want to feel the click in my bones.

I'd recommend trying any of them, though personally I find the most variation in linear and clicky switches and I never found a tactile switch that felt different enough to me to justify the price.

Enjoy the new keyboard!

[–] penquin@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

Thank you so much. I'm very excited for the keyboard. I've already watched a ton of videos on modding and changing switches etc. I'll definitely be modding it to make it sound the best it can. As for switches, I've already tried the red ones (linear) and they felt too mushy for me. Also tried brown and I liked them more. Couldn't find blue ones, but I'm honestly thinking of just buying a set of tactile and another of clicky and use the one I like and keep the other one for another keyboard (I'll be getting another keyboard in the near future when I build a PC for me son). Also, I'll be purchasing a tester soon. :)