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never ever had a mechanical keyboard

are they worth it, and if so, which ones would you recommend?

I have owned 4 and have enjoyed them. If you just want to try one out then a keychron or royal kludge m75 are safe bets to start with... I would avoid the normal peripheral brands. The quality isn't as good.

You'll have to make a few decisions that make it feel very different so I found YouTube reviews helpful before buying

-Size (65%,75%, all the way to full with numpad)

-Switches there are a lot but these are common (red - not super clicky, brown - a bit of a bump but not too loud, blue - super clicky)

-brand

-Wireless/wired

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atyh 1y ago

what’s with the dial in the upper right corner of the royal kludge m75?

atyh 1y ago

If that’s a source selector I’m in.

cuban 1y ago

- push down for on off

- push and hold for mode switch (USB, 2.4ghz, 3 Bluetooth) I use it with 3 computers and a tablet

-volume

atyh 1y ago

Oh man. Ok.

I know what I have to do 🤓

cuban 1y ago

I enjoy it, it's my main keebs. I did replace the switches with gazzews and a key cap set I already had but the ones it came with are decent.

tanel 1y ago

the youtube reviews are definitely a solid shout

don't care about the brand at all, i am all for good quality, durability and aesthetics

Matthieu 1y ago

Keyboards offer almost endless aesthetic opportunities 😂

tanel 1y ago

oh absolutely

i would absolutely love some sleek matte black keycaps

Matthieu 1y ago

Yes!! Matte is a great contrast tool.

Also for your switches, you can do something like what I posted about earlier - building a board for a friend so I got this sampler to figure out what they like best. $10 usd isn’t terrible

mrecheese 🧀 1y ago

I grabbed a Keychron because it was wireless and less expensive than my others, and I wasn't expecting a lot. It ended up being a pretty nice keyboard. Good bang for the buck, IMO.