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For the last 10 or so years, I used a $40 Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard, which still works fine. However, it was really starting to look gross after all the years of use. I've read various articles on mechanical keyboards over the years, so I figured I might as well spend the extra money and try one out.
After reading up on the differences between the different cherry switches, I headed to Best Buy in hopes they had them on display so I could feel and hear the differences. After trying some blue switch keyboards (way too loud) and then brown (still too noisy), I saw the Corsair Strafe RGB MX Silent. Apparently these switches are exclusive to Corsair, and a perfect fit for my needs. It feels like a normal red switch, but is noticeably quieter.
So for anybody else who is a first timer like I was, you really want to try out these in person. And by the way, I love the Corsair keyboard I chose {$120 on sale at Best Buy). And yes you can turn off all the RGB craziness (I honestly don't know how anybody could type with some of the color profiles like 'rain' and 'swipe'.
http://www.corsair.com/en-us/strafe-rgb-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-cherry-mx-silent
40 day update: March 20, 2018
I'm still really enjoying this keyboard, but even now my muscle memory was so used to typing on the Microsoft ergonomic keyboard with each side placed at an angle, so I'm still getting used to typing on a straight keyboard. I guess using that style of keyboard for so long will take just a little longer to get it out of my system. Outside of that, absolutely no complaints.
After reading up on the differences between the different cherry switches, I headed to Best Buy in hopes they had them on display so I could feel and hear the differences. After trying some blue switch keyboards (way too loud) and then brown (still too noisy), I saw the Corsair Strafe RGB MX Silent. Apparently these switches are exclusive to Corsair, and a perfect fit for my needs. It feels like a normal red switch, but is noticeably quieter.
So for anybody else who is a first timer like I was, you really want to try out these in person. And by the way, I love the Corsair keyboard I chose {$120 on sale at Best Buy). And yes you can turn off all the RGB craziness (I honestly don't know how anybody could type with some of the color profiles like 'rain' and 'swipe'.
http://www.corsair.com/en-us/strafe-rgb-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-cherry-mx-silent
40 day update: March 20, 2018
I'm still really enjoying this keyboard, but even now my muscle memory was so used to typing on the Microsoft ergonomic keyboard with each side placed at an angle, so I'm still getting used to typing on a straight keyboard. I guess using that style of keyboard for so long will take just a little longer to get it out of my system. Outside of that, absolutely no complaints.
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