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Gateron SMD MX Mechanical Switch Packs

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Gateron SMD MX Mechanical Switch Packs

Name: Gateron SMD MX Mechanical Switch Packs
Brand: Gateron
SKU: gateron-smd-mx-mechanical-switch-packs
Price: 20 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.567251 (171 reviews)

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Product Description

Modeled after popular Cherry MX mechanical switches, Gateron’s SMD MX switches have amassed an impressive following for properties all their own. Often described as “smoother” or “softer” than their Cherry counterparts, Gateron SMD MX switches are great for those who want an effortless typing experience with just the right amount of resistance Read More

Review Highlights:

leoasu

Great Overall

Recommend lubing the switches for best sounding and feeling but overall love my green switches

Would recommend to a friend.

Tony_Stark

Best budget switches

I bought Gateron Clear, Yellow, and Green. At 23 cents per switch, sometimes even lower, they are perfect for my need. Each type of switch's actuation force, behaviors, and sound levels work as advertised.

Would recommend to a friend.

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Q&A Highlights:

UrekSama

Do these gateron switches support RGB or have RGB lighting in them?

erickong

7412

LEDs are soldered to a PCB. That is how the LEDs get power. SMD LEDs are used with hotswap boards. Some LEDs passthrough the switch, this makes customization hard because the switch and LED would need to be desoldered to install new switches

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static.overdub

555

Apr 1, 2021

Verified Buyer

Gaterons are gaterons, and these are gaterons. Alt-Cherry feel, not necessarily a downgrade, though cheaper. Had a few duds in my pack of clears but I've experienced that at pretty much all price points. These are absolutely the brand to get when you are new, on a budget, or want to try things that you may. not like in the long run. Price is right.

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bbittinger

Jun 4, 2021

Verified Buyer

I used these switches for my first keyboard build. I do not have the Cherry MX Blues to compare to but I do really like these switches a lot. They are a bit loud and defiantly clicky but that is exactly what I was looking for! I hope that in the long run they are durable and last but from what I have seen I have no reason to expect them not too.

Recommends this product? Yes

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xkcd308

Keyboard Club Member

Sep 16, 2021

Verified Buyer

I've used Blacks in both of my CTRL boards. A bit of lube helps, but the housings seem tight enough that filming is probably not worth the effort. With these and foam from Stupidfish in the case, I have actually gotten away with using a CTRL at work without annoying my neighbors. I suppose it helps that most people spend all of their time wearing headphones while in Zoom/Teams chats.

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Brunchie

May 1, 2021

Verified Buyer

Buttery Smooth

I purchased the red switches and compared to a few cherry reds I had, they felt marginally lighter. In general, I think they're perfect for a first build since they're relatively inexpensive! One thing I will say is they are much harder to remove from hot swap boards than Cherry Switches so be careful if that's a priority.

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Recommends this product? Yes

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Edgewood

Jan 28, 2021

Verified Buyer

Typical Drop Quality: Shit

I bought 90 of these and 11 of them broke from just putting them in then 7 broke when I tried swapping them out. Disappointed but not surprised. Extremely frustrating.

Recommends this product? No

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Raining_wu

Dec 22, 2021

Verified Buyer

Works fine but not good for hot swappable keyboard

When I install the gateron yellow switches in my Keychron K2 hot-swappable kayboard, everything is fine. Type on it, feels good. Then I want to try lubbed one. When I try to unplug those switches from my keyboard, they are so hard to pull out and the transparent plastic side is so easy to break. In total I unpluged 28 switches and ended up with losing more than a half of them. I tried to unpluged other switches from my keyboard before, I definitly have some experience, and I 100% believe my way is right. I can only say I will never buy any switches from DROP any more. So disappointed. If you plan to unplug those switches some day, make sure to consider it twice before you buy.

Recommends this product? No

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Raining_wu

Dec 22, 2021

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jishjash

Mar 24, 2022

Raining_wuNah, this is more of an issue with Keychron plates than the switches. I have a K2 and a Q1 and they both have bad spots in the plate that are just a couple mm off and make getting switches out almost impossible. Using switches on other keyboards I have go in and out just fine. But on both my Keychrons they always fuck up a few switches because of how inconsistent the hole sizes are on their plates

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Craving

Nov 30, 2022

Verified Buyer

CLEAR Feels and Sounds Amazing!!

Highly recommend these switches. I've only had the Gateron clear switches so I cannot speak on the others but they are super soft, sounds amazing, and feels great!

Recommends this product? Yes

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logancwolf20

Aug 18, 2021

Verified Buyer

Great

They feel great and are so cool to use

Recommends this product? Yes

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Tony_Stark

Aug 15, 2021

Verified Buyer

Best budget switches

I bought Gateron Clear, Yellow, and Green. At 23 cents per switch, sometimes even lower, they are perfect for my need. Each type of switch's actuation force, behaviors, and sound levels work as advertised.

Recommends this product? Yes

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