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Srikzquest
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May 16, 2017
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I haven't used a mechanical keyboard yet but I tried some and I want to get one and I had my eye on the K-Type for a long time because of the feature set and the people who are working on it to make it realistic. Now, after waiting for so long and at last its being available, I am torn with the switch options: I am a Software developer and going to use this in an office setting with colleagues sitting around. I don't use this keyboard for any other reason. In Cherry MX world, I am leaning towards Brown switches because of the obvious reasons (less sound and tactility) but here we have Kaihua Brown, Copper Speed (close in terms to Brown with respect to tactility but no equivalent available in Cherry) and Haata's True (Had seen a lot of people interested in Topre and this is close to that I believe) and Haata's Clear switches. Which of these would be ideal in an office setting? basically less sound and personally less stress to my fingers and hand in general? Please help. Thanks in Advance...
May 16, 2017
OverKill
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May 16, 2017
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SrikzquestIn terms of sound any switch that is linear or tactile will be similar because there is no device to make a click, the only sound you will hear is the bottoming out of the switch. If you want to give the Halo Trues a go I think they would be great in an office setting. We reduced the pre-load on them and increased the spring weight to make them feel light but have a heavy bottom out, almost like a cushion.
May 16, 2017
dream3
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May 16, 2017
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OverKillI'm coming from Browns. Used them for years. Now I'm trying to change my game and pick something similar that will make me bottom out less (and thus reduce even more noise). Trues or Clears would be the best?
May 16, 2017
Srikzquest
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May 16, 2017
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OverKillThanks for the advice but quick question around that: Looking at the specs, the tactile force is more on Halo Trues compared to Browns and Copper Switches. Doesn't that mean more stress on the fingers?
Also on a separate note, can we completely switch off the underside lighting alone independent from the switch lighting? and for switch lighting, is there a way to decrease/increase the amount of brightness needed?
May 16, 2017
OverKill
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May 16, 2017
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SrikzquestBoth the new switches aren't really meant to compete with brown switches since they are so light. The thing about the Halo True switches is that they have a lower actuation force than the Halo Clears. Right after the actuation on the True switches the force goes up drastically compared to the Halo Clears. This is basically it's to provide a cushion of sorts for your fingers.
The underlighting can be turned off independently from the main keyboard and yes, there is a button for adjusting the brightness and turning on/off LED's :)
May 16, 2017
Srikzquest
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May 16, 2017
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OverKillThank you for the explanation. It helps. Also with respect to the lighting part, the brightness is one of the things not many manufacturers were able to do and its good to know that I can switch off the LEDs independently as personally I don't like the underlighting part. So, I am happy on both fronts.
May 16, 2017
Srikzquest
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May 22, 2017
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OverKillHi, One more question after going through all the pictures and reading your interview with Tomshardware, You seem to have put design emphasis on RGB lighting and I understand the idea behind light pipes but how come the important design element which you kind of liked in Romer G key switches missed in the design of the new switches? I see that there is lot of light bleeding from the switches onto the keyboard whereas in Logitech's case, the light only escapes through the legends on the Key caps. Is it intentional on your end to design the K-Type's switches the way it were designed so the lights diffuses through the switches surrounding and onto the keyboard or its impossible to avoid light bleeding while using Cherry MX style switches? I think having a black casing around the switch apart from the light pipes area and black coating underneath the key caps (except the area of legends) might have helped in better containing the light.
May 22, 2017
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