The mech keyboard scene is dominated by Cherry MX. But what about Alps or Buckling Spring?
I own many keyboards, and for each one I give multiple weeks of continuous usage before judgement. The 3 keyboards I used for the switch comparison are:
- Cherry MX Blue: Metadot Das Keyboard Professional Model S
- White Alps (aka Matias Click): Matias Mini Tactile Pro
- Buckling Spring: Unicomp Spacesaver M
After using these keyboards for weeks (in and most cases months), I would say White Alps is by far the best, followed by Buckling Spring.
White Alps wins in every category of click sound quantity, click feel, and stroke feel. The only down side is it is the loudest.
White Alps is a more tactile Buckling Spring, and both are better than Cherry MX Blue. You can hear the wimpy sound of the Cherry MX Blue, but not feel it at all.
And the end of the day, White Alps is what I used to write this review.