Alps are more clicky and sound a lot more mechanical than the Cherry's, but the Cherry blues feel better to me. If you want to try an Alps 'board, you can get them anywhere used for cheep. I do like Alps a lot, I just pulled out my Macally MK95 the other day, so I recommend you try one out, maybe it'll be better for you than the Das II. I prefer the white plungers, but the old-school pinks and oranges (not clicky) feel really good. The white ones (as far as I know) are the only ones that click, but they're all pretty loud and clacky.