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geekhack Community => New Members => Topic started by: me_likesarrozconpollo on Tue, 09 June 2020, 23:19:21
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HI, I'm new in this community and i want to try getting my first custom keyboard (currently have a Logitech g413 with Romer-G switches). So I was wondering if I could get any advice for a keyboard with cherry reds or browns between 50-80 dollars if it is a Spanish layout would work better for me. And also some sites where I can find keycaps for a good price with Spanish layout. ;D
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Welcome to the forum. GMMK is slightly above that budget but has the advantage of hotswap switches if you're just starting out and haven't figured out what your switch preferences are yet. Come with Gateron Brown switches.
IMO there's absolutely nothing special about Cherry over other similar switches, I would personally not prefer them over other brands.
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Hi me_likesarrozconpollo. Welcome to Geekhack.
I'll echo what jamster said. Cherry MX costs more than switches made by other companies that are better. Just about anything from Gateron is going to feel better than Cherry MX out of the box, and just about anything with Cherry MX is going to cost at least $100 or more. I would say that Outemu, at worst, isn't really any worse than MX, and they're the cheapest things around. I actually prefer their blues to MX, the rest are just alright, at least in comparison to MX.
If you do want a hot swap board, avoid hot swap boards that come with Outemu switches as only Outemu switches will fit the sockets in those boards.
What switches have you tried? Which have you liked? You may want to get a tester before settling in on a board if funds are tight, although a relatively comprehensive tester itself is within the low end of your budget for a keyboard. I imagine the Romer Gs were linear? If you feel you must get just a board, within that budget, and nothing else at the moment, maybe looking for something with Gateron yellows would be the best bet. MX/Gateron/Outemu reds are pretty light, you can accidentally actuate them by just resting your fingers on them. Gateron yellows stright a nice balance in weighting between red and black switches. I would have to compare again, but I imagine Romer Gs are pretty close to reds though, so if you don't mind those, then Gateron reds would be a contender.
If you have not yet felt MX browns, I would not recommend purchasing a board containing them on a tight budget. They have their fans, but I think most people dislike how gritty they feel. Gateron browns, in my opinion, are much better.
As for anything having to do with non-English layouts, I unfortunately cannot be of any help.