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Title: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: BigKrit on Tue, 20 January 2015, 16:56:44

I checked their site and see no reference to the old MX1A-G1-xxxx switches. Did they stop making the Cherry MX browns?

http://cherrycorp.com/product/mx-series/

Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 20 January 2015, 16:58:37
They need to.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: SlotH42 on Tue, 20 January 2015, 16:59:19
They need to.
haha so much brown hate.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Defect on Tue, 20 January 2015, 17:01:42
They need to.
haha so much brown hate.

(http://i.imgur.com/zonu26D.gif)
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: hwood34 on Tue, 20 January 2015, 17:26:59
They need to.
haha so much brown hate.
good. maybe they'll take notice and discontinue them finally
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: FrostyToast on Tue, 20 January 2015, 17:29:09
inb4 demik says they should discontinue mx entirely
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Merranza on Tue, 20 January 2015, 18:11:02
That would be quite a surprise if it was the case seeing how it's probably the most popular MX switch on the market right now...
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: hwood34 on Tue, 20 January 2015, 18:12:30
That would be quite a surprise if it was the case seeing how it's probably the most popular MX switch on the market right now...
:confused: :confused: :confused:
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: FrostyToast on Tue, 20 January 2015, 18:15:19
That would be quite a surprise if it was the case seeing how it's probably the most popular MX switch on the market right now...
:confused: :confused: :confused:
I'll admit that I think it might be true...
Most enthusiasts here hate browns, but the general masses have no idea what clears are, or lube, or that korean springs exist.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Lain1911 on Tue, 20 January 2015, 18:15:37
Does this mean clears will be easier to find and cheaper??? *Smirk*
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: hwood34 on Tue, 20 January 2015, 18:17:20
That would be quite a surprise if it was the case seeing how it's probably the most popular MX switch on the market right now...
:confused: :confused: :confused:
I'll admit that I think it might be true...
Most enthusiasts here hate browns, but the general masses have no idea what clears are, or lube, or that korean springs exist.
If only...
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Merranza on Tue, 20 January 2015, 18:23:22
That would be quite a surprise if it was the case seeing how it's probably the most popular MX switch on the market right now...
:confused: :confused: :confused:
I'll admit that I think it might be true...
Most enthusiasts here hate browns, but the general masses have no idea what clears are, or lube, or that korean springs exist.

That's why I keep coming back here to confort me in my choice :) When I go to general masses forums, I look like an heretic for bringing back my initial k70 rgb browns purchase for reds... If I read these forum too much, I feel like I made a terrible mistake. At least here, I feel more normal lol
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Roibhilin on Tue, 20 January 2015, 19:26:20
rip in piece
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Zeal on Tue, 20 January 2015, 19:33:12
It's still there in their pdf.
"MX with pressure point ergonomic"
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Tue, 20 January 2015, 19:34:29
good riddance...
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: demik on Tue, 20 January 2015, 21:14:43
here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: FrostyToast on Tue, 20 January 2015, 21:20:54
here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

inb4 demik says they should discontinue mx entirely

Demik. You want to tell me what the purpose of inb4 is?
No, it's not for stupid 13 year old teenage girls. It's for when you want to type on behalf of drunks who can't be trusted with a keyboard.
Love you  :-*
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 20 January 2015, 21:21:08
here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

But cherry topre would suck worse than coolermaster topre. :eek:
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Puddsy on Tue, 20 January 2015, 21:22:18
They need to.
haha so much brown hate.

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/zonu26D.gif)


this is funnier with sound
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: nubbinator on Tue, 20 January 2015, 21:22:44
here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

But cherry topre would suck worse than coolermaster topre. :eek:

Cooler Master Topre > Realforce Topre
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: demik on Tue, 20 January 2015, 21:23:12
here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

But cherry topre would suck worse than coolermaster topre. :eek:

oh god, cherry caps on topre.

BRB THROWING UP FROM THE BLASPHEMY.

DOWN WITH CHERRY.

here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

But cherry topre would suck worse than coolermaster topre. :eek:

Cooler Master Topre > Realforce Topre

shut up ho

here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

inb4 demik says they should discontinue mx entirely

Demik. You want to tell me what the purpose of inb4 is?
No, it's not for stupid 13 year old teenage girls. It's for when you want to type on behalf of drunks who can't be trusted with a keyboard.
Love you  :-*

shut your cherry using ass up
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Roibhilin on Tue, 20 January 2015, 22:59:51
here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

But cherry topre would suck worse than coolermaster topre. :eek:

oh god, cherry caps on topre.

BRB THROWING UP FROM THE BLASPHEMY.

DOWN WITH CHERRY.

here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

But cherry topre would suck worse than coolermaster topre. :eek:

Cooler Master Topre > Realforce Topre

shut up ho

here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

inb4 demik says they should discontinue mx entirely

Demik. You want to tell me what the purpose of inb4 is?
No, it's not for stupid 13 year old teenage girls. It's for when you want to type on behalf of drunks who can't be trusted with a keyboard.
Love you  :-*

shut your cherry using ass up
fight them
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: ConscienceDrop on Tue, 20 January 2015, 23:11:47
behead those who insult MX browns.

topre infidels can go to hell
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 20 January 2015, 23:14:25
here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

But cherry topre would suck worse than coolermaster topre. :eek:

Cooler Master Topre > Realforce Topre

 :eek: :eek: :eek:

heresy
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: sethk_ on Tue, 20 January 2015, 23:16:33
HHKB cupped rubber> all
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Wildcard on Tue, 20 January 2015, 23:23:43
here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

But cherry topre would suck worse than coolermaster topre. :eek:

oh god, cherry caps on topre.

BRB THROWING UP FROM THE BLASPHEMY.

DOWN WITH CHERRY.

here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

But cherry topre would suck worse than coolermaster topre. :eek:

Cooler Master Topre > Realforce Topre

shut up ho

here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

inb4 demik says they should discontinue mx entirely

Demik. You want to tell me what the purpose of inb4 is?
No, it's not for stupid 13 year old teenage girls. It's for when you want to type on behalf of drunks who can't be trusted with a keyboard.
Love you  :-*

shut your cherry using ass up

I would have abandoned Cherry a long time ago if it hadn't been for GMK.

Also vintage MX blues, ASMRrrrrr
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: demik on Tue, 20 January 2015, 23:30:46
here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

But cherry topre would suck worse than coolermaster topre. :eek:

oh god, cherry caps on topre.

BRB THROWING UP FROM THE BLASPHEMY.

DOWN WITH CHERRY.

here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

But cherry topre would suck worse than coolermaster topre. :eek:

Cooler Master Topre > Realforce Topre

shut up ho

here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

inb4 demik says they should discontinue mx entirely

Demik. You want to tell me what the purpose of inb4 is?
No, it's not for stupid 13 year old teenage girls. It's for when you want to type on behalf of drunks who can't be trusted with a keyboard.
Love you  :-*

shut your cherry using ass up
fight them

2v1, im down
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: FrostyToast on Tue, 20 January 2015, 23:31:57
here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

But cherry topre would suck worse than coolermaster topre. :eek:

oh god, cherry caps on topre.

BRB THROWING UP FROM THE BLASPHEMY.

DOWN WITH CHERRY.

here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

But cherry topre would suck worse than coolermaster topre. :eek:

Cooler Master Topre > Realforce Topre

shut up ho

here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

inb4 demik says they should discontinue mx entirely

Demik. You want to tell me what the purpose of inb4 is?
No, it's not for stupid 13 year old teenage girls. It's for when you want to type on behalf of drunks who can't be trusted with a keyboard.
Love you  :-*

shut your cherry using ass up
fight them

2v1, im down

Oh please, I bet you were down after your second drink.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: tbc on Wed, 21 January 2015, 00:12:51
browns disappoint me so much that i'm going to desolder my only brown board that i don't even use.  just because they're browns.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: FrostyToast on Wed, 21 January 2015, 00:17:55
browns disappoint me so much that i'm going to desolder my only brown board that i don't even use.  just because they're browns.
Racist.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: PunksDead on Wed, 21 January 2015, 00:19:39
browns are the only tolerable mx switch, and thats because they remind me of topre
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: FrostyToast on Wed, 21 January 2015, 00:21:00
browns are the only tolerable mx switch, and thats because they remind me of topre

Now that's offensive.
By "remind you of topre" are you trying to say that they're entirely unusable?
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Zeal on Wed, 21 January 2015, 00:24:22
browns disappoint me so much that i'm going to desolder my only brown board that i don't even use.  just because they're browns.
Does that mean you'll point a soldering iron to everyone in Surrey?

(BC people joke, relevant to Frosty's comment)




Don't hurt me Pls. :(
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: demik on Wed, 21 January 2015, 00:53:32
browns are the only tolerable mx switch, and thats because they remind me of topre

how dare you
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: demik on Wed, 21 January 2015, 00:58:32
here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

But cherry topre would suck worse than coolermaster topre. :eek:

oh god, cherry caps on topre.

BRB THROWING UP FROM THE BLASPHEMY.

DOWN WITH CHERRY.

here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

But cherry topre would suck worse than coolermaster topre. :eek:

Cooler Master Topre > Realforce Topre

shut up ho

here's to hoping cherry shuts down forever. invests all their money in the topre kingdom, and we will have topre forever.

inb4 demik says they should discontinue mx entirely

Demik. You want to tell me what the purpose of inb4 is?
No, it's not for stupid 13 year old teenage girls. It's for when you want to type on behalf of drunks who can't be trusted with a keyboard.
Love you  :-*

shut your cherry using ass up
fight them

2v1, im down

Oh please, I bet you were down after your second drink.

lol wut

would a drunk do this??
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Nai_Calus on Wed, 21 January 2015, 01:09:45
I like browns. ._.

To be fair, I haven't had a chance to use clears, and especially not ergoclears, but still, I like how light browns are, but they still feel like something unlike reds which just feel like sticking a finger into pudding.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Sygaldry on Wed, 21 January 2015, 01:13:52
I like browns. ._.

To be fair, I haven't had a chance to use clears, and especially not ergoclears, but still, I like how light browns are, but they still feel like something unlike reds which just feel like sticking a finger into pudding.
I'd like to stick my fingers in pudding all day.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Oobly on Wed, 21 January 2015, 01:30:29
(http://msnsmileys.net/R/ROFL/rofl-3g.gif)

@demik: Topre is the iOS of keyboard switches. Expensive, proprietary, locked in, unmodifiable, almost 0 keycap options. Cherry is the Android. Inexpensive, open, easily modified and customised to your own tastes and preferences, huge range of keycap options.

You want something between a 45g and 55g? Too bad bro.

You want to try different keycap profile? Too bad bro.

You like that new thick doubleshot GMK keycap set from BunnyLake? Too bad bro.

You want a PBT spacebar that matches your set? Too bad bro.

Unless you ALSO buy a Novatouch and swap sliders.

You want to type without bottoming out? Too bad bro.

You like one of the two Topre switch options? Good for you... if the board layout you want comes in that option.

If not? Too bad bro, unless you spend twice as much so you can do a dome swap.

These are just some reasons that make Browns better than Topre (simply because they're an MX switch). Even though they're still a compromise between Reds and Clears. They're just 2 steps away from perfection. Stem and spring swap and you've got 62g ErgoClears or 62g/65g Blacks.

(http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120212192652/icarly/images/a/a1/Queen-come-at-me-bro.jpg)

P.S. - I'm just pissed 'cos I'm still waiting for my milky BroBot that I'm sure I won. I get that, I'll throw away all my MX stuff, buy a HHKB and stop making long and useful posts and instead simply say "Get a HHKB" in every thread.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: ConscienceDrop on Wed, 21 January 2015, 01:50:16
In the inferno that greets those who are black of heart after their miserable lives are through, there is a special realm for those wanton sowers of whole-cloth untruth in the matters of faith.

Those whom plant seeds that schism the true believers; those false prophets, and apologists to the untrue; there you will be greeted in the fires with the fruits of your own workings.

And you will see the evil plants that grow there, and they will stand a thousand feet tall and covered in barbs and thorns like knifes; and they, the keepers of this wicked place will ruminate on your workings and you will be thrown into the ocean of blades and your body will be divided over and over, and only to be reconstituted at such point that division is no longer possible so that the process may start again.

 And you will rightly suffer in eternity and shame, and the devils that laugh will mock you with the sounds of the lesser switches, and you will be left to suffer in the evil dark that is the absence of what is good and holy in form.

For those who are dividers in life shall be divided in death. And that division will be of ones spirit from the source: Cherry MX brown; the glory and the ecstasy, now and forever amen.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Merranza on Wed, 21 January 2015, 05:30:41
So say we all.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 21 January 2015, 05:39:38
browns are the only tolerable mx switch, and thats because they remind me of topre
The troll is strong with this one. :P
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Data on Wed, 21 January 2015, 08:31:08
LOL look at all this Cherry/MX/brown hate.

When you finally realize MX browns aren't going anywhere, ever:
(http://i.imgur.com/lDF02fm.gif)
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: hwood34 on Wed, 21 January 2015, 08:34:04
browns are the only tolerable mx switch, and thats because they remind me of topre
It's ok, once you see the error of your ways, cherry will always be waiting for you to come back
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: JPG on Wed, 21 January 2015, 08:42:17
I enjoyed my Cherry browns until I found the model F BS. Then I could simply not go back. But they were a good first step in the world of mechanical keyboards.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: katushkin on Wed, 21 January 2015, 08:45:55
Like browns. Hate reds. Love clears.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: bazh on Wed, 21 January 2015, 08:54:00
Good. Who the **** still want bumped red MX?


Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: GL1TCH3D on Wed, 21 January 2015, 09:15:21
Good. Who the **** still want bumped red MX?

Cherry MX Sand
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Nai_Calus on Wed, 21 January 2015, 09:38:37
Good. Who the **** still want bumped red MX?

Cherry MX Sand

That would be a nicely picturesque name for an official ergoclear.

Maybe they decided to go for it and not tell anybody until they surprise everyone with it. 'Oh by the way we decided browns were dumb, have new Cherry MX Sand, it's like a clear but lighter' *conspiracy theory*
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: C5Allroad on Wed, 21 January 2015, 10:25:46
Maybe they'll make clears more?
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: DrHubblePhD on Wed, 21 January 2015, 10:27:13
didt they say a long time ago that they would produce ergo clears if there was enough interest?
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 21 January 2015, 10:29:44
didt they say a long time ago that they would produce ergo clears if there was enough interest?

Yes but the numbers were outrageous IIRC.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 21 January 2015, 10:57:14
browns are the only tolerable mx switch, and thats because they remind me of topre

Where's the :puke: emoticon??
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 21 January 2015, 11:00:32
browns are the only tolerable mx switch, and thats because they remind me of topre

Where's the :puke: emoticon??

so many gifs to choose from :eek:
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: demik on Wed, 21 January 2015, 12:36:52
Show Image
(http://msnsmileys.net/R/ROFL/rofl-3g.gif)


@demik: Topre is the iOS of keyboard switches. Expensive, proprietary, locked in, unmodifiable, almost 0 keycap options. Cherry is the Android. Inexpensive, open, easily modified and customised to your own tastes and preferences, huge range of keycap options.

You want something between a 45g and 55g? Too bad bro.

You want to try different keycap profile? Too bad bro.

You like that new thick doubleshot GMK keycap set from BunnyLake? Too bad bro.

You want a PBT spacebar that matches your set? Too bad bro.

Unless you ALSO buy a Novatouch and swap sliders.

You want to type without bottoming out? Too bad bro.

You like one of the two Topre switch options? Good for you... if the board layout you want comes in that option.

If not? Too bad bro, unless you spend twice as much so you can do a dome swap.

These are just some reasons that make Browns better than Topre (simply because they're an MX switch). Even though they're still a compromise between Reds and Clears. They're just 2 steps away from perfection. Stem and spring swap and you've got 62g ErgoClears or 62g/65g Blacks.

Show Image
(http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120212192652/icarly/images/a/a1/Queen-come-at-me-bro.jpg)


P.S. - I'm just pissed 'cos I'm still waiting for my milky BroBot that I'm sure I won. I get that, I'll throw away all my MX stuff, buy a HHKB and stop making long and useful posts and instead simply say "Get a HHKB" in every thread.

none of that matters to me tbh. dont really care to own a million diff keysets that i wont use. the classic sets are enough (again, to me). it provides the switch weight i like.


not my fault topre is perfect. blame the japanese.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: azhdar on Wed, 21 January 2015, 12:42:03
Hard to believe they would stop browns , it's the most popular switches on stock keyboards .

What would be great is they replace browns with ergo-clears .
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: yomammary on Wed, 21 January 2015, 12:43:36
What would be great is they replace browns with ergo-clears .
Yes.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 21 January 2015, 12:48:17
What would be great is they replace browns with ergo-clears .

the only issue I would see is that ergo-clears vary so widely there isn't a set in stone definition of them, some people prefer lube some don't and the range of switches used varies greatly.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: azhdar on Wed, 21 January 2015, 12:51:34
What would be great is they replace browns with ergo-clears .

the only issue I would see is that ergo-clears vary so widely there isn't a set in stone definition of them, some people prefer lube some don't and the range of switches used varies greatly.
They could simply pull a spring from blue/red/browns , recolor the clear stem and create a simple ergo-clear.

We (picky geekhackers ) will still find a way to mod it or look for vintage north korean springs, but at least people that don't mod would have something way better .
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: pesky brat on Wed, 21 January 2015, 16:13:23
Kk
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Huxley2500 on Wed, 21 January 2015, 16:52:18
If it don'T click it don't stick.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: faceyourfaces on Wed, 21 January 2015, 17:09:50
Loving the browns hate. Too bad it will be a long, long time before I can lay my fingers upon a Topre switch.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: kittykatmax on Wed, 21 January 2015, 17:30:42
I love my Cherry MX Browns and hope the switch isn't going away.  My main board is a Max Keyboard Blackbird with browns.  It replaced a CM Storm QFS (also with MX browns), because I missed having a back-lit keyboard, and I loved that the keycaps were double-shot.  Before that I had a CM Storm QFR with MX Blues.  I liked MX Blues, especially the sound, I just didn't like gaming with them.

I have multiple RSIs, so a low actuation force is better for me (haven't had a chance to try Cherry MX reds, yet.  I tried one of those tester kits, but it was useless).  I like being able to have keycap options, so I haven't bothered to check out Topre, and I've tried but didn't enjoy Alps (hubby's pricey Datamancer "Executive" keyboard - which he set aside for my old CM QFR with MX Blue!).

Ultimately, though, I'm waiting on AcidFire's keyboard project.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Merranza on Wed, 21 January 2015, 17:49:50
I love my Cherry MX Browns and hope the switch isn't going away.  My main board is a Max Keyboard Blackbird with browns.  It replaced a CM Storm QFS (also with MX browns), because I missed having a back-lit keyboard, and I loved that the keycaps were double-shot.  Before that I had a CM Storm QFR with MX Blues.  I liked MX Blues, especially the sound, I just didn't like gaming with them.

I have multiple RSIs, so a low actuation force is better for me (haven't had a chance to try Cherry MX reds, yet.  I tried one of those tester kits, but it was useless).  I like being able to have keycap options, so I haven't bothered to check out Topre, and I've tried but didn't enjoy Alps (hubby's pricey Datamancer "Executive" keyboard - which he set aside for my old CM QFR with MX Blue!).

Ultimately, though, I'm waiting on AcidFire's keyboard project.

If I may vouch for the reds, the more I type on them, the more I love them. Been a week now since I have my new keyboard and I'm getting the feeling the switches are slowly broking in. It's so smooth and easy on fingers/hands/wrists it's really a pleasure to type on them. Weirdly, some people say they are boring compared to browns. For sure, with browns you get that light tactile feedback but it's not true you have no feeling with reds. I'm feeling the spring way more with linear switches than with tactile where the bump takes all the place. I'm not really a touch typist yet (will try to work on it in the next months) but sometimes I get that focus/speed burst where I can chain a streak of words at my fastest speed and you literally get the feeling your fingers are flying/dancing on keys. It's pretty hard to describe :) You have to try this really.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: kittykatmax on Wed, 21 January 2015, 17:56:20
I love my Cherry MX Browns and hope the switch isn't going away.  My main board is a Max Keyboard Blackbird with browns.  It replaced a CM Storm QFS (also with MX browns), because I missed having a back-lit keyboard, and I loved that the keycaps were double-shot.  Before that I had a CM Storm QFR with MX Blues.  I liked MX Blues, especially the sound, I just didn't like gaming with them.

I have multiple RSIs, so a low actuation force is better for me (haven't had a chance to try Cherry MX reds, yet.  I tried one of those tester kits, but it was useless).  I like being able to have keycap options, so I haven't bothered to check out Topre, and I've tried but didn't enjoy Alps (hubby's pricey Datamancer "Executive" keyboard - which he set aside for my old CM QFR with MX Blue!).

Ultimately, though, I'm waiting on AcidFire's keyboard project.

If I may vouch for the reds, the more I type on them, the more I love them. Been a week now since I have my new keyboard and I'm getting the feeling the switches are slowly broking in. It's so smooth and easy on fingers/hands/wrists it's really a pleasure to type on them. Weirdly, some people say they are boring compared to browns. For sure, with browns you get that light tactile feedback but it's not true you have no feeling with reds. I'm feeling the spring way more with linear switches than with tactile where the bump takes all the place. I'm not really a touch typist yet (will try to work on it in the next months) but sometimes I get that focus/speed burst where I can chain a streak of words at my fastest speed and you literally get the feeling your fingers are flying/dancing on keys. It's pretty hard to describe :) You have to try this really.

I've been curious about trying a 60% keyboard...maybe I'll pick one up with reds.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: RoflCopter4 on Wed, 21 January 2015, 17:58:46
I hope Cherry goes out of business entirely.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Merranza on Wed, 21 January 2015, 18:01:33
I hope Cherry goes out of business entirely.

Looking how the mainstream keyboards are selling with cherry switches right now, I think your hopes won't be fulfilled for a little while...
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: snipars on Wed, 21 January 2015, 18:06:46
I hope Cherry goes out of business entirely.
 
that'd be crazy, although i doubt it would happen
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: RoflCopter4 on Wed, 21 January 2015, 18:16:49
I hope Cherry goes out of business entirely.
 
that'd be crazy, although i doubt it would happen
I hope Cherry goes out of business entirely.

Looking how the mainstream keyboards are selling with cherry switches right now, I think your hopes won't be fulfilled for a little while...

I'm just being an ass. Of course it won't happen. As through most of Cherry's history, keyboards is a pretty small portion of their business. Mechanical keyboards could stop selling entirely on a dime and Cherry would be fine.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: faceyourfaces on Wed, 21 January 2015, 18:57:55
I hope Cherry goes out of business entirely.

Unfortunately, Cherry clones would probably become standard after then as opposed to Matias Alps or some other switch.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 21 January 2015, 19:41:02


I'm just being an ass.

At least you are good at it.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: Oobly on Thu, 22 January 2015, 02:49:41
...

none of that matters to me tbh. dont really care to own a million diff keysets that i wont use. the classic sets are enough (again, to me). it provides the switch weight i like.


not my fault topre is perfect. blame the japanese.

You sure about that, bro? Don't you even want to try a 55g HHKB? Or POM keycaps? Well you can't, but don't you want to? Come on, you know you do.

I hope Cherry goes out of business entirely.

If they keep doing business they way they are now, they just may... They really need to put some more effort into smoothing the stems / quality control and actually creating some kind of innovation of their products, but at the moment they're all talk and no action, whereas the clone makers are stepping up their game. To be honest, I think they'll survive, there'll always be Cherry MX switches, but the clone makers will be gaining more and more market share regardless. If I were a clone maker (or Cherry themselves), I'd reduce the range to 3 switches, 62g Linear, Tactile (Clear stems) and Clicky. No Brown sliders, no "quiet" click sliders and no "light" and "heavy" springs, just 62g.
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: demik on Thu, 22 January 2015, 09:33:00
pbt is fine. i dont feel a difference between materials anyway :(
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: GL1TCH3D on Thu, 22 January 2015, 11:57:07
Loving the browns hate. Too bad it will be a long, long time before I can lay my fingers upon a Topre switch.

Just take a weekend trip to my place and try some topres =)

(Though there are probably several people in your city with topre)
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: ynrozturk on Thu, 22 January 2015, 19:32:19
Ugh not this again..
Title: Re: Cherry MX brown discontinued ?
Post by: blazarcher on Thu, 22 January 2015, 20:59:54
They need to.
haha so much brown hate.

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