This weeks Cherry MX Brown Thread

[SpAmRaY]

What if someone gave you the proposition that if you are using a keyboard it MUST be cherry mx browns or you don't type on a keyboard anymore what would you do? (No modding, no rubber domes etc.)

 

[FrostyToast]

I would swing with it.
Maybe I could accidentally trip and fall into a barrel full of switch lube.

[Defect]

Type on keyboard = make money.

Buy new keyboard after.

[nubbinator]

What if someone gave you the proposition that if you are using a keyboard it MUST be cherry mx browns or you don't type on a keyboard anymore what would you do? (No modding, no rubber domes etc.)

 

Kill them.  No jury would convict.

[azhdar]

I heard that broken in they get better so maybe after years they'll be half decent ?

[jabbon]

I have to say that I prefer browns over clears :->

[SpAmRaY]

I have to say that I prefer browns over clears :->

[CPTBadAss]

Start sweet talking Siri.

[Dihedral]

If admins could add a 'filter out posts with MX brown in the name' feature that would be great.

[drewba]

As the wise Down AKA Kilo once said, "I'm brown, I get down."

[Rodgaroon]

As long as they r not diarrhea blues, then i can live with it.

[demik]

not the world i want to live in anyway

[Merranza]

I'd grind the side of the switch until it removed the tactile bump and make 'em reds instead

[Data]

I would thank them very much and have a nice day.

[demik]

I'd grind the side of the switch until it removed the tactile bump and make 'em reds instead

so you go from horrible to even worse.

[Merranza]

No hate for linears <3

[jabbon]

I have to say that I prefer browns over clears :->

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stock clears pcb mounted ain't that good... ; would love  to try plate mounted version.

[00zeRO]

And what is so wrong with a Brown switch?

Is it the color? Does it turn you off when you change out your keycaps, Spam?

[SpAmRaY]

And what is so wrong with a Brown switch?

Is it the color? Does it turn you off when you change out your keycaps, Spam?

Could a switch by any other color still be so bad?

[00zeRO]

And what is so wrong with a Brown switch?

Is it the color? Does it turn you off when you change out your keycaps, Spam?

Could a switch by any other color still be so bad?

What's wrong with them?

[00zeRO]

And what is so wrong with a Brown switch?

Is it the color? Does it turn you off when you change out your keycaps, Spam?

Could a switch by any other color still be so bad?

I suppose you'd prefer Black MX?

[rainb1ood]

Don't hate brown. It's best of both worlds. It can be linear or tactile

[SpAmRaY]

And what is so wrong with a Brown switch?

Is it the color? Does it turn you off when you change out your keycaps, Spam?

Could a switch by any other color still be so bad?

What's wrong with them?

They aren't clears.

[swill]

I have to say that I prefer browns over clears :->

Used browns for years. Been using clears for the last 6 months or so. I think I may actually like browns better too.

[swill]

And what is so wrong with a Brown switch?

Is it the color? Does it turn you off when you change out your keycaps, Spam?

Could a switch by any other color still be so bad?

What's wrong with them?

They aren't clears.

I think ray is still just pissed I didn't sell him my 75% board with clears.

Ray, if you still want it I will prioritize my next build (with browns, muahaha) and I will sell you my 75% with clears (65g, lubed, stickered, sipped). Same board you wanted before.

[SpAmRaY]

And what is so wrong with a Brown switch?

Is it the color? Does it turn you off when you change out your keycaps, Spam?

Could a switch by any other color still be so bad?

What's wrong with them?

They aren't clears.

I think ray is still just pissed I didn't sell him my 75% board with clears.

Ray, if you still want it I will prioritize my next build (with browns, muahaha) and I will sell you my 75% with clears (65g, lubed, stickered, sipped). Same board you wanted before.

Sounds good to me. 

[swill]

And what is so wrong with a Brown switch?

Is it the color? Does it turn you off when you change out your keycaps, Spam?

Could a switch by any other color still be so bad?

What's wrong with them?

They aren't clears.

I think ray is still just pissed I didn't sell him my 75% board with clears.

Ray, if you still want it I will prioritize my next build (with browns, muahaha) and I will sell you my 75% with clears (65g, lubed, stickered, sipped). Same board you wanted before.

Sounds good to me. 

Alright. When I get home from this business trip I will spend my small amount of evening time building my next board and I will sell you my current board as soon as I am done. It will probably be about 2 weeks from now before I will be able to ship.

[SpAmRaY]

And what is so wrong with a Brown switch?

Is it the color? Does it turn you off when you change out your keycaps, Spam?

Could a switch by any other color still be so bad?

What's wrong with them?

They aren't clears.

I think ray is still just pissed I didn't sell him my 75% board with clears.

Ray, if you still want it I will prioritize my next build (with browns, muahaha) and I will sell you my 75% with clears (65g, lubed, stickered, sipped). Same board you wanted before.

Sounds good to me. 

Alright. When I get home from this business trip I will spend my small amount of evening time building my next board and I will sell you my current board as soon as I am done. It will probably be about 2 weeks from now before I will be able to ship.

This thread has really paid off.

Of course I need to look through my PM's because I don't even remember any of this.

[berserkfan]

And what is so wrong with a Brown switch?

Is it the color? Does it turn you off when you change out your keycaps, Spam?

Could a switch by any other color still be so bad?

What's wrong with them?

They aren't clears.

I think ray is still just pissed I didn't sell him my 75% board with clears.

Ray, if you still want it I will prioritize my next build (with browns, muahaha) and I will sell you my 75% with clears (65g, lubed, stickered, sipped). Same board you wanted before.

Sounds good to me. 

Alright. When I get home from this business trip I will spend my small amount of evening time building my next board and I will sell you my current board as soon as I am done. It will probably be about 2 weeks from now before I will be able to ship.

Does that mean that you will soon be able to get more PCB mounted clears from me? I kinda want to close shop, but never manage to.

[swill]

And what is so wrong with a Brown switch?

Is it the color? Does it turn you off when you change out your keycaps, Spam?

Could a switch by any other color still be so bad?

What's wrong with them?

They aren't clears.

I think ray is still just pissed I didn't sell him my 75% board with clears.

Ray, if you still want it I will prioritize my next build (with browns, muahaha) and I will sell you my 75% with clears (65g, lubed, stickered, sipped). Same board you wanted before.

Sounds good to me. 

Alright. When I get home from this business trip I will spend my small amount of evening time building my next board and I will sell you my current board as soon as I am done. It will probably be about 2 weeks from now before I will be able to ship.

Does that mean that you will soon be able to get more PCB mounted clears from me? I kinda want to close shop, but never manage to.

Haha. I have like 200 clears right now and I am switching back to browns for a bit, so I am going to be using the clears for builds for other people. I probably have enough for now, but if you are just trying to offload them, I am willing to pick them up. I expect a lot of people will want ergo clear builds.  I will be building mainly 60% boards, so I won't be going through them as quickly.

[swill]

And what is so wrong with a Brown switch?

Is it the color? Does it turn you off when you change out your keycaps, Spam?

Could a switch by any other color still be so bad?

What's wrong with them?

They aren't clears.

I think ray is still just pissed I didn't sell him my 75% board with clears.

Ray, if you still want it I will prioritize my next build (with browns, muahaha) and I will sell you my 75% with clears (65g, lubed, stickered, sipped). Same board you wanted before.

Sounds good to me. 

Alright. When I get home from this business trip I will spend my small amount of evening time building my next board and I will sell you my current board as soon as I am done. It will probably be about 2 weeks from now before I will be able to ship.

This thread has really paid off.

Of course I need to look through my PM's because I don't even remember any of this.

Ya you msged me a while ago and asked if I would consider selling you that board. It was my favorite board, so I didn't want to part with it. I told you then that if I considered selling it I would let you know. I needed my other build components to come in before I would consider it. Last week I got what I needed for my next build, so you have great timing.

[berserkfan]

Can't believe it. SpamRay, is that your 100th or 200th board? What does swill have that is so ultra must have? (Hint: photos!)

Don't worry, I won't be competing against you to buy from him. Am mostly interested in building/ modding something for use on one hand now.

[Kira]

Would be like HEAVEN for me xD Just look at the 3 keyboards I have now

[Nai_Calus]

I really don't get the brown hate. I've liked them when I've tried them. :<

[Kira]

I really don't get the brown hate. I've liked them when I've tried them. :<

IKR! I love them and I can't imagine switching to anything else except for clears (with lighter springs).

[faceyourfaces]

I heard that broken in they get better so maybe after years they'll be half decent ?

If by half decent you mean grittier reds, then yes.

[saturnotaku]

IKR! I love them and I can't imagine switching to anything else except for clears (with lighter springs).

I tried clears but found them too heavy, which is strange because I have a heavy hand when typing. Also the keyboard I was using at the time (WASD CODE) was suffering from the dreaded ping. I knew pinging was a possibility going in but didn't think it would bother me too much - was wrong on that count.

If they added a backlight option to the standard WASD v2 (which I own now), that would be about perfect for me, but I don't terribly mind not having it because the board is otherwise excellent. For me, browns strike the right balance between typing feel and gaming performance. I realize this probably puts me in the minority among users here, but at the end of the day, all that matters is what works for the individual.

[berserkfan]

IKR! I love them and I can't imagine switching to anything else except for clears (with lighter springs).

I tried clears but found them too heavy, which is strange because I have a heavy hand when typing. Also the keyboard I was using at the time (WASD CODE) was suffering from the dreaded ping. I knew pinging was a possibility going in but didn't think it would bother me too much - was wrong on that count.

If they added a backlight option to the standard WASD v2 (which I own now), that would be about perfect for me, but I don't terribly mind not having it because the board is otherwise excellent. For me, browns strike the right balance between typing feel and gaming performance. I realize this probably puts me in the minority among users here, but at the end of the day, all that matters is what works for the individual.

IIRC you have modded stuff before? Why not try out my jailhouse blues mod as described in the Making Things Together thread?

You're CONUS so it's easy and cheap to get the dental bands. You'll wind up with something better than browns, I'm sure!

[saturnotaku]

IIRC you have modded stuff before? Why not try out my jailhouse blues mod as described in the Making Things Together thread?

You're CONUS so it's easy and cheap to get the dental bands. You'll wind up with something better than browns, I'm sure!

The extent of my modding experience comes from putting dental bands on my HHKB. The Realforce keyboard I'm selling was already modified when I bought it. Besides, I think the switches on the WASD are plate mounted, which would mean de-soldering, which I have neither the equipment nor the skill to tackle.

[Kira]

IKR! I love them and I can't imagine switching to anything else except for clears (with lighter springs).

I tried clears but found them too heavy, which is strange because I have a heavy hand when typing. Also the keyboard I was using at the time (WASD CODE) was suffering from the dreaded ping. I knew pinging was a possibility going in but didn't think it would bother me too much - was wrong on that count.

If they added a backlight option to the standard WASD v2 (which I own now), that would be about perfect for me, but I don't terribly mind not having it because the board is otherwise excellent. For me, browns strike the right balance between typing feel and gaming performance. I realize this probably puts me in the minority among users here, but at the end of the day, all that matters is what works for the individual.

I just don't see why you would be considered a minority in the group considering that I also prefer browns xD
IMO, ergo clears are typing bliss!

[Doyniish]

I don't have much respect here anyways so I'm not afraid to admit that I like browns. They aren't THAT bad.

[Kira]

I don't have much respect here anyways so I'm not afraid to admit that I like browns. They aren't THAT bad.

They are not bad!

[nubbinator]

I don't have much respect here anyways so I'm not afraid to admit that I like browns. They aren't THAT bad.

They are not bad!

People say that about Stalin too....but they're wrong.












Everyone is entitled to their own opinion though....as long as that opinion isn't that new Browns are good.

[Kira]

I don't have much respect here anyways so I'm not afraid to admit that I like browns. They aren't THAT bad.

They are not bad!

People say that about Stalin too....but they're wrong.












Everyone is entitled to their own opinion though....as long as that opinion isn't that new Browns are good.

Totally agree. All my keyboards are Browns.

[berserkfan]

I don't have much respect here anyways so I'm not afraid to admit that I like browns. They aren't THAT bad.

it's your avatar causing you not to get much respect! 

[Oobly]

What if someone gave you the proposition that if you are using a keyboard it MUST be cherry mx browns or you don't type on a keyboard anymore what would you do? (No modding, no rubber domes etc.)

 

I have a bigger problem with the "No modding" part.... I'd survive with Browns, but would MUCH rather mod them to ErgoClears with trampolines.