Thanks xsphat. The Realforce sounds a little quieter to me, but it's hard to tell from a recording. It sounds like she had the microphone sitting on the desk, making it sound deeper. Are the keytops on the Realforce shiny or matte?
I read on here that beNippon would have new stock of the 86U by the end of October. Right now I'm leaning towards the Filco. I sort of fell in love with it when I found it on Google. I think the Realforce looks better in grey/white but would prefer a black keyboard with matte keycaps.
Do what everyone else does, get a HHKB.
Do you have any experience with Cherry MX?
The HHKB is cute, but I really miss the standard layout when coding. If it wasn't for that I'd probably stick with the Cherry.
I haven't typed on Cherry MX switches before. I've been wondering if the black MX are worth a try. I have a Datalux with white MEI switches that gives no feedback when typing unless bottomed out and it feels horrid to type on. I like the little bump in the MLs.