I just received my Brown.
Filco Majestouch 2 Brown.
Red is Filco Majestouch 2 Red.
Just as I feared, it is quite similar to Red.
I now understand what ppl were saying when Brown feels linear when typing fast.
Here's simple comparison between Red and Brown in words.
For Brown users, if I compare Brown and Red,
Red has very similar audio feedback except no that little tactile sound when typing. So it is linear meaning, Red doesn't have any sound except bottoming out. If you want to hear the typical linear sound, you gotta put your Ear close to the keyboard.
Therefore, you are most likely to bottom out on Red.
For the feel of it Red feels very similar but no middle point. So just as you are imagining, it feels like.. nothing. Meaning like cloud... Yea.
For Red users, brown feels very similar and you will be a little disappointed if you expected something different like me. But as I have been playing SC2 and typing, I do feel some difference.
First, the force is heavier. Since there's the middle point, you gotta use a little more force when typing.
For the feel, it is hard to explain in words, but imagine there's this little bump that's like scratching while you are typing. So you can feel that scratch. It feels a little dirty if you are used to Red.
Like if you are used to linear, Brown's tactileness feel like there's something that's between the keycaps that's not suppose to be there.
But what's different is, since there's this little bump you feel when you type, your fingers do know whether you typed or not. This is good for gamers if you want to know whether you typed or not.
Also for typers.
For the audio feedback, it is very similar. If you type gently on the keyboard, you will almost hear nothing. But when Red really doesn't give make any sound if you cloud type, this does make a little sound. And if I must compare, it sounds like.. a good membrane keyboard, which is good.
In the sound wise, Red and Brown doesn't differ much. Brown has a little extra tactile sound it makes. So when Red sounds like something rubbing on a soft rock, Brown sounds more like pebbles hitting on to each other softly..
When it comes to which is lighter, they are really similar.
Blue is defintely heavier than these two.
But I would say because Red doesn't have that bump, Red feels lighter to me.
Especially when I game, Red hurt my fingers less. So I must say Red has lighter force.
Overall, Brown and Red are a little different but not much.
In the audio, Brown makes a little more sound.
In the tactile, Brown has that little bump which is also different from Blue tactile.
In the typing feel, Red feels very light, and Brown gives this little bump with a little more force.
The only major difference is Brown has bump, Red doesn't.
That's really about it.
So which is better? hmmm... they are different so it's really not comparable.
But I would say, Red and Brown are both very good for gaming.
I now know why so many progamers use Brown.
To me, I like Red more for SC2 which require lots of tapping.
But Brown is also very good.
Brown feels better in typing cause of the bump.
Red is really cloud typing, there's really nothing.. when you type.
But I do feel very small like a scratch or like rubbing on to something when you type on Red.
It is defintely not noticeable compare to Brown.
I think... maybe I will keep both.
Red and Brown are very nice keyboards.
Moreover, I think I can feel the difference between 1 and 2.
It's really hard to put in words, but 2 does feel more firm and deeper and more stable when typing.
They do feel different, at least to me.
I like 2 a little better. Maybe.. I will try Majestouch 2 blue even if I own Majestouch 1 blue.
Thank you for reading.
P.S. I heard non mechanical keyboard users complain on Brown that it is loud...
I.. don't understand what's loud about it.. like.. really..
it's really not noisy at all. Brown just whispers.. when Blue just makes high pitched click click.
EDIT: I just noticed that Red sound louder when bottoming out.
If I just tap on the keys, Red sounds louder than Brown.
Sounds more charming than Brown.
Brown is more like dark mood small kid whispering.
When Red is light, charming and cool personality kid.
Yea like cloud of boobs.
