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Offline scarhawk

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Looking for a Cherry MX Brown KB but which one?
« on: Fri, 23 December 2011, 08:50:05 »
So I've finally decided to spring for a mechanical keyboard. I think the Cherry MX Brown keys fit my needs. I want that nice tactile bump but without the obnoxious clicking (I'm sure it'll click a bit if I bottom out the keys but that's fine).

I don't think I want to spend more than $100. I found the Choc Mini which is a tiny bit above my budget at $106. I was wondering if there were any keyboards of similar or better quality, at a lesser price, with Brown keys.

Thanks.
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Offline alaricljs

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Looking for a Cherry MX Brown KB but which one?
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 23 December 2011, 08:54:06 »
Rosewill from NewEgg on a sale.  Or some Cherry off of ebay.
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Offline scarhawk

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Looking for a Cherry MX Brown KB but which one?
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 23 December 2011, 09:28:01 »
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Rosewill from NewEgg on a sale.  Or some Cherry off of ebay.

Do you think a brand new Razer Blackwidow, brand new is worth $60 shipped? I realize it's Blue keyed but that seems like an amazing deal to me.. What do you think?
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Offline alaricljs

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Looking for a Cherry MX Brown KB but which one?
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 23 December 2011, 09:33:09 »
It could be.  I've heard plenty of people bemoaning ever going near Razer's KBs tho.  Personally I wouldn't get it because of the blue switches and the layout.  I prefer equal-sized modifiers.  I also don't like the long front lip.
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Offline scarhawk

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Looking for a Cherry MX Brown KB but which one?
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 23 December 2011, 09:46:50 »
Hmm, the cheapest new Cherry MX Brown keyboard I found is $106 shipped :( I wish I could get one for about the same price as the BW.
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Offline Henry Allen Venture

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Looking for a Cherry MX Brown KB but which one?
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 23 December 2011, 10:06:52 »
There is a version of the BlackWidow that has MX Browns (Stealth Edition, I think it's called), but you probably won't be able to get it for the same price.
It does have a much nicer finish than the shiny BlackWidows, though. I'd be happy to pay the extra just for that...
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Filco Majestouch 104-Key, w/ MX Browns
IBM Model M 52G9700
Leopold FC200R, "white" w/ MX Clears
Ducky DK9008S \'Shining\', white backlit w/ MX Blues
Cherry G80-3494(LCYUS-2), w/ MX Reds for Portal Mod

Not mine, but I\'ve got access to:
Filco Majestouch Linear R Limited Edition, w/ MX Reds
Filco Majestouch 2 \'Ninja\' Tenkeyless, w/ MX Blues
Leopold FC500R, w/ MX Browns

Offline scarhawk

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Looking for a Cherry MX Brown KB but which one?
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 23 December 2011, 11:18:02 »
Yeah the BW Ultimate is twice the price :/
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Offline IvanIvanovich

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Looking for a Cherry MX Brown KB but which one?
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 23 December 2011, 11:38:07 »
You can get a KBC Poker for around $80, or a PLU for around $75 from qtan. For 104 key the Rosewill is a good choice, or if you can go a little higher Leopold is $109.
Have you gone through the classifieds here?
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Offline N8N

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Looking for a Cherry MX Brown KB but which one?
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 23 December 2011, 13:39:11 »
To add to the previous posts, a WASD semi-custom is $120; I'm not aware of any less expensive options that haven't already been mentioned.  If you just want any board with browns, I have a "rawko" board that I'd be happy to sell, or get on ebay and see if he has any more posted.
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Offline scarhawk

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Looking for a Cherry MX Brown KB but which one?
« Reply #9 on: Sat, 24 December 2011, 15:21:30 »
So I think I'm going to spring for a Rosewill RK-9000. Good choice?
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Offline dimoniy

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Looking for a Cherry MX Brown KB but which one?
« Reply #10 on: Sat, 24 December 2011, 15:29:17 »
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So I think I'm going to spring for a Rosewill RK-9000. Good choice?
Yes, pretty solid keyboard.
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Offline Creizai

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Looking for a Cherry MX Brown KB but which one?
« Reply #11 on: Sat, 24 December 2011, 15:39:54 »
Have you typed on either? If possible check out the blues and see if you like them.  They are loud but after owning my browns which I do love I think I maybe just maybe wanna try out blues now.
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Offline LEGITBALLIN

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Looking for a Cherry MX Brown KB but which one?
« Reply #12 on: Sat, 24 December 2011, 17:49:07 »
if you are a student you can get a  das keyboard for about 105 and i like it. And mx browns dont feel like what you would think they would feel like they feel more linear (red) than clicky (blue), i personally love browns because of how light they are and still being easy to type on for a long time, all in all you made the right choice.
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