i need help hi

[Persadin]

hello guys I'm new is this keyboard any good http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Outemu-Blue-MX-Switches-E-element-Z-77-87-Switches-RGB-Backlight-Mechanical-Keyboard-Black-White/32515711165.html ? and can I switch the blue switches to green ones? thanks in advance hello bye

[Connly33]

It looks good for the price,  ( edited after looking into it more), but be aware it doesn't use genuine Cherry switches, it uses cherry blue clones.  If its the best thing that fits into your budget it doesn't look like a bad choice, there are a few reviews on reddit and it was featured in a massdrop sale. But

here is a video of a similar keyboard from what looks like the same company

As for changing switches, in a short answer, no, it is not worth it for a keyboard of that price. If you know how to solder and are willing to pay an extra $50 to buy the green switches you could desolder the blue switches and solder the green ones in. It looks like the switches are plate mounted so that would be the only way to do it.

Another warning about buying chinese boards from sites like aliexpress is that quality control is not always the best, and if there is any issue it can be very hard to get product support.

a little more information from reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/330awt/eelement_rgb_keyboard/

[Persadin]

do you know if the cherry mx blues will be annoying to hear? I have a roommate and I don't really want to wake him up etc.

[Connly33]

Blues are fairly loud, so if you were typing with your roommate trying to sleep close by it would probably be an issue.

[chyros]

do you know if the cherry mx blues will be annoying to hear?

Yes, they're arguably the worst-sounding clicky switches in existence.

[tronbeaver]

You can do a spring swap to make them like Greens.

[1391406]

do you know if the cherry mx blues will be annoying to hear?

Yes, they're arguably the worst-sounding clicky switches in existence.

I like the way they sound, just not while trying to sleep.

[chyros]

do you know if the cherry mx blues will be annoying to hear?

Yes, they're arguably the worst-sounding clicky switches in existence.

I like the way they sound, just not while trying to sleep.

Fair enough, but don'y you prefer the sound of proper metal clickers, or even clicky Space Invaders?

[MassdropAlex]

It looks good for the price,  ( edited after looking into it more), but be aware it doesn't use genuine Cherry switches, it uses cherry blue clones.  If its the best thing that fits into your budget it doesn't look like a bad choice, there are a few reviews on reddit and it was featured in a massdrop sale.

Just to add on to this, the full size is RGB, but the smaller TKL is just the "rainbow" style LEDs. So 1 fixed color per row.

[tp4tissue]

Cherry mx blue is the smoothest engineered keyboard switch.

[SamirD]

You'll need to test out the switches in another board somewhere before making the decision to buy, especially from a vendor where quality control may be an issue.

[tronbeaver]

Cherry mx blue is the smoothest engineered keyboard switch.

Not good for gaming.  Hysteresis.

[Melvang]

Cherry mx blue is the smoothest engineered keyboard switch.

Not good for gaming.  Hysteresis.

Unless you are extremely competitive, to the point of competing for money, the hysteresis will not be noticeable unless you can float the switch right at the activation point.

[Roibhilin]

do you know if the cherry mx blues will be annoying to hear? I have a roommate and I don't really want to wake him up etc.

i used blues for like a year and they were really obnoxious

[chyros]

Cherry mx blue is the smoothest engineered keyboard switch.

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[1swt2gs]

I'll be the unpopular opinion here. In my opinion, you should save up a little more and get something with genuine Cherry switches and a more reliable board in general. Ducky and Filco are some really good brands that come in mind

[Connly33]

I love blues and they way they sound.... when i'm the one using them, and i'm not trying to sleep within 100 feet of someone else using them, if i had my way id do blues or greens in my new board, but as it's going to be coming to classes with me... i'm going with clears because i like heavy tactile switches but i can't have the noise.