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The Cherry MX Brown is neither fish nor fowl for me and seems to be a niche product, and not without reason. Surely this Switch will have its fanbase, but it couldn’t really convince me. The “tactile bump” is barely noticeable, unlike the MX Blue, and the actuation feels more like a slightly jammed MX Red to me. In which scenario such behavior could be advantageous is beyond my imagination. Neither a precise typing feel nor a quick release in hectic situations in fast shooters results from the behavior. I’d rather use a real “clicky” switch for typing or a well-lubricated linear switch for gaming. Of course, this criticism is directed at the installed switches and therefore has no influence on the rating of the keyboard itself.
Soundcheck
Again, I’ll let the recorded sound files speak for themselves before I write down my personal impressions.
Normal typing
5x Space, 5x Backspace, 5x Enter
Rabiat ESC hammering
Overall, the keyboard is quite loud, but this is again primarily due to the sound of the installed switches. As is typical for Cherry, this is very “springy” and you can clearly hear when the springs snap back after releasing the keys. With silicone rings under the keycaps, the keystroke becomes much quieter, but you can still hear the spring noise. Even if the Cherrys do their job perfectly and are also well-made, Ducky should perhaps think about offering the great keyboards with switches from other manufacturers, or at least deliver the boards without components. I already emphasized in my last reviews that the Cherry MX switches are no longer the top of the switch food chain in my opinion. To be fair, though, I’ll have to take a closer look at the “newer” MX Silent and MX Special versions when I get a chance, instead of always picking on the age-old standard versions.
“Problem” lighting
RGB muffleheads can completely dispense with this section, because it basically only plays a role for lighting fetishists. However, I noticed it negatively and that’s why I have to mention it in the test. The great “frosted” keycaps, which are now also much better deburred at the edges compared to the predecessor model and are supposed to be much more resistant to surface wear, have a small “problem”. This is because the digits are not translucent. Simply put, the light doesn’t shine through and you can’t see the symbols in the dark despite the lighting:
Even during a bright game scene on the monitor:
So, if you don’t know the keyboard layout blindly, you can’t avoid using a desk lamp, which in my opinion somehow calls the sense of the key illumination into question:
With other keycaps, the light then naturally passes through the symbols again. All in all, this is a real shame, because the new frosted PBT keycaps from Ducky feel really high-quality due to the somewhat rougher surface and are clearly superior in quality to most cheap accessory keycaps. And speaking of complaining: The indicator LEDs (numpad, caps, etc). are so overly bright that they even blind you from some viewing angles. This had already bothered me in the predecessor model, but the LEDs were not white and felt a bit deeper. On a positive note, however, the keyboard’s baseplate is white, which makes the illumination very strong and intense.
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