Glorious Gateron, Linear Silent - Brown Switches

Product Information

MX Speed Silver switches have been expertly designed for precision and speed. These switches are smooth and have a 45cN actuation force. On the upside, since there are less parts touching, they have a lifespan of 100 million keystrokes making them durable and long-lasting. Kailh Box Brown Type: Tactile There is an endless amount of ways to utilize Gateron switches of any color because Gateron switches are designed to meet a plethora of needs. Actuation force is the amount of pressure required to register which key you are pressing. Pre-travel: The small bump of the tactile switch helps limit typos and can make programming a more streamlined experience.

These switches also have an actuation force of 27g, along with a pre-travel of 1.3mm. Kalih Box Brown: If you play racing games, sports games, and several RPG games that extensively use a keyboard, then the Gateron Brown switches would be of great use. When gaming, you want a switch that is light and fast actuating. For that reason, linear switches, such as a red switchare preferred. The Gateron Brown switches have an actuation of 45g which means the keypress is light, and you don’t have to worry about fingers getting fatigued during your keypress. Cherry MX Browns are an excellent option if you can afford the price and want your keyboard to last forever. Gateron Brown Type: TactileThe extra durability of Cherry MX switches is nice, but if you’re looking for the best feel and sound, you can’t beat Gateron linear switches. But if you want a stable switch with minimal wobble, this can be a great option. Outemu Brown Type: Tactile Regardless of the type of Gateron switch, you can rest assured that you will get a 50 million keystroke lifespan for each switch. Gateron is known to have some of the smoothest keystrokes on the market.

If you’re looking at Gateron switches though it’s hard to pass up on the linear switches, due to the smoothness.https://youtu.be/Kov1CTx3Sr4 Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Keychron K2 Red vs Brown Gateron Switches (https://youtu.be/Kov1CTx3Sr4) Brown switches are named that way because the color of the stem is brown. The stem is the section of the switch that moves up and down on each keystroke. Best Use For Brown Switches Brown switches are tactile. They have a slight bump on each keystroke which makes them excellent for typing and programming but they are not the best for gaming. Brown switches produce a moderate amount of noise. The tactile bump on the brown switch can be distracting if you are attempting to press as many keys as possible in a short period of time (AKA button-mashing). The brown switch can limit the accuracy of your keystrokes. If you’ve spent any amount of time looking into which gaming keyboard you should buy to level up your gaming setup, you’ll have heard about mechanical keyboards. When comparing mechanical vs membrane keyboards, mechanical switches are the clear winners when it comes to comfort, durability, and performance.

https://youtu.be/Xq3mtW3B5F0 Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Anne Pro 2 Gateron Brown Review – Best 60% Mechanical Keyboard! (https://youtu.be/Xq3mtW3B5F0) Travel Distance – the travel distance of a switch is the distance from the top of the key (un-pressed) to the bottom of the key (when pressed all the way down.) The point at which the switch is fully bottomed out is the end of the travel distance. It is also measured in millimeters (mm). The Cherry MX Browns I have also sound scratchier than the Cherry MX Reds, likely due to the tactile bump. This makes them sound less pleasant than the Cherry MX Red to my ears. But this is my subjective opinion, and you may feel otherwise. It’s a minor difference, anyway. Operating Force – this refers to the force required to make the key press down and register the keystroke to the computer. I.e.: how hard you must press the key. This measurement of (cN) refers to centinewtons. Glorious Lynx switches are linear, providing you with a smooth typing feel. These switches have an actuation of 60g. Similar to the Panda range, these switches will make the same ‘thonk’ when pressed. Glorious Fox:

Closing Thoughts

Some Brown mechanical switches (like the Cherry MX Brown and Gateron Browns) require slightly more force to type on than their Red counterparts like the Cherry MX Red switches. It’s a more neutral weighting that will likely feel familiar if you’re used to membrane keyboards. The extra force helps reduce accidental key presses, but very light-fingered typists may find Brown switches less comfortable than Red ones. The keyboards that most people will have encountered aren’t mechanical, rather they’re membrane keyboards. When you push a key down on a membrane keyboard, the keycap pushes a rubbery membrane down so that it connects to another underlying membrane, completing a circuit and registering a keypress. These keyboards feel quite squishy in comparison to mechanical ones. Brown switches are tactile switches, meaning there’s a slight bump when the switch activates. Some users find this tactile bump satisfying, especially for typing and office work. But the Browns are also good for gaming, as the tactility isn’t very pronounced. While there is a bump, it’s not a huge one. So you’ll still be able to frag hard without getting caught up in a tactile bump halfway through pressing your keys. Lifespan – this refers to the number of keystrokes that can be made before the switch deviates from its factory conditions. Most switches will actually last longer than the lifespan, and many prefer the feel of a well-used switch to a brand new one. A well-used switch will often have a less scratchy feel and will have a better sound. All the aforementioned Gateron switches have a 50 million keystroke lifespan. Brown switches are excellent for programming. The tactile bump helps limit mistakes which can increase the speed at which you enter data.

This makes optical switches a really good option for gaming because the faster actuation can help boost your competitive level. Those extra milliseconds can make a difference in a game where you need to have a really fast reaction time. Whether you’re a gamer, programmer, typist, or anything else under the sun, you can find a switch that will work for you. There are a few different factors to consider before deciding on a switch. Environmental ConsiderationsOthers use low-profile switches purely for gaming purposes because of the lower actuation distance, but based on a test that I did, I found no improvement when using a shorter actuation distance for gaming. One common complaint about brown switches is that the tactile bump is too light. In which case, a heavier switch, such as a Cherry MX Clear can be a better option. The smoky housing is what gives the Ink’s their name, both the lower and upper housing are the same colors depending on what type of switch you use.