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Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?
Hopefully tomorrow I'm picking up the Das Keyboard professional w/ blue switches. on sale cyber monday for $95 from $130, yes please.
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11-27-2012, 04:12 AM | #42 |
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11-27-2012, 11:11 AM | #43 |
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Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?
Isaac has one
It's awesome I'll buy one eventually. http://www.qpad.com/products/keyboards/mk-80/ This is what he plays with
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Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?
I might buy one soon. But I don't know which to buy...I'm considering either a WASD or a QPAD MK-50.
I don't know if I will be able to, because I don't think mechanical keyboards are sold around where I live. That means I'll have to either order mine online or by phone.
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Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?
I'm buying mine from http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.p...-keyboard.html
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11-27-2012, 12:57 PM | #46 |
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A Yotsuba keyboard... actually, that looks nice.
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11-27-2012, 03:18 PM | #48 |
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Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?
So....are you guys saying (I'm used to regular kb that aren't slim like laptop keys) I should get a mechanical kb instead of the Logitech Illuminate?
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11-27-2012, 03:20 PM | #49 |
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I'm thinking about getting a CM Storm QuickFire Rapid mechanical keyboard with blue switches.
Should I get it? http://www.amazon.com/Storm-QuickFir...cherry+mx+blue
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other than the missing features such as the numpad, adjustable polling rate, half backlit keys, and a different surface finish compared to the quickfire pro that I have, it's a really good keyboard for the price. personally, I'd say if you have the extra ~$40 to spend, grab the quickfire pro instead of the rapid.
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11-27-2012, 04:02 PM | #51 |
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I've played with two different switch types on the same model but I'm using brown now
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11-27-2012, 04:08 PM | #52 |
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11-27-2012, 04:58 PM | #53 |
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Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?
I'd be interested in how it works out for you. I've looked at the Das Keyboard Ultimate - the blank one - but since I have dainty feminine fingers, I don't want to struggle to depress the keys while playing Stepmania.
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11-27-2012, 06:28 PM | #54 |
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I have a BWU Ultimate 2013 (MX Blues)
a Corsair Vengeance K90 (MX Reds) and a Steelseries 6Gv2 (MX Black) I've yet to try brown switches.
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Also, if you're planning on buying a WASD, as has been mentioned above, you can add your own unique design to your keyboard. I find WASD has this unique feel of personalization that allows you to make your own one-of-a-kind keyboard. But WASD only accepts *.ai and *.cdr files, so you'll need to do something with Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw if you want a very unique design.
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Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?
I use a QPAD MK-50, blue switches. They're great, and I actually got faster using Blue switches so ya. Not sure about brown though, I really want to try those.
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11-30-2012, 08:54 AM | #57 |
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I'll confirm that I'm actually a lot faster and better at hitting awkward patterns with my brown switches. The little resistance of the the keys and the bulkiness in itself (remember I used to play on a completely flat keyboard) makes it eons easier. It also saves me a ton of stamina which does help my endurance a bit.
e.g. Shamefully and admittedly, I never SDCB'd Untouched and I got 2 CBs yesterday, lmao So yeah, coming from a flat keyboard background, brown switches were quite the easy transition to get used to. I still suck shit at MA'ing harder files like I used to though RIP
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Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?
I used to use a Logitech Illuminated. It's definitely the best non-mech KB I've ever used, and I'd recommend it for FFR or anybody who is more casually playing. Unfortunately, I broke one of the keys after two months of usage, although, to be fair I hit the keys pretty hard, especially with my right hand, which was the key that broke.
I just got my Rosewill brown switch keyboard in the mail. Within just a few hours of play I got used to it, and I'm able to hit streams around 20 bpm faster than I could before. Still in the process of getting used to it, but I have noticed my typing as well has already gotten faster -- my fingers barely glide over the keys as I am typing this. If you want to spend ~$100, I'd definitely recommend brown switches over blue/red, but each has their advantage. If I was made out of money I'd defeinitely buy a custom QPAD MK-80 or MK-85. |
12-2-2012, 11:06 PM | #60 |
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I have a Rosewill RK-9000RE with Cherry MX Red switches myself. First mechanical I bought, and I went with red based on asking around a keyboard forum. From the sounds of this thread, I should have gone with brown switches. But I will agree with what other people say about feeling like typing on air with reds; I tried playing on a membrane just a day after getting it the first time and could not remember how the hell I managed to actually play on it.
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