Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

[Garquillex]

I really want a mech keyboard, but the different switches being good and bad for different things make it hard without trying them all out

How well has each switch worked out for you?

[HST]

Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

Mechanical keyboards gave me an accuracy boost probably due to louder keytaps. Once you get used to how they feel speed is no problem.

[Garquillex]

Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

Mechanical keyboards gave me an accuracy boost probably due to louder keytaps. Once you get used to how they feel speed is no problem.

Which switch are you using?
Like Cherry MX black/red/brown/blue

[Staiain]

Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

My experience is blue switches is good for singlenote streams and MA and brown is a bit harder to get good accuarcy but it's a bit better for hitting aids patterns that require twitch/doubetapping

[ilikexd]

Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

My experience is blue switches is good for singlenote streams and MA and brown is a bit harder to get good accuarcy but it's a bit better for hitting aids patterns that require twitch/doubetapping

this is pretty much what i've heard from everywhere i looked: blue better for ma, but brown better for speed

i'm going to spend ~$100 on a brown switch mech kb soon and am still wondering which to buy

[xVaLoRx]

Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

I've skillboosted a lot when I got my mx blue kb. Also, they aren't really as bulky as they seem

[Gundam-Dude]

Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

I just bought a brown switch keyboard and got it in the mail today

haven't quite played SM with it for a session yet but from the testing rounds I've played MA isn't too bad compared to my normal skill

[Garquillex]

Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

Blue seems bad for jacks

Curious if anyone has input on reds/blacks

[Choofers]

Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

I just bought a razer blackwidow and it owns. Still getting used to it for stepmania, but I love it for every game I've played so far.

[Kibblre]

Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

I've never used a mechanical keyboard (buying one soon too) but I'd imagine reds would be pretty good for speed since they're so light.

[MephBoss]

Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

I just bought a razer blackwidow and it owns. Still getting used to it for stepmania, but I love it for every game I've played so far.

Fuck yeah. The Ultimate 2013 ?

[Choofers]

Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

yissssssssss

[xVaLoRx]

Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

Blue seems bad for jacks

Jacking is pretty easy for me on blue switches

[MinaciousGrace]

Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

using a blue switch kb for jacks/speed is like using rubber cement to jack off

[Dynam0]

Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

I was told red switches fuck your MA up since they don't have any feeling of actuation until you bottom them out but my MA is pretty well the same with my new keyboard. Reds are NOT good for vibrating, I've still yet to find a good bulky keyboard that can do this reliably.