This pack helped me figure out what kinds of switches I do not like but there are not any outstandingly good switches in this pack. I would recommend getting it, but all I really learned from this was that MX browns are tactile posers.
After trying three different prebuilt commercial keyboards and hating them all, I grabbed this kit before purchasing an ALT keyboard. I fell in love with the Aliaz Silent Tactile switches. I'm typing this review on my ALT keyboard with whisper-quiet, buttery keys and loving it.
Great sample range, I ended up going with the Halo clears.
I am a total beginner to the mech keyboard scene, I feel like this is great exposure. The switches are not labeled on the parts themselves except for the supplier branding. So you have to match each to the picture, but then reading through the switch specs as you activate the switch really helps you match what "feel" you prefer to the terminology used in the hobby. Provides a great range of different tactile/sound offerings. I suggest having some key caps on hand to help test them.
It is nice to be able to try out several different switches but I will echo the sentiment of others that the cost for this pack is probably a bit too high. However, the most annoying part is that they are not labeled. Even a picture on this website (high resolution) with each switch labeled would be fine. I had to use my phone's magnify feature to figure out the manufacturer of each switch (the color is mostly obvious) but I didn't know that Aliaz Silent Tactile is actually a Gateron switch or that Halo True/Clear are Kailh switches. I am not a switch aficionado and I probably spent more time trying to figure out which switch is which then I probably should have had to. Yes you can search for each of those switches individually on this website (I did this) to try and figure out what they look like. In short if the intent is to try the switches out to figure out which one you like and to ultimately buy it, it should be really easy to identify that switch so you can order it.
For $20USD there really isn't enough here to justify the price, which might I add is around $27 for me excluding shipping because I'm Australian. If this included the holy pandas or some other sort of high end "luxury" switches i would be more than happy with the price.
In terms of the actual product . . . the switches are fine. You get 20, the ones that they show in the pictures. But I am slightly disappointed this product doesn't come with some kind of holder. At least a small one for 4 or 5. Should've have read the earlier reviews.
This selection is pretty robust for an intro to keyboards kit. It’s a great price for the number you’re getting and the variety. That said, I wish this was a customizable switch tester, where you could pick and choose what switches were included since I know for a fact, I have no interest in clicky switches.
Additionally, I wish there was an add-on for an acrylic switch holder.
Over-all, definitely worth picking up if you’re getting into keyboards and you’re not quite sure what switch to choose.
So I have to start off by saying that for some reason, my brain convinced me these were in a tray(or at least labeled). That seemed worth the cost. Now that I have looked back I cannot find any reason that I thought that. Im glad to have a sampler pack to use for informed choices in the future, but the per switch cost is high it seems.