Gateron SMD MX Mechanical Switch Packs Discussions | Drop

Aug 13, 2020

Hello, I have some questions to ask about this.

All the variants/options are RGB?
Are they compatible with Hot-Swappable Keyboard such as Glorious GMMK?
When is Gateron Brown RGB are coming back in-stock?

Thanks.

Aug 13, 2020

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Aug 13, 2020

MrFriendismI can answer two of the three questions. Yes all of the options support RGB and yes they are compatible with Hot-swappable keyboards as all mx switches are. These switches are 3 pin so you do not have to cut any of the legs off for the GMMK.

Aug 13, 2020

Aug 14, 2020

MaxximumThanks for the reply. :)

Aug 14, 2020

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Aug 14, 2020

MaxximumWhere can I find the Optical Switches though? Thanks.

Aug 14, 2020

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Aug 15, 2020

MrFriendismYou can find Gateron Optical switches here: https://x-bows.com/products/gateron-optical-switches-110-pc But you need to make sure that your keyboard supports gateron Optical switches. If the board you want to put these in does not already have Gateron Optical switches in them then they do not support these switches I have linked. So for example they will not work in the Glorious GMMK, but they will work in the optical version of the sk61/gk61

Aug 15, 2020

Aug 15, 2020

MaxximumThank you. It seems like Optical is something, I cannot use. Do you have any good websites where I could buy Gateron Brown RGB Hot Swap Switches for GMMK? Official GMMK, Aliexpress (or Similar), Mechanical Keyboard.com, KBDfans don't ship in my country.

Aug 15, 2020

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Aug 15, 2020

MrFriendismI found this listing of gateron browns on Aliexpress. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32980039972.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.753a176bqm8EwQ&algo_pvid=ebeb8912-4d77-4b47-8c71-a3c6978eb502&algo_expid=ebeb8912-4d77-4b47-8c71-a3c6978eb502-0&btsid=0ab6f83a15975053310741472e37fb&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_ This was the only listing I could find of in stock SMD Gateron browns (besides KBDfans) which are the ones you want if you want rgb to shine through.

Aug 15, 2020

Aug 15, 2020

MaxximumI wish, I could order but AliExpress doesn't ship in my country anymore because of the Geo-Political Issues and there aren't any updates when it would be resumed.

Aug 15, 2020

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Aug 15, 2020

MrFriendismSorry I misread that last comment, I don't know where you live and I also do not know who will and will not ship to your country, but I did find this listing on banggood of Gateron Browns if they do ship to you: https://www.banggood.com/70PCS-Pack-3Pin-Gateron-Tactile-Brown-Switch-Keyboard-Switch-for-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-p-1426493.html?rmmds=detail-top-buytogether-auto&cur_warehouse=CN The one thing about these Gateron Browns is that they are not the SMD variant so your RGB will not shine through, if you want RGB and can order from banggood then I would recommend box browns and I think they are a bit better than gateron browns anyways. https://www.banggood.com/70PCS-Pack-Kailh-BOX-Brown-Switch-Tactile-Keyboard-Switch-for-Keyboard-Customization-p-1435803.html?rmmds=home-recommendation&cur_warehouse=USA If you cannot order from Banggood but can order from this website then I would recommend the Kailh Pro Purples that you can find here: https://drop.com/buy/kailh-box-pro-speed-mx-mechanical-switch-packs The pro purples are a good switch similar to browns but a bit nicer in my opinion. I hope this helps.

Aug 15, 2020

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blackrat

Aug 17, 2020

MrFriendismHelo! Meckeys.com Indian, Optical brown and In-Stock last I checked. Satsriakal.

Aug 17, 2020