Not All Linears Are The Same!
Figure 1: Not even all of these (mostly) KTT-made linears are the same! After all of my years of collecting, reviewing, and obsessing over switches, I can say with certainty that linear switches are the most misunderstood of all of the switch types. No, I’m not talking about mechanically either, as all of the claims of them “just going straight up and down” are somewhat kind of true. (Not too much though, don’t get that excited.) The part that is often misunderstood, though, is usually in what is being implied when people say that these switches just go straight up and down – “All linears might as well be the same.” If the title of this article didn’t make that obvious enough to you, I find that sort of idea to be completely and utterly wrong. The people who make these implications wouldn’t say that a Cherry MX Black is the same as a Novelkeys Cream switch? They also certainly wouldn’t ever claim that every Gateron-made linear is the same as every fancy TTC one out there...
May 29, 2024
i have a x-8 or x-9 whichever is mx browns.
couple of issues:
-some of the keys register more than once (double typing) or don't register at all. i sent to warranty and got it serviced. but honestly for the $139.99 i payed i expect PERFECTION out of the box. -the leds do not turn off when i shut off my computer. i tried the bios method of disabling power on usb, still does not shut off. - i have since replaced the keyboard for a ducky shine 4. NO issues whatsoever after 6 months, payed $150 and im very happy with it.
the LED staying on issue is a known issue @ max forums. the solution they have is to disable power to the USB port, which may or may not work.
overall i'm dissapointed because i paid $139.99 for mine. at this price Quality assurance should be top notch. in my case it wasn't.
bought a ducky shine 4 for $149.99 and i'm very happy. no issues whatsoever, exactly what it should be for a keyboard that costs more than $100.