Whats a Smooth, Thoccy Tactile?
I just ordered all of the parts for my dream keyboard, (Spr67 blue and DCX Sapphire) except for the switches. I’ve built a few other keyboards before and enjoy thoccy keyboards. However, I love the little bump you get when clicking tactile switches. But I also love deep, thoccy switches. All I’m curious about is a good, thoccy tactile for a reasonable price (below $45 for 70/72). I also would prefer it either pre-lubed or just smooth in general. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Jun 10, 2024
Also, I prefer the cursor key layout and options to any programmable keyboard. They are exactly where they should be for easy right hand action—and if holding down FN (I use the key immediately to the right of the space for that) is too much, you can set the whole corner cluster to operate as arrow keys with a function-return. Which is great when you really need them.
For a non-proigrammable keyboard, the dip switches give you all of the options you need (except one, for which I use Karabiner Elements on the Mac to re-map: the "Application" key should be an "Option" key).
It's great on Mac and PC.
One note: it's not technically NKRO—but 7 keys that rollover. This means if you hold down six keys and press an seventh, the first key you hit releases—so it always remembers the order of the keypresses even when you press more than it can register at a time.
Do you know how they compare to MX clears, grays, zeals, or original alps?
I've used Cherry Blues, Browns, Blacks, and Reds. Not Clears, Grays, or Zeals.
The weighting of the Matias switches are as light as the Blues or Browns—much lighter than the Grays, Clears, or Greens. Not sure about Zeal.
I have used original Alps too—and that's what they feel most like. Just cushioned at the bottom of the stroke and dampened at the top—so it's very quiet—Quieter than any non-dampened Cherry MX switch—or any switch that bottoms out. The Quiet Clicks land in a softish bed.
The clicks are solid plastic to plastic and feel lovely. Really clacky. Like the ALPS switches on the Mac Plus, somewhat.