Drop Mech Keys Meetup Recap - Thanks for Visiting!
As you may have seen, we just hosted our first meetup in quite a while here at Drop HQ (Corsair HQ, but they seem to like us enough :) )! It was a blast to get to meet so many enthusiasts local to the bay area—it had been 10 years since I was last hanging out with keyboard nerds in the bay, at KeyCon 2014. We had a great time hosting everyone at the offices, checking out all the very nice boards y'all brought, and sharing some of our own projects/spaces! I knew it would be fun to host in the Game Room when I first saw it in person, but seeing it come to fruition was still so cool. Alright, I'll stop blabbering on now. xD Picture time! (Oh, real quick - there will be more of these! Stay tuned for more info and to catch the next one!)
May 15, 2024
Wanted to know what switches are most similar to MX clears. I'm a programmer and freelance copywriter so I would like to type alot without fatigue.
Thanks in advance!
this alps-design has a different kind of stem and a much crisper feel for the tactile bump, than cherries, and is generally considered to have a smoother stem (though of course cherries can be lubricated). people who prefer alps (which are largely seen on vintage boards) describe mx sliders as feeling "rubby" or "rough".
also, input.club actually used kaihua mx clones instead of real cherries because kaihua (apparently) have higher manufacturing tolerances and a much smoother downstem feel.
(i have an older matias board with real white alps on, though have had to replace some of the switches that broke with the updated matias clones. they basically feel identical, though older alps had a problem where the springs would resonate and "sing", which the matias switches have reduced a lot. not completely, but a lot.)