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Best Keyboard Switches under $40050

1. Drop Holy Panda X Mechanical Switches

#1 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Spring ping? Depends…. First and foremost: Yes. You can hear the spring ping if using these straight out of the box. Second, and most important: How much it matters..."  Read More

$19
$35

2. Moondrop x G-Square Mechanical Switches

#2 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Really Amazing Stock Linear Switch. I'll admit I was rather hesitant to buy these switches considering there is a lack of sound tests and being a relatively new switch..."  Read More

$25
$30

3. Everglide Aqua King Mechanical Switches

#3 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Best Linear Switches I've had and fantastic for south facing LED (55g). These are quite possibly the best linear switches I've used so far, although they were factory..."  Read More

4. Drop Holy Panda X Clear Hand-Lubed Mechanical Switches

#4 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Excellent Lube Application. When the Holy Panda X first came out I bought a set and hand lubed them with Krytox 205g0. I liked them so much that I wanted to put them..."  Read More

5. Kailh x Novelkeys Box Navy MX Mechanical Switches

#5 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Nice and Firm and clicky. I got these instead of the more common "Cherry MX Blues" - which can rattle, even though they have more prestige. They are great. I am a..."  Read More

6. Drop Holy Panda X Hand-Lubed Mechanical Switches

#6 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"I have seen god now. So Ive always kind of thought lubing your switches was like the keeb equivalent of smelling your own farts. Like, I'm sure if you were into it, it..."  Read More

$35
$45

7. Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow Pro Mechanical Switches

#7 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Gateron Milky Yellow Pro. It was lightly lubed, a bit scratchy, but definitely worth it for the price"  Read More

8. Cherry Brown RGB Mechanical Switches

#8 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Can't find any fault with them. Bought these as a gift for a friend, as they really wanted cherry browns. Can't say much other than she really liked them, they came on..."  Read More

9. Kailh x Novelkeys Box Jade MX Mechanical Switches

#9 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Thems Clickies. Strong click. After trying jades I say that in terms of clickies whites are better for fast performances. It is all a matter of preference. I still..."  Read More

10. Assorted Mechanical Switches Sampler Pack

#10 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Now I know what I don't like. 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..."  Read More

11. Durock Silent Shrimp T1 Tactile Mechanical Switches

#11 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"A really nice silent tactile. Personally I found the silent shrimps to be really nicely weighted with a nice tactile bump. Similar to the Boba U4s in many ways - which..."  Read More

12. Kailh Speed Silver MX Mechanical Switches

#12 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Nice switches for gaming. love the fast actuation time"  Read More

13. Cherry Silver RGB Mechanical Switches

#13 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Excelente producto. suenan y se sienten genial!!!"  Read More

14. Kailh Speed Copper MX Mechanical Switches

#14 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Introduction to keyboards. These switches ended up in my first ever custom keyboard! I was tired of buying poor quality keyboards that weren't hotswappable and died..."  Read More

15. Cherry Red RGB Mechanical Switches

#15 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

Cherry MX Reds are known for their silky-smooth linear action, their minimal-thick sound profile, and the pleasantly light actuation force required. The Cherry MX Red...  Read More

16. Cherry Blue RGB Mechanical Switches

#16 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Perfect switches. Both kinesthetic and auditory feedback welcomed."  Read More

17. Kailh Speed Gold MX Mechanical Switches

#17 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Good quality. Love the sound and feeling. Not recommended for the office."  Read More

18. JWICK Taro Tactile Mechanical Switches

#18 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Satisfying switch. Switches have a nice tactile feel, and were a good price on sale. I was previously using Kailh Mute Jades, and these are much more consistent in..."  Read More

$17
$22

19. Kailh Pro Burgundy MX Mechanical Switches

#19 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

The Kailh Pro Burgundy MX Mechanical Switches are the perfect choice for gamers and fast typers alike, thanks to reasonably short travel distance and quick activation...  Read More

20. JWICK Ginger Milk Linear Mechanical Switches

#20 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Pretty nice! I got them while being offered at a good value and can't complain as they feel smooth right out of the box (whether coming prelubed or not, didn't even..."  Read More

$17
$20

21. Cherry MX RGB Mechanical Switch Packs

#21 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Great switches. These are my first switches for a mechanical keyboard i asemble and they fell so grat"  Read More

22. Kailh Box / Pro / Speed MX Mechanical Switch Packs

#22 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"CLICKY CLACKY. I bought 110 box navy's and they go click clack."  Read More

23. Gateron SMD MX Mechanical Switch Packs

#23 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Gaterons are gaterons, and these are gaterons. Alt-Cherry feel, not necessarily a downgrade, though cheaper. Had a few duds in my pack of clears but I've experienced..."  Read More

24. Gateron Aliaz Silent MX Mechanical Switch Packs

#24 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Tactile, quiet, soft. I used these in my first custom board after using a Corsair + Cherry MX Browns for years. I bought a switch tester and tried a handful of..."  Read More

25. Kailh Speed MX Mechanical Switches

#25 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"CLICKY CLACKY. I bought 110 box navy's and they go click clack."  Read More

26. Kailh x NovelKeys Box MX Mechanical Switches

#26 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"CLICKY CLACKY. I bought 110 box navy's and they go click clack."  Read More

27. IDOBAO x Kailh Elf Ultra-Silent Mechanical Switches

#27 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"I have the most silent keyboard in the office now. I bought the linears, and they are incredibly silent. My coworkers' membrane keyboards are louder than these..."  Read More

28. Everglide Dark Jade Black Mechanical Switches

#28 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"OK, I've been typing on these for more than a week now, so I think it's time for me to do a proper review on these. I'm a fan of tactile switches. I mean very tactile..."  Read More

29. Gateron Oil King Linear Mechanical Switches

#29 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"These are the smoothest linear keys I have ever tried. They make my keyboard sound thocky without any other modifications to the board. I actually smiled and was..."  Read More

30. Cherry MX Silent Red RGB Mechanical Switches

#30 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"My fingers are toe beans. The first time I tried these switches were on a soldered board and I liked them so much I had to get some on my other boards. I know linears..."  Read More

31. Kailh Pro MX Mechanical Switches

#31 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"CLICKY CLACKY. I bought 110 box navy's and they go click clack."  Read More

32. Zeal PC Turquoise Tealios/Aqua Zilent/Rosélios/Sakurios

#32 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Excellent quality switches. Here's my brief review of these switches, now that I have most of these in hand. All purchased within the last year so are V2 where..."  Read More

33. Everglide Crystal Violet Custom Mechanical Switches

#33 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Not so great stock, great after mods. I originally picked these up because they looked really cool, but their feel surpassed my expectations. They have a large, smooth..."  Read More

34. Domikey x Kailh Cyberpunk Tactile Mechanical Switch

#34 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Very satisfied. I ordered 2 sets. They all look to be in good shape, can't wait to use them. Shipping in the plastic ziplocks needs to end though, no?"  Read More

35. Gateron Robin Custom Mechanical Switches

#35 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"A smooth linear switch with style! These are great! Obviously you should lube them (as with any switch) to bring them to the next level. But out of the box IMO these..."  Read More

36. Everglide Switches (70 or 110 Count)

#36 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Beat my Expectations. I bought the coral red switches just because it was so cheap, but when I got it I was really surprised! The switches were sooooooo..."  Read More

37. Everglide Mechanical Keyboard Switches

#37 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Beat my Expectations. I bought the coral red switches just because it was so cheap, but when I got it I was really surprised! The switches were sooooooo..."  Read More

38. Cherry MX Clear RGB Switches

#38 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"My favourite switches, now RGB friendly; nothing more I could ask for."  Read More

39. Kailh BOX Jellyfish Master Series Mechanical Switches

#39 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Clackity Clack. Switches are smooth out of the box but definitely recommend lubing them. They have a nice pronounced Clack if that is the sound profile you are looking..."  Read More

40. Cherry MX Green Switches

#40 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"These are my favorite clicky switches. can't wait to turn them into cherry rgb green switch with the cherry rgb blue switches I have."  Read More

41. Kailh BOX Cream Mechanical Switches

#41 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"better than stock creams. While stock cream switches are scratchy and would benefit lubing, these Kailh Box Creams are smooth to type on right out of the box, Wouldn't..."  Read More

42. KeebMonkey Iceberg Linear Mechanical Switches

#42 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"If these come back in stock, BUY THEM! Very smooth out of the box with no ping or scratch. I opened one up and didn't see much in the way of the "factory lube" except..."  Read More

43. Gateron Cap Switches

#43 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

Well-crafted and striking in appearance, Gateron’s latest Cap switches are linear switches with a medium operating force and smooth travel. Both available models...  Read More

44. Moyu.studio EMT V2 and Betty Mechanical Switches

#44 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Some of the best switches I have ever used. I have never purchased or used a Wuque Studio product before. When I heard that the two switches are based off Re:Zero I..."  Read More

45. JWK RARA Tactile Custom Mechanical Switches

#45 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

Durable, responsive, and engineered with user-friendly tactility, RARA Tactile custom mechanical switches from JWK take typing to the next level. Created by switch...  Read More

46. MOMOKA Frog Mechanical Switches

#46 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Usual long Dorp wait, but surprisingly well worth it! Super surprised by these switches! Shockingly smooth stock, great very light & very consistent factory lube job,..."  Read More

47. KTT Macaron Series Mechanical Switches

#47 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

The KTT Macaron Series Mechanical Switches stack up a ton of sweet specs to help you hone in on just the right flavor of keyboard action that you’re looking for. Made...  Read More

48. TECSEE Blue Sky HPE Tactile Mechanical Switches

#48 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Awesome switches. The HPE housing makes this switch stand out from others, tactile bump is soft and satisfying along with the long pole. Amazing switch."  Read More

49. Kailh BOX Master V2 Series Arctic Fox Custom Mechanical Switch

#49 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"I know many clicky switches do not get love but about 10 years ago I started my mechanical keyboard journey with a ducky shine 2 with MX Cherry Blues. I have since had..."  Read More

50. Kailh Box Master V2 Mechanical Switches

#50 in Best Keyboard Switches under $400 of 50 products

"Good Silent Linear Pick. Great out-of-the-box feel. Can't go wrong especially with a fun name. **These are 5-pin"  Read More