Which Razer Keyboard Switch is Right for You?
Razer has 5 mechanical switches, the new Linear opto-mechanical, clicky purple opto-mechanical, and the older clicky green, tactile orange and linear yellow. Which is best for you?
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Sound test 1:09 green 1:46 orange 2:21 yellow 4:30 red 5:02 purple :)
EduuGF thx
I love green😍😍😍😍
:)
EduuGF thx
Green and purple are kinda same sound for me I guess but purple is more advanced and durable
green: you dont like to let others sleep
I have the green switches and playing fortnite at night is nerve racking I have a black widow elite and trying not to wake anybody up is kinda hard 😂 Have a steel series apex pro tkl I’m chillin now
@@socialnarcissist7989 me to XD
Correct
Blue: You are no match for me
@@socialnarcissist7989 m Lol same, when i try to play minecraft at 2 am with my blackwidow elite, green switch problems
1:12 sound like flint n steal in minecraft
haran guglubun ikr 🤣
True
Steal
@@tmbottegal ??????
@tmbottegal ??????
When i first started using my huntsman tournament edition I reacted to everything far too quickly based off predetermined presses as I was used to mechamembrane switches but after you get used to it it is an absolute beast and the response in-game is the best I've seen! love the red optical switches!
why is this no like and no reply comment the top 4 comment for me?
@@ThisIsSoReal83 English?
What games did you play when you first got it?
@@TheRealShinobi dead by daylight, guild wars 2… they’re both great examples for testing key reaction speed but i could tell a differencet
@@TheRealShinobi it is tho lol?? , but I get what your saying , cuz of how he typed out his comment
Who just watches this for the keyboard sounds (edit): Thanks for the likes!
Search for "Blue Alps"... You'll be in heaven. When you go to buy one, your wallet will be in hell. 😆
And it's the silent keys
You can also search for ,,Lubed Holy Pandas" and you will be in heaven
Lol me
ItzValkyrie That’s exactly what I do
Thanks for putting all these out there. I just went through all your videos on Razer's current keyboard offerings to help me make a decision. Excellent detail. Great work.
it's surprising how much better these are than i expected. i tried oranges, reds and yellows, then compared them to their equivalent cherry switch, and the razer ones felt far better.
Love my purple switches. Red would probably be my 2nd pick.
I just got my Linear Optical Hunstman and I'm really happy with the feel performance. After being burned on several corsair keyboards using MX Speed switches, which all started showing key chatter, I held out for optical switches from Razer. The clicky optical mechanical were really loud for my taste. These are clicky when bottomed out, but really on par with other MX Red\Speed switches.
Yes, I did that too, but I didn't have any problems with the cherry mx red, however they make you write paragraphs about the collatz conjecture, about 69-symbolism, spacial non-oriantability, about the tree of knowledge of good and evil and about moebiusstrips, at least when you have the cherry mx red on a blue pcb in a ducky shine 4 69. But I actually do prefer it's glossy keycaps, the razer ones feel like sandpaper and the keyboard frame sound is somehow hollow. But ofc one gets used to it and when you don't have a comparison it's not noticeable and definitely still way better than a rubberdome/membrane. So additionally to the huntsman v2 with the linear opto-mechanical, I got myself a black widow elite with h green switches, bc without keycaps and some light not working, it was only 20 bucks. Solderd the green razer switches onto my blue pcb ducky, and removed the blue and red duo/bi-leds and just put mono green inside. And put the cherry mx red into the blackwidow elite with 10 bucks white pudding keycaps. Now I got 3 keyboards huntsman elite, green-blue ducky, and a false widow. Was hella lot of work though, but I enjoyed it, it taught me a lot about soldering and techniques of desoldering, and what also happened was constantly having dejavus, I mean when you do the same thing like 208 times, you are constantly repeating yourself, put some music or a good series on in the background and it's not that big of a deal anymore. Dude who dafu has a black widow with cherry mx red? And who has a ducky with razer switches lol amd who removes red and blue bi-led circle logic, opposing forces to replace that void with green light?
The sweet clicks of the purple switch is like music to my ears, indicating the immediate response of the razer clout reputation :)
Agreed man
I have purples but I hate them there good now since I lubed them and foam modded but I'm gonna get some greens
I agree
@@swaggynp3278 NO
@@xleksqx ya they are and j can do wtf I want
I've had MX blue and brown. I now have the Razer Yellow and they are my favorite. No resistance and quick response, no clicky sound.
i dont like the no resistance because now i get typos in my typing like 75 percent of the time, vs when i had the clicky greens, i only mistyped like 25 percent of time, and i type fast
@@fudabi7850 I don't do much typing lol but I'm not used to it now. For gaming I love them.
The orange and red switches are my personal favorite. I just like the sound. Clicky switches used to be my type, but idk they just kinda grew out on me.
Green was nice at first after awhile they started to get annoying for i want yellow or red i prefer red tho
I prefer reds as the tiny sound that they make is satisfying to me and green is too loud imo, orange switches are ok if u like tactile
@@jawspon7070 same
@@williamtan5227 so how much quieter is the red switch? cuz my blackwidow elite green switch is too loud for everyone
I really like my Green switches with O-Rings installed
same
Mehdi 4kill jeeeeesus this hurts
Bro just buy orange instead its probably the same
Mehdi 4kill why get a clicky switch and then put o rings?
Mobilebotters because this whole channels community is full of idiots
This helped me get my keyboard. Thanks dude!!
Excellent review, thanks for the knowledge. I have Huntsman mini with the clicky optical purple and absolutely love the setup.
omg finally someone can help me understand. IVD BEEN LOOKING THIS UP FOR 2 DAYS BEFORE FINDING THIS THANK YOU
I've stuck to the Huntsman TE for a long time now. The Red Linear Optical Switches not only are in my opinion more quiet and responsive, but they're better for longer gaming sessions(Destiny 2 raids for example). I can play for hours with those linear optical switches and my wrists won't hurt.
I have never in my life understood asmr until witnessing that red switch test.
if you think that was good search nk cream asmr
Very insightful, thank you for explaining the difference in switches, and having the clear sound tests!
This was very helpful. Thank you!
I’m not a Razer guy but I have to decide, I would go with Orange switches. Btw you didn’t mention that Yellow is actually the most comparable to Cherry MX Speed switches that also actuate at 1.2 mm with the same force that has to be applied.
Red: Gaming Purple: satisfying ( for the first day) Green: CLACLACLACLAC WIFE WAKE UP Orange: shh silence this is library Yellow: Im annoyingly silent Edit: don't make me do an edit where I say thx for the likes F*ck i just realized I just did
YES
The clicky switches actually annoy so much
clickys are trash :)
@@joseemilianoriosfernandez1504 ngl they are better than I expected, i thought they were gonna be too loud and too hard to press, but its really relaxing and satisfying
@@PatoChu try some tactile. I really find to loud the clickys.
Nice review I have the Razer Huntsman TE, I’m still adjusting to the switches but they are so nice and smooth.
I think the yellow switches sound is smooshed and I really like it!!
Great work man! Clearly you've put out a lot of work in this video. 🔥
what's your thoughts on the purple switch? (compared to other clicky switches such as box whites, razer greens..etc) Nice vid!
I bought the Razer Hunstman Elite about a week ago and I love it, the amount of customization is so good.
Is it worth it? Its expensive af, but it looks sooo good.
Its worth you get a premium Keyboard with nice Switches
@@zeeshan2772 Razer switches aren't nice.
As someone who has used both, I personally recommend Green switches over purple. Purple has a “cheaper” type feel, as I feel they wobble a little bit to much. Don’t know if ‘‘twas a lemon, but I didn’t enjoy it.
Can you measure the decibels of the sound test. so we can have an idea of how much louder or quieter the switches are.
Get this guy an award
@@MetroMelon sorry brotha tis aint reddit
Legit request.
Where'd you get that button sample thing from? Seriously, this is great, I want to borrow such a thing to test switches.
This was the best one that I've seen in my few days of looking. I'm definitely getting the Reds because I'm tired of my keyboard's clickiness coming through my mic into recordings.
you got a new sub. great video man. going with the red switches!
im so happy razer made the changes to the red linear there a lot more silent now but I realized that I like tactile switches to late :(
Trying in a store, for longer than is socially acceptable I fell in love with the green switches. Glad I went for them. I preferred them over the new switches too. I don't mind the bit of wobble. It just feels right. The sound is not important to me. Loud or quiet, I don't care for my use at home. The biggest issue I have now is that I don't use mechanical while working. And well, it would be too loud to use greens in that environment anyway so I'll see what I'll end up doing using for work. If I keep things as they are or if I just cannot.
i like the reds the most, i usually dont type heavy and im a big fan of platform fighters, so the quick actuation is really nice, i also just like the smooth feeling with little to no resistance
First bought a Corsair K95 platinum grey speed switches which are really great but the green colicky black widow Razer keyboard is even more enjoyable. Just love the sound ❤️
it's good that razer is fixing the quality of their keyboards now. I really like the purple switches, and i hear that the new walled switches are much more reliable than the old ones, which were already some of my favorite switches.
The red switches Are the best and fastest …
@@eiersalat7389and?
ok for people who want to know how long does the Clicky Optical Switch lasts, I did research and took only like 10 minutes, there are 2.6 million keystrokes in a year, so if you multiply, 2.6x38.5 it is 100.1 keystrokes and so that means it will take 38 years if am correct to stop working :) and I will do Razer Green
Thanks
@LEK4A yeah, I am sure it’s for linear too
just thought id add to this, ive had green switches in my last 2 razer keyboards... 1 of those being my current one, loved my first one which lasted 5 years until I sold it to somebody (still worked like new) and ive had my current one for 4 years, also still works great :) they’ll never die until you want a new keyboard 👌
@@yahned ph that’s nice
Almost a week ago I took delivery of the razer deathstalker v2 pro tkl. I got with the linear low profile optical switches and it sounds amazing and its very responsive as appose to my Blackwidow V3 mini hyperspeed phantom edition with the green switches. I absolutely love the keyboard and the switches itself on it. It's amazing.
I'm new to PCs and keyboards, do the switches confused me a lot, but this video was super helpful!
Dr. Pepper PHD Don’t take this as reference. Razer switches are considered the worst type. And don’t get me wrong, Cherry mx isn’t that great either there are a lot better options out like Holy pandas or Novelkeys cream. I suggest checking out taetypes for a better introduction to quality mechanical keyboards.
I just love the green switches. The sound, the feel. Perfect.
4:40 isn't that the sound of mr crab in spongebob walking 😂
Lol I can see what you're hearing
how tf did u notice that lmao
I love my Huntsman Elite keyswitchs, but to be honest nothing has beat the original Razer green switches found in my two Blackwidow V2 tournament edition chroma keyboards.
Video quality is very nice and editing also I love the new red opto mechanical switch never tried but wana try it
I would love to watch one of these videos where someone is not bottoming out the keys and using only the pressure needed to active the switch or typing light and fast. My greens sound quieter than the optical reds in this video.
I must Say,i absolutely love clicky switches,the tactile feedback it gives is Just perfect,i have my keyboard for only like 2 Months i already can’t live with a different one lmao.
Thanks for this. I got black widow tournament chroma v2 with the yellow switches and they're awesome. But they sound louder than the video. Oh well.
thanks for this video and it helped me decide the razor keyboard I am getting
i recently bought the razer huntsman tournament edition and i LOVE it. Really recommend this keyboard!
@Dandyboi Ew membrane
I got mine today and I love it also.
Dandyboi why would you buy that it’s a complete rip off
Same here
@Dandyboi which one did u buy again
4:30 - red optical, then purple optical (clicky)
Great Vid, your content is so perfect in my opinion. I had a Razer Huntsman Elite but I sended it back because I hate this sound of the springs from the switches. This sound is really anoying in my opinion. What do you think about?
Thank you so much for this video now I really know my options
where the freak did you get those switches, I literally need to buy singular switches of each type, but don't have any idea where
My favorite are the yellow but iv lubed my switch's so it feels so smooth
I usually lube things too.
UpdateDotExe 😏
Thanks man this really helped me out!!!
Thank you very much for helping me out with what keyboard to get I got the tournament one and it is great
I must say that I have the Linears Opto-Mechanical switches (Red Switches) and if you’re the kind to rest your thum on the spacebar, you might always hit it accidentally
Yesss!! Im using the red switches as Im typing this, the keyboard is super sensitive. I hate it for typing because I'm constantly making mistakes cus of how sensitive the keys are. Im returning this and trying the purple one instead. Lets see how it goes.
@@Sanctificado Hey, did you get the purple? How was it?
Joseph DeLeeuw Follow up?
Joseph DeLeeuw follow up?
@@Sanctificado follow up?
The purple sounds more like the Cherry MX Blue in my Blackwidow Ultimate from a decade ago than those greens do. The greens are more silent. Personally I am thinking of simply getting a Asus ROG Flare II Animate instead because I can 'hotswap' the keys. So even when they might not come with MX Blue installed I can still order a set of blues and drop them in if I so desire. Or easily replace a key if one ever goes bad. Yet I still have to see a Cherry key fail on me personally.
Asus keyboards are dog shit! typing this from an asus rog strix Scope tkl!
@@AliKat831 Got a Corsair K100 with OPX keys instead, so far it's not been too great either. 🥴 Although many have disconnect issues when on a X570 platform. Problem is the in bios enable USB 3 XHCI handshake. This should be disabled, otherwise it's arguing with the driver as both want to handle the handshake with the connected devices.
Thx soo much you actually helped me very much I honestly like green
thanks to you i can see which razer keyboard would be better to me i dont know what will i do without this channel
Who else slowly waiting for a tactile opto mechanical switch?
I wonder what color it'll be... maybe blue so they'll have all the main colors of the ROYGBIV spectrum?
The purples are tactile
@@reymax9053 CLICKY tactile, not quiet tactile
@@aiman6671 nobody calls clickies tactiles even though they are technically tactile. Tactile switches will always refer to ones that dont have a click.
@@aiman6671 the purples already exist, what do you think he meant when he said just "tactile", fucktard?
WHERE CAN I GET THAT SWITCH TESTER YOU HAVE IN THIS VIDEO!!!!!!!!
That’s what I’ve been wondering 😭😭😭
I've seen them at Best Buy so he might have gotten it sent to him as a promotional thing.
Same!!!! I want one too!!!
I love my huntsman TE keys, amazing and still work Fantastic after months of use. I do find myself typing things wrong because of fat fingering keys, with the very small activation force just tapping the key activates which is great for gaming but not ideal for Typing messages.
ive been using the gen2 red switches in my huntsman mini for a while now and i absolutely love them :D
I want one of those 5 switch testing station! I was wondering how did you get them?
I'm wondering how I could somehow purchase those too. However I'm pretty sure they're not for sale and merely sent to reviewers like Frank to make videos on.
Would be nice to get an answer
@@KingXF There are plenty on Chinese web
@@richardzhang2773 can you provide a link lol
@Esteban Outeiral Dias Its Called A Switch Tester The One Showed In This Video Is Not For Sale But If You Want One You Can Get A Normal Switch Tester
And then there's me still using a membrane keyboard..... Only me? Ok...
Same for me dude, g13 for gaming and 105 for typing
Mechanical is super overrated, completely useless, oh it *clicks* louder, so it's better.
@@shawndecker426 nahh ur just a broke bum
@@ligmamama1537 Nah, I don't want to hear this, I want to hear *why* I would want to spend hundreds on keys that make noise
@@shawndecker426 First of all they are not that expensive. You can easily find mechanical keyboards from decent manufacturers for like 60$. And secondly the mechanical keyboards are better for typing,gaming etc.. becouse they are lightwheit to press and they also have fast actuation which means you are faster than the avarage player in games. And also most of them have backlighting which is a must for night time gaming and typing.
Thanks for this video! Great content. Cheers
Hey frank i was wondering about the optomechanic switch. What if some dust or crumbs would randomly get in the way of the path of the light for the switch. Would the key still register or not?
I was. Rapid quick just like the razer optical switches
ItzPrim *Razer
Where do i buy one of those razer switch things? the thing with the different switches on them
have had a huntsman v2 for almost 2 years, it is my first high end KB, and i love it. it has the purple switches in it and i cant see myself changing anytime soon.
Man I'm trying to decide on this soon, can you tell me why you prefer those purple switches? How loud are they in actuality? Is it like loud and proud? You hear it but it sounds nice? Or just pretty silent but has a clicky noise. Would help me so much right now, thank you.
my dad just got me the huntsman mini with the purple switches. loving it right now but wish it had arrow keys. wish it wasnt loud clicky keys but still grateful
Opto-mechanical 🔥🔥🔥
Green: 1:15 Orange: 1:51 Yellow: 2:26 Red: 4:29 Purple: 5:01
ive been using the novelkey creams and i will never look back but ngl the razer orange switches are amazing for the money if you dont wanna spend the money on a custom with lubed switches and nice keycaps
My favorite keyboard ever was the logitech g15, but the original with blue LEDs. I have a corsair k95 and I have a live hate relationship. I need all the programmable keys, but it's so loud. Red or yellow would be my pick
4:29 anyone else hear the stabilizers ringing?
Yeah that’s why i’m debating on if i should get them or not to get them :(
Ex0 they revamped it
I like it, especially on the linear switch
Huntsman is the shitttt I bought it last year when they released it and it still works great I haven’t really needed to even clean it either
hi. do you advise me to buy hunstman elite? from heart? or steelseries apex 7 or ss apex pro or razer blackwidow chroma v2 . plz i want real answer . :D
Berkan Motuğan I’m no keyboard expert but I’m a razer fan since every product I have bought from them has not broken or faltered in any way. However i don’t advise getting the huntsman elite unless ur really into flexing all the rgb around ur keyboard id select their cheaper model
Random, where did you bought the textured WASD keycaps? Can you send the link to me if you can? Thank you.
At 1:54 you are demonstrating the orange switches on a Huntsman TE but it only comes with the red optical. Am I missing something or did you put oranges in it? If so I would love to know how!
But how loud are the purple compared to red? I mean if you use them in the night will the purple be loud could you wake someone up with them?
purple louder than red i have them both
My personal Ranking: 1. Green 2. Purple 3. Red 4. Yellow 5. Orange
People in voicechats must of love you ^^.
@@hannovanbaarle1413 Well I dont really use voice chat so no
1: Orange 2: Red 3: Yellow 4: Purple 5: Green For me
just got huntsman mercury and it has the purple switches i really like the sound and feel!
Ive had the green switches for a while, and bought the huntsman which has the red switches. Omg, Love em.
There's that long awaited asmr vid
Is it possible to get the purple switches in the TE edition? I can’t seem to find it anywhere
The purple switches come in the razer huntsman elite keyboard
Sadly no
@@VictorPerez-ho5xd or in the normal huntsman if im not mistaken
I’m in love with those carbon fiber key caps
You answered 100% of everything I came here wondering. Cheers mang
Personally, yellow switches are AMAZING for me because they sound so much like the Corsair K60 RapidFire (My dream keyboard)
How do you get the switch tester thing?
i think you search razer switch tester on the internet
Just got a huntsman mini with purple switches, it sounds so good
I bought the huntsman mini for my media usage on my tv since it was very neat in size and overall just very sleek. The switches really requires some getting used to and unlike other keyboards I tried before. Mostly had tactile mechanical before and I was on the brink of returning it. But for my usage I actually quite enjoy it now. Even occasional games are more than fine :D But for faster typing personally I still prefer tactile switches.
I think the cherry equivalent of the razer yellow is the speed silver
hpesoj my thoughts exactly. They are.
For a clicky type, those purple ones are actually quite quiet.
Hello Frank, Thank you for the nice Video i have only one question wich keycaps are that on Ur Keyboard at 5:10 with the purple Switches? I mean the normal keycaps looks like the Windows Button on the leftside from the Keyboard.
I find it funny when ppl say that fan noise is to loud and it's over Wyoming. But then have a keyboard that's so loud you can even hear anything
I need the silent red switches . I'm gonna do gaming late at night, and i can't have my mom beat my ass. And i also need a wrist rest that come with it. Any suggestions?
Huntsman elite has a wrist rest included and the red switches as an option. Kinda expensive though, but right now it’s on sale for $170 on Best Buy instead of $200
I just bought mine and it came in today and so far im loving every minute of it. It feels so nice
"Silent"
Where did you get keycaps for the optomecanical switches? Or it fit perfect with standard cherry? Thanks
Need to know if you can change the red for the purple