I see soooo many recommendations online in every discussions about mechanical keyboards. However, what I would really need is a physical place, a store, a showroom, to be able to try them out myself. A wide range of brands and options, preferably.
I'm a keyboard pleb, after originally using a Model M I just moved on to other regular office keyboards. I like the idea of mechanical keyboards but I don't know if I would actually enjoy them, and there's so many variations that for every complaint you might have about a keyboard a friend might have that you can try, you'll get three people saying that I should really try keyboard X from brand Y instead because it will change my life.
BestBuy has _some_ on display (and you can type and try them out yourself), but in my area their stores have been shrinking in size and there's fewer and fewer things on display.
Your best bet would be MicroCenter, the one near me has 10+ various ones on display. I know not everybody is fortunate enough to live near MicroCenter though :(
BTW none of them will change your life, it's just hobby for those with extra time and disposable income :)
You and me both. I’ve had a few nice keyboards with various switches, but I’d love to get my hands on the ones people are talking about here to see how they feel to me. Bonus points of they were connected to a computer so I could gauge the whole experience.
I'm a keyboard pleb, after originally using a Model M I just moved on to other regular office keyboards. I like the idea of mechanical keyboards but I don't know if I would actually enjoy them, and there's so many variations that for every complaint you might have about a keyboard a friend might have that you can try, you'll get three people saying that I should really try keyboard X from brand Y instead because it will change my life.