Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

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  • Garquillex
    FFR Veteran
    • Oct 2005
    • 965

    #1

    Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

    I really want a mech keyboard, but the different switches being good and bad for different things make it hard without trying them all out

    How well has each switch worked out for you?
    Last edited by Garquillex; 11-29-2012, 04:34 PM.
  • HST
    FFR Player
    • Jun 2005
    • 527

    #2
    Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

    Mechanical keyboards gave me an accuracy boost probably due to louder keytaps. Once you get used to how they feel speed is no problem.

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    • Garquillex
      FFR Veteran
      • Oct 2005
      • 965

      #3
      Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

      Originally posted by HST
      Mechanical keyboards gave me an accuracy boost probably due to louder keytaps. Once you get used to how they feel speed is no problem.
      Which switch are you using?
      Like Cherry MX black/red/brown/blue

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      • Staiain
        Can't handle my ÆØÅ
        • Aug 2009
        • 4544

        #4
        Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

        My experience is blue switches is good for singlenote streams and MA and brown is a bit harder to get good accuarcy but it's a bit better for hitting aids patterns that require twitch/doubetapping






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        • ilikexd
          FFR Simfile Author
          • Apr 2006
          • 3207

          #5
          Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

          Originally posted by Staiain
          My experience is blue switches is good for singlenote streams and MA and brown is a bit harder to get good accuarcy but it's a bit better for hitting aids patterns that require twitch/doubetapping
          this is pretty much what i've heard from everywhere i looked: blue better for ma, but brown better for speed

          i'm going to spend ~$100 on a brown switch mech kb soon and am still wondering which to buy

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          • xVaLoRx
            MYFUCKINGSOUND
            • Nov 2009
            • 1427

            #6
            Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

            I've skillboosted a lot when I got my mx blue kb. Also, they aren't really as bulky as they seem

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            • Gundam-Dude
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              • Oct 2005
              • 7327

              #7
              Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

              I just bought a brown switch keyboard and got it in the mail today

              haven't quite played SM with it for a session yet but from the testing rounds I've played MA isn't too bad compared to my normal skill


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              • Garquillex
                FFR Veteran
                • Oct 2005
                • 965

                #8
                Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

                Blue seems bad for jacks

                Curious if anyone has input on reds/blacks

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                • Choofers
                  FFR Player
                  FFR Music Producer
                  • Dec 2008
                  • 6205

                  #9
                  Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

                  I just bought a razer blackwidow and it owns. Still getting used to it for stepmania, but I love it for every game I've played so far.

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                  • Kibblre
                    Caelondia Represent
                    • Jul 2004
                    • 1984

                    #10
                    Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

                    I've never used a mechanical keyboard (buying one soon too) but I'd imagine reds would be pretty good for speed since they're so light.
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                    • MephBoss
                      FFR Veteran
                      • Mar 2011
                      • 270

                      #11
                      Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

                      Originally posted by Choofers
                      I just bought a razer blackwidow and it owns. Still getting used to it for stepmania, but I love it for every game I've played so far.
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                      • Choofers
                        FFR Player
                        FFR Music Producer
                        • Dec 2008
                        • 6205

                        #12
                        Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

                        yissssssssss

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                        • xVaLoRx
                          MYFUCKINGSOUND
                          • Nov 2009
                          • 1427

                          #13
                          Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

                          Originally posted by garquillex
                          Blue seems bad for jacks
                          Jacking is pretty easy for me on blue switches

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                          • MinaciousGrace
                            FFR Player
                            • Dec 2007
                            • 4278

                            #14
                            Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

                            using a blue switch kb for jacks/speed is like using rubber cement to jack off

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                            • Dynam0
                              The Dominator
                              • Sep 2005
                              • 8987

                              #15
                              Re: Anyone ever use a mechanical keyboard for SM?

                              I was told red switches fuck your MA up since they don't have any feeling of actuation until you bottom them out but my MA is pretty well the same with my new keyboard. Reds are NOT good for vibrating, I've still yet to find a good bulky keyboard that can do this reliably.

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