Are brown switches good for osu

Q: Do Brown switches feel good?

Kailh Box Brown As weve come to expect from a switch labeled Brown, the tactile bump is gentle. These feel solid, right between a loud clicky switch and a smooth linear. Actuated slowly, youd feel an almost buckling effect as the switch reaches its tactile point.

posted 2020-12-06T07:55:46+00:00

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What switches are the best for OSU?
What are Brown switches good for?
What keyboard is best for OSU?
Do Brown switches feel good?

Zeroq4

Joined November 2020

so i plan to buy mechanical keyboard, i want to buy blue switch but it always runs out, only red and brown available.
I am confused about which one is good for OSU and gaming, I saw on YouTube red and brown are almost the same, only difference in sound.

so which one is the best for osu and gaming?

Phantonym

Joined May 2019

The difference between red and brown is the type, red is linear, and brown is tactile.

Penguin

Joined August 2013

Cherry and Gateron switches are the main switches used in most mass produced keyboards. I'm going to reply assuming it's one of those two.

The main difference between red and brown switches is the feel of the switch. Browns are tactile and Reds are linear. Browns will have a little bump that you have to go past in order to activiate the key. Reds are smooth all the way until bottoming out.

Both reds and browns have the same actuation and bottom out force, so they are both very usuable for osu. My personal preference are Reds, since browns feel really mushy to me, but it's entirely up to you what you want.

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/switches/

old name: Penguinsanez / Penguin Sanchez

I recommend cherry mx browns, they are great for osu imo.

Penguin

Joined August 2013

Toaru wrote:
I recommend cherry mx browns, they are great for osu imo.

I really don't recommend Cherry switches at all. Especially cherry browns. They are a lot less smooth and sound a lot worse than gaterons. If you have the option to choose between cherrys and gaterons, I'd 100% go gateron. As for browns vs reds, it's up to you.

old name: Penguinsanez / Penguin Sanchez

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I believe linear switches are best for osu (or any rhythm game) because tactile switches can kind of stick on the up travel if you're not letting all the way off the key when you're tapping. It causes the switch to not reset.

Penguin wrote:
Toaru wrote:
I recommend cherry mx browns, they are great for osu imo.
I really don't recommend Cherry switches at all. Especially cherry browns. They are a lot less smooth and sound a lot worse than gaterons. If you have the option to choose between cherrys and gaterons, I'd 100% go gateron. As for browns vs reds, it's up to you.

its all preference but I believe cherry mx browns improves your accuracy. The sound and feel are subjective, I personally like it but I know that many people hate it. I haven't tried gateron browns, might try it in the future.

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Penguin

Joined August 2013

Toaru wrote:
Penguin wrote:
Toaru wrote:
I recommend cherry mx browns, they are great for osu imo.
I really don't recommend Cherry switches at all. Especially cherry browns. They are a lot less smooth and sound a lot worse than gaterons. If you have the option to choose between cherrys and gaterons, I'd 100% go gateron. As for browns vs reds, it's up to you.
its all preference but I believe cherry mx browns improves your accuracy. The sound and feel are subjective, I personally like it but I know that many people hate it. I haven't tried gateron browns, might try it in the future.

Cherry Browns don't magically improve your accuracy, lmao. You, Toaru, might have better acc with cherry browns, but that's only because that's what you're used to using. I guarantee you that if you spent enough time playing with a different switch, you would eventually have just as good accuracy as you do with browns, or any other switch for that matter.

You can have good acc with any type of switch (as long as it's not a sticky broken switch), you just have to adjust to it.

old name: Penguinsanez / Penguin Sanchez

Penguin wrote:
Toaru wrote:
Penguin wrote:
Toaru wrote:
I recommend cherry mx browns, they are great for osu imo.
I really don't recommend Cherry switches at all. Especially cherry browns. They are a lot less smooth and sound a lot worse than gaterons. If you have the option to choose between cherrys and gaterons, I'd 100% go gateron. As for browns vs reds, it's up to you.
its all preference but I believe cherry mx browns improves your accuracy. The sound and feel are subjective, I personally like it but I know that many people hate it. I haven't tried gateron browns, might try it in the future.
Cherry Browns don't magically improve your accuracy, lmao. You, Toaru, might have better acc with cherry browns, but that's only because that's what you're used to using. I guarantee you that if you spent enough time playing with a different switch, you would eventually have just as good accuracy as you do with browns, or any other switch for that matter.
You can have good acc with any type of switch (as long as it's not a sticky broken switch), you just have to adjust to it.

Thanks for the correction. just expressing my opinion that I like cherry mx browns but again, its all preference. Might try other switches

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What switches are the best for OSU?

Light Linear Mechanical Switch The top choice for OSU will be a light-to-medium weight linear switch, depending on how hard you like to bottom out. A gaming switch should be smooth, easy to press, and predictable as far as actuation and timing for rhythm games.

What are Brown switches good for?

Brown switches are excellent for programming. The tactile bump helps limit mistakes which can increase the speed at which you enter data. Brown switches only produce a moderate amount of noise so they can be a good option for the office and you won't have to worry too much about how loud the keyboard is.

What keyboard is best for OSU?

Best Keyboard for OSU [2021 Reviewed].

2.1 Razer Huntsman Gaming Keyboard..

2.2 SteelSeries Apex 5 Hybrid Mechanical Gaming Keyboard..

2.3 Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition TKL Tenkeyless Gaming Keyboard..

2.4 RK ROYAL KLUDGE RK61 Wireless 60% Mechanical Gaming Keyboard..

2.5 E-Element Z-88 60% RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard..

Do Brown switches feel good?

Kailh Box Brown As we've come to expect from a switch labeled Brown, the tactile bump is gentle. These feel solid, right between a loud clicky switch and a smooth linear. Actuated slowly, you'd feel an almost buckling effect as the switch reaches its tactile point.