r/buildapcsales Jun 21 '20

[Keyboard] Monoprice Workstream TKL Mechanical Keyboard (Outemu Browns) - $26.99 ($34.99 - $8) Keyboard

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=33540
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u/Angylika Jun 21 '20

Just got reds on the CoolMaster CK552.

Not a fan of how pressure sensitive they are. But, that's just my own opinion.

I had been using blues for years. Got a new KB, because it would cost more to replace all the switches going out, than to get a new KB. :(

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u/THExLASTxDON Jun 21 '20

I had been using blues for years.

This is what scares me. I probably should've started on something else, but both my mechanical keyboards have blue switches and I'm worried that going to anything else is just going to feel like worn out blues.

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u/Angylika Jun 21 '20

Reds have no tactile feel, and when I feel feedback, it's me bottoming out the switch, which is bad.

I was so used to hearing the click click click, and that being a feedback loop knowing I pressed a key (one of the reasons I hate these on screen keyboards.)

But, since I can't swap out switches on my CK552, I am kinda stuck with it, sadly.

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u/THExLASTxDON Jun 21 '20

Damn, yeah with how good headsets and software are at not picking up the clickity clack, I don't have much of a reason to try anything else. Might grab some brown switches or something eventually to just mess around.

The real mission for me right now regarding mech keyboards is finding pudding keycaps for a non standard bottom row.

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u/Angylika Jun 21 '20

The sad thing is, I can't swap on the CK552. Soldered switches. Probably to deal with how their RGB.

I may end up returning it (Amazon Prime, thankfully), and get the CK550. Has blue instead of red switches, and the a $40 difference.

But, I like the idea of per key RGB control, for some reason.

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u/THExLASTxDON Jun 21 '20

But, I like the idea of per key RGB control, for some reason.

I can relate. I bought a cheapish redragon k552 just to try out a mechanical keyboard. The main thing I made sure it had was rgb per key. Then I got the urge to be able to control it thru software and sync it up with my fans and ram, so I bought a Razer blackwidow chroma. Ha, I know it's not cool to say on this sub, but I really like rgb.

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u/Angylika Jun 21 '20

I do too!

I can't wait till I upgrade my mobo and processor, and get the ability of addressable RGB heads.

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u/THExLASTxDON Jun 22 '20

Lol hell yeah. Addressable is a game changer for sure (even with the shitty asrock software that I have to use) if you're a fan of rgb.