Are mechanical keyboards really that beneficial?

21 Tem 15:36

I prefer mechanical keyboards because the slight feedback I get with each keypress makes me feel more in control while typing. Even if I want to type fast, my fingers don’t bother me—though I wouldn’t recommend clicky ones to people who don’t like the noise.

21 Tem 18:22

Linear switches (e.g., Gateron Red) allow for very fast resets because they don't provide any resistance until the actuation point. The early actuation point at 1.5mm and standard travel distance contribute to this speed—if someone is spamming macros with the lowest possible keypress delay in a game, linears usually have an edge. However, this advantage is almost exclusively marginal in competitive FPS or rhythm games, and in normal use, it silently wears you down. Tactile switches (Brown, Holy Pandas) have a partial "feedback" mechanism in the background, which some claim relies more on muscle memory in the fingertips. With an actuation point around 3mm and a slight increase in resistance, they provide a brief tactile bump—if you're constantly moving your hands across the keyboard, tactile switches can actually speed up adaptation. In my opinion, those who benefit the most are people like graphic designers or coders who scroll frequently. Clicky switches (Bocel, Kailh Box) are essentially an exaggerated version of tactile. With a 5.5–6mm actuation point and a loud, snappy sound + feedback, they drive people behind you in an office or team game insane. But the auditory feedback is so strong that if you're typing by muscle memory (e.g., instant moves in a chess program), clicky switches can sometimes help you make fewer mistakes. In an environment where ambient noise isn't an issue, they're genuinely the most satisfying type.

21 Tem 19:00

Hahaha I can't even tell whether my keyboard is "linear" or "clicky," so naturally I go for tactile 😂 I tried a 60% linear one last time and ended up pressing each key three times. I should really add an emoji or it looks like 🙃