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Today, we'll be taking a look at linear switches. And boy, there are a lot of these things. Strap in for a deep dive on linear switches.
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1:13 - Kailh fried eggs
2:50 - Alpacas
4:02 - Silent Alpacas
4:58 - Zaku
6:11 - Milky Yellow Pro
7:27 - TTC Ace, TTC Speed Silver, TTC Gold Pink
8:42 - Kailh Box Red V2
9:56 - Aqua Kings
11:24 - NK Creams
13:24 - Box Creams
14:20 - Durock POM
16:21 - Tecsee Jadeite/Diamond
17:23 - Gateron CJ
18:26 - Moyu Studio Queen and Wuque Studio Original Aspiration (OA)
19:35 - Gateron Clears
20:14 - Akko Switches (Jelly White, Jelly Pink, Jelly Black, Matcha Green, Radient Red, Rose Red)
22:46 - NK Silk/Dry Switches (Looks like only Silk Reds are ranked)
24:21 - SP Star Meteor Whites
25:48 - Gazzew Bobba Gum
27:24 - Glorious Lynx
28:45 - KTT Switches (Rose, Peach, Sea Salt Lemon, Strawberry)
29:55 - Cherry (Silver, Silent Red)
31:45 - Gateron (Yellow, Red, Silver)
32:19 - Kailh Box Red
32:34 - Gateron Cap Golden (V1?)
34:07 - 8008 Ink
35:18 - Black Switches (Black Ink V2, Box Ink, Jwicks Ultimate Black, Jwick Black)
37:52 - Kailh Burgundy
38:10 - Kailh Red, Kailh Black
38:34 - NK Silk Olivia
38:46 - Blue Velvet
39:36 - Banana Splits
40:14 - Chrome just ate them RAM
40:37 - Thock Marshmallows
41:48 - Durock Linears
42:09 - Tealios
42:49 - Blue Bubblegums
43:30 - Halu-Halo
44:04 - Durock Lavenders
44:30 - Wuque Onions
45:01 - Kinetic Labs Husky
45:27 - Tecsee Lychee
46:04 - Tecsee Porcelain Blue
46:41 - Tecsee Ruby V1
47:33 - Summary for S tier
47:54 - Outro
Dang man, thank you
Was looking for this thanks
Mate your a legend
Gods work
omg tysm, Betty please pin this!
Tier-wise switches name:
S-tier: Zaku, Milky Yellow Pro, NK Creams, Gazzew Bobba Gum, Blue Bubblegums
A-tier: Silent Alpacas, TTC Ace, TTC Speed Silver, TTC Gold Pink, Durock POM, KTT Switches (Rose, Peach, Sea Salt Lemon, Strawberry), Gateron Cap Golden, Black Switches (Black Ink V2, Box Ink), Durock Linears, Durock Lavenders
B-tier: Aqua Kings, Tecsee Jadeite/Diamond, Gateron CJ, Akko Switches (Jelly White, Jelly Pink, Jelly Black, Matcha Green, Radient Red, Rose Red), NK Silk/Dry Switches, Glorious Lynx(Stock), 8008 Ink, Jwicks Ultimate Black, NK Silk Olivia, Thock Marshmallows, Tealios, Kinetic Labs Husky, Tecsee Ruby V1
C-tier: Alpacas, Moyu Studio Queen and Wuque Studio Original Aspiration (OA), SP Star Meteor Whites, Jwicks Black, Banana Splits, Halu-Halo, Tecsee Porcelain Blue
D-tier: Kailh fried eggs, Kailh Box Red V2, Box Creams, Kailh Burgundy, Kailh Black, Blue Velvet, Wuque Onions, Tecsee Lychee
F-tier: Gateron Clears, Gateron (Yellow, Red, Silver), Kailh Box Red, Kailh Red
S Tier for those that want it:
4:58 - SP Star Meteor Whites (they refer to them as Zaku but seems to be a mixup per another commenter and googling the two switches)
6:11 - Gateron Milky Yellow Pros
11:24 - NK Creams
25:48 - Gazzew Bobba Gum
42:49 - Blue Bubblegums
Watched this video twice before I seen these comments thank you!
Thank you!
Which switch in S Tier needs less force to press and has minimum depth?
Dang I bought zaku thinking it was a tier im sad
@@dannynguyen2557 it placed in S tier so turn that frown upside down :D
this was cool, but names or a sort of end-tier list would have helped tremendously here.
I know everyone hates the Gateron Clears, but as someone who has only gotten into this hobby as we were looking to find a more accessible keyboard me, I’m relieved there are switches like these. My hands had begun to have trouble pushing the keys on a normal membrane keyboard, and typing was leaving me in extreme pain. Finding out that there were different forces required for different switches was a game changer. Lots of research later I now have a keyboard with these and I can type again. We have since found there might be a few others that need even less force.
I know this is not a problem that most have, but it would be awesome to have someone do a video that focused on the availability of what switches there were for this end of the spectrum. Less force required and how to make it sound good, because now I know. :) If there was any way to buy something like this out of the box there might be a market for others with health issues who need less force to type.
I love low weight, shallow actuation switches switches - I just want to type fast and easily, and keeping my fingers light and agile is my preferred style.
The best I've found are gateron whites / clears, gateron optical yellows (I've not tested these yet), and keychron optical low profile white
@@AnotherCoward check out akko jelly blacks, they have the best feel ever for typing
i totally agree, i developed slight carpal tunnel when typing on my work laptop on my sofa for 6 months. I had no idea about force/actuation, polling until i saw an advertisement about MX keyboards. I hope you feel better!
gateron clears? my friends used it before and heavily modded her keyboard and she did a comparison stock and modded and stock it's not too good compared to for example, alpacas or something but after modded it's quite decent
akko red linears or akko white linears sound nice too :)
My girlfriend had the same problem, she easily gets fatigued by heavier switches especially with games that required constantly holding keys. Gateron clears really helped in alleviating that.
This video (+ my experiences) really show how much all of this is up to preference. I love gateron clears, kail box red v2s, and akko jelly whites. All sound really great and somewhat muted/thocky (when lubed for gateron clears and jelly whites), and I much prefer light switches for typing ease. Heavy switches started to give me bad carpel tunnel, and I find them to be very fatiguing to type on in general.
Well said
Completely agree that Gateron Milky Yellow Pro are legendary! I have them in my Lily58 and they might make me change from Team Tactile to Linear Gang.
Great stuff! I would love to see labels on the chart at the end though, as the pics don't really help by themselves. Or timestamps and ratings in the description would be super helpful.
Final Tier List is
S -tier
Zaku
Gateron Milky Yellow Pro
Kailh x NovelKeys Cream
Gazzew Bobba Gum
Gateron Blue Bubblegum
A-tier
Silent Alpacas
TTC Ace
TTC Speed Silver
TTC Gold Pink
Durock POM Linear
KTT Switches Rose
KTT Switches Peach
KTT Switches Sea Salt Lemon
KTT Switches Strawberry
Gateron Cap Golden
Gateron Black Ink V2
Durock Linear
JWK Lavender
B-tier
Aqua Kings
Tecsee Jadeite/Diamond
Gateron CJ
Akko Jelly White
Akko Jelly Pink
Akko Jelly Black
Akko Matcha Green
Akko Radient Red
Akko Rose Red
NovelKeys Silk Red
Glorious Lynx
8008 Ink
Jwk Black Ultimate
NovelKeys Silk Olivia
Thic Thock Marshmallow Switch
Tealio V2 Linear
Kinetic Labs Husky
Tecsee Ruby V1
C-tier
Alpacas
Moyu Studio Queen and Wuque Studio Original Aspiration (OA)
SP-STAR White Meteor
Jwk Black
C³EQUALZ Banana Split Switch
JWK Halu Halo
Tecsee Porcelain Blue
D-tier
Kailh fried eggs
Kailh Box Red V2
Kailh x NovelKeys Box Cream
Cherry Silver
Cherry Silent Red
Gateron Box Ink Black
Kailh Burgundy
Kailh Black
Blue Velvet PME Linear
Wuque Studio Onion Linear
Tecsee Lychee
F-tier
Gateron Clear
Gateron Yellow
Gateron Red
Gateron Silver
Kailh Box Red
Kailh Red
Thanks u so much!
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What means S, and switches in A group are the best, or the worst?
Thanks
@@b3kon939 S is Super. S and A are the best, F is the worstest
@@b3kon939 чел, ты буквально спрашиваешь у русского на английском
My favorite ones are also the Milky Yellows. Cheap great switches. Lubed and filmed and boom! Perfect sound. The price difference compared to the really popular ones is just not justified at all
24:35 No, SP-Star switches are not made by JWK and the molds are significantly different, which is why the two switches are also different in sound and feel.
Great list, loving these tier lists! I have just put the springs from my glorious pandas (67g) in my TTC Gold Pinks and they are so so nice. Was my first mini frankenswitch and worked out great.
Very nice!
Watching this again after 9 months. I really like Randy bro. He has all that knowledge i appreciate and relays the information nicely. Thanks for the video you two!
100% need timestamps and a post with all switches and their tier for repeat referencing.
Yup. Be even better if it was chaptered so we could just mouse over the current chapter to get the name.
already been done, tis the pinned msg now
definitely would appreciate this as a viewer
Done! Just posted a version with time stamps AND tier ratings.
yup this is a bit lazy tbh
Switch reviews with Randy are some of my favourite videos on the channel!
Well done, this was very enjoyable to watch. I personally missed the Prevail Epsilon. Especially when Randy has mentioned JWK several times and according to some CZcamsrs, these are the linears of the year.
Glad you enjoyed it!
i must have two good batches of aqua kings because they’re both flawless. they also have less wiggle than any other switches i’ve ever used and i like my keys to not shift at all, it immediately makes everything feel more premium.
This video really helps me finding a good switch that I like since I am getting a keycult No.2/65 soon and I am unsure on what switch I should put in my keyboard.
Ranked every switch but the one I just purchased for my new board... Momoka Frog V3. It is my first linear, so I was really intrigued to know your stance on those and to know if I would have buyer's remorse.
I bought my first custom keyboard and I choose milky yellow pros for it because they are cheap, pre-lubed and have a pretty good reputation in the community. happy to see they made it to S tier in Betty's rank! They will arrive next week, followed by gmk samurai clones (in PBT) and a Keychron Q12 board. I will have a lot of fun!
ty betty for doing this u saved me so much time to build my custom board
currently using the ktt peach switches and holy it really is good. the sound and feel is amazing esp when its lubed. definitely a budget winner.
awesome video I love this new tier list style of content its awesome. and also 70 that's such a good variety!
Glad you enjoyed!
On nk creams they aren't 'self lulbricating' as if they generate krytox but they rub of the plastic onto the other parts smoothening over time. You are recomended to use them alot for 2 - 3 week before taking them back out and lubing to get optimal smoothness fastest.
I was wondering whether you covered this and searched in your channel ytd but didn't found any. Thank you so much for this!
Literally just looked up "Linear Switches Tier List" and thought I'd occupy the time with Tier Lists from other CZcamsrs until your one eventually came out and found that you just uploaded a little over 20 minutes ago.
One day I hope to be knowledgeable in literally anything the way Randy is about switches
I have severe strength limitations where weight of spring is everything. I also get fatigue very easily. Right now I’m using a low profile Keychron with their lightest optical switch. It’s also a very light board which enables me to actually move it around my desk. I’m interested in TTC Gold Pinks if I ever buy another keyboard.
I feel the same way. What I ended up doing was buying a ton of 60-63g springs and spring-swapped all my switches. I had Gateron Ink Black V2s that were purely torture to use, now they are perfect :)
i play osu mania so i need light springs (i bought matcha greens XDDDD)
With the clicky and tactile reviews ive been waiting all this time for the linear one noice
I just ordered some TTC Matrix-01 linear switches...not sure how they would compare with the TTC Ace or Speed Silver switches here (or the Gold Pink)...also ordered the tactile ones too to try those but that's a different video. Never really used linears that much so I'm looking forward to trying them out...not sure if I picked good ones to try or not (45g actuation and 55g bottom out seems like what I would want).
So so many switches, cool info and details. Time stamps would've been a great help and would've made this a go to video for reference...
someone did make a timestamp comment that is pinged
Awesome video to see all the switches out there, but to get a feel of it there’s only 1 way to find out. Go get some and use it!
Thoroughly enjoyed your other videos and was looking forward to this one as I prefer linear switches. Thanks for the upload!
Glad you enjoyed it!
it would help a lot to display the name of the switch while you guys are talking about it
check pinged comment
Hello,love the vids keep up the good work, just started the vid and already enjoying it
YESSSS THANKS FOR FINALLY DOING THE DUROCK LAVENDERS I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM IN MY BUILD!!
Thank you so much my keyboard just broke and i’m trying to figure out which keycaps,switches,etc so this really helped! :)
Glad I could help!
Its crazy how you drive sales to switches, whichever you pick as top 3 usually their sales increase from this vid alone. That's some dope power (positive vibes)
with the aqua kings i was told that a lot of the inconsistencies come from them either not being lubed very well or being over lubed. I saw a video and I cant remember who it was but they were doing a build with these and they took apart each switch, wiped them clean and the reaplyed their own lube more evenly and they said it was much much better
I just built my first keyboard and used gateron blacks. I'm definitely gonna experiment with other switches more down the road.
Yay it’s finally hereeee. Just finished living all my gateron yellows so time to find out which switch is better XD
I got the Aqua Kings recently and they have been absolutely amazing tbh
Bought myself some radiant reds,didnt lube them cuz of lazyness,but somehow it sounds so good!
Sad that the epsilons didn't show up. They are some darn great switches. Everytime i heard progressive 68g switch and JWK i was thinking, "oh epsilons"
yeh i was wondering where are da epsilon
gateron oil king
Thanks so much. Just finished my first build (zoom75) and used the blue bubblegum switches.
hi! ive been looking for a list of lots of kb switches but this looks cool
Got a few linears yesterday and they mostly feel the same to me right now since I've never used Linears before. Looking forward to testing them out more thoroughly and being able to identify the differences better. This Tier List sure helps a lot in that regard.
Try switching out the springs.
Which linears did u get
@@certifiedbruhmoment85 Got a small set of all these switches as almost like samples:
Gateron KS-9 Red Pro
Gateron KS-3X47 Yellow
KTT Mint
KTT Peach
there's definitely some differences some don't require lube to feel smooth and their sound profile and looks are different.
try Novelkey Creams, and i'm pretty sure it wont feel the same
Hi Betty, I just bought gateron yellow with 3 pins switches to replace my blue switches who have only 1 pin, but the problem is that the pcb plate has only 1 input for 1 switch pin and yellow gateron switches have 3 pins. What can I do ?
can you recommend good and affordable switches because i'm getting a new key board soon and i'm wondering if you have any suggestions, thank you.
I just picked up some gateron ink v2's for my gmmk pro, still waiting on the films to come in for them before i swap out my tactile switches, I'm pretty hyped to try them out!
The Glorious Lynx (though expensive) has been my favorite linear to this day... over everything else!!!! I love them so much
Suddenly the name of the channel makes sense, Randy is "Switch" and Betty is "Click" XD. Was hoping to see the oil kings here but I can guess which tier they would be in, or so I think.
Been maining Akko matcha greens and for me they are definitely S tier. Compared to the gateron browns it was like night and day. They sound thocky and are smooth as hell with 205g0.
I'm digging the stock gateron g pro red on the keychron q1 version 2, it's actually really nice stock. I'm gonna order the milky yellow and give it a try to see if it's actually as good as everyone has been saying.
I just put a set in my Vissles V84 to replace their VS linear switches (had loads of dead key presses with them). The gaterons have superb feel and noise, but they are only 3-pin so be careful of bent pins.
Thank you so much, this helped me so much about what switch I want to use in a custom keyboard! Im thinking about using the gateron milky yellow pros
Glad I could help!
I'm really curious about you're thoughts on the Gateron Cream Soda switches, I got them for my build and I absolutely LOVE the sound profile and feel of them
Tried out some Lavenders on my brother's board and loved them, getting them in my first custom build soon!
Nice!
Hey! Love the video! Smth funny I got notified 4 in the morning lol. But good vid
Hey, thanks!
i’ve been waiting for this one!!!
Was looking into getting a new keyboard. Appreciate the info!
You should build a keyboard with different switches for each key
Betty thank you so much! Awesome content. how would you rate Prevail epsilon switches!
i'd love another video of this updated for 2022 of only switches in stock.
Great video! What keyboard are you using to test those?
Ah! They were mentionned, but I'd hoped they would have ranked Oil Kings, since I'm planning to buy them really soon 👀
Oil kings are S Tier imo. Don't need to be lubed or filmed, sound and feel great. Also, no interference with North facing leds.
@@Ezonial I agree, I bought them in the end and added them to my GMMK2 and they sound and feel SOOOOO nice!
@@Ezonial I second that, S tier all day. They do review the Blue Bubblegum (which are identical, minus factory lube process) and due to the polished stems they thought they were pre-lubed :P I preordered Blue Bubblegums for that plus the color, as I have Oil Kings in another build and it's my favorite switch of all time so far.
@@Silverstyn02 I just did the same and I can confirm. Don't have to buy lube and spend time. They're smooth and sound amazing. Finger therapy. I am also coming from a 10 year old MX Cherry Green keyboard so more so for me. I've done so much research and anything more expensive has diminishing returns.
Both of their voices are just so satisfying its hard to not love this video LOL. I know weird thing to say but their so smooth 😏
I'm SO excited! I'm in the planning stages for building my first true custom board and I really want a linear!
black inks
Trust me
Milky yellows
Tangerines
Hi, everyone. I need some help please. I'm looking for a silent but non-scratchy switch.
I've just bought my first mechanical keyboard akko 3087 v2 with jelly pinks, they're great make a lot of sound when bottom down or top up. I could use some o rings but it wouldn't resolve the "problem".
I'm looking to buy a custom keyboard so I really need to get a perfect switch for me.
Any suggestions for the switches?
wow
this video is great
woow i have found an interest in keyboards and mice ever since i discovered you i have found somethhing i actually like to tinker with
thx soo much yur great
I love your videos, you really did get me to keyboarding 😂
As a light typer who put non drying clay inside the spacebar, black switches are nice for that just one key. Car dampeners are too muted would like to try silicone pour but that might silence it too much?
I love the outemu silent peach switch! it is 1 CNY per switch and outperform the fried eggs not matter sound or feeling!
You can properly lube box switches. It's a different method, but it has just as much effect
I bought a ducky one 2 sf that had kaihl box red's in them. Sounds like a standard mechanical keyboard. Been watching all kinds of videos about making a custom keyboard and decided to buy all the stuff to make my own. Got the keychron v2, gateron milky yellows and durock stabs. Lubed the stabs and lubed the switches and did no other mods and holy hell, the difference in sound and feel is like night and day
KBox creams are s tier to me. I love the weight, key stability and bottom out feel. Fun show :-)
6:37 i also use milky yellows but i decided to hand lube them and honestly its worth the time, they are incredible afterwards and while the factory lubing is good, the hand lubed ones are incredible
Would love to see you review the Outemu peach silent vs. silent white vs. silent grey and maybe lime silent and tell us how they stack up in this list as well 😁
Maybe gateron silent black ink too
kind of just watched this for fun, didnt expect to want to buy any switches from here since i dont like spending a ton of money on keebs but those blue bubblegums sound very promising
What do you think,which switches are best suited for an aluminum monsgeek m1: Akko V3 Cream Yellow or Gaterom Milky Yellow Pro?
I bought a Razer Huntsman on sale because I liked the feel so I have absolutely no idea what any of this information means or where I would go to learn about this stuff. But I'm enjoying it!
Damn this channel only has topics about keyboards. I could learn more from you :D
Finally you did it!!! Thank you.
I use gateron pro whites for work and used to use gateron clear haha. I love them cos' they don't give me finger fatigue typing all day.
Super helpful video. Does anyone know if the Akko CS Silver Switches is the same switch basically as the TTC Speed Silver reviewed here. Specs look identical? Is one better than the other/more reliable etc? Thanks.
Hope you also review some popular llinear Frankenstein switches.
I switched Jwick Black v2 spring with Milky-Yellow springs and I never looked back since then.
Can't beat Hall Effect magnets if want literally the smoothest linear possible!
Also I watch a lot of your videos and what kind of keyboard do you recommend for newer people?
Whats everyone's thoughts on the Gateron Red Inks V2s? I found them on Keebsforall and I am looking for a high quality Linear gaming switch for my GMMK board
I'm bummed that the one switch I have in my build wasn't here. The new oil kings. I assume they would be A tier since they are still heavy. But idk they are silky smooth and sound amazing.
oil kings dominate smoothness factor i am planning to get them as soon as possible
I can always count on you for the best switch videos and best Undertale song selection! Thank you!!!
Thanks so much for the amazing uploads!
No problem!
The SP Meteor White and Zaku switches got mixed up in this video.
9:56 as far as i remember, she never bought aqua kings, she bought tecsee ice candies, they look the same but the ice candies have a more consistant pre lube and is from a different manufacturer. Funfact: the ice candies are half the price of the aqua kings
Any recommendations for a ergo keyboard? Trying to be around $150 or less.
Can we have this dashboard link using which you have ranked the switches and placed photos in there?
Thank you! Great content.
Anyone have a comparison on silent tactile switches? Would love to have side by side comparisons.
What do you think is the best linear switch if you plan on using them stock?
I know they aren't cross stalk compatible, but I wish you guys could have placed the ROG RX linear red optical switches. I would love to see where they place!
I've been a big fan of my Aqua King v1's (out of the launch batch) - I guess I was very fortunate to get a solid batch when I got them on pre-order. Also love my Gat Lasers and Gat Black Ink v1's, but so far, I have swapped my board over to the Panda X's and I guess I have good RNG for switches since my set is amazing. I do agree with your ranking on the list over-all since I do want switches that I can just toss into a board with minimal work needing to be done (especially after lubing and filming 90+ Gat Lasers, was worth it in the end but damn a ton of work).