Why mechanical keyboards are better than traditional membrane keypads

I made the switch to a mechanical keyboard five years ago, and I never looked back. Here's why I prefer mechanical keyboards for typing on and gaming.

The loud clicking

I enjoy using a blue Cherry MX switch in my keyboard, which is regarded as one of the loudest solutions around. It's super loud, regardless as to which keyboard I opt to use. While this seemingly unnecessarily high level of audible clicking may put some people off — and infuriate housemates and family — I enjoy having a loud confirmation that keys have been pressed. If this sounds like a downside of mechanical switches, there are alternatives.

And if you don't know what switches are, be sure to read through our handy guide.

Using a keyboard with loud switches in a quiet office may be a bad idea unless you wish to engage in verbal combat with colleagues. They can also cause issues with recording voice through a microphone because the keyboard strokes are sometimes picked up in the audio. I managed to work around this by using a mount to place my condenser microphone above the keyboard, closer to my mouth, and then turning down sensitivity to help block out background noise.

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