That’s a good point, you can actually buy tester boards that have a line of keys with one of each switch. Just look up ‘Cherry MX test’ on Amazon.
I like clears a decent amount, but I ended up really liking some zealios v2 67g. I thought 55g topre was alright, but I really liked my friends hhkb pro 2 with silenced keys and bke redux domes. Also got to try some halo true’s and those were fairly nice as well
I am kinda biased against cherry switches, I just don’t get all the hype that surrounds them. The Chinese clone switches in my opinion get you most of the way there except for the sound as cherries usually sound deeper but are more scratchy. I personally like buckling springs and alps switches but they are pretty loud. I do own a gateron optical red switch though and they are really smooth
Ah yeah I do enjoy my unicomp a decent amount but I think the build is meh compared to the actual ibm. Also do they still make modern keyboards with alps?
I tried some chinese switches, personally I disliked the feel felt too soft and I feel as if I haven’t pressed the button.
Same story with the Romer Gs. Squish city.
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Kinda scratchy and not that pleasant to me. But the key wobble is very minimal
Don’t worry I plan to go to a store to try them I just want some PoV from others when they bought or used said switches.
Keyboard feel is subjective, some like it others don’t it’s a matter of personal preference but I wanted to see if I’m missing or don’t know of one said switches
The matias switches are still being made and datacomp have their own versions of switches, I remember seeing a recent remanufactured alps clone pop up but those have a reputation of binding
Interesting, I guess I haven’t looked around that much (not that knowledgeable tbh, just know stuff I’ve tried so far)
Just proving that OP needs to test the switches 
I feel like most of the modern switches feel about the same though as many of them are just cherry style, its just that they might be a little smoother than others or the bump in tactility is larger.
Or the bump is in a different spot, as I kinda like how my zeal switches are at the top of the keypress and there’s not really any travel beforehand
That I do, now I need a switch pack with various switches so I can test and decide for those not in the store.
only you have the right to determine what switches your into. . Im a fan of clicky cherry blue but the only switch I like form cherry are the blues and well I like reds only if they are lubed otherwise its too scratchy and browns are brown cause they feel like shit to me… the best route to gio just like with audio with stuff like this is to try before you commit. so witch testers and such are always advised.
Just switched from Razer greens to gateron brown. So far I’m liking the browns alot.
Testing switches is really not the easiest thing to do, switches feel very different on a switch tester vs actual use, and I find I have to use a keyboard for a while to decide what I like.
I have keyboards here with Cherry Red, Cherry Blue, Cherry Brown, Cherry Speed Silver, a couple of knockoff browns, Zelios Purple, Halo True, Hako True, Holy Pandas.
I’m typing on the Halo Trues, I like the Pandas but they’re too loud and I like the Zelios, but there on a 65% keyboard and I don’t like the layout.
The Cherries and knockoffs are all too light for me.
I also have a Realforce keyboard which a lot of people swear by and I don’t like the feel of, and a couple of apple scissor switch keyboards.
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When I was just starting I bought a big switch tester, and it didn’t really give me anything in terms for feel, loudness, or actual experience. It was fun to mess around with, but after trying some friends keyboards they felt way different to the testers
What full key set keyboard is easily modifiable or do you have to soder every thing all the time ?
You can get a hotswap keyboard and try out switches and stuff
I hear people talk about the GMMK or the iGK61 for budget (only have used the GK61 though)