Hello people!

This is my third blog post and I will be talking about the different types of keyboards!  I will be going over their pros and cons so I hope you enjoy!

Mechanical keyboards

Mechanical keyboards are often more expensive and customizable, they can come in louder or softer sounds, it depends on your taste.  However, like mentioned, they usually come in really expensive prices.  A decent custom mechanical keyboard usually costs about 200usd.  Not to mention the shipping, the shipping for keyboard parts usually take months to arrive, plus, if you live in a more remote country, it can potentially cost a third of your budget.

Pros

• Usually has a nicer sound (preference)
• Usually looks nicer (preference)
• Has more customizability, you can change the sound and how it looks
• Fun to build (preference)

Cons

• Really expensive
• Shipping time sucks (unless it’s from amazon)
• Building it takes time and can be very boring

 

Don’t have a photo on standby because my keyboard hasn’t arrived.

 

Membrane keyboards

Membrane keyboards are often more cheaper and lighter, most membrane keyboards are made out of plastic.  They are also a lot more common compared to mechanical keyboards, this is because of their affordable price.  Not only that, they are also a lot more softer than mechanical keyboards even when typing at fast speeds.  Membrane keyboards also tend to be more resistant to water.

Pros

• Really cheap
• Easy to find
• Softer than mechanical keyboards (preference)
• More resistant to water

Cons

• Feels cheap – made out of all plastic
• Cannot customize at all
• Can’t build one by yourself (preference)

To be honest, keyboards is just preference, some people like membrane keyboards, some people like mechanical keyboards.  I personally prefer mechanical keyboards of their customizability and how they sound.  For the next blog, I will be building my keyboard (hopefully).

Thanks for reading!

-Chris