Learning towards buying one but unsure of which, what are the kids nowadays using?  

I bought a Cherry MX Blue switch mechanical, but I had to return it last week for reasons.
I enjoyed it while I had it.  

Depends what you want to use it for? I have a Cherry MX Red, which I absolutely love and feel it's the smoothest transition from the membrane keyboard you're most likely using. Blues are much more resistant but provide more feedback, Reds are linear, light and quick. Haven't heard much about Browns.  

I have Cherry MX Green and it's really loud...  

I have the browns. They don't click but are still noisy. I think I would get the blues if I was buying another keyboard.

Your best bet would be to walk into a store that has these on display and just try it out. There is a lot of personal preference involved here.  

Blues are very noisy when gaming, you get used to it but unless you're a typist get browns instead for general use.

You can buy sampler kits:

http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKe...mmendedsellers  

Yeah but blues got dat click doe.  

red master race for osu  

What's the hype about mechanical keyboards? All I hear is that they're noisy as hell. Why would I want one when it would just annoy my family members? What are the perks?

All I really need is any new keyboard. ****ing space key is constantly getting stuck, even after I cleaned it out. It's 15+ years old, so I wanna replace it but I'm cheap. Pain in the ass to type, even more frustrating when games use it.  

The switches in mechanical keyboards generally mean you won't ever get that 'stick' issue and, if you do, you can replace it easier than a cheapo keyboard. The difference in color is basically how much pressure you have to use to get a keystroke and how much noise it makes.

http://www.overclock.net/t/491752/of...user_heading5b this is the most comprehensive guide to mechanical keyboards you will find anywhere.

http://lifehacker.com/how-to-choose-...-you-511140347 this is a fun and quick (relatively speaking) guide on the basic differences between colors and types.  

Posted by Phantos

The switches in mechanical keyboards generally mean you won't ever get that 'stick' issue and, if you do, you can replace it easier than a cheapo keyboard. The difference in color is basically how much pressure you have to use to get a keystroke and how much noise it makes.

http://www.overclock.net/t/491752/of...user_heading5b this is the most comprehensive guide to mechanical keyboards you will find anywhere.

http://lifehacker.com/how-to-choose-...-you-511140347 this is a fun and quick (relatively speaking) guide on the basic differences between colors and types.

Eh, sticking only occurs because the keyboard is ld and so much **** has been spilled on it over the years. Never had an issue with it with regular keyboards.  

They're much more responsive and smoother than membrane keyboards. The keys will literally never get stuck and have a much, much longer lifespan than membrane keyboards. You'll get a lot of feedback when you type, whether it be a loud audible click like Blues or simple resistance response like Browns, which can make a surprising difference in your dexterity when you type. It's like typing on an Surface touch keyboard, which gives you no feedback when you type - feels like absolute **** - versus any other membrane keyboard. Keystrokes have much different actuation points than membrane keyboards, which can feel mushy to type on, whereas with mechanical keyboards, you can /feel/ each individual key you type.

The difference isn't night and day like the Surface vs. other keyboards, but it's definitely noticable enough for me to more than justify the purchase.  

Posted by Skill

What's the hype about mechanical keyboards? All I hear is that they're noisy as hell. Why would I want one when it would just annoy my family members? What are the perks?

All I really need is any new keyboard. ****ing space key is constantly getting stuck, even after I cleaned it out. It's 15+ years old, so I wanna replace it but I'm cheap. Pain in the ass to type, even more frustrating when games use it.

Because they're still tiers ahead of normal keyboards. Keys become so predictable and responsive. They feel solid and reliable, etc. Like I said, go to any shop that carries them and try it out.  

I live alone and use blues, could honestly give no ****s about how loud they are
I'm also a writer though  

Can anybody recommend a good keyboard for somebody who types a **** load? I don't really game too much so I'm not bothered about that. I'm looking for something that feels nice to type with but isn't too expensive.