Best Cherry MX Brown Keyboard Under $50?

[MichaelKanRS]

I'm on a budget, but I still want mechanical keyboard over the rubber dome keyboard.

 

[basroil]

Either double your budget or stick to standard keyboards, you CANNOT find a new Cherry switch keyboard for under $85 (and reasonable ones are >$100).

 

[Rom Hook]

You might find one with Chinese copies of Cherry switches. Aula wings of liberty is 50$ and it has some positive reviews. It has blue switches though.

 

[SamoanSavage824]

I'm on a budget, but I still want mechanical keyboard over the rubber dome keyboard.

Hey Michael, Basroil definitely has a point there. So, on a budget, you should either wait until you can get some more money together, or look for a similar alternative. Kailh switches are some of the best alternatives to Cherry MX switches and for a first time mechanical keyboard user, you probably won't be able to notice the difference. Shopping for alternatives, however, will also force your price up because mechanical keyboards are hardly, if ever, under $50 if they are of good quality. Some keyboards reasonably close to your budget are the following:
Azio MG1-K- http://www.amazon.com/Azio-Backlit-Mechanical-Keyboard-MGK1-K/dp/B010M53SLU/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1453496517&sr=8-5&keywords=mechanical+keyboard+brown
Tesoro Excalibur- http://www.amazon.com/Tesoro-Mechanical-Illuminated-TS-G7NL-BW/dp/B00O4FGKLK/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1453496517&sr=8-9&keywords=mechanical+keyboard+brown
Nixeus MODA- http://www.amazon.com/Nixeus-MK-BN15-Compact-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B00Z8E58MI/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1453496517&sr=8-11&keywords=mechanical+keyboard+brown

The first two also feature backlighting, so they are well worth their price. Also, I've used the RGB variant of the AZIO so from experience I know that it is a very well built keyboard with a really professional brushed aluminum plate and aesthetic overall. Aside from that, Cooler Master showed off a new keyboard series at CES ( http://www.coolermaster.com/ces/?ref=community ) that they call a membrane keyboard with a mechanical feel. LinusTechTips also has a video about this if you want to look into that option and wait for it. Sorry, I would fetch the link, but I currently don't have full internet access

 

[Corsa1r]

I just bought a Ganss G.S-87 with Cherry Browns on Amazon for about 70 bucks. This thing has better quality overall than the Filco I used to have. ( I put Dye-Sub PBT keycaps on it, the pad-printed ones included aren't stellar)
It's currently around $65, I would jump on it.

http://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-Cherry-MX-Brown-Switch-Pc/dp/B00T1UHL2A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453499556&sr=8-1&keywords=ganss+g.s+brown

You can check my review on it, there, too.

 

[SamoanSavage824]

I just bought a Ganss G.S-87 with Cherry Browns on Amazon for about 70 bucks. This thing has better quality overall than the Filco I used to have. ( I put Dye-Sub PBT keycaps on it, the pad-printed ones included aren't stellar)
It's currently around $65, I would jump on it.

http://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-Cherry-MX-Brown-Switch-Pc/dp/B00T1UHL2A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453499556&sr=8-1&keywords=ganss+g.s+brown

You can check my review on it, there, too.

That one definitely looks good at such a low price. It went completely unnoticed by me, but I'm glad that you found it and it suits you

 

[leapplea]

It went completely unnoticed by me, but I'm glad that you found it and it suits you

 

[SamoanSavage824]

It went completely unnoticed by me, but I'm glad that you found it and it suits you

What is this? XD

 

[basroil]

It went completely unnoticed by me, but I'm glad that you found it and it suits you

What is this? XD

It's a spambot testing it's ability to post. Report and then move on

 

[SamoanSavage824]

It went completely unnoticed by me, but I'm glad that you found it and it suits you

What is this? XD

It's a spambot testing it's ability to post. Report and then move on

Oh okay, that makes sense, I thought it was just some guy desperate to feel like he helped haha, thanks

 

[nickcon12]

Either double your budget or stick to standard keyboards, you CANNOT find a new Cherry switch keyboard for under $85 (and reasonable ones are >$100).

Thats just not true. Look for sales on the Rosewill RK-9000v2 BR or one of the Cooler Master keyboards with browns. They can both be found on a regular basis for under $85. I got one of the Rosewills a few months back for $70 with some o-rings included. It has Cherry MX Brown switches.