Red or brown Keyboard switches?

[Luke Kirke]

So I want to make the transition from membrane to mechanical keyboard but not sure whether to go with red or brown cherry switches, this is because I want the feedback you get from the browns but the less sound you get from the reds. I will mainly be gaming using it but may do a little bit of typing, any recommendations of which I should go for? And also which keyboards should I go for?

 

[Sandstorm3000]

I thought blue switches are loud, and the worst. Red ones less loud but still make noise and the brown ones are the most silent

 

[VincentP]

I have a Corsair K60 keyboard with Cherry MX Red switches. It doesn't make a lot of noise and the keys feel good for gaming but I tend to make more mistakes typing than on other keyboards because it is very easy to bump the wrong key.
Cherry MX Brown is designed to be tactile but not noisy. This should mean you can feel when you pass the activation point but there should be no audible click like a Cherry MX Blue switch. I think the Browns should be a good compromise for games and typing.

 

[Cons29]

my personal choice, BROWN. i have red, they are nice but i want something similar to BLUE but without too much noise. Browns are a good middle ground.
reds are nice, but they are too soft for me. i put my handkerchief on top and the keys get pressed. get the brown, that is my suggestion