Do optical clicky switches feel like mechanical clicky switches?

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November 12, 2020 at 7:48 pm #2140712

Do optical clicky switches feel like mechanical clicky switches?

by lengrade3 · about 1 year, 7 months ago

Tags: Hardware, Hardware

Hi, I’m thinking of getting my first mechanical keyboard the gk61 in blue clicky switches, I know optical switches are faster but was wondering if the switches optical switches feel like true mechanical switches?
I am switching from mecha dome switches and as it is my first mechanical keyboard I wanna be sure the optical clicky switches are gonna have the satisfying click of a mechanical clicky switch since their optical, and is it worth it?
(Switching from Logitech G213)
Any help is appreciated
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