They're still too loud to use within earshot of other people, though - unless, of course, your family / significant other also likes the CLACKY CLACK sound of mechanical keyboards, in which case you're probably at a significantly lower risk of having something chucked at your head in order to keep the noise down. Sure, their shorter travel distances meant I sometimes made the odd mistake here and there when using it for work, but it didn't slow down my overall typing speed, and I wasn't constantly second-guessing myself when typing very quickly, either. According to the internet hivemind, Silver switches are generally regarded as being better for gaming than typing up long word docs (the latter of which is where Blues tend to excel due to their higher levels of tactile feedback), but on the whole I found them to be equally good for both. I was sent the Speed Silver version for review, whose switches are meant to be a wee bit faster than regular Red ones as well as a fraction quieter than your standard Blues.
However, whereas the Streak is only available with Cherry MX Red, Brown and Silent Red switches, the XPG Summoner comes in Cherry MX Red, Blue and Speed Silver variants, giving you a few more flavours of linear switch to play with depending on your preference. Priced at £115 (US pricing TBC), the XPG Summoner is very much in the same ballpark as its £100 / $110 Fnatic rival. Does the XPG Summoner have what it takes to dethrone the Fnatic? Here's wot I think.
In fact, I reckon my hands haven't felt this comfy since our best gaming keyboard champ, the Fnatic Streak, arrived on my desk over a year ago. Not only does it have a wonderfully tactile volume wheel in the top right corner, but it also comes with a plush, detachable wrist rest that snaps onto the lower edge of the keyboard thanks to some handy magnets.
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Adata's XPG line may be better known for its RAM and SSDs, but their first Cherry MX gaming keyboard sure knows how to make a good first impression.
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