Endgame Quality for $.35/switch: Wuque Studio WS switches review!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ส.ค. 2024
- The WS switches from Wuque Studio perfectly encapsulate everything that's been awesome about the hobby in 2022: high quality at low prices. I'm seriously impressed at how flawless this series has been, and are like the soft, white fruit of the loom v-necks that you buy in a mega pack. You get home, open the pack and are astounded at how soft and silky they are. These switches are like the Pro Club, the Chuck Taylors, the Bic mechanical pencils with the added soft grip on them so you don't get finger callouses when your mom makes you write "I will not tell lies" 1000x after you tried to hide your progress report in the trash because you were too busy watching switch reviews on youtube instead of studying for your pre-algebra test. Solid switches at a low price; what more can you ask for?
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:15 Brief history of "cherry clones"
01:11 "budget" switch history
02:58 Wuque Studio background
03:39 switch specs
04:31 WS yellow sound test
04:43 WS red sound test
04:54 WS brown sound test
05:05 discussion
05:13 factory lube analysis
05:39 mystery manufacturer?
06:11 WS brown hot take
06:56 additional sound test: Funderburker Ellipse prototype
07:09 WS yellow sound test
07:21 WS red sound test
07:33 WS brown sound test
07:45 additional sound discussion
08:18 the good
08:52 the ugly
09:32 the bottom line
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Sound test setup:
Ai03 Polaris (stock) with brass plate
Mic setup:
Michael Joly modded Rode NT5 (X-Y stereo pair) 2.5ft above desk surface
Camera setup:
Sony A6400 w/ 18-105G OSS (overhead)
Sony A7ii w/ Voigtlander Color-Skoparex 35mm f/2.8 (face cam)
Sony A7c w/ Zeiss 24-70 f/4 OSS (shoulder cam)
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Thank you for the history lesson, it’s really useful to get a sense of how we got to the current state of things. I am still getting my head around the terms used in this particular hobby (long pole and friends)
I know the standard has been set that
Brown = tactile
Blue = clicky
Black = heavier linear
Yellow/Red = lighter linear
but I want to see more tricolored switches like Azure Dragons, Blush linears, Moyu Studio Poseidon, Ashkeebs Auralite, KineticLabs Huskies, ZenClack Oooolong, and TKC Banana Split
I didn't expect the switch history intro, I really liked it
Thanks so much!!
The storytelling in this is top notch. Keep up the good work!
Dude this is so underated, just found out about your channel and i'm loving it so far, keep it up!
Keep rocking, this video is great!
Bro! Nice info, good content 😋 and nice review. Came for the WS Silent Tactile but stuck for everything!
I'm relatively new to the hobby and got the WS Browns based on your review. It's utterly incredible and way ahead of any other tactiles I've tried.
great to hear!!! glad I could help! :D
Thank you. I was able to try out the brown switch. Good tactility, sounded great but loud, smooth and snappy. 👍
Great to hear!
Great review as always: it's crazy how cheap good switches have become.
On the other end of the spectrum, would you consider checking out the crazy expensive Zeal Pearlios? I've bought a couple of batches and they're super smooth, but it'd be good to see a proper objective review.
Haha, I………. May be persuaded to do so with his Black Friday sale….. muahahahaha!
Great roundup! I havent used a mechanical keyboard since a cherry G80 20 years ago. The noise made me return to membrane keyboards for office abd home office use (my gf and me share a large wooden table for work).
Yesterday, i have ordered a keychron v1 and WS silent linear switches to get a rather cheap and silent mechanical keyboard with little time invested. Lets pray its silent enough to not drive my partner and colleagues mad 😅
I spent like 6 hours over the last 2 days trying to figure out what switches to buy and then I see the Wuque Browns in stock- I watched your video real quick, trusted your recommendation and grabbed em. Thanks boss.
Glad I could help!
@@MakerMods Damn they're nice.
Skyloong, Haimu, and WS all not only have two holes at the bottom, but also use the same non-rubber silencing mechanism on their silent switches. All three brands being made by the same manufacturer is a good bet! I never noticed the holes, good call!
How do the Browns compare to the Boba U4Ts? Yeah, I'm definitely on that long pole kick as well.
With these coming stock on the Meletrix Zoom TKL AE, this is a perfectly timed video! Did you get the Wuque Swift or Standards?
Thank you for providing a brief history on switches. I've been trying to find a video like this for a while.
these are definitely haimu i agree, mostly just because the silencing mechanism but the bottom housing holes you were talking about is also a give away imo
I hypertactiled that like button immediately!! 😂
The Heavy Tactile switches are really great, too. Noticeably more heavy than Glorious Pandas. I was really impressed by how good they are, especially given the price.
Hey Maker Mods, can you compare the WQ Silent Silvers with the Haimu Whisper Silents? They seem similar but to my ears the silent silvers have a slightly nicer sound overall. Would you consider doing a comparison video?
To me the jwick black switches are the absolute king of budget switches just because they’re so good stock. I have some WS Heavy Tactiles on the way, and this video has me really excited to try them out.
I have some first batch heavy tactiles, and I seriously love them! There awas apparently some issue with leaf noise or something on them, but I didn't encounter any issues with mine.
@@MakerMods Just got my WS heavy tactiles in, and can confirm, bone stock and these are amazing. And this is coming from a linear guy. Hands down the best tactile experience I've had so far. Gonna have to order some of the browns and see what they're all about. Great content btw!
@@MakerMods This video has absolutely convinced me to make one of the WS switches my next venture, but I must ask, between the WS heavy tactiles and the WS browns, which one do you think is more tactile? I've been eyeing the two, since I love hyper tactiles.
@@MakerMods did noticed some weird metallic noise on the heavy tactiles from the sample pack I got, but that has almost entirely gone away the more it breaks in.
Thanks for the video and wish a swift recovery!
Can you tell about wobble N-S or E-W?
Do they have tight tolerancies?
Do they need films?
The last one, i promess haha, in your oppinion the yellow one is better than Gateron milky yellow pro?
Thanks so much!!! I didn’t check wobble because I don’t normally unless it’s really noticeable, but I can check tonight! And as far as milky pros… I don’t actually own any, but I have a coworker who swears by them so I’ll give him a few samples and ask him to a/b!!!
Hey, man! Hope you get a swift recovery! I'm a fairly new subscriber and I haven't checked if you have... but I have tried *budget* switches, and Akko hits really hard. I have an Idobao ID67 with Jelly Blacks and it's insanely good. I also tried Ajazz Kiwis but I need long pole stabs to stop them from rocking. Currently have some Akko Cream Yellows on the way, that's $0.20 switch. Great video!
Thanks so much for the support!!!! I bought a bunch of the Akko Pom switches but I haven’t even had a chance to take them out of the box yet… but i have tried some of their CS series and they definitely punch waaay above their weight too!!
I am using Akko black with my Akko 3068 and Ajazz kiwi with my AK816. I am loving them so far. I would love to try out other tactile switch however. :D
Nice vid, your reviews are greatly detailed!
Question about silent switches., don't know if you got to try the WS silent, also all of the ones that you can remember, which silent linear would you recommend that don't feel too "mushy" and are not too heavy, I like them close to the 50s not to high in the 60s. I saw your heartbeats video those seem oos anywhere, been reading good stuff about fried eggs linears.
Heartbeats we’re restocked at cannonkeys recently although they may be out of stock again. I’ve got the WS silents loaded up in a tester board and they are quite nice but I think the edge still goes to heartbeats as they seem quieter!
@@MakerMods Thanks for the reply and the info!
As you said in your video that the WS reds are actually the equivalent of gateron yellows in terms of bottoming out at 67gr. So I'm hesitating between JWK jwick yellows and Gateron G Pro V2 and now adding these WS Reds. How would they compare, if you have any experience with these.
I desperately need sound comparison and your opinions between WS Brown - WS Heavy Tactile - Turbulence Switches - Green Jacket Tactiles
your videos pops up whichever I searched (you still didn't review green jacket tactiles but you mentioned you will :))
so that's my humble request :)
as a current linear person and a previous ducky keeb mx brown sufferer, those browns sound insane. I might consider trying those out.
Haha, these are very nice! You won’t be disappointed!
@@MakerMods Will probably sound really sick with my foamless Tiger 80 Lite!
@@UTOOOOOOOY These browns have a strong bump. Boba U4T style (maybe a little closer to Anubis). They feel great and have a really unique sound. There's a higher pitched sound from the top on return. I'm currently using them on an aluminum plate and dig them. I think they'd sound great in a Tiger 80 Lite tbh.
@@mr6291 Yeah, the current switches I have aren't really that loud and is generally carried by the long poles (Aflion Blue Sky) and since I prefer higher pitch clack, these are going to be so awesome on this board I imagine. I can't wait, when I first heard the sound test, this was the first time that I was actually hearing the switch be the forefront of the sound without it being a clicky and is complemented well by the board and is so unique as well.
I am really "Wow" when typing with wuque brown
Yeah I've really been enjoying them myself!
I really like the browns, even prefer them to my bobas. The WS browns are louder and a bit more tactile, but have a nicer marbly sound.
I think these are confirmed to be Haimu manufactured! The browns are also super similar to the Moondrop Tessence, the Zuoce Rococo, and the Geon x Haimu tactile. I also think all the haimu full nylon switches have a pretty unique sound that distinguishes from other nylon blends and all of the listed tactiles have that same sound
Oh the clincher for me is that the silent WS tactiles also have the same notched leg design as the haimu whisper
This is a big agree from me. These switches really check all the marks for me in terms of feel and sound
the nylon is prolly the same but the stem shape is the main contributor to the sound
0:46 don't forget the Mod-M switches, those were pretty early "boutique" tactiles that hit the market back when people were still amazed about Gateron MX clones. They were the first attempt at making a stock ergo clear AFAIK, it's unfortunate so few people know about them nowadays.
I wish reviewers would use the same keycaps and keyboard when doing sound test.
I think that’s hard only because not everyone owns the same boards, but also… Even with the same setup, room acoustics, desk surface, etc. all play such a big role in sound, not to mention microphones, signal chain, etc. that’s why I try at least to use the same board in all my sound tests, so you can at least compare the results to my other videos. I also tried out several mics and chose the configuration that I thought sounded closest to what my ears are hearing through my reference monitors, but then I watch on my TV and it sounds nothing like that. Haha! I guess… it’s important to take all sound tests with a huge grain of salt for that reason!
If you could also review the quarzswitches from wuque and the aurora line that would be great.
Let me see if I can get my hands on some!
Is the brown suitable for north-facing pcb and cherry profile keycap, im going to buy some but still consider
The variety and choices of MX switches are getting overwhelming.
Any differences between the ws silent linears and the heartbeat switches? They look very similar
Haven't had a chance to check out the WS silents, but I'll take a look!
What do you think of the WS fog switches?
Great video as always. Just a heads up, Wuque is pronounced "Woo-chay." Keep up the great reviews bro.
!!! Oh man, thanks for the info!!
@@MakerMods no problem
It's wooch-where. Not woo-chay.
@@firecubegames more like woo-chwhere but yea
@@allthingsoreo5559 I wanted to type that but it may confuse ppl haha
What would be the definition of a hyper tactile? Higher spring resistance, thus more of a bump? Or am I really off with that definition
In my mind, although there’s definitely not too much standardization of terms, tactiles can be subdivided into light, medium, and hyper? Haha. Light being something like a cherry Mx brown or kailh pro purple; medium being any holy panda, and hyper being switches with a large tactile bump/event like the boba u4t, zyko, etc. for reference, holy pandas when they were first made were considered “very” tactile, but companies have blown past that level of tactility with their stem and leaf designs. Also IMHO OG holy pandas are more tactile than the newer variants with BSUN pandas, but that could just me trying to rationalize that OG is better, haha! Hope this helps!
I loved your video about haimu heartbeats. I type a lot (as a software dev who programs a little too much), and I can't stand anything but switches that don't rattle my head ... I can't believe that switches that make noise are considered good. That is weird to me
Thanks so much!!! The WS silents are also pretty good, they use the same silencing mechanism! :D
I’m
@@MakerMods I’ll check them out. By the way, I’ve been using heartbeats for a month. Lubing is indeed a bit off on some but I am not a perfectionist, and overall they’re exquisite. I might have to check out the ws too :)
Am I the only who thought of Akko as one of the biggest influence to budget keyboard parts with great quality?
Hi! really silly question, newbie here as I'm looking to build my first mechanical keyboard. I'm thinking about getting the WS Quartz switches and have a keycap set in mind that says that they are "compatible with Cherry MX or clone" switches - would I be okay using the WS quartz for this?
Yes! Cherry clones are just other MX style switches :)
@@MakerMods Awesome! Thank you so much for your response! :) Your video is super helpful!!
second everyone have the best of days
@@MakerMods you too maker mods
Will these switches get overlubed if I relube over the factory lube layer?
The factory lube was pretty thin, and in my experience lubing over factory oil with 205 isn't an issue as long as you're not super heavy with your brush!
The wuque browns are very tactile, but is it too tactile that it would mess up when typing?
I don’t think so! It kind of depends on what you’re looking for and what you’re already used to!
Do you have the "loose leaf" problem on these switches, especially on the ws browns ?
I didn't notice loose leafs on mine, but I can take another look! I think in general loose leafs can happen when you remove the top housing and the leaf isn't re-seated properly?
Hi new to this hobby, I been looking for tactile silent switches, How are these compare to Haimu Whisper, they seem to be from the same factory, but whisper can be get cheaper on cannonkeys, thou these silent grey are on amazon which is a plus. Is $33+shipping vs $57 free shipping.
These specific switches were not silent switches, but I think WS silent has a tactile version which are ... basically the same! Same manufacturer and same tech.
You should really trademark the CRAP
Masterfully done video, makermods!
I just stumbled upon some Information, that Haimu is producing a lot switches and it seems the WS switches are some of them, I just bought some Gamakay Phoenix and now I'm suspecting that they are haimu switches too. Do you know more 😀?
Sorry for the late reply! From everything I could see, these are haimu manufactured but WS was keeping the manu kinda close to the chest :P
@@MakerMods I found a nice image of the dustprotected outemu switches and I think that thy are a custom mix of outemu parts.
Someone tell Glarses about the browns lol
Their only down side is they usually only come in 35 pack
it's very awkward for 75% amd TKL
might have missed it in the video but who manufactures these?
probably haimu
@@Andrew-ng3sc ah thanks
interesting. they all sound the same lol. good job wuque.
Are they available yet? Don't see them on Ali or any EU vendors
They’re only available from wuque studio direct for now; I’m not sure if they’re planning on stocking with regional vendors! When I get off work I’ll be sure to post a link in the description; sorry for the omission!
bought some a few days ago on Amazon because of this video, literally a few hours after. Those WS Browns sound so nice, best tactiles I've heard.
strong opening statement lol
Are the WS silent liners good?
I've got a full review that should be live by Tuesday night, but they are definitely quiet! :D
You forgot in the history to mention the release of Kailh clickbars, the speed bronze and box white, and then the novelkeys thick click versions, the jade and navy everyone raves about. Can't talk about switch history and pretend clicky switches don't exist.
can i using WS switches to outemu hotswap-socket?
If you're talking about the mill-max style sockets that came on the OG invyr pandas, for example, they fit just fine! I just tried it on a board I build with outemu mill max sockets :)
@@MakerMods I know about the mill max socket type. it feels like it looks a bit different compared to the outemu socket.
like the hole on the outemu socket looks smaller.
see the display of two pins on the WS switch. they look the same as the pin switches on outemu, ajazz, akko and ktt.
I want to try a few, two or three of the four available types. if anything fits according to my fingers. I think I want to take for 1 set of alphabet.
Very good review, I think wuque is pronounced woo ch-ue
what we need is more and better silent switches!
You should check out the silent tactile wuque studio dropped with these
@@nunyabidness5835 well thanks for the mention, but a link would have been nice.
I’ll be reviewing the WS silents soonTM, but I also really enjoyed the haimu heartbeat linears as they are virtually silent with no mush!
@@MakerMods thanks, but what does silent mean? i compare to lubed gazzew bobagums.
The haimu silent linears, if you check out my review, has a dB meter where I compared the sound level to other silents, and I checked them against the bobagums!
Do these switches have keycap interference?
I think they have a standard travel based on my push test, so you would still see interference with north facing switches and cherry keycaps!
Are these long poles?
Nope!
Is it just me or did all the sound tests sound hollow?
the board itself is pretty hollow!
how abut make content holy panda wars, drop holy panda, glorious panda, mmd holy panda and aflion holy panda.. and i found out aflion are the cheapest out there
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HEHE! Thanks for the support! Bit of an odd publish time because I've had a hell of a week :P
All good! Hope you get over being sick soon 👍 great video I really appreciate the history
calling wuque "wukay" is like calling José "joe z"