7 Types of Keycaps Profiles that are Suitable for Your Mechanical Keyboard

In the morning for gamers, the mechanical keyboard is one of the supporting accessories that is vital for its existence. And mechanical keyboards will always be closely related to the keycaps profile.

The keycaps profile or keyboard key profile is a cross section of the keyboard keys.

Generally, the profile of the keyboard keys have different shapes and sizes, the aim of which is to provide comfort to the user when typing.

The shape and size of the keyboard key profile is adjusted to the user's typing habits. 

So, for those of you who are just starting to use a mechanical keyboard, of course you are still unfamiliar with the keycaps profile. Plus these keycaps have many types.

Therefore, you need to listen to this discussion to the end.

Types of Keycaps Profile Mechanical Keyboard

In the market itself there are various types of keycaps that are traded. There are starting to be sold in general and there are also keycaps that you have to order first to get them.

Several types of keycaps include OEM , CHERRY, XDA, SA, DSA, DCS, Tai Hao. The following is an explanation of each type of keycaps:

OEM (Original Equipment Manufacture)

OEM keycaps, also known as factory default keycaps, are the easiest to find on the market. 

The reason is that the first time you buy a mechanical keyboard, the keycaps on the keyboard are OEM.

As for the price itself, OEM keycaps are sold starting at IDR 100,000.

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Cherry

Keycaps Cherry is one of the most comfortable keycaps to use. The keys are designed with a moderate size, so the keycaps are not too flat compared to other types.

Because of the key design, Cherry keycaps are usually used by people who have a lot of typing activity. 

For the price itself, Cherry keycaps vary widely, where the cheapest prices start from IDR 200,000.

XDA

XDA keycaps are uniform in shape and size. Where the characteristics of these keycaps are that they are very light and relatively short. In addition, XDA keycaps are generally characterized by a combination of colors.

For the experience of typing XDA keycaps also offer convenience to its users. 

For the price, you can get XDA keycaps starting at IDR 200,000 and up.

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SA

SA keycaps are the type of keycaps most preferred by mechanical keyboard lovers. SA keycaps are often called high profile keycaps because they have a very prominent shape compared to other types of keycaps.

Thanks to this prominent shape, the tactile keyboard effect becomes even more pronounced. In some cases, gamers who are new to using SA keycaps will experience difficulties.

Because the resulting tactile effect is very good, it's no wonder that these keycaps are priced quite expensive, starting from IDR 500,000 and up.

DSA

DSA keycaps are usually referred to as low profile keycaps or flat keycaps. This is because the DSA keycaps have the same size from front to back.

The price itself starts from Rp. 200,000.

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DCS

DCS keycaps are known for their good durability, the materials used are also of high quality, so the keys are also thick.

If you look at the shape of the DCS keycaps it is rounder and shorter than the OEM keycaps.

Tai Hao

For those of you who are still beginners in the field of mechanical keyboards, these Tai Hao keycaps are the right recommendation.

The advantages of Tai Hao keycaps are that they have affordable prices and have colorful variants. And for the design, the shape is more or less the same as OEM.

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That's our discussion about the types of keycaps profiles. Which type of keycaps will you try to use on a mechanical keyboard?

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