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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 68 reviews

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87%would recommend to a friend

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Customers recognize the Panda 3-pin Lubed Tactile Hot Swappable Switches for their exceptional sound quality, tactile feel, and overall typing experience. They appreciate the pre-lubed feature that enhances the switches' performance right out of the box. However, some customers express concerns about the relatively higher price compared to other options available in the market.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound, Switch quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Glorious panda switches

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a very good switch for your keyboard. I like this switch because it sounds nice and it’s smooth. I think all gamers will love this switch for their keyboard like how I like it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Entry Switches for low-knowledge enthusiasts

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Certainly not the most luxurious switch ever but is a great budget entry into building keyboards. The tactile bump feels like a premium typing experience. Keep in mind these only come with 36 switches (oops should have looked at that)! If you are building a 60-65% board you will need at least 2 of these packages and if you are building a 100% board you could possibly need 3. If you want something that is not super clicky but still has a bump then these are probably for you. They are by no means quiet, for the office goers I would recommend silvers or some other silent switch. However very satisfying switches and bonus they are pre-lubed. I have heard the factory lube job is somewhat RNG dependent so wouldn’t hurt to self-lube if you feel they aren’t to standard.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    They alright

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got them cuz i thought my brown switches were bad. But i didnt really use these that much. They have more weight to press down then any other keys ive used. But they got the work done.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great switches

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    Best Buy Employee
    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I Love the sound and how responsive the switches are!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Switch quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Panda Switchs

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Currently using these on my Glorious Full size, great switchs

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Great quality with a ridiculous pricetag.

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    Best Buy Employee
    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Don’t get me wrong, these are considered the “king of all switches” and they certainly sound better than my old Razer, but Glorious will always claim that because they’re trying to monopolize on a niche interest. Are they good? Yes. Is it worth having to buy three of these packs for one full size keyboard? absolutely not. I would look elsewhere

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Switch quality
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound and tactility

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    Best Buy Employee
    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have always been a blue switch user, I just love the response when you press down on a key. The resistance and sound that give you feedback are incredibly satisfying. I have gone through many variations, including Razer Greens/Purple Opticals, Asus NX blues, Logitech GX Blue switches, Cherry/Kalih/Gateron Blues, etc. The downside to all of them is, of course, the noise, but there simply was not a solid alternative that provided a strong enough tactility that was comparable for me outside of blue switches. That was until I tried these Panda switches. They feel great and have enough resistance and response that blow your standard brown switches out of the water. The click isn't similar to a blue but has its own unique, strong actuation that is much quieter than blue switches. It's hard to fully explain their quality through text or even video audio, but if you like brown or blue switches, you will be amazed by these and I highly recommend them. I leave out red (linear) because it may be jarring to switch to something with very little resistance to these Pandas as they are quite heavy. Pandas have 67g of pressure to actuate compared to Cherry MX Blues 60g and Cherry MX Reds 45g. A few subjective cons would be the price tag, for a full-sized keyboard (108 keys) you would need to buy three sets of Pandas, a cost of over $100. The price of quality and hype I suppose (and these are considered the "budget Pandas" too). Another would be the housing of the switch. They're an off-white color, and if you have an RGB keyboard, then the switches that came with your board more than likely were transparent to enhance the light shine through. When you replace them with these Pandas, your RGB will be far dimmer than with your previous switches. If these "cons" don't deter you, then I cannot recommend these switches enough.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Feel, Switch quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing (:

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing! Got these on a whim and do not regret it. They are perfect for gaming. I used to use Akko Rose Red linear switches but noticed I would constantly hit random keys on accident. Since I get my nails done and sometimes have medium length acrylics this can be a big issue. For me, tactile works better to avoid this. Probably not your typical gamer concern lol (for the gorls). I know fanatics love taking these apart to lube them but pre-lubed for once is not bad. They are very smooth. I have a 75% keyboard and only bought 1 box to try them out and do not intend on getting another one since I do not use all my keys when gaming. I also do not use these switches on my space bar, L shift or L ctrl because I prefer a faster contact w/ those keys. These are louder than what I am used to but nothing crazy like clicky switches and my mic (on a boom arm) does pick them up. Overall, a great buy if you want to splurge. I have been wanting to try pandas for a while but never got around to it and do not regret my purchase. But how other people have mentioned there are more budget friendly switches out there that work just as good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Feel, Sound

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good switches.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice sound and feel. Easy to install. Does not impair backlight very much. Only one failed out of the box.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Found my switches!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So I have been trying different switches for months now in different boards. Being someone who has always liked clicky sounding switches that has been my focus until recently. I purchase one of the Glorious board that came with their linear switches. Even though it wasn't exactly what I wanted they were so smooth I decided to try a tactile instead of the clicky. I'm reviewing these on the day I got them. As soon as they came in I put them in my GMMK Pro and was blown away. My typing speed increase about 10 wpm immediately and my hands feel great after more typing then I have done in a single setting in quite a while. The tactile bump on these are perfect in my opinion. They are also near silent until bottom out and give a great thock sound then you do. In the past few weeks I have found the keyboard I have been looking for and now the perfect switches. Glorious apparently can't call these "Holy" Panda switches but that's exactly what they feel like to me, heavenly. Final note, I liked them so much I ordered one of the little Glorious Panda toys for my desk... and I keep a very clean desk. The reason, relief, after looking for months, pulling switches in and out of boards to finally find everything I was looking for in a switch, I'm wiling to be a little silly. If you aren't sure what switch you will like, give these a shot, they may be exactly what you have been needing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Feel, Sound

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best switches if you don't want the clicky sound

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great switches, install easily and have a great sound to them. The fact that they are pre-lubed is a big plus, typing with these switches feels like a dream. Only thing that is a bother is that they are sold in packs of 36 as you will most likely need to buy more switches than are needed for your keyboard if you have something like a 75%, but extra switches aren't a bad thing to have around.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good switches for a great price

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good switches, sound great! The only thing I would do different is made the housing clear so that the backlight for the keyboard shines through the keycaps.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great thocky switches

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The switches themselves are great, I’m all for that thock sound and these deliver. Only complaint is that these come loose in the box, I could see that being a potential problem with the pins being bent.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    keycaps

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    they sounded ok good responsiveness i though they would be more clacky but they were good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Switch quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mechanic key switches

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best mechanic key switch in the gaming keyboard so far

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Feel, Sound

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best sounding switches

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These are the best sounding switches i ever they feel great and arent to loud ir quiet definitely recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great switches

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great clacky switches. Before purchasing, look up videos of what it sounds like. Will help make your decision. They hold up very well over time, I've had them for almost 2 years and only had to replace one key. Still sounds just like the day I got them.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Feel, Sound

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sounds and feels amazing

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchsed this for the sound and tactile feel, it feels absolutely great! And sounds amazing paired with thr gmmk 2 i bought with it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Panda switches

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sounds great. Nice creamy sound. Easy to put in my keyboard!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Didn’t love but good for some probably

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Did not love the feel of this. A little too tough when clicking but I know that is what this is going for. Feel like it is user preference at this point. Build quality is good.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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