Recommendations in no order: Filco, dasKeyboard, Ducky, Leopold (I probably have one or two forgotten.)
From the "gaming brands" Corsair is also making some good ones. I would keap distance from Razer and Logitech as they are known for "cheaper" pcb layouts. Means for example no n-key-roll-over .. well at wasd they made it that you can pres that ones at the same time ... so arround that keys ... at least. Don't get me wrong they are still "OK", but not worth that ammong of money, when you can get better for the same prize, from my point of view.
Here are some more infos:
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/learn.phpI use an older "DAS Keyboard" with MX-Brown from cherry.
https://www.daskeyboard.com/de/index.phpMine looks like the Filco (which made great ones) from Piglet but with a FN key on the left extra.
I also have one with Mx-Blue (the loud clicky ones). They are both gread, but when you aren't alone the browns are may better. =D
Writing on the blues makes actually more fun, but can be annoing at a time when you are sensitive.
The "das Keyboards" also have a metal plate the the keys are mounted on it and the pcb is "holded" by the keys. So regardless how hard you hit the keys, you will most likely not break the pcb. There are also versions which are mounted the other way, which makes the metal plate more deco than anything. =D
They now make some with lightning .. I think if I would buy a new one I would also go for one with light.
But on light I would look for one where you can still see the keys good, even without lightnig on.
There are also many different materials out of what the keycaps are. They all have there + and - .. sometimes the biggest - is the prize. My keys are ABS with laser engraved and filled .. so the most used ones become shiny, but it's no problem as the engravement is not affected. There are also "double shot" keycaps where the keycap is more than one pice. Here are some infos
https://www.wasdkeyboards.com/mechanical-keyboard-guideYou see you can fill nights with that. You may also look for one with a wrist rest, depending you, as mechs are a bit higher than normal ones.
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@Blubb: You can get theas rubber rings if you mean that. Otherwise, you can't, it's a feature. =D The bown cherry are perfect when you don't like the noise.
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@ZEUS: When you never tried a mechanical against a normal rubberdome one, you can't understand it. It's way better, even a cheap junk mechanical is better than the best rubberdome one. Also the normal cheap one are limited to keypressing. The better keyboards do have "n-key-rollover" (with PS2 or USB3) means you can press every key at the same time and it will be recognized. Try holding both shift keys at the same time and than write "THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG" Than the number keys. After that try to press all keys at once.
