The last review of 2022 is here and what better way to end it off with a name that has been wrote many times over on this website - 43 Studio. This time I take a look at their new long-pole Obsidian L switches to see if they stack up to their predecessors…

They’re finally here - the switches that have had the most hype and community interest behind them since I started reviewing switches. And not to disappoint, I made this one extra long - double the comparisons, five more hours of break in testing, and even more!

After having sat and thought about these switches for some time, I don’t think I gave them the real credit that they deserve. Here’s my new, much more nuanced take on the JWICK Semi Silent switches and their unique silencing mechanism.

Look, I know you probably think this is me getting in touch with my weeb side because EMT switches are named after Emilia from Re:Zero, but lets be real here: I just like the color of the switches and their fancy LED diffusers. Check out how they actually preform, though, by clicking here.

Boasting 600,000 actuations of break in prior to even leaving the factory, the Novelkeys Dream Creams are the latest in the Cream Family of switches as well as Kailh’s reign of innovation in 2022. Do they live up to the dreamy nature their name inspires, or are they actually a costly nightmare instead?

You’ve seen this name a lot already this year, but Invokeys is back with their third and latest switch - the Black Sesames. Reported to be an improved, updated linear over their already successful Matcha Latte switches, do these live up to the hype or fall upsettingly short?

With already tons of innovative switches released in 2022 thus far, it’s hard to think that we might have somehow not gone over through all possible options yet! But to your surprise as well as mine, I am glad to discuss Gateron’s first revamped silent linear switch since their upgrade campaign began - the new Kinetic Labs Gecko switches.

If this year in switches hasn’t already been exciting enough, the long awaited TKC Blackberries are finally here. Boasting a new take on the classic Aristotle clicky mechanism, were these switches really worth all the time that went into their design and production?

Well, they’re back with yet another switch that just leaves me hungry when I think about it. Invokeys’ sophomore switch debut is here in the form of Blueberry Chiffon switches, and being a light weight tactile they really take on a challenge living up to the Matcha Latte hype. But will they fall short…?

With an impressive resume of keyboards built up thus far, GeonWorks has stepped into the custom switch world with their new Black and Clear switches. Do these stack up as a good option to parallel their other releases, or do they simply fall short?