Gateron Milky Yellow vs NovelKeys Cream

these switches are probably the best ones if you are on a budget. tbh they are really good stock but I wanted to go the extra mile and lube them myself and they sound even better even though they were kind already factory lubed. I 100% would recommend these.

Used these for about a week with a GMMK Pro and just could not get over the scratchiness of them. I'm by no means a keyboard snob, nor am I really particular about sound, but you can physically feel the stem grind on the housing while using them. While they do feel very soft to type on and have a distinct "clacky" sound that some will love, I ultimately returned them. Perhaps after they are broken in properly (which could take months in some use cases) and after proper lubrication this could be a great switch, but with other better stock switches available its a pass for me