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megalonzerg
90
Jan 10, 2019
It's difficult to tell from verbal descriptions of these and other switches what they are going to be like in actual use. I was thinking of buying the 63 key switch tester that Massdrop is offering, but I am not much of an experimenter and I would probably only use it once and then it would become a $40 dust collector. People here seem to have a lot of experience with many different key switch brands and flavors so I thought somebody might be able to help me out here and maybe save me some time and money on my constant quest.
What I am looking for are switches that are easy to press, allow me to feel a click before they bottom out, and are extremely quiet. The most important part of this to me is the quiet. I would like their silence to be so deafening that it can drown out a jackhammer six feet away, but I know nothing that moves is going to be truly silent. I just want to get as close to that as I can. I have three 84 key mechanical keyboards so far and although I like them all, I don't feel like I am getting close to my ideal yet. I have NIZ Capacitive, Cherry MX Reds, and Gateron Browns. I have dampened the reds and browns with silicone O rings but they are still quite noisy in my world, especially on the up stroke. I think that overall, the NIZ feels the best and may also be the least noisy.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Cyphre
2708
Jan 10, 2019
megalonzergOther than switches built to be silent (Aliaz, silent Zealios, Cherry Silent switches, etc), or using silencing clips (o-rings only slightly work), switches are all inherently loud in some way. In terms of normal switches, Linears are the only type that are close to be quieter than most, but still make the same noise as other switches on bottoming out and upstroke anyway.
I might recommend silent Zealios (Zilents) as they are definitely quiet themself. The 62g (bottom out weight) is definitely light. However, most of what makes a keyboard quiet is the keyboard itself. For example, my Leopold FC660M with standard Cherry Reds is by far one of my quietest keyboards due to the way its built, and their usage of sound dampening material inside. Whereas the more hollow keyboards I use on the regular (TKC1800, CM Storm TKL, and K-Type) are all nowhere near as quiet, despite using these switches and 68g Zilents.
denialed
104
Jan 16, 2019
megalonzergThe NIZ is a topre clone and have a different sound than mechanical switches due to the spring and the rubber inside.
If you like that sound i would recommend you to check out the Cherry MX Silent Red or Blacks. Check some videos on youtube with some soundtests, im sure you will like the silent switches. And if you are going further into the rabbit hole you can begin to check out switches like megalonzerg recommends, they are more expensive though and you need to built your own keyboard as those switches doesnt come premade with any keyboard atm.
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