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IDOBAO x Kailh Elf Ultra-Silent Mechanical Switches

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IDOBAO x Kailh Elf Ultra-Silent Mechanical Switches

Name: IDOBAO x Kailh Elf Ultra-Silent Mechanical Switches
Brand: IDOBAO
SKU: idobao-kailh-elf-ultra-silent-mechanical-switches
Price: 15 USD
Availability: PreOrder
Rating: 4.56 (25 reviews)

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jackcooperusesneovim

Dec 8, 2023

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Nice feel. Solid Silent switch

Got this for my Planck. Solid switch. A bit of spring ping but I don't think many switches are exempt from that issue either. Not exactly silent but certainly the quietest board (even out of my laptops). Nothing to complain about. Good price too (especially on this sale [$15]).

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mattris

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Nov 29, 2023

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Very quiet... and scratchy

These switches are made well but require lube to sound and feel pleasant.

Recommends this product? No

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matokosama

Nov 17, 2023

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Smooth, silent, tactile

Love these switches. The tactility is smooth and responsive, and being silent is a huge plus.

Recommends this product? Yes

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PumpknEskobar

Oct 26, 2023

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Great Product

They sound super quiet and are very responsive! Would definitely recommend

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Pixeludo

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Oct 10, 2023

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Silent yet tactile

These switches are pretty great, use them in the office, they are quiet and feel great to type

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NickL12

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Oct 6, 2023

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Silent linears for the office

Already had two sets of linear switches (Aqua Kings and Moondrop Lunalights), but needed a set of silent switches for the office -- the two sets I had felt and sounded great, but were just too loud for an open-office space. These green silent linears definitely solved this issue, making my typing sound no louder than the default keyboard on a Macbook. An additional plus is that the pins feel a bit more robust/thicker than those on my other swtiches, lending to these being a tad less prone to bent pins when installing in hotswap PCBs. HOWEVER, the cons of this would just be the typical 'mushiness' of silent switches. Not super significant to diminish the typing experience and office use case, but definitely noticeable. Would still recommend if you need silent linears.

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alphakeyblade

Sep 6, 2023

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Nice and quiet

Use in an office environment and get compliments all the time due to the see through keycaps I paired it with.

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sillydan

Jul 14, 2023

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I have the most silent keyboard in the office now

I bought the linears, and they are incredibly silent. My coworkers' membrane keyboards are louder than these switches! As always, there is a very slight mushy-ness to silent switches and it is definitely noticeable, but I've tried much worse/mushy-er silent switches. I strongly recommend these if you want to use a custom keeb at the office!

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Meekz

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Jul 3, 2023

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Soft tactile. Feels like the worlds greatest membrane (in a good way)

I've heard some people say that membrane keyboards are better for silent typing unless you want to get into ridiculous modification. It's like someone took the feel of a membrane and then made it REALLY good. It's not mushy, feels firm, rounded, with a soft bump confirming the stroke. Paired with MT3 keycaps on a sense75 stock barebones, it so much quieter than any other tactile, and the return action sound is amazingly soft. I'm still pretty new to keyboards, but I think these are a great option for a firm silent tactile out of box, no lubing. This is the switch you buy for people who don't like the the mechanical click-clack-thock, but need a good keyboard.

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Bountiful

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Jul 1, 2023

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Louder than holy pands (purple review)

I thought these would be the holy grail for silent typing (and they still might be after some tinkering) but out of the box, they have this sound when pressed without bottoming out. I don't know if it's what people describe as leaf ping or spring crunch, but if I slowly press half way down, right after the tactile bump I hear a sound almost like a sticker being pulled off. Just for an instance, but I've never had my holy pandas or mx browns do this. I haven't had a chance to investigate this, but if I can resolve the issue I will update this review accordingly and add some stars. edited: see comments below

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Bountiful

Keyboard Club Member

Jul 3, 2023

I wish I had more time to spend with these, I put half of them on my keyboard and it might be a preference thing, they seem a bit scratchier so I might need to add more lube for preference. It also may be that they are so silent that I’m picking up on other noises I wouldn’t normally hear. Overall, I guess theyre worth trying them out for the price.

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