Best sounding switches and Keycap profile
Hi Everyone, I just bought my first mechanical keyboard (Wooting 80HE) and ordered the Geon Raws HE after watching a few YouTube videos—they sounded great. However, on my keyboard, they sound clacky as hell, and I actually prefer the Lekker 60 V2! They’re much quieter and sound better (in my opinion). Right now, I’m using the PCR case because my Zinc case won’t arrive for another month (mid-March). Do you think that’s why the Geon Raws HE sound so off? I’m considering getting the Jades Pro, but I don’t want to waste more money on switches if it’s not necessary. Should I wait for the Zinc case and then decide? What would you do or recommend for someone who prefers thocky or silent keyboards? I also have a question about keycaps. I’m struggling with typing—I’m used to working all day on an MX Keys S, but with the Wooting keyboard, I keep pressing multiple keys at once. Adjusting has been tough. Can you recommend a keycap profile that might help? Would DSA work, or do you have other...
Feb 6, 2025
It sure made the flimsy plastic/wire filco one it replaced look like a toy and pretty much makes those cheapo rigid all plastic keycap pullers look like it came out of a happy meal.
Not once has it flinched pulling a cherry keycap (which I expect these will mostly see) or topre. It just laughs at the legendarily tight and stubburn ALPS switch keycaps and makes pulling model m buckling spring keys a walk in the park.
I got my first and shortly following, second one, from geekhack groupbuys and I might just get a third here. EDIT: haha a 3rd one never hurt! I'm in!
If you're concerned about the longevity of them, I've had mine for about over a year around my rotation of keyboards and going through 4 separate model m bolt mods and it's remained working as well and physically appearing as I got it on day one.
Here's a pic of my trusty workhorse with some spacesaver love for you guys: