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
Hydrographics are not bonded to the physical key but a set of layers on the key and then covered with a film generally that has an activator that bonds to the keys and then a coating is applied to the final layer so you end up with 3 layers of material, bond, print, coat. In this case the key does not physically have the print like dye sublimation which means the clear coating quality and the chemical used to bond are what control quality.
You are probably also thinking of hydro dipping in regards to quality which is a similar process that is far less professional (think paint and water with dipping/pulling). This is more professional and creates high quality results. Used on helmets, auto parts, and anything 'decorative'.
Hydrographic printing is not necessarily less quality than dye sub - only when the materials used in the process are of low quality. Both produce a result that will last depending on your usage and quality of the materials. Difficult thing is that as a consumer you will have no insight until you receive the final product.