3 ms·

Reds aren't that new, they've been around for years. No tactile feedback, though, which is why many people (including me) don't prefer them.

jmiserez 7y ago
No these are the "silent" reds. They don't make a sound when bottoming out and also not when coming back up. Regular: https://www.cherrymx.de/en/mx-original/mx-red.html https://www.cherrymx.de/en/mx-original/mx-red.html Silent: https://www.cherrymx.de/en/mx-original/mx-silent-red.html https://www.cherrymx.de/en/mx-original/mx-silent-red.html
- StavrosK 7y ago
  Oh huh, I hadn't noticed that, thank you.
- moondev 7y ago
  They are still linear switches though. So silent in tactile feel as well
  - Symbiote 7y ago
    There are some silent, tactile switches, but I think they're a bit more obscure. I made my ergonomic, split keyboards from a kit[1], and chose Aliaz Silent switches [2]. It's around the same noisiness as everyone else's keyboard (Apple, cheap Dell one etc). (There are almost certainly other options — the choice was a bit overwhelming when I decided to buy a DIY keyboard — but I'm not in the hobby of collecting many different keyboards. Various Reddit groups can advise.) [1] https://github.com/omkbd/ErgoDash https://github.com/omkbd/ErgoDash [2] https://kbdfans.com/products/pre-orderaliaz-silent-switch-tactile https://kbdfans.com/products/pre-orderaliaz-silent-switch-ta...
    - moondev 7y ago
      Beautiful build! Those GMK caps look amazing.
- ldarby 7y ago
  I have these, for an office. Yes they are silent if you slowly push and release a key, but thumping away at 50-60 wpm still makes a huge amount of noise, even with o-rings installed (although a lot quieter than blue switches which I used to have).
  - p_l 7y ago
    I have topre switches, so a bit different experience, but a friend of mine had "shown off" that indeed, you can type silently on them. It's the art of not bottoming out which is something like 90% of the noise.

jmiserez 7y ago

No these are the "silent" reds. They don't make a sound when bottoming out and also not when coming back up. Regular: https://www.cherrymx.de/en/mx-original/mx-red.html https://www.cherrymx.de/en/mx-original/mx-red.html Silent: https://www.cherrymx.de/en/mx-original/mx-silent-red.html https://www.cherrymx.de/en/mx-original/mx-silent-red.html

StavrosK 7y ago
Oh huh, I hadn't noticed that, thank you.
moondev 7y ago
They are still linear switches though. So silent in tactile feel as well
- Symbiote 7y ago
  There are some silent, tactile switches, but I think they're a bit more obscure. I made my ergonomic, split keyboards from a kit[1], and chose Aliaz Silent switches [2]. It's around the same noisiness as everyone else's keyboard (Apple, cheap Dell one etc). (There are almost certainly other options — the choice was a bit overwhelming when I decided to buy a DIY keyboard — but I'm not in the hobby of collecting many different keyboards. Various Reddit groups can advise.) [1] https://github.com/omkbd/ErgoDash https://github.com/omkbd/ErgoDash [2] https://kbdfans.com/products/pre-orderaliaz-silent-switch-tactile https://kbdfans.com/products/pre-orderaliaz-silent-switch-ta...
  - moondev 7y ago
    Beautiful build! Those GMK caps look amazing.
ldarby 7y ago
I have these, for an office. Yes they are silent if you slowly push and release a key, but thumping away at 50-60 wpm still makes a huge amount of noise, even with o-rings installed (although a lot quieter than blue switches which I used to have).
- p_l 7y ago
  I have topre switches, so a bit different experience, but a friend of mine had "shown off" that indeed, you can type silently on them. It's the art of not bottoming out which is something like 90% of the noise.