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One of my colleagues has a mechanical keyboard - possibly a Filco - that they use in preference to their crappy corporate-issued one, and i have come to loathe
by andyjohnson0 6mo ago
One of my colleagues has a mechanical keyboard - possibly a Filco - that they use in preference to their crappy corporate-issued one, and i have come to loathe the machinegun sound. I get that they feel good to use, and the haptic and audible feedback combo is particularly effective. But for the love of $deity I just want the noise to stop.
- awakeasleep 6mo agoYou could always consider talking to them about it. A bit off topic here though
- vincent-manis 6mo agoMaybe replace clicky keyswitches with silent ones.
- gh02t 6mo agoFWIW, not all mechanicals are loud. The clicky audible feedback is a deliberate thing on some types of switch, and you can get others with less or even virtually no noise.
- alexfoo 6mo agoIt’s nothing to do with the manufacturer. I have 3 Filco Majestouch TKL keyboards, all with Cherry MX “silent” Red switches. They are quiet in and of themselves. The only noise from them is if I bang away at them too hard, which is generally a sign that I’m frustrated and need to go for a walk. (It’s mostly my wife or kid who point out I’m being too noisy, and they are right 99% of the time.) Sad to see Filco go. I’ll keep an eye on eBay for any bargains to keep a spare of two.
- seanmcdirmid 6mo agoYa, mechanical keyboards are not very compatible with open offices, even the brown switches people complain about.
- skirmish 6mo agoSo much preferable to people talking around you all day. The typing sound fades into background like waterfall noise; chatter never does for me.