PC, short for personal computer, is one of the greatest inventions of the 21st century and has a significant impact on modern people's daily lives, including clothing, food, housing, and transportation. Nowadays, the demand for computer peripherals devices is also growing.
While most people would like to have a more comfortable typing experience when it comes to mechanical keyboards. For office workers or students, the demand of silence is the main factor when choosing a mechanical keyboard. Just imagine, in a quiet café or office, if people use mechanical keyboards, the typing sound might annoy others.
A mechanical keyboard with excellent typing experience and silent style is the product that many people are looking for. Some popular mechanical keyboards we currently have are not silent style. Some customers need to specifically purchase switches that focus on silent features for replacement.
This article will introduce you to information about silent switches, explain how to select silent switches, and finally recommend some mechanical keyboards that install with silent switches.
What are the silent keyboard switches?
Before we start our article, one thing that we need to clarify: Silent Switches. Everything we're going to talk about revolves around this component. You might be thinking, "Silent switches, as the name suggests, are just switches that make no noise at all." Dear readers, this understanding isn't entirely comprehensive. The silent switches available on the market today are not truly completely silent. To make it more accurately, the switches we have now only reduce the overall sound output.
Silent keyboard switches use dampening mechanism to reduce noise. Mechanical keyboard silent switches are installed with rubber pads on their stems. When the user fully presses a keycaps, the rubber pads absorb the impact, thereby reducing the noise. The rubber pads also perform the same function when the key rebounds.
There are so many silent switch you may heard before, like ”cherry mx silent red switches”, “seasalt silent switches” or “kailh midnight pro silent switch”. You may be confused that why I need to use silent switch.
Benefit of using keyboard silent switches
Using a mechanical keyboard installed with silent key switches can prevent others from being disturbed by noise, especially in public places like cafes, libraries, or any area that’s quiet. Because when you pressing the linear switches or the tactile switches, it sound it makes can affect people around.
Although we say that silent switches cannot fully balance silence and feel, the designers of the switches aiming to make the their product achieve a better typing experience and lower noise. This is also an excellent choice for gamers who want to have a good gaming experience and focus themselves on game sound effects.
How does keyboard silent switches silence?
When you are reading to here, you might have a little understanding about the silent switch. We gonna be confused about that what make a silent switch keyboard to reduce its voice. Most of silent Switch, they are adding a damping pads to the side of stem, in order to reduce the sound when users press it down.
It is a very widespread and common method in the field of silent switches. This kind of design can perfectly accomplish the mission of reducing noise. However, as customers’ requirements for mechanical keyboards are increasing, some disadvantages of adding damping pads have emerged. Some switches have the issue of a soft typing feel. Because damping pads absorb the impact of pressing, it is not easy to make a switch have a perfect typing experience and extreme silence. Check Kzzi’s Sakura V3 Switch.
Before buying a new switch, we need to figure out the specifications. Because some the switches have similar structure. Make sure we wanna a silent tactile switch, silent linear switches or silent low profile switches.
How to select silent keyboard switches?
1. Based one your actual need
Before purchasing a silent switches keyboard or a set of silent switches, I suggest you to consider what your normal working environment is. Is it a really quiet place, like an office or a library? Different environments require different silent levels.
2. Choose a correct Silent Switch type
In the former blog<How to Choose between 4 Main Keyboard Switch Types>, we know there is also linear or tactile style switch. Before you purchase it, as a user, you still need to figure out what type of mechanical keyboard switch you want. If you prefer a smooth typing experience, then I suggest Silent Linear switch; if you want some feed back when you typing, Silent tactile switch is better one for you.
3. Based on your Budget
Of course, as a customer, considering your budget is also important too. There are so many different brand and different models silent switch in the market. Based on what you need, what you prefer, you can selected what you want.
4. Check customer review
Of course, customer review is really important. Before purchase it, I really suggest you read the customer review before you finish payment. Also, switch tester is a good tools when you confused which switch should you get.
Kzzi Silent Switch & Silent Switch We Recommand
I think you already understand the keyboard silent switches. Moreover, you might want to purchase some silent switch instead of your pre-build mechanical switch. Especially when you stay in a quite area, like a quiet office, using a keyboard which install silent switch is a good selection to make you have great working experience. There are so many silent in the market, such as “gateron silent switches”， I will suggest some great silent switch switch below, and hope it will help you to select the switch you want.
Sakura V3 silent switch
Sakura V3 silent switch is made from Kzzi. It has very nice outlook, pink and clear. And it is really suit for a lovely girl. Sakura V3 silent switch also installed light guide column. It can make your keyboard more cooler.
As a silent switch, Sakura V3 silent switch also have great reduce typing voice performance. Even if this isn't the best silent switch, it's still considered the most cost-effective one given its price and quality.
Outemu Silent Peach Switches
Outemu peach V3 switch is one of the most popular switches you can found in the market. It is alittle bit soft than another silent switch. when I am typing, it can provide me a great typing experience. In my opinion, maybe this switch is not that good looking, which prefer high performance rather than great outlook.
Keychron silent k pro switch
Keychron silent k pro switch is also popular among oversea. This kind of switch aim to provide extra smooth, quite and nature typing experience. However, this keychron silent switch still has some noise when you pressing it.
Silent switches mechanical keyboard
I totally get that some people want a keyboard that already comes pre-installed with silent switches. Don’t worry—here are a few recommendations for you:
F99 96% Wireless Mechanical Keyboard
When you're gaming with your best friends late into the night, a keyboard with silent switches helps you avoid disturbing others. The RK F99 is a perfect choice. This 96% layout mechanical keyboard comes with RGB lighting, a large-capacity battery, and customized switches. Boasting ultra-low latency, it delivers an incredibly responsive gaming experience.
Equipped with customized silent switches, the keyboard ensures a satisfying typing experience with minimal noise. Additionally, it supports other linear switches like the Cream Linear or Beige Tactile, allowing you to customize your typing feel according to your preferences.
L98 96% Wireless Mechanical Keyboard
This keyboard is specifically designed with numpad on the left. It has 98 keys and supports tri-mode wireless connection. Additionally, its 8000mAh battery ensures long-lasting performance, allowing you to fully show your gaming skills to others.
The keyboard with customized silent switches, it delivers an excellent typing experience with extremely low noise. It also offers two other switch options, so no matter what type of switch you prefer, your switch can be changed.
Kzzi K98 Retro Gaming Office Mechanical Keyboard Sakura V3 switch
This keyboard using thick case injection molding process in order to provide a stable gaming environment to the user. Also, Users can connect K98 to 3 devices via Bluetooth, 1 wired device, and 1 device through 2.4G. No matter it is phone, tablet or laptop. Quickly switch between game or office mode, or switch among multitask device.
More importantly, This keyboard using Sakura V3 switch, and it will provide a quite and nice gaming experience. Also Sakura V3 switch as a silent switch, you can show your gaming skill in the late night.
FQA
Are silent switch is suit for typing?
Yes, silent switch is very very suit for typing. Not only it can reduce typing voice, but also it can provide a comfortable tying felling and reliable performance. For sure, when we selecting the silent switch, you should consider your requirement, your purchase and your habit.
Even though the biggest feature of silent switch is reducing typing voice, it is a advantage for a quite area, like office, library or using it at the mid-night. Using silent switch is not meaning you lose your gaming experience. Most of silent switch put the typing feeling be their first target, like Sakura V3 silent switch.
Is silent linear switch is more quieter than silent tactile switch?
Yes, silent linear switch is quieter than silent tactile switch.
Because, silent linear switch has no sense of segmentation. When user using the key, the silent linear switch move to bottom straightly, so that it brings a low voice when the switch pressing or returning.
The silent tactile switch has “click” sound when people press it. It is a special sound, but it is louder than silent linear switch.