I am not a fan of silent switches due to their more mushy feel. To reduce the noise generated by the switch further, the Silent Red includes a rubber dampener that reduces the noise when the mechanism bottoms-out, similar to adding o-rings to the keycap to reduce travel and dampen the sound. By including the dampener, the activation and travel are slightly reduced. Whilst this does reduce the bottom-out sound, this creates a more spongy and mushy feel.
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Summary
To reduce the noise generated by the switch even further, the Silent Red includes a rubber dampener that reduces the noise when the mechanism bottoms-out, similar to adding o-rings to the keycap to reduce travel and dampen the sound. By including the dampener, the activation and travel are slightly reduced.
Criteria
- Quieter than other Cherry MX switches.
- Mushy feeling when it bottoms out due to dampener.
- Linear switches are typically not that loud, the Cherry MX Red is better.
Specifications
Key Switch Features | |
Switch Type | Linear |
Plate Mount Available - 3 Pin | Yes |
PCB Mount Available - 5 Pin | Yes |
Backlight Compatible | Yes |
Physical Specifications | |
Activation Force | 45g |
Bottom-out Force | 55g |
Activation | 2mm |
Travel | 4mm |