I am relatively new in custom keyboard hobby… although I’ve been using a mechanical keyboard, Redragon Devarajas K556 w/ Outemu brown, for years, it’s just this year that I’ve tried other layouts, mods, other switches, and custom keyboards. I got a 60%, 75%, and an 60% alice layout. Thocc and/or creamy sound was my goal. I’ve tried Gateron Cap V2 Golden, but switched back to tactile as I’m more comfortable with the feel so I got Aflion Shadow Inks and Aflion Carrots. Tactile but still thoccy.
After a while, out of necessity, I need a quitter keyboard (just like outemu brown which is kinda quiet). I got some Outemu Silent Lemon as one of the cheapest option. Tactile and quiet. I mostly use my keyboards in gaming. I don’t really do typing, except for some typing exercises just to enjoy the keyboard. My actual typing usage is while chatting with someone.

Now for the confession part. I love this better than my thoccy builds. It still gives a tactile feels, but it is soft, and very light which does not strain my fingers.

My end game is a silent tactile, 75% w/ volume knob, tri-mode wireless keyboard! Practical, functional, and easy on my hands.

  • Eastern_Rooster471@alien.topB
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    11 months ago

    Soft and light tactile switch does not always have to be a silent switch. Correlation does not equal causation. It is not soft and light because its silent. Its just silent while being soft and light. There absolutely are heavy and harsh silent tactiles out there.

    Spring swaps can also make other tactiles lighter to use

    A soft bottom out can be acheived with a soft plate (PC, POM, PP) on a gasket mounted board. Flex cut PCB also can help but the sound is usually worse on those