Reddit reviews ThreeBulls 120Pcs Clear Rubber O-Ring Switch Dampeners Keycap White for Cherry MX Key Switch Keyboards Dampers

You might be hearing the sound of the key switch bottoming out. Get some o-ring dampeners, for me it removed that metallic spring sound and made the keyboard much quieter.

You can pick up some orings as well to add to your keyboard to soften the noise for when they inevitably do bottom out from pressing too hard.

I've bought two packs of these. Using them on a k70 lux with brown switches and a masterkeys pro s with blue switches.

If you're fine with sacrificing feel, o-rings should be decent. However, if you dislike the mushy feel of o-rings I'd suggest soldering in new switches, or even lubing the Reser™ green switches (it'll get rid of the click lol). If you decide to lube your switches, but don't have time to de-solder, you can just "lazy lube" them by dripping some lube through the switch housing. (Although I don't recommend this.)

O-Rings: https://www.amazon.com/ThreeBulls-120Pcs-Dampeners-Keyboards-Dampers/dp/B01N75JL0F

Lube: Anything thick like Krytox GPL 105

Amazon. I also picked these up.

You can't use QMX clips because they need Cherry keycaps which won't fit on the Corsair non standard layout.

You probably don't want to desolder all the switches and install silenced switches.

I'd say your best bet, though they aren't popular here, are orings. Like these:
ThreeBulls 120Pcs Rubber O-Ring Switch Dampeners Keycap white For Cherry MX Key Switch Keyboards Dampers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N75JL0F/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_24BJAbAJ1ATCT

They aren't ideal but they would make the keyboard quieter than it is now. You remove each keycap, slide the oring onto the keycap stem, and put the keycap back on.

If this isn't quiet enough, your best bet is to build or buy a keyboard with silenced switches such as cherry silent red or Zilents etc., or else a Topre board in which you can install silencing rings.

How many people are using O-Rings?

I've had a MX Green board for years, and I love it. The springs are heavy af, it's like a mini workout. It was on my desk at home, but moved to my office as a noisy instrument of office warfare when I had a truly annoying coworker I wanted to drown out. The guy I work with now is great, so I just installed these o-rings to dampen the sound some and not be as annoying with my coding and clacking. They're... different. How do you guys feel about them?

These are the ones I used.


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N75JL0F/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Sure

Keyboard:

Glorious Gmmk Compact:

https://www.pcgamingrace.com/products/gmmk-full-customized

Switches:

Black Gateron Switches: you can pick them when ordering the keyboard

O-rings: Three Bulls White O-rings:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N75JL0F/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Keycaps: Max Ansi PBT side print keyboard (For this Keyboard get the 6.25 spacebar):

http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-ansi-pbt-104-key-cherry-mx-keycap-set-front-side-print.html

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Hope this helps :)

What are "switch washers"? Do you have a link?

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Do you mean something like these things?

ThreeBulls 120Pcs Rubber O-Ring Switch Dampeners Keycap white For Cherry MX Key Switch Keyboards Dampers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N75JL0F/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_09qUDbM95KV2D

ThreeBulls 120Pcs Rubber O-Ring Switch Dampeners Keycap white For Cherry MX Key Switch Keyboards Dampers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N75JL0F/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_CoF4DbRWQMW4M

No they're not. If you bottom out, you can make your typing a little quieter by putting O-rings on. I put these ones on my K551 and moved them over to my K556 when the 551 died:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N75JL0F/

You can always get a normal one and get some rubber dampers and put them under the keycaps

If not that, you want a keyboard with Cherry MX Brown switches like this one

O-rings will have a very minimal impact on the brightness of the lighting. If you're really worried about it use clear rings:

ThreeBulls 120Pcs Rubber O-Ring Switch Dampeners Keycap white For Cherry MX Key Switch Keyboards Dampers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N75JL0F/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GNjyCbPC7X5FV

O-rings, put them on the keycaps and it will make the noise stop. You can keep the keybaord you are already more or less satisfied with and not have to worry about the noise, also its much cheaper than buying a new keyboard.

O-rings you can get for about $5 on Amazon. And First MX Red keyboard, second MX Red keyboard, third MX Red keyboard.




First MX Brown keyboar, second MX Brown keyboard, third MX Brown keyboard, fourth MX Brown keyboard, fifth MX Brown keyboard


There are many more keyboards like these but theses are the about $100 USD keyboard.


O-rings

you could also buy o-rings to help dampening the bottom out sound

Is this a good option? Http://amazon.com/dp/B01N75JL0F/

I don’t directly have an answer to your question, as I haven’t noticed anyone putting a value on that.

If I understand your question correctly, I think the only thing that will affect this is the switch plate construction. Since a more flexible plate or keyboard with pcb mount switches will cushion your bottom out more.

Also, if you didn’t already know, they haveo-rings that go on the keycap stems to make the bottom out quieter. A side effect of this is they will squish when you bottom out lessening the impact

I HIGHLY recommend this keyboard for it's small form factor, steel backplate, RGB lighting, and double-shot keycaps for only $40.
Tecware Phantom 87 Key Mechanical Keyboard, RGB led, Outemu RED Switch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079HQM71L/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_BD7nDbCB6CYRF

This is the mouse I personally use. It's small and simple but has a great sensor and a nice touch of rgb for $26.
Logitech G203 Prodigy RGB Wired Gaming Mouse - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M26YUKO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_EC7nDbEAY4XQZ

Finally, if you really want to reduce noise as much as possible, get some cheap o-ring dampeners.
ThreeBulls 120Pcs Rubber O-Ring Switch Dampeners Keycap white For Cherry MX Key Switch Keyboards Dampers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N75JL0F/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_cG7nDbCZB29F4

You forgot to reply to the original commenter.

https://www.amazon.com/ThreeBulls-120Pcs-Dampeners-Keyboards-Dampers/dp/B01N75JL0F/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523119050&sr=8-1&keywords=0.2+o-rings

O-rings are going to quiet it down some, but if you still find it a little too loud, you could try 0.4 reduction o-rings, but after that i think you should stick with a membrane.

50A Durometer is a medium hardness rubber. These will be fine, though you can get them on Ebay for a $1, but a really long shipping time.