Hey guys,
I just received a Type-S in the mail and had a question for all you other veteran users. I'm loving the reduced sound and increased stability of the silenced switches! It feels easier to type on and makes way less noise, but still retains that fun THOCK. My question is this: There seems to be a lot of friction between the slider and the casing on a number of switches, and it makes a loud "whistling" sound when you push the key down fast. You can feel the slight increased resistance (just feels a little scratchy, less smooth) on the louder ones. Is that pretty typical of these boards? I'm still really enjoying it, but I'm curious because I didn't hear this sound in any of the videos I watched or read about it in any comments or reviews. If it is typical, does it go away with time? I'd rather not open it up and lube it, if at all possible. Other than the funny sounds (sounds like an old school LP scratching sound), this thing is a joy to type on!
Record a video and post it. Too much speculation in this thread.
Good idea -- totally forgot my phone can take videos, haha. Video posted in OP soon!
Wow! Weird, indeed.
As SpamRay said, there is a little bit of pneumatic action in Topre switches.
Air can exit from under the domes by 2 holes in the PCB (each switch has 2 holes), and also by the base of the rubber dome, which has what looks like dedicated paths for the air flow.
I have personally been able to feel the air flow from the holes in the PCB when I was working on modding my Realforce keyboards. When you press a switch hard like you do in the video, you can feel the air flow.
It's hard to tell from the video, but maybe the PCB holes are closed (too much solder), and the air is forced to exit by the paths at the base of the domes.
I can't think of a better explanation.
It would be relatively easy to check this theory by opening the case of the keyboard.