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Matias Mini Quiet Pro Review (March/April batch)

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polpo:
I ordered my Matias Mini Quiet Pro on January 8th and have been waiting patiently since then. After hearing about some quality concerns from people who got the first batch (or two?) of Mini Quiet Pros, I was pretty worried. I just got mine today and I'm pleasantly surprised. The Matias Quiet switch is much quieter than the Cherry Brown switches I'm used to (even with o-rings) and the tactility is higher as well. The activation point is much better defined. The action actually reminds me a lot of a brand new top-quality scissor switch with a longer throw. However I expect the Matias to keep the same feel unlike scissor switches, which get mushy after their rubber domes quickly wear out.

My keys all line up just fine (with maybe only a little bit of variation), and have the same amount of wobble as any other Alps switch I've used (which really makes no difference during typing).


Here it is in front of my Keycool 84. It's much more substantial in size and is taller, though the keyboard portion is only half a key wider.


The plastic is very shiny and is a total fingerprint magnet. That and the fact that it only has two small rubber feet are my only real complaints.

Hi there!

The rest of the pictures are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/polpo/sets/72157633156834993/detail/

Here's some video of me typing on it at 104WPM, compared to 103WPM on my Keycool. I wouldn't trust the sound much, the Matias is much "thunkier" in person. I blame the iPhone microphone.

BucklingSpring:
Good for you and glad there is no issue with yours.

I order around the same time and I was told I have to wait another month :(

daerid:
I might just have to fork out for one of these. I <3 me some alps switches.

berserkfan:
the quiet pro is not quiet at all.

As the video proves it, it makes plenty of noise.

I was very disappointed myself when I visited the macshop that sold quiet pro - it's no more quiet than my black switches (which don't get bottomed out). I won't pay extra for that - just get black switches and orings on any standard mech keyboard and you have your own customizable quiet pro.

*remember, Mathias doesn't let you change your keycaps.

CPTBadAss:
The stem on the matias switches isnt the same as an Alps stem? Is that why you can't swap caps?

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