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Title: How do I louden my Cherry MX Blue's?
Post by: djones on Thu, 13 September 2018, 22:45:08

This is a serious post. I work in an open office and I hate everything about it, especially the people. I am quitting soon and want to annoy people as much as possible. My weapon is a filco MX blue keyboard. Can I make it louder some how?

Title: Re: How do I louden my Cherry MX Blue's?
Post by: BobCarltheThird on Thu, 13 September 2018, 22:55:03

Desolder the blues and solder in some Box Jades.

Title: Re: How do I louden my Cherry MX Blue's?
Post by: LightningXI on Thu, 13 September 2018, 23:23:07

Might as well blast some music and scream.

Title: Re: How do I louden my Cherry MX Blue's?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 13 September 2018, 23:48:05

Be nice to everyone..

Title: Re: How do I louden my Cherry MX Blue's?
Post by: killyou on Fri, 14 September 2018, 08:53:03

Get a beamspring keyboard with solenoid:

Title: Re: How do I louden my Cherry MX Blue's?
Post by: exitfire401 on Fri, 14 September 2018, 09:44:07

Quote from: BobCarltheThird on Thu, 13 September 2018, 22:55:03

Desolder the blues and solder in some Box Jades.

As somebody who just bought box jades, I support this message.

Title: Re: How do I louden my Cherry MX Blue's?
Post by: romevi on Fri, 14 September 2018, 09:47:29

I love the word "louden."
Not even being facetious or sarcastic. I say "louder" as a verb instead of "raise the volume" when watching TV with others.

Another great one I like to use is "embiggen."

Title: Re: How do I louden my Cherry MX Blue's?
Post by: rockosmodlife on Fri, 14 September 2018, 14:16:51

Quote from: romevi on Fri, 14 September 2018, 09:47:29

I love the word "louden."
Not even being facetious or sarcastic. I say "louder" as a verb instead of "raise the volume" when watching TV with others.

Another great one I like to use is "embiggen."

This man wants to "largen" the sound of his blues

Title: Re: How do I louden my Cherry MX Blue's?
Post by: klennkellon on Fri, 14 September 2018, 18:05:52

You can't make them louder.

Cheapest option is to buy a dirt cheap MX Blue clone board off of Amazon. Those MX Blue clones are usually way louder than actual MX Blues as well as having a more shrill sound and some can even have quite crazy amounts of ping from the mounting plates. $25-$35

Most fun option for an actually good loud keyboard is to pick up some Matias or clicky Alps which make quite a good but still extremely loud sound.

Title: Re: How do I louden my Cherry MX Blue's?
Post by: Leslieann on Fri, 14 September 2018, 19:14:59

Buy a Model M, the original office annoyance product.

Title: Re: How do I louden my Cherry MX Blue's?
Post by: Kavik on Sat, 15 September 2018, 19:35:21

Quote from: romevi on Fri, 14 September 2018, 09:47:29

I love the word "louden."
Not even being facetious or sarcastic. I say "louder" as a verb instead of "raise the volume" when watching TV with others.

Another great one I like to use is "embiggen."

It's a perfectly cromulent word.

Quote from: Leslieann on Fri, 14 September 2018, 19:14:59

Buy a Model M, the original office annoyance product.

I concur.

Title: Re: How do I louden my Cherry MX Blue's?
Post by: romevi on Sat, 15 September 2018, 21:29:35

Quote from: Kavik on Sat, 15 September 2018, 19:35:21

It's a perfectly cromulent word.

Thank you for your contrafibularities.

Title: Re: How do I louden my Cherry MX Blue's?
Post by: NegaYouDontKn0wMe on Mon, 31 December 2018, 20:52:53

Quote from: klennkellon on Fri, 14 September 2018, 18:05:52

You can't make them louder.

Cheapest option is to buy a dirt cheap MX Blue clone board off of Amazon. Those MX Blue clones are usually way louder than actual MX Blues as well as having a more shrill sound and some can even have quite crazy amounts of ping from the mounting plates. $25-$35

Most fun option for an actually good loud keyboard is to pick up some Matias or clicky Alps which make quite a good but still extremely loud sound.

Can you suggest some options?

Title: Re: How do I louden my Cherry MX Blue's?
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 13 February 2019, 19:55:15

Quote from: Leslieann on Fri, 14 September 2018, 19:14:59

Buy a Model M, the original office annoyance product.

This.

Or a Model F.

Title: Re: How do I louden my Cherry MX Blue's?
Post by: Findecanor on Thu, 14 February 2019, 07:54:02

Quote from: djones on Thu, 13 September 2018, 22:45:08

Can I make it louder some how?

It must be too late now, but: Peel off the rubber feet off the bottom. Remove the desk mat, if any.

Quote from: BobCarltheThird on Thu, 13 September 2018, 22:55:03

Desolder the blues and solder in some Box Jades.

I put a Gateron Blue into a plastic toy gun, to make a clicking noise, and maybe trigger a LED in the barrel. Then I got a Box Navy to replace it with because I thought it would be louder.
Actually, I think the Gateron Blue was louder!