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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: PeaceCraft on Thu, 25 November 2010, 01:30:43

Title: Sound of Topre Capacitive Switch
Post by: PeaceCraft on Thu, 25 November 2010, 01:30:43

I have noticed the typing sound of topre keyboard/hkkb from few videos is different.


Category A : Hard Woody Sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyQtk-GYKEs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vcCFWf5fZk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1XBmmsP2gI


Category B : Crispy Sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULw9-EajxGo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG_Hwn_bXFo&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5CeNunbHto

They're all using same switches but what made the sound of them so different?I am so curious about it.Someone mind to clarify my humble question?Your Clarification will be appreciated.

Title: Sound of Topre Capacitive Switch
Post by: Arc'xer on Thu, 25 November 2010, 02:04:08

Surface is one thing but construction is another.

HHKBs are smaller and do not have a metallic plate. While topre even tenkeyless is a good size bigger and does offer a metallic plate. Similar to cherry switches and how their tone changes with surface and material used to construct them.

Title: Sound of Topre Capacitive Switch
Post by: keyboardlover on Thu, 25 November 2010, 06:56:09

Welcome to GeekHack! Like Arc'xer mentioned, the Realforce is of higher build quality and that changes the sound of the keys when pressed. Also, different Realforces sound different. The variable force sounds 'clackier' (in a good way) than the 55g board. I would suspect other variants sound different as well...