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Title: New to mechanical keyboards - Spacebar makes different sound?
Post by: gergerd on Tue, 17 May 2011, 02:01:43

I lurked around these forums for a few weeks before getting a new Das Model S Ultimate Keyboard. So far I love the feeling of typing on this thing. The question I have is: Is it normal for the spacebar to have a different sound than the rest of the keys? It almost sounds higher pitched or something. Thank you!

Title: New to mechanical keyboards - Spacebar makes different sound?
Post by: noodles256 on Tue, 17 May 2011, 02:06:41

yes! usually because of the stabalizers

wlcm 2 gh

Title: New to mechanical keyboards - Spacebar makes different sound?
Post by: gergerd on Tue, 17 May 2011, 02:08:27

Thanks for the quick reply. I thought that might be the case, but I wanted to be sure. Thank you noodles256!

Title: New to mechanical keyboards - Spacebar makes different sound?
Post by: Superfluous Parentheses on Tue, 17 May 2011, 05:24:00

Many mechanical boards also use a different switch for the space bar; either a heavier variant of the usual switch or a stiff linear switch. Not sure that the Model S does that, though.

Title: New to mechanical keyboards - Spacebar makes different sound?
Post by: What is X? on Tue, 17 May 2011, 06:23:49

definitely.

Title: New to mechanical keyboards - Spacebar makes different sound?
Post by: Zet on Tue, 17 May 2011, 09:04:01

Welcome to Geekhack.

Yes, as far as sound tests goes, all of the ones I've heard, the space bar sounds different than the other keys, mostly, all the bigger than normal keys do sound little different.

Title: New to mechanical keyboards - Spacebar makes different sound?
Post by: mmmty on Tue, 17 May 2011, 09:14:15

My tt Meka G1 spacebar makes bigger clacks when bottoming out than the other keys. #9 on the num pad of my Filco red makes a little GONG! sound from the metal plate every time I hit it.

Title: New to mechanical keyboards - Spacebar makes different sound?
Post by: daerid on Tue, 17 May 2011, 09:18:05

All the keys on both my filco and das keyboard have slightly different sounds, based on the key size and where they are on the keyboard. It's perfectly normal.

Title: New to mechanical keyboards - Spacebar makes different sound?
Post by: DesktopJinx on Tue, 17 May 2011, 10:38:55

I wonder if the CIA can reverse-engineer what you're typing if they have an audio recording of your typing.

Title: New to mechanical keyboards - Spacebar makes different sound?
Post by: fullofenergy on Tue, 17 May 2011, 19:51:41

Ya my Leopold spacebar sounds different than the rest of the keyboard. It sounds like it has a huge spring lol

Title: New to mechanical keyboards - Spacebar makes different sound?
Post by: Tony on Tue, 17 May 2011, 22:36:27

Every key has its distinct sound, and you can pretty know what someone type only by hearing the sound.

This is an example.

[video=youtube;dph5djEZAnI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dph5djEZAnI[/video]

Title: New to mechanical keyboards - Spacebar makes different sound?
Post by: HaveANiceDay on Tue, 17 May 2011, 22:40:20

Quote from: Tony;347823

Every key has its distinct sound, and you can pretty know what someone type only by hearing the sound.

If you record your typing and play it backwards you can hear it say HAIL SATAN.

Title: New to mechanical keyboards - Spacebar makes different sound?
Post by: Tony on Tue, 17 May 2011, 22:43:24

Anyway, after using the keyboards so many years, you've got to listen to what keyboards want to share. They have feelings too.

Title: New to mechanical keyboards - Spacebar makes different sound?
Post by: Larry Dallas on Tue, 17 May 2011, 23:03:36

Keyboards don't have feelings. They're like poor people.

Title: New to mechanical keyboards - Spacebar makes different sound?
Post by: DesktopJinx on Thu, 19 May 2011, 20:02:41

My keyboard doesn't have much to say -- only "children with Cheetos? The horror!"

Title: New to mechanical keyboards - Spacebar makes different sound?
Post by: Zet on Thu, 19 May 2011, 21:56:03

Tony,

That video is awesome, lol. That guy really looks like he has some issues with his fingers though, more like abusing that finger cracking. I bet in 10 years he will suffer from arthritis ;(

Title: New to mechanical keyboards - Spacebar makes different sound?
Post by: HaveANiceDay on Fri, 20 May 2011, 07:59:43

I crack my fingers all the time and my fingers are normal. That's a myth.