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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Avazee on Tue, 24 May 2011, 18:41:35

Title: Question about my Omnikey switches
Post by: Avazee on Tue, 24 May 2011, 18:41:35

I took the 'H' key off 2 of my Omnikey's just to see if there was a difference (I noticed an audible difference which surprised me), and I think I see a difference in the type of ALPS switch that each one has.  Observe the two images below:

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One looks like a bright 'white' whereas the other is more off-white/gray-ish.  My question is- is there indeed a difference between these two switches (I definitely hear the difference)?  And if so, is it normal for two Omnikey's to have different switches?

Thanks in advance.

Title: Question about my Omnikey switches
Post by: Avazee on Tue, 24 May 2011, 19:09:25

Well, two of my keyboards feel/sound the same (the one with the darker white switch), and the third one is the one in the picture above (bright white switch).  That one is definitely has a bit louder clicky sound.

Title: Question about my Omnikey switches
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Tue, 24 May 2011, 20:23:56

If it's louder I would say that it is less worn.