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Title: Complaints about MX Brown
Post by: theOwlol on Thu, 19 January 2012, 16:15:37

Hi!,

I own an Ducky Shining with MX Browns, my friend keep complaining on Skype, about the noise.

So I thought I would buy an MX blue Board to shut him up ( thinking about noopoo choc mini )


Anyone have similar story's and how did you "solve" it?

Also if anyone have any other suggestions about the board, I wont mind.

Title: Complaints about MX Brown
Post by: flyball on Thu, 19 January 2012, 16:19:49

complaining about what

Title: Complaints about MX Brown
Post by: RiGS on Thu, 19 January 2012, 16:21:05

probably about the noise

Title: Complaints about MX Brown
Post by: sordna on Thu, 19 January 2012, 16:25:16

If so, then the solution is not a different keyboard/switch, but rather o-rings. (http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/keyboard-accessories-2/cherry-mx-rubber-switch-dampeners.html)

Title: Complaints about MX Brown
Post by: theOwlol on Thu, 19 January 2012, 16:27:22

yes, it was the noise, gogo edit power...

Title: Complaints about MX Brown
Post by: HeavyArms on Thu, 19 January 2012, 16:30:50

MX Blacks are quieter, Blues are loud as hell, Browns are in between, speaking from experience.

Title: Complaints about MX Brown
Post by: The_Beast on Thu, 19 January 2012, 16:35:56

Buying him blues would make it worst if you're worried about noise. BTW I have o-ring installed on my browns are they are pretty darn quiet.


Here are some examples of boards with and without the o-ring mod.
[video=youtube;lFkl1Vet1eU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lFkl1Vet1eU[/video]

Title: Complaints about MX Brown
Post by: sordna on Thu, 19 January 2012, 16:37:02

o-rings will quiet blacks and browns to the same very low noise level. OP check this out:

[video=youtube;lFkl1Vet1eU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFkl1Vet1eU[/video]

Title: Complaints about MX Brown
Post by: The_Beast on Thu, 19 January 2012, 16:39:59

Quote from: sordna;494333

snip

Well this is embarrassing

Title: Complaints about MX Brown
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 19 January 2012, 16:42:03

Alternately, buy a better mic / sound card that has good noise cancelling so it dosen't pick it up (as much)... Enjoy the switch of your choice.

Title: Complaints about MX Brown
Post by: dreamingftw on Thu, 19 January 2012, 17:14:55

Just don't talk to him anymore.

Title: Complaints about MX Brown
Post by: laffindude on Thu, 19 January 2012, 17:28:12

Quote from: laffindude;440088

The Japanese have solution for everything (http://en.akihabaranews.com/73657/peripherals/thanko-announces-new-keyboard-soundproof-tempproof-cover)

I'll quote myself.

Title: Complaints about MX Brown
Post by: hazeluff on Thu, 19 January 2012, 17:47:16

Blues will make it louder... My mate has a BlackWidow and I have a brown switch keyboard. His is so much louder than mine, even when his is over skype...

Get some O-rings and try that out first.

Another is to get good mic/sound card that cancels the noise. If you don't have a mic, a mic makes a lot of difference. The sound picked up from the mic should be from one direction (you) whereas if you have your laptop or something its picking up everything around it (you + keyboard).

I have some friends who play with me, and either they haven't complained (even if I ask them if my button mashing is annoying) or they bring it up and then get used to it. = /

Oh looking at the link from above. A simple solution: put a towel/jumper over your hand when you type.

Title: Complaints about MX Brown
Post by: Tony on Thu, 19 January 2012, 20:58:20

I have complaints about every keyboard that I have.

Luckily all keyboards have no ears to hear such, otherwise they would run away from me.

Title: Complaints about MX Brown
Post by: Henry Allen Venture on Thu, 19 January 2012, 21:04:22

Quote from: theOwlol;494310

I own an Ducky Shining with MX Browns, my friend keep complaining on Skype, about the noise.

So I thought I would buy an MX blue Board

Yeah... Don't do that.

O-rings, or don't whack the keys so hard. My Browns don't make much noise at all unless I'm bashing on the keys pretty hard.

Title: Complaints about MX Brown
Post by: Graviton on Thu, 19 January 2012, 21:41:35

i thought skype was talking and seeing your mate not typing :|
put oring will do...