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Title: Ways to quiet MX blues?
Post by: PrisonSex on Wed, 09 October 2013, 13:41:12
I love my MX Blues, but they annoy the crap out of my wife. I'm buying some stabilizers to prevent me from bottoming out, but is there any way to reduce the noise from them further?
Title: Re: Ways to quiet MX blues?
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 09 October 2013, 13:46:11
Lube.

Or Jailhouse Blues:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=38091.msg959371#msg959371
Title: Re: Ways to quiet MX blues?
Post by: dorkvader on Wed, 09 October 2013, 15:00:01
if you bottom out a lot, o rings or "soft landing pads" will certainly help.

lubricating the switches will lessen the click.

It's currently somewhat difficult to make the "top out noise" quieter on cherry mx.
Title: Re: Ways to quiet MX blues?
Post by: Linkbane on Wed, 09 October 2013, 15:10:59
Buy MX Browns.  ;D
Sad day when one dislikes a clicky switch for its noise.
Title: Re: Ways to quiet MX blues?
Post by: CommunistWitchDr on Wed, 09 October 2013, 15:11:35
Buy MX Clears.  ;D
Sad day when one dislikes a clicky switch for its noise.

Fixed the blatant mistake
Title: Re: Ways to quiet MX blues?
Post by: Linkbane on Wed, 09 October 2013, 15:13:49
Buy MX Clears.  ;D
Sad day when one dislikes a clicky switch for its noise.

Fixed the blatant mistake

Quite possibly, but some people probably want lighter switches. Not a fan of heavy switches myself. I'd love to try Ergo-Clears, though!
Title: Re: Ways to quiet MX blues?
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 09 October 2013, 15:14:58
Buy MX Browns.  ;D
Sad day when one dislikes a clicky switch for its noise.

I love my MX Blues, but they annoy the crap out of my wife. I'm buying some stabilizers to prevent me from bottoming out, but is there any way to reduce the noise from them further?

It clearly says he likes them, but his wife doesn't.

And Browns are too linear for someone who likes clicky switches. Clears would be more suitable.
Title: Re: Ways to quiet MX blues?
Post by: Linkbane on Wed, 09 October 2013, 15:18:57
It's just a suggestion, calm yourself. I realize that he likes the blues, his wife hates them which is unfortunate.
And that's not given at all. I use Blues and feel Browns have a decent amount of tactility, because I type lightly.
Title: Re: Ways to quiet MX blues?
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 09 October 2013, 15:27:15
Very true. I guess I didn't like Browns for that reason: they were too light, and my heavy typing habits hid the tactility.

There is one other option: buy a Model M. After a few days she'll be begging for you to switch back to Blues. :))
Title: Re: Ways to quiet MX blues?
Post by: Linkbane on Wed, 09 October 2013, 15:29:41
Very true. I guess I didn't like Browns for that reason: they were too light, and my heavy typing habits hid the tactility.

There is one other option: buy a Model M. After a few days she'll be begging for you to switch back to Blues. :))

 :D Think of his marriage!
Title: Re: Ways to quiet MX blues?
Post by: MKULTRA on Wed, 09 October 2013, 15:38:13
Clears w/ 62g or 65g springs would be your best bet.
Title: Re: Ways to quiet MX blues?
Post by: PrisonSex on Thu, 10 October 2013, 02:40:21
Very true. I guess I didn't like Browns for that reason: they were too light, and my heavy typing habits hid the tactility.

There is one other option: buy a Model M. After a few days she'll be begging for you to switch back to Blues. :))

That's what I told her. I learned to type on a typewriter and old buckling spring keyboards, the sound of Blues is nothing compared to them, but she's one of those people who never had the pleasure of learning computers through a macintosh II.