Could always go topre as well. They're fairly quiet and well made.And expensive ;D
Could always go topre as well. They're fairly quiet and well made.And expensive ;D
Could always go topre as well. They're fairly quiet and well made.And expensive ;D
No more than a majestouch 2 with o-rings.
http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboards,1&pid=za0100
http://www.amazon.com/Filco-Majestouch-2-Tenkeyless-FKBN87M-EB2/dp/B004WOF7QM/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1384650771&sr=1-1&keywords=majestouch+2+brown
http://www.matias.ca/quietpro/
Could always go topre as well. They're fairly quiet and well made.And expensive ;D
No more than a majestouch 2 with o-rings.
Yeah I did youtube the Topre Type Heaven and It is pretty cool but II think it might be louder than the Filco plan.. Its almost imposible in Australia to find a place that has many mech boards, let alone that will let you have a feel of them.. If I had NO fear of some kind of castration for fiscal crimes I would just buy them all.. As it is One keyboard is all Im being allocated to purchase which is fine but makes me cautious to get the best choice..
http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboards,1&pid=za0100
http://www.amazon.com/Filco-Majestouch-2-Tenkeyless-FKBN87M-EB2/dp/B004WOF7QM/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1384650771&sr=1-1&keywords=majestouch+2+brown
How's the quality on the type heaven? Aren't the keycaps ABS?
I remember seeing a latex milk mod on the top of the inside of the switch cover which made it quiter
I also give my vote for the Matias Quiet and Topres for quietest stock switches. For a modded switch, Jailhouse Blues (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=45992.0) is the quietest MX switch I've tried.
I've been looking at different mechanical keyboards for a while now. I need a reasonably quiet one for the family PC in the living area to do a bit of eveything on. So sadly no MX blues :(
First I researched the Das Silent (reds) and was quickly discouraged by the good people of GH, on the grounds of inferior quality and a large price tag. Secondly I noticed the Matias Quiet Pro with dampened Alps. The keys seemed suitable only the height of the board itself was a bit much, especially if my young kids going to be typing on it soon. Also just like the Das, it is glossy which makes it a bit tacky in appearance. Glossy plastic just doesn't promote an ideal "mechanical" look to me.
Why Im posting this is I'm going to purchase the 40A-L (red) O-rings from WASD andpurchase a Filco Majestouch 2 with brown switches to get the quietest result without shortening the key stroke too much hopefully. MX Browns are so light compared to membrane it'll be very different but I think it will be very awesome too. :)
Do you think this is a wise choice? ......... What is your ideal board for stealth and practicallity?
I remember seeing a latex milk mod on the top of the inside of the switch cover which made it quiter
I remember seeing a latex milk mod on the top of the inside of the switch cover which made it quiter
Yes, I think that is in the trampoline mod thread. He dramatically reduced the sound of those switches and they do sound awesome. However, if this guy is going to get a Filco, he probably will not want to open it up and desolder all of the switches to try it.
I've been looking at different mechanical keyboards for a while now. I need a reasonably quiet one for the family PC in the living area to do a bit of eveything on. So sadly no MX blues :(
First I researched the Das Silent (reds) and was quickly discouraged by the good people of GH, on the grounds of inferior quality and a large price tag. Secondly I noticed the Matias Quiet Pro with dampened Alps. The keys seemed suitable only the height of the board itself was a bit much, especially if my young kids going to be typing on it soon. Also just like the Das, it is glossy which makes it a bit tacky in appearance. Glossy plastic just doesn't promote an ideal "mechanical" look to me.
Why Im posting this is I'm going to purchase the 40A-L (red) O-rings from WASD andpurchase a Filco Majestouch 2 with brown switches to get the quietest result without shortening the key stroke too much hopefully. MX Browns are so light compared to membrane it'll be very different but I think it will be very awesome too. :)
Do you think this is a wise choice? ......... What is your ideal board for stealth and practicallity?
AFAIAC Topres win for quietest switches overall, but on the MX side I'd have to say lubed and o-ringed clears are probably the quietest. Although, if you can float on reds/blacks without bottoming out they might be quieter.
Not making fun of you or anything, but since this is for your dad, I suggest you get him to test out a rubber dome first.
If dad likes it, stay with rubber dome. There was some talk on a thread about a really good early IBM rubber dome that has near buckling spring quality - I just don't remember the name. But it seems early IBM rubber domes were substantially above the $5 China mades quality that break in a few months.
I don't know how your parents think, but a keyboard is very personal and not everyone appreciate mechanical keyboards. My parents would never spend $300 on a Topre and they would be furious if I gave them a $300 Topre. In fact they actually like Chiclets. (They do not type, they only surf, so their usage pattern is different from a 10,000 word a day programming geek.)AFAIAC Topres win for quietest switches overall, but on the MX side I'd have to say lubed and o-ringed clears are probably the quietest. Although, if you can float on reds/blacks without bottoming out they might be quieter.
bad advice.
bad advice everywhere.
bad advice.
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I remember seeing a latex milk mod on the top of the inside of the switch cover which made it quiter
Yes, I think that is in the trampoline mod thread. He dramatically reduced the sound of those switches and they do sound awesome. However, if this guy is going to get a Filco, he probably will not want to open it up and desolder all of the switches to try it.
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Not making fun of you or anything, but since this is for your dad, I suggest you get him to test out a rubber dome first.
If dad likes it, stay with rubber dome. There was some talk on a thread about a really good early IBM rubber dome that has near buckling spring quality - I just don't remember the name. But it seems early IBM rubber domes were substantially above the $5 China mades quality that break in a few months.
I don't know how your parents think, but a keyboard is very personal and not everyone appreciate mechanical keyboards. My parents would never spend $300 on a Topre and they would be furious if I gave them a $300 Topre. In fact they actually like Chiclets. (They do not type, they only surf, so their usage pattern is different from a 10,000 word a day programming geek.)AFAIAC Topres win for quietest switches overall, but on the MX side I'd have to say lubed and o-ringed clears are probably the quietest. Although, if you can float on reds/blacks without bottoming out they might be quieter.
So you know he's saying that *he's* the dad, right?
I've been looking at different mechanical keyboards for a while now. I need a reasonably quiet one for the family PC in the living area to do a bit of eveything on. So sadly no MX blues :(
First I researched the Das Silent (reds) and was quickly discouraged by the good people of GH, on the grounds of inferior quality and a large price tag. Secondly I noticed the Matias Quiet Pro with dampened Alps. The keys seemed suitable only the height of the board itself was a bit much, especially if my young kids going to be typing on it soon. Also just like the Das, it is glossy which makes it a bit tacky in appearance. Glossy plastic just doesn't promote an ideal "mechanical" look to me.
Why Im posting this is I'm going to purchase the 40A-L (red) O-rings from WASD andpurchase a Filco Majestouch 2 with brown switches to get the quietest result without shortening the key stroke too much hopefully. MX Browns are so light compared to membrane it'll be very different but I think it will be very awesome too. :)
Do you think this is a wise choice? ......... What is your ideal board for stealth and practicallity?
That is my exact keyboard. I still love browns even with topre a in the mix. The only difference I added was thick pbts.
I find it very reasonable regarding its noise level. If you need to be quiet, you can focus on not bottoming out too hard and be quite quiet.
I love this setup and I think it is a great keyboard for your needs.
Does the Majestouch 2 not have PBT keycaps?
Yes, topre is quieter than this setup.
Damn well caught!
OK. Cheapest rubber domes! Cheapest rubber domes!
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OK. Cheapest rubber domes! Cheapest rubber domes!
LoL - Right.
Then +1 for RD or THIS - Quiet and soakable.
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http://www.matias.ca/quietpro/ (http://www.matias.ca/quietpro/)
You reckon the Matias is a better board overall than O-rings on a Majestouch brown Rowdy? I know I could just get a nice wrist rest to make the MQP a bit more ergonomic but doesn't a filco just look better.. :/ It's an endless circle of compromise.
Damn well caught!
OK. Cheapest rubber domes! Cheapest rubber domes!
LoL - Right.
Then +1 for RD or THIS - Quiet and soakable.Show Image(http://a.tgcdn.net/images/products/frontsquare/edc1_roll_up_keyboard.jpg)Show Image(http://a.tgcdn.net/images/products/additional/carousel/edc1_roll_up_keyboard_spill.jpg)
But if the dad is a casual computer user, then yes, cheap, flexi rubber domes are a very sensible solution and I think Buckling Spring had the right idea.
Haha sorry if my wording was confused. I am the dad lol.. I got a few spare cheap mice.. I type softly and play rpg games now n then. The board has to be a full 104 as my partner needs the numpad
From Topre to flexi, I wonder what will end up on Dad's desk :-)But if the dad is a casual computer user, then yes, cheap, flexi rubber domes are a very sensible solution and I think Buckling Spring had the right idea.
That is probably one of the few downsides of living in somewhat remote places, every country has good and bad sides. To make matters somewhat worse, topre keyboards are hardly distributed (vendor-wise) as much as outside SE Asia region. You can find a few distributors here and there but regardless it is not like you can walk into a store and test it out, etc before making your purchase.From Topre to flexi, I wonder what will end up on Dad's desk :-)But if the dad is a casual computer user, then yes, cheap, flexi rubber domes are a very sensible solution and I think Buckling Spring had the right idea.
Still leaning towards the majestouch, just as it hasn't been to offensive an idea so far - and that the type heaven and other topres are just a bit too expensive. Also the shop that I'd probably pick it up from (which has awesome w'sale prices - even in AUD) doesn't stock anything by Topre. You can buy so many inferior boards with all the bells and whistles that you never end up using but just testing out high quality keyboards is difficult in regional locations like mine.
I've been looking at different mechanical keyboards for a while now. I need a reasonably quiet one for the family PC in the living area to do a bit of eveything on. So sadly no MX blues :(
First I researched the Das Silent (reds) and was quickly discouraged by the good people of GH, on the grounds of inferior quality and a large price tag. Secondly I noticed the Matias Quiet Pro with dampened Alps. The keys seemed suitable only the height of the board itself was a bit much, especially if my young kids going to be typing on it soon. Also just like the Das, it is glossy which makes it a bit tacky in appearance. Glossy plastic just doesn't promote an ideal "mechanical" look to me.
Why Im posting this is I'm going to purchase the 40A-L (red) O-rings from WASD andpurchase a Filco Majestouch 2 with brown switches to get the quietest result without shortening the key stroke too much hopefully. MX Browns are so light compared to membrane it'll be very different but I think it will be very awesome too. :)
Do you think this is a wise choice? ......... What is your ideal board for stealth and practicallity?
Yeah thats the thread I lookex at which guided me to the 40a-L red o ring preference..
How nice would these thick pbt caps be for kids! :)
Yeah thats the thread I lookex at which guided me to the 40a-L red o ring preference..
How nice would these thick pbt caps be for kids! :)
My daughter saw a pic of a keyboard here recently with a similar set, and she was like WOW!
From Topre to flexi, I wonder what will end up on Dad's desk :-)But if the dad is a casual computer user, then yes, cheap, flexi rubber domes are a very sensible solution and I think Buckling Spring had the right idea.
Still leaning towards the majestouch, just as it hasn't been to offensive an idea so far - and that the type heaven and other topres are just a bit too expensive. Also the shop that I'd probably pick it up from (which has awesome w'sale prices - even in AUD) doesn't stock anything by Topre. You can buy so many inferior boards with all the bells and whistles that you never end up using but just testing out high quality keyboards is difficult in regional locations like mine.
Haha sorry if my wording was confused. I am the dad lol.. I got a few spare cheap mice.. I type softly and play rpg games now n then. The board has to be a full 104 as my partner needs the numpad
If the father is not a fan of mech keyboards, I think a good rubber dome like Logitech is suitable for him.
If he is fond of mech keyboards, a Realforce silent will be a good choice.
I know it took ages but here it is!
I know it took ages but here it is!
Colourful keycaps. All it needs now are some Cherry MX RGB switches. :o
Oh well Filco is not a bad choice at any given rate. Now you just sort of have to make is sort of kid-proof lol.
mechanical keyboards arent quiet
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I got my dad a Realforce Silent for the holidays and he absolutely loves it. I wanted to ease his lifelong transition from rubber domes :P
Seriously, it's a great board and he's a writer. More than I wanted to spend, but his tool of trade is his keyboard. I kept telling him with his ****ty Dell board it's like a soldier going to battle with a water pistol, or an F1 driver racing in a Passat, so eventually I convinced him to let me upgrade his board and he says the difference is night and day.
I got my dad a Realforce Silent for the holidays and he absolutely loves it. I wanted to ease his lifelong transition from rubber domes :P
Seriously, it's a great board and he's a writer. More than I wanted to spend, but his tool of trade is his keyboard. I kept telling him with his ****ty Dell board it's like a soldier going to battle with a water pistol, or an F1 driver racing in a Passat, so eventually I convinced him to let me upgrade his board and he says the difference is night and day.
Topre is so great for writing! What a great gift.
mechanical keyboards arent quiet
mechanical keyboards arent quiet
Getting a rainbow Keycool from China would be a cheaper, singular option