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Title: HHKB pro 2 silence method, Dental bands or soft landing pads?
Post by: Air tree on Tue, 10 December 2013, 23:25:08
Just wondering what silencing method you guys think i should go with. (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/efb50fe2.gif)

Dental band method seems to be the most popular but i have never heard a sound test of either with an HHKB.

So if anyone has a sound test of either would be good or just has personal experience with either would be nice.
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/044.gif)
Title: Re: HHKB pro 2 silence method, Dental bands or soft landing pads?
Post by: BlackWidowMan777 on Tue, 10 December 2013, 23:27:23
Holy Smokes, your first mechanical and you got a HHKB 2!
Title: Re: HHKB pro 2 silence method, Dental bands or soft landing pads?
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 10 December 2013, 23:31:32
Quote from: Air tree on Tue, 10 December 2013, 23:25:08
Just wondering what silencing method you guys think i should go with.
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(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/efb50fe2.gif)


Dental band method seems to be the most popular but i have never heard a sound test of either with an HHKB.

So if anyone has a sound test of either would be good or just has personal experience with either would be nice.
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(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/044.gif)


I've only tried dental bands but I love it! Sounds like rain drops. In my silencing post I posted a video! I'm on my phone can't get the link sorry. Good luck!
Title: Re: HHKB pro 2 silence method, Dental bands or soft landing pads?
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 10 December 2013, 23:45:38
Quote from: BlackWidowMan777 on Tue, 10 December 2013, 23:27:23
Holy Smokes, your first mechanical and you got a HHKB 2!

Starting at the top!
Title: Re: HHKB pro 2 silence method, Dental bands or soft landing pads?
Post by: tuxsavvy on Wed, 11 December 2013, 00:13:39
Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 10 December 2013, 23:45:38
Quote from: BlackWidowMan777 on Tue, 10 December 2013, 23:27:23
Holy Smokes, your first mechanical and you got a HHKB 2!

Starting at the top!
Heh a high roller rolling from expensive to cheap. Giving oneself the best start! :))

I sort of also started out as HHKB Pro as my first mechanical board. Although technically I have been using rubber dome keyboards for quite sometime in between along with two old keyboards which I didn't know they were somewhat mechanical as well (one hybrid and one real mechanical except with some issues).
Title: Re: HHKB pro 2 silence method, Dental bands or soft landing pads?
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 11 December 2013, 00:18:29
Quote from: tuxsavvy on Wed, 11 December 2013, 00:13:39
Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 10 December 2013, 23:45:38
Quote from: BlackWidowMan777 on Tue, 10 December 2013, 23:27:23
Holy Smokes, your first mechanical and you got a HHKB 2!

Starting at the top!
Heh a high roller rolling from expensive to cheap. Giving oneself the best start! :))

I sort of also started out as HHKB Pro as my first mechanical board. Although technically I have been using rubber dome keyboards for quite sometime in between along with two old keyboards which I didn't know they were somewhat mechanical as well (one hybrid and one real mechanical except with some issues).

I got HHKB in the middle of my collection, but I cannot afford another one so I continually switch between various MX boards and HHKB (and occasionally Model M).
Title: Re: HHKB pro 2 silence method, Dental bands or soft landing pads?
Post by: BlackWidowMan777 on Wed, 11 December 2013, 00:21:29

Quote from: tuxsavvy on Wed, 11 December 2013, 00:13:39
Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 10 December 2013, 23:45:38
Quote from: BlackWidowMan777 on Tue, 10 December 2013, 23:27:23
Holy Smokes, your first mechanical and you got a HHKB 2!

Starting at the top!
Heh a high roller rolling from expensive to cheap. Giving oneself the best start! :))

I sort of also started out as HHKB Pro as my first mechanical board. Although technically I have been using rubber dome keyboards for quite sometime in between along with two old keyboards which I didn't know they were somewhat mechanical as well (one hybrid and one real mechanical except with some issues).

Lol, there's but one way to roll if you start at the top...
Title: Re: HHKB pro 2 silence method, Dental bands or soft landing pads?
Post by: tuxsavvy on Wed, 11 December 2013, 00:47:15
Quote from: Air tree on Tue, 10 December 2013, 23:25:08
Just wondering what silencing method you guys think i should go with.
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/efb50fe2.gif)


Dental band method seems to be the most popular but i have never heard a sound test of either with an HHKB.

So if anyone has a sound test of either would be good or just has personal experience with either would be nice.
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/044.gif)


I felt guilty for contributing to the off the topic cause. Soft landing pads I would probably go for. My HHKB is already silenced (factory silencing) and I believe it is using foam based silencing. So soft landing pads would seem a little more "factory moddified" and may sound more closer to what Type-S on HHKB are meant to sound.

Of course I have no clue on the said topic. They both more or less does the same thing: silencing. Dental bands may wear over time just like the rubber domes over the springs. Maybe dental bands may wear more but again I don't have much of an idea.
Title: Re: HHKB pro 2 silence method, Dental bands or soft landing pads?
Post by: Air tree on Wed, 11 December 2013, 00:53:05
Quote from: tuxsavvy on Wed, 11 December 2013, 00:47:15
Quote from: Air tree on Tue, 10 December 2013, 23:25:08
Just wondering what silencing method you guys think i should go with.
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/efb50fe2.gif)


Dental band method seems to be the most popular but i have never heard a sound test of either with an HHKB.

So if anyone has a sound test of either would be good or just has personal experience with either would be nice.
Show Image
(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/044.gif)


I felt guilty for contributing to the off the topic cause. Soft landing pads I would probably go for. My HHKB is already silenced (factory silencing) and I believe it is using foam based silencing. So soft landing pads would seem a little more "factory moddified" and may sound more closer to what Type-S on HHKB are meant to sound.

Of course I have no clue on the said topic. They both more or less does the same thing: silencing. Dental bands may wear over time just like the rubber domes over the springs. Maybe dental bands may wear more but again I don't have much of an idea.
Yeah i'm leaning towards Soft landing pads, The guy who did the mod said that soft landing pads feel  even better than his Type S HHKB.
Title: Re: HHKB pro 2 silence method, Dental bands or soft landing pads?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 11 December 2013, 08:45:43
I used dental bands and lube and my HHKB is silent to me....