Zealios Key switches

[mszy52]

I've been looking into building a 60% recently, just for the hell of it and also because next year I'm going to be in college next year and I want to be able to clack away my notes in class.
I've been looking into the Zealios key switches and have been seeing good reviews about them but I haven't seen anything on how they feel or how they sound.

I was thinking this would be a good medium to ask people about Zealios,
If anyone has owned or currently own a board with Zealios switches I would love to hear about your experience with them. Thanks!

[3K]

In the original GB thread you can find VERY detailed reviews:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=74807.0

I'm not sure if the reviews include sound though. At least my Zealios do not make more noise than Blacks/Reds for example.

[mszy52]

In the original GB thread you can find VERY detailed reviews:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=74807.0

I'm not sure if the reviews include sound though. At least my Zealios do not make more noise than Blacks/Reds for example.

What type of Zealios do you have and do you keep o-rings on them?

[3K]

In the original GB thread you can find VERY detailed reviews:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=74807.0

I'm not sure if the reviews include sound though. At least my Zealios do not make more noise than Blacks/Reds for example.

What type of Zealios do you have and do you keep o-rings on them?

I've got linear and tactile in all 3 weights, but haven't tested them on board yet. Also haven't tested with o-rings, sorry.

[Steezus]

I put in tactile 65g Zealios in my Orion v2 with a plastic plate and it is pretty quiet. I love the tactility of the keys, for me 65g is perfect as well since I liked my 62g vintage blues in my rs96. I can not speak for all the variations of Zealios and can only give you my personal opinion on them. I also did not have any problems with my Zealios when soldering them unlike some people have said in the group buy.

[Altis]

They're definitely too loud for classroom. I'd get a good scissor-switch keyboard like the Lenovo USB one instead or you'll drive people crazy.

I've found the Zealios to be lower-pitched than the switches they replaced, and they sound less gritty. They are my favorite Cherry MX-based switch and feel nice and smooth with a pronounced tactile bump.

I personally thought I'd like the 65g but am finding the 62g is better to reduce fatigue. 65g starts to feel like stock MX Clear to me, though with a less steep force curve.

[ideus]

I put in tactile 65g Zealios in my Orion v2 with a plastic plate and it is pretty quiet. I love the tactility of the keys, for me 65g is perfect as well since I liked my 62g vintage blues in my rs96. I can not speak for all the variations of Zealios and can only give you my personal opinion on them. I also did not have any problems with my Zealios when soldering them unlike some people have said in the group buy.

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I can confirm the two findings with my last GON build, the acrylic plate makes the switches very quite, not only the Zealios but also the ergo clears, and ergo blacks, and I did no have any chattering issue with my board.

[bbrotha]

I just finished a 60% build with 65g Tactile Zealios and I installed 2mm orings. I used it like this for about two weeks, but I couldn't get the hang of them, they felt weird, so I removed the orings, way better now. I'm using some ducky PBT and waiting a SA keyset hoping they can even improve the feel.