My hearing is probably not as good as yours, but my hearing (all my senses actually) are really SENSITIVE. Their are particular pitches / frequencies that really irritate me to the bone, like the pitch of blue switches.
The clickiness like in the Blues just annoys me as well. It gets in the way of the sounds that I actually like.
I thought I would like clicky Alps, but, no. Not really too loud, per se, just annoying.
Are clicky Alps similar to Blues in sound?
I'm not sure exactly, but I got some virgin Complicated White Alps that sound pretty subtle in their click, but it still annoys me. It may be a bit deeper sounding than MX Blue.
I do love some electronic music and generally crazy sounds at times, so it actually surprised me a bit that I didn't like clicky switches.
Yeah most clicky boards have a high pitched sound. I would like more a deep sound, but haven't found a switch / dampening whatever mod solution to get me that.
I really like the sound and feel of the linearised Black Alps Dell AT-101. It's buttery-smooth and has a satisfying lower-pitched chatter. It's very beautiful sound/feel to me.
So there is hope Time to check out some videos of black alps.
Keep in mind the sound is changed when they are linearised since you remove the tactile leaf. Less choppy and more gentle sounding.
Good to know, thanks!
Why did they do that actually? So that is what makes it simplified vs complex alps?
The simplified switch just has less pieces for the contact plate and contact leaf. The tactile leaf is a separate piece. It is almost the same design as the clicky leaf, so you could actually take a clicky leaf from a White Alps switch and put it into a Black Alps switch and make it clicky. They both cause tactility, whether clicky or not.
From what I have heard, the simplified switch is actually more complicated to disassemble.
I may not be using correct terminology or descriptions though, as I am still new to Alps switches.
That being said, I like the simpler design of the MX Brown/Clear tactility. It's less noisy since it is built into the stem, and there isn't an extra metal piece flopping around in the switch. It's more like a brief speed-bump then a drawn out slope-like "chop". It's just something I prefer as it seems more nimble. I noticed the Black and White alps tactility just kind of slowed me down and was too much in the way.