Silent is an often abused word by marketers and these supposedly noiseless variants of the cherry mx red switch have not been stuffed with motor oil and cotton to form the world s first.
Cherry silent red switches vs red.
It is basically the same as the red but it has rubber dampeners inside which quietens the little bit of noise the switch makes when it returns to its default position.
Many of the keyboards i think of getting come with browns and if i got one i was planning on also buying o rings to dampen the sound i am more interested in the haptics rather than the sound of the keyboard.
The quietest cherry switch is called the silent red switch.
Cherry mx red is the first type of switch made for games and is the most common switch you ll find in gaming keyboards.
It is basically the same as the red switch but with a rubber dampener inside.
Which cherry mx switch is the quietest.
The bad thing about this switch is they aren t very common and may be hard to find.
They feature a total travel of 4 0mm and an actuation point of 2 0mm so you only need to press the key halfway down to activate it.
It is a pink colored switch.