sorry iheard hhkb use membrane switches? may i know the difference between high quality membrane and mechanical? might considering one hhkb as 2nd keyboard collection though

HHKB2 with Topre Electrostatic Capacitive Key Switches

the finest switch available.. i see, no wonder they aint cheap

Which mec KB produce the least sound when typing?

From my current experience, I would say cherry red.

However, I would still prefer typing on cherry brown.

Try not to bottom up when typing so sound can never be an issue.

Cherry Blacks, those do a good job stopping you from bottoming out, plus they are much silent too.

er... i think Black is too stiff. isn't it?
i tried Red, and it's most quite compare to other mx swithces (imo)

This post has been edited by storm88: Aug 8 2011, 12:04 PM

I have used both cherry black and red switch. IMHO, red switch is as quiet as black switch PROVIDED that you do not bottom-out on the latter. For me, I've being using red switch for like more than 8 months and I still bottom-out like maybe half the time. But, if you can get used to the light weight of red switch, it won't be a problem for you.

Mind to give some example of kb using cherry red?

Mind to explain what is bottom up?

oh, ok. I will go research on your recommendation. Thanks.

I thought red switches are gaming switches other than black?
Hmm... have been using membrane keyboard till now, so i think very hard to touch type now...


Bottoming out meaning you pressed the key all the way down.

Cherry G80-3494
Cherry G80-1865
Leopold F300R/FC500R Red switch
Ducky 9000G2 Red switch
Filco Linear R Limited
PLU mx red
KBC poker red

bottom out: press the key all the way down
If you're using a mechanical keyboard, you don't need to press those keys all the way down.

This post has been edited by THEswordmaster: Aug 8 2011, 02:08 PM

PLUM red is not bad as well, less than 200 to get 1.
the only drawback is the design of the board itself D:

Thanks for the info.
Now only i realise there are so many mec kb around in our market.

Yeah but not in Malaysia market

Yeah, Malaysia gaming industry still far far behind as compare to those advance country.

@rurushu: Touch type doesn't mean not bottoming out. It means you type without looking at the keyboard.

Btw same here, I've been using rubber dome all this while and need some time to adapt to the enjoyable "not bottoming out typing method" which only mech KB can provide.

how's the PLU build quality, looks yummy

Filco Metallic blue n Pink limited edition will reach soon

Oh.... i see, i thought touch type is "touching the keys softly" ROFL....
But yeah, i can type without looking at the keyboard, but still, i put quite some force when typing, mostly bottoming out and mistook the bottoming out sound as "tactile" and "clicky" all this time... feels like an idiot after reading the first post few weeks ago...
Yeah, gonna find some blue cherry as my first mech keyboard.... After someone recommend some, i decided to look into PLUM keyboards. Still at the researching phase....