For the purpose of the article and to satisfy our own curiosity we put the silent switches to the test.
Cherry mx silent red switches vs red.
We wanted to see the actual change in decibel output so on the same keyboard we put the cherry mx red head to head with the cherry mx silent red to see the difference for ourselves.
Like the cherry mx red the cherry mx silent red is featured by a linear switching characteristic as well.
The first type of switch we are looking at is the cherry mx red switch perhaps the most common and most demanded a switch in the market and for all the right reasons.
The quietest cherry switch is called the silent red switch.
The bad thing about this switch is they aren t very common and may be hard to find.
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.
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In this video we take a look at how the new romer g linear switches stack up against the good old fashion cherry mx linear offerings like reds speeds silve.
The switch with the silent cherry mx technology establishes itself as a wise choice regarding to its low spring force and soft actuation.
As the table suggests the mx red switch is linear which means that there is absolutely no tactile bump.
Which cherry mx switch is the clickiest.
It is basically the same as the red switch but with a rubber dampener inside.
It is a pink colored switch.
Cherry mx red switches are preferred by many gamers.
The operating noises are reliably minimized by a patented damping.
Gamers love the smooth and responsive feel along with the fact that they don t require much force to press down.