I Built THE QUIETEST Keyboard to NOT GET FIRED!

#keybored #mechanicalkeyboard QUIETEST Keyboard to NOT GET FIRED!
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How many awesome mechanical keyboards have you built, only to take it to work and get threatened by coworkers or boss? Yeah... I know it's loud, but hey, it's 2022 and it's now a form of self expression... or not. But I need to keep my job to live, so I tried building the quietest keyboard ever... silence.

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[Jazzman]

Normally I see a video with the "quietest keyboard" title and I instantly scoff and chalk it up to be clickbait. This one? Not clickbait. What a fantastic breakdown of everything and then topped off with a board that is actually virtually silent. chefs kiss* great job!!!

[annedreikandt]

You wouldn't believe the amount of times I have seen mechanical keyboard enthusiasts talk about "quiet" keyboards yet they are still crazy loud to anyone using a laptop-like keyboard.

Thank you for actually delivering on the promise. This is what might actually convert me.

[karnudom]

I'm going to call my boss a creamy thock tomorrow and see how he reacts. Wish me luck.

[xGenericc]

What's really interesting is that the Apple Magic keyboard is very frequently used by competitive speed typers for the short travel distance and quick return time. It's a very good keyboard for quick typing if you can touch type, so his boss actually was correct more than he realized LOL

[Makaidos]

If you close your eyes while the silent keyboard is being demoed (14:00) it sounds like a soft fireplace crackle. Love it!

[copiohm]

I appreciate your more scientific and technical approach for building keyboards and explaining your thought process. I never liked the idea of "option A is better than B because I, the reviewer, says so" without any definitive reason why being added.

[Bizzozeron]

This video surpasses being a gimmick and is actually really educational, I think there are certain kinds of people that would really prefer operating a silent keyboard that still has proper keys.

[japplefilms]

Wow, I knew that the silent switches made a difference, but that just blew my mind. WOW! What I've heard from my groups is that the best stock silent switches are the Silent Alpaca, Durock Shrimp, and Boba U4S, do you know how these would compare? Also, a big silent switch comparison video would be very interesting, as there's not a lot of them but they're all very different. Excellent video as always, can't wait for the next!

[unfriendlydan]

that is a seriously impressive amount of noise dampening, honestly so cool to see the difference between the two from the numpad and the regular, i had to max my video volume frmo about 32% normally to really even hear what the keyboard sounded like, crazy cool

[maximillianwadkins]

13:51 and my JAW I was expecting a quiet keyboard, not a SLIENT ONE!!! I've never heard anything like this and it amazes me so much

[kayseeday]

This was a great and insightful video. Work use is rarely discussed. As much as I love the hobby and audible switches, a good portion of my day is spent working and I’m on calls when I’m remote or I’m around others when I’m in the office. Which is why, in most of my builds, I use silent switches. I’d rather use my boards as much as I can as opposed to limiting them to non-work use only. I wonder if there is a happy medium, that is a market of switches that are audible but are comparable in loudness to a Thinkpad keyboard or an Apple Magic keyboard. Right now, to me, some silent switches feel mushy like Alpaca linears and some others feel great like Silent Inks or U4s. Silent switches are a largely untapped market that I think vendors will tap into now that more people are returning to the office. I’m open to suggestions that I wouldn’t have to Frankenstein. Love your videos!

[bobbyg]

I've been hyper aware of this back in office, our stock keyboards in office are really crappy but most people don't type fast enough to make harsh noise. I've been loving the Boba silent tactiles but I'm working on a frankenswitch build right now with the Gazzew silver stems and an FR4 plate.

[kleinc]

you should do a series on this! subjects like the most clacky, thocky, loudest, or pingy keyboard. objectively explaining each component (case, switches, plate, mods, everything)

[Zyodl]

"so yeah the sound of your keyboard is in *your hands*"
"anyway you can get this keyboard for the low low price of $300"

[bjzaba]

Thanks so much for sharing! I have noise sensitivity issues (probably related to ASD and ADHD) and the clacky keyboards that are popular these days make it almost impossible for me to think and process information, even *with* noise cancelling headphones. Having this kind of info out there is so important for accessibility for people like me, and makes me almost want to look into keyboards and stuff for myself. They look really cool!

[ОлександрЯценко-къ]

That's realy clever way of showing on video how mutch or how little noise somethig produces. A LOT of youtubers seems to not understand what video does to sounds of different loudnes. Result is absolutely unbelievable!

[zacbackas]

I'm not into custom mechanical keyboards and whatnot but got this recommended on my home page- Just wanted to commend your presentation. Great visuals, clean audio, and fantastic explanations of the various concepts at play. Keep it up!

[Lysol_kb]

Fun fact: The reason why the pcb looks like that is because it was made with "black core fr4" with either clear or no solder mask, making every trace the exposed copper color. Its a bit more expensive than normal fr4 but it does look cool.

[jasperdiscovers]

oh lawd the num keys got me. I was like "how is this silen.... oh. okay yeah that is very silent indeed." sounds LOVELY.

[Derpy]

You and your boss look suspiciously similar.