lessangrymoresad t1_ja3cye8 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 3:26 PM

I tried several different silent switches and settled on Gazzew's Bobagum Silent Linear switches. Love them for my keyboard that goes to school with me.

iridyon t1_ja46z7t wrote on February 26, 2023 at 6:44 PM

Do you find them to feel mushy? I had Bobagums in my office board and really didn’t like how they felt. Since the office got pretty dead after Omicron, I ended up going fuck it and swapped them out for KTT Strawberries.

lessangrymoresad t1_ja5d87m wrote on February 26, 2023 at 11:30 PM

I haven’t found them to be too mushy. At least I’ve liked them much more than all the other silents I sampled.

iridyon t1_ja68vpa wrote on February 27, 2023 at 3:37 AM

I hope you don’t mind me asking, how does the feel compare to the other silents you’ve tried? I settled on Bobagums immediately so I have no idea what other silents are like.

lessangrymoresad t1_ja6cmeb wrote on February 27, 2023 at 4:10 AM

I tried the Cherry MX Silent Reds and really hated them right away. They just made typing feel...gross. I also tried the Zeal Zilents. They were OK, but the price turned me away. Overall, I like the Gazzew Bobagum Silent Linears—but sometimes want to try others, just for fun.

iridyon t1_ja6f6x7 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 4:33 AM

Well, I’m glad you found some you like! Bobagums are nothing if not silent so I’m sure your classmates appreciate it.

MayAsWellStopLurking t1_ja3vhql wrote on February 26, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Silent black inks were a thing, but given how much more expensive they are because of the ink housing (which is primarily for acoustics), I think it’s poor value.