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3 HN users recommended this between 2014 and 2022, in 4 comments.
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3 HN users recommended this between 2014 and 2022, in 4 comments.
Each tall tick is one HN user's first recommendation. A short tick is the same user again. Click a tick to jump to the comment.
"good switches help you feel the key and avoid bottom out"
To deal with bottoming out, using Cherry Blue switches, I've found that these red dampeners work very nicely: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AZQ3966/ There are also thicker ones that have better stocking: http://www.amazon.com/Cherry-Rubber-O-Ring-Switch-Dampeners/... and the same company has a nice key puller: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AZCGF7K/
These work really well in my experience to make Cherry MX-compatible mechanical keyboards tolerable from a noise standpoint: http://www.amazon.com/Cherry-Rubber-Ring-Switch-Dampeners/dp...
There are two sounds with the typical Cherry MX blue keyswitch: the pleasant and satisfying "click" as the key activates and the annoying "clack" of it bottoming out.
The dampeners only affect the clack; not the click.
Of course, being considerate to one's coworkers is always #1. No substitute for that.
When I have coworkers sharing my office, I show them that I have a non-clicky keyboard right here in my desk drawer, and make them swear to let me know if the clicky keyboard ever becomes even slightly annoying. I show them where the other keyboard sits and tell them they can literally just swap it out themselves if they like. I like my (modified to be quieter) clicky keyboard but I like my coworkers 100x more. :)
This hasn't been my personal experience; I don't find they really compress much.
That's not to say you're wrong or anything. Everybody's hands and preferences are different of course!
Just out of curiosity, which o-rings are you using? Here are the ones I'm using: http://www.amazon.com/Cherry-Rubber-Ring-Switch-Dampeners/dp...
I use these "Cherry MX Rubber O-Ring Switch Dampeners" on my keyboard, doesn't affect the feel much but reduces the sound substantially: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AZQ2OF8/ref=ppx_yo_dt...