I built the Quietest Keyboard (so I can finally sleep)

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Check out the keyboards here if you're interested :) (affiliate) Keychron V2: geni.us/qe3NlU and RKH81: geni.us/x0Ec7xT

[@urtiyayeah1946]

Wait if the video is 2 mins old and the comment is 13 hours ago.. How did u do that!

[@Gamers8530]

totlly first

[@opelven]

@@urtiyayeah1946 it’s called unlisting

[@HyunMin0124]

betty wins

[@MrSkynet]

do you have links to the mods you guys used?

[@HipyoTech]

Great keycap choice Betty!

[@NightOwlYT.]

I noticed that!

[@krosss09]

Cheeseburger

[@Greenpuffs]

howdy hey

[@krosss09]

@@Greenpuffs howdy hey!

[@SkyShaman57]

I guess I didn't need to tag the king of the Hippo here lol Do we get a reaction video now?

[@JadeCaro]

I like Betty's keyboard more in terms of looks and sound. Plus, the way Betty modified it was simpler and more affordable.

[@justinklaas2932]

I also just think that keyboard is super rad compared to the keychron

[@hexamirofficial]

*laughs in laser projected keyboard*

[@a70yt]

*laughs in wood table*

[@jackyisking]

*laughs in Stephen hawking wheel chair thingy*

[@1PercentToxin]

*Laughs when I realize there is the most input delay I have ever seen is on that keyboard*

[@gsklol]

*Laughs on phone keyboard*

[@1PercentToxin]

@@gsklol Laughs on invisible keyboard

[@binarytrash]

I love that we’re getting into the quiet switches era because up until recently there were very few options. I like my fancy loud as hell keyboard for when I’m at home but at the office? The options I had were either the laptops keyboard that sucks, a membrane 5$ keyboard that sucks, or some Logitech also membrane variant that costs 100€ and is almost as bad as the laptops keyboard.

[@yanni-duff]

silent mx switches have been around for a loooong time though, maybe not dead silent but definitely better than membrane in terms of sound.

[@justogar8136]

@@yanni-duff I think great membrane keyboards sound better, but the feel…

[@Chiramisudo]

I LOOOOATH noisy switches, and noise in general. So much so, that you're rarely find me listening to music while I work, and NEVER have background noise like TVs, etc. Yuck!! I prefer peaceful silent bliss of nature and sounds, which is why I desire remote only work. Ironically, I also love having lots of children, who are decidedly NOT quiet, LOL!!! ♥

[@kaiserschnitzel89]

I don't understand why we can't just buy a quiet keyboard instead of one that sounds like a bag of Lego bricks.

[@J7T800]

The H81 sounds kinda nice for a supposedly quiet board. I'm wondering now if you could do a challenge to replicate the sound of Topre with mechanical switches.

[@brxan3096]

To answer your question about hippos, no they're not quiet 😂 I live in Kenya & I've been to Maasai Mara where we stayed at a lodge near the Mara river. At night & early morning you could hear them moving around & occasionally getting into some fights. I legit thought there were trucks in the area, that's how loud they were.

[@MangoTangoFox]

Surprisingly even without all the special pre-made foams I actually think Betty won in terms of quality and quietness of the sound. There's a couple things you could do to make it significantly quieter: 1. Sit the entire keyboard FLAT (not on the raised flip out legs) on at least 1cm of closed cell packing foam (you definitely have some if you have product boxes lying around). 1-3 keyboard mats, especially foam+felt ones, would also work but cost like 30-50 bucks vs the free foam. This will heavily isolate the board from the desk, IMO making everything sound a lot better, and completely removing the bass-ey reverberations that happen into the desk especially in the spacebar (or the snappy bottom out of heavy bump tactiles). You can simulate the difference by just trying your board on the desk, and then on your mattress. 2. Using car dampener, rolled paper towel, painters tape, or various other combinations of things to significantly fill up the space bar. The adhesive foams used in the video help a little bit, but really filling the bar up can do so much more. Similar can also be done to all of the long modifier keys even the ones without stabilizers. Using an alternate space bar of a softer material like polycarbonate can also help. 3. Using a switch dampening pad on top of the space bar switch, or improvising it by using a little rectangle of the adhesive foam on the inner wall of the space bar, right above or below the switch, so that it comes in contact with the switch at the bottom out (basically like the cherry + north-facing switch interference, but intentional, and dampened). It may take a couple tries to get the positioning right, but the bottom out can turn into a thud instead of a clack, stopping both the switch and the stabilizers from bottoming out, without making it feel mushy or preventing actuation.

[@80H_d]

before i started getting into this stuff i tried to foam my steelseries apex pro (aluminum plate that is also the body, so kinda hopeless). i cut the foam into pieces and got it into every crevice inside the chassis and it made next to no difference. then i used double sided tape to put more foam, 4mm thick, on the bottom of the case, externally...made a world of difference even despite having a desk pad already

[@rolfathan]

As a fan of quiet keyboards this one is absolutely my jam! Thank you.

[@ivovass195]

Yes please, a silent option for everyone that isn't alone while working on pc and prefers to hear the music instead of clacking keyboard sounds. Good options here

[@KevinSchelley]

I'm a big fan of the Gecko linears, they feel really nice to type on without being mushy. I do like the looks of the keychron better, but that comes down to the knob more than anything for me.

[@cbdemented]

I'm going to go with Betty's for just a hair quieter, but I like the look of Jake's more. I'm really liking that silent keyboards are becoming more prominent. As somone who has a pretty high end sound setup, and spends quite a bit of time typing while live either in meetings or in presentations, the noise gate often isnt enough. I tend to hit the key's pretty hard and bottom out alot when i'm typing quickly, particularly when I take notes and I've recently found this channel, which I'm really enjoying. Particularly when it's a cheaper build as I am very budget limited. I recently purchased a Keychron K4 pro, and while it's miles better than my old Corsair Strafe, I am planning to mod it to make it quieter after the holidays, so I'll continue watching and learn the best and least expensive way to do this. Thanks for the video.

[@markle3441]

Love the video! I am actually working on a quiet keyboard too... so this really gave me a good guide, thanks a lot guys! 🥰

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

glad you loved it!

[@NightOwlYT.]

Imagine spending over $100 on a keyboard Me: plugs phone into computer

[@michaelt6753]

2nd one has quieter letter keys, but louder on the Enter, spacebar, etc.

[@JesusiskingNT]

I love your videos so much! Keep up the amazing work!

[@eTiMaGo]

love these head-to-head challenges with Jake :D

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

😀

[@RockyGorillaVR]

@@SwitchandClickOfficial Jake looks like Toby Maguire Edit:which is a good thing

[@NateGerber]

Ugh, y’all are too cute 💖 But yeah, i think betty won the sound contest - that board sounds gorgeous

[@khufra-7924]

I buy mechanical keyboards so everyone else can hear the sounds while I used noise cancel headphones. 😂

[@Ike.V]

Betty's modifiers were quieter but Jake's board was quieter over all! And looked cooler lol Great video!

[@Celsian]

Couples content is always a win in my book 😁 The white one thocks, that's the winner for me

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

😀

[@thannydevitos2332]

Haimu heartbeats are by far my favorite silent switch. They are incredible stock and only $0.22 per switch.

[@DettaVT]

Hi Betty I recommend that you should try reviewing the Nuphy Halo65 as it is a customised prebuilt mechanical keyboard and it has prelubed switches and a silicone ghost sound absorbing spacebar Thank you.

[@AndyPorter79]

Wow those both are just so buttery. Love em both but for me I'd have to choose his but only on appearance. Just like that color combo more. Also the size is more compact which I also prefer.

[@hubertwerding]

You may wanna test the new GamaKay TK75 75% with the Phoenix Switches. Extrem silent pre built. Very fun to use. Might be worth a review in terms of silent or quiet keyboards

[@elmerp]

7:32 "x60s"

[@wanderlusteronearth]

Jacob's is quiet, but yours sounds more pleasant in my ears. I like both keycaps and colors. If that's important.

[@w1975b]

This is the first video I've ever watched on your channel...would happen to be one where your kitty makes a cameo (even for a second lol). I like cats :)

[@zdl5665]

That cold how she didn’t edit out him misnaming the switch puller

[@plainmz]

I love this video! Keep it up! ❤🎉

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

thank you!

[@Sc4v3r]

Hi. What keycaps are you using at 11:30?

[@BOBAGENTSMITH]

Those both turned out great! Cool video concept also

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

thank you!

[@_phantom_4]

Can you review the yz75?

[@Affinitee]

I am a big fan and you are the reason for my intrest in keyboards 😊

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

😁

[@Affinitee]

@@SwitchandClickOfficial yayy 😍

[@winchester9432]

This video was so much fun to watch. I like Betty's keyboard to start with little more, but Jake's mods were very cool. I think I would do a hybrid build out of the two. Betty's keyboard too start with, Jake's mods on the build, and I would finish it off with Betty's switches. I can't wait to see the next competition video you guys come up with. Oh by the way, have you ever done a review video on the CIDOO ABM 084 by EPOMAKER? I've been using it for about a week now and I love it. Thock, Thock. Thanks Guys...

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

thank you for watching, glad you thought it was fun to watch!

[@henryperry781]

Does anyone know which optical switch is quietest? I'm trying to find a nice quiet one for typing in school on my optical keyboard.

[@thenewbb]

Get a silent red or silent black one

[@henryperry781]

I ended up getting a mechanical keyboard instead. Went with gazzew Boba u4 silents.

[@ente1439]

I am just wondering, is the comparison at 10:10 between the stock switch vs. the gecko linear or between adhesive foam inside vs. no adhesive foam?

[@wh0_am_152]

When hippos make noise they are *LOUD*.

[@tofururuu]

I am not an expert but if you hair dryer your sticky padding for your keyboard it wont damage the adhesive on the pads and you can just lift it and still reappliable. I use this method on my mouse when I manually replace switches.

[@m4nc1n1]

I just bought the Epomaker RT100 with Silent Seasalt Switches and it is crazy how quiet it is stock.

[@jtd8719]

I wish you would have listed all the materials you used in the description for both mods for those of us who don't have a room full of random keyboard accessories just laying around. Pricing for all the materials at the time of filming would be helpful too.

[@mogran5407]

Actually, Hippos go "Howdy hey" :)

[@Nethhh4]

Is PE Foam mod safe for battery life keyboard?

[@veljkostojanov9615]

Honestly, i would love to have that keyboard, and on another note i love your content!

[@erwark]

Why are the F and J keys swapped on Jake's?

[@taukakao]

"Snoring sound test" is wild 💀

[@domn8dontw8]

I like Betty's. The spacebar literally creates 20-25% of the noise. A quiet spacebar goes a long way! Both of them rock though. I do prefer the smaller form factor of the bf though, and Keychron's are great boards.

[@pierssegal5910]

I feel like the black keyboard had quieter alphanumeric keys but louder large keys relative to the white keyboarcd where all the keys were somewhere between those two volumes. I think for overall least disturbing at night the white keyboard might be slightly better but there's little in it.

[@Vox_Mechs]

I love your vids like for some reason i just zone into the bud it’s a vibe

[@Taraoh]

I like the whites sound better, the dark has a clicky sound after release (letter keys)!

[@AlanDike]

Gasket mount might could help.. I'm running silent peaches. Buddy of my had some QC issues with his peaches so they've been hybridized with some reds.. Not really much sound difference. I only went through the aggravation cause my buddy has some serious sensory overload issues and loud KB are death to him... He likes the feel of what I'm now calling blood peaches (outemu cheap red switch bodies, spring and stem from the peaches... )

[@Morecommon]

Both are very close, but I chose bettys because jakes had a slight echo somewhere and the “stab…? keys” were slightly higher pitched

[@Gadgetman79]

Thanks for the comparison, as this is good to know before going into mechanical keyboards but unfortunately for me, NONE of them are truly silent enough to use at work or at night with others in the same house, with all of them in 40+ decibel range

[@BrianSteve-xg2ub]

What is betty’ keyboard called.

[@krebsgewehr]

I like the keychron but only because I think RK chose a weird color. Painting's a lot of work though!

[@p0r5ch3911]

I don't think Hippos are that quiet, I think they are just pretty chill. Some say they even make music.

[@ralph17p]

Hippos are deceptively not chill - very territorial with a tendency to bite trespassers. And a surprising turn of speed for something that weighs nearly a ton.

[@tjbroussard3524]

Wish i knew the cost that went in for board and mods. I want to mod a 80 or 90 % to silent.

[@Jeggettmega]

Great job, thanks for the video! But spacebars on both keyboards are so loud in comparison to other keys. I wonder is there a way to get rid of this spacebar upstroke sound?

[@justinklaas2932]

FWIW, I just made a quiet build with the Epomaker sea salt switches (pre-lubed) and it came out fantastic.

[@ariadnaarispe1928]

Loved the video! Maybe you could test the gamakay pegasus switches at some point. they did a very good job with those with how quiet they are.

[@emperorchrislovato]

“Hippos are silent” a google found this “hippos honking calls can be up to 115db and can be heard over a mile away” to put that into perspective a chainsaw is about 110-120 or a jet engine at full takeoff about 250 ft away is about as loud as a hippo. So they are loud enough to cause permanent hearing damage in a short period of time. Before looking it up I knew they were loud but I didn’t know how loud and that’s crazy.

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

That is absolutely insane

[@EvanEdwards]

If being perceptually quieter is the goal, meaning a "soft" sound, then Betty wins with that spacebar. It is really really close, for sure.

[@ddssrr1614]

Red switch so loud: smashes key. Silent switch so quite: barely pushes it.. LMAO Now time to build the worlds quietest mouse.

[@nortexoid]

The black one is definitely quieter. But not as quiet as my new keyboard with Akko Fairy switches!

[@mybestfriend8541]

Both seem pretty nice, but I'd have to go Keychron specifically for qmk/via/vial support.

[@WolvenSpectre]

Just do the foam mod on his keyboard's stabilized switches and Heavy O-ring Mod on hers and I think you will both be set.

[@STOICD1201]

I challenge you, to mod a *drumroll, MEMBRANE KEYBOARDDDD aaaaaaaaaaaa

[@jGRite]

Betty's is quieter, but Jake's looks better. I hope you can rest easier.

[@sadrequiem]

Nice video. Great builds. I was expecting a decibels measurement at the end. How else could we decide on the winner? XD

[@itstriident6740]

If im looking to lube a tkl keyboard. how much lube will i need? Like how many fractions of an ounce.

[@contritebeatle]

What is the heaviest switch keyboard that is silent? I like the 150g springs.

[@tristan_ln4]

Hey Betty! I have a Keychron K6 and I am wondering whether I should put foam in it with the battery still in? (I still want the bluetooth)

[@lit3work]

Just the most enjoyable videos to watch guys. Love it. Jake sneaked this one tho!

[@ariadnaarispe1928]

I would recommend it to except pegasus switches are the most quiet from gamakay from experience

[@MISTAkEn64]

I love your videos and it inspires me to do anything with keyboards keep up the work Betty!

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

that's awesome, thank you!

[@alluphobie]

i've got my robot workmate ii. i've put the silent switch. But the LED really annoys me T_T can i change the keyboard LED??

[@dangvan9854]

How does the Gecko silent and WS x60 compare to the Boba U4S? I just built a silent keyboard with the Boba U4S and I wonder if I can improve it with the switches you used.

[@ShinyKyu]

I don't have a full set of silents but I got a huge set of linear tester switches, including 6 different silents. Silent boba, WS, gecko, heartbeat, coral, and alpaca. By far my favorite was the gecko. Not the most silent of them, but certainly the best feel and sound (quietly thocky). All of the other silent switches felt noticeably scratchy and you could hear the scratch slightly. Lubing might remedy it but I was lookng for the best silent stock switches. Unfortunely Kinetic Labs just ran out of stock on geckos and won't restock for about another 2 months.

[@dangvan9854]

​@Jumplify Thank you, I will tried to lube my U4s first to see if it reduce the scratchy sound. If it doesn't work then I will tried the Haimu heartbeat

[@dangvan9854]

@@ShinyKyu Thank you, I do notice the scratch on the down stroke of the U4. I will tried to lube it

[@jasonbrown5131]

Was hoping for something factory quiet, but that was super fun to watch. I’m calling it a tie

[@user-co5pc7ft4v]

Guys did anyone notice at 0:15 Jake’s Keyboard Has F Place Swapped With J And F Is On J Spot🤔

[@kelseylantz1989]

Keyboard will be quiet but now all you'll hear is the mouse clicks

[@Yukzula]

keyboard for when your parents are sleeping

[@kyl_1995]

I got a RKH81 too, where you got the small foam for spacebar, I really nid that🥺

[@burgosmatthew]

Betty, do you have an Amazon code/link? I want to buy some WS silent tactiles.

[@alexlee5319]

I luv ur videos ur videos made me buy a keyboard of my own tysm! ❤

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

yay!

[@amizan8653]

I think Betty's keyboard is quieter, but I like Jake's keyboards better. But then again I hate quiet keyboards in general lol

[@Dampfaeus]

I want silent keys but with the feedback of clacky switches. I know of one "silent clacky" switches, but they are really bad. Any recommendations?

[@shePhoenyx]

I think noise level is about the same, but the sounds are different. There are phone apps to measure noise level that you can use when you do a typing test. I'd also recommend typing on it like you would when you are actually typing, which I imagine might be harder and faster than what you showed in the short typing clip. Also, I think you're not supposed to use blue/painter's/masking tape in keyboards with batteries. An alternative is called wire harness electrical tape. It's used in automotive engines and is high heat-resistant and also has innate sound dampening qualities. I have no idea if it leaves behind a residue, but reading reviews on specific brands of it should answer that. I, too, use Royal Kludges, only I've been too scared/annoyed/lazy to remove the feet to unscrew the case from any of them, so I haven't had the chance to really mod one yet, but I really want to try that tape in my M75. I currently have Gateron Pro 3.0s and cherry profile PBT keycaps on it. It's not silent, but I like the sound profile. I do want a silent set of switches, as well, though, which led me to this video. I'm looking at Sea Salt Silent, Gamakay Pegasus, Akko Fairy Silents, and Redragon Stars A120. Click and Thock rated the Redragon switches surprisingly highly but I'd really like to see how they compare directly to the Pegasus.

[@soggycracker5934]

DOUBLE SIDED TAPE!!!

[@schpreck]

I have heard a hippo fart, that was the opposite of quiet...

[@rebekaah]

is there anywhere where I could take my keyboard to fix one switch? It's a soldered keyboard that I bought preowned. The switch came off with the keycap, so I literally only need ONE switch and ONE desolder/solder to attach a new one. I do not want to invest into soldering equipment as ONLY the one switch came off. Any ideas on help for my situation?

[@strictnonconformist7369]

Find a local maker space if they exist in your area, buy someone with a soldering iron a coffee: that is a bargain.

[@zomgz932]

the hippo's are quieter it reminds me of the sound of boiling chowder. where as the keycron has the odd ping on release.

[@SadWitchBree]

I can't decide! I really do think it was a tie but those Hippos are gonna make me choose Betty's.

[@evilyodaplayz]

when you said ramen i immmeditetly turned of my pc and went out to my local japanese place and got some ramen

[@neeneenoo]

Amazing video! I do admit I lik a louder, clickyer keyboard but great builds all in all.

[@arsh8824]

What switches and mods would you recommend me for getting a creamt bubbly type of sound?

[@minhquanvu2944]

Haiz, after being here for over a year, seeing them putting pe foam and tape mod the board to have a silent build is so wrong. The reason why the RK sound good is because you make it as anti silent as possible. Tape mod kick the sound up a notch and pe make it poppier. If you want a true silent build just use eva or poron foam

[@meepoistaken]

hey betty im trying to get a good quiet keyboard and i love the keyboard that you built but not the keycaps so i want to build one like yours but just not the keyboard so if you can can u reply with the keyboard and the switches?

[@naliboi93]

How come you didn't use a hairdryer to heat up the adhesive on the rubber feet to remove them cleaner?

[@MotoCat91]

I've been delving in to the keyboard side of youtube and reddit again and now I want more stuff! AHHH

[@MotoCat91]

Unfortunately for me though I've once again decided that my ideal board is something which doesn't actually exist and would be extremely difficult and/or expensive to reproduce.. Imagine: A 96% hybrid (see Tecware Phantom 96 layout) With a slim case (like Tecware Phantom L, or Nuphy Air series) Short actuating switches (Like Outemu LP, Gateron LP or literally any "speed" switch... but like, silent and light springs) XDA keycaps (barely fits the Outemu LP and completely bottoms out on Gateron LP.. I just like the spherical top and uniform profile) And dual wired/wireless capability So far I hit a snag on step 1 as the only 96% hybrid layout boards I can find are discontinued, plus they're not slim and not wireless

[@rodjo1215]

I honestly think that it’s a tie so I would recommend that you both buy the you wanted