Top 5 Silent Tactile Switches (2024)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:03 Best unique silent tactile
1:05 Best budget silent tactile
1:46 Best heavy silent tactile
2:34 Best light silent tactile
3:17 Best overall silent tactile
4:17 Back-to-back sound tests
4:45 Conclusion

[@gamingsoups]

silents tactiles are some of my favorite switches of all time, theyre so soft and pillowey

[@frankholub4673]

Glad I found your channel and shop, made the process of testing and selecting a new switch to go with for my Halo65 much easier in this saturated and overwhelming switch market! When I first got into keyboards, Cherry was pretty much the only switch out there besides a few clones, I've been typing on MX Clears for over 7 years now so trying out some of the newer stuff that's come out more recently has been a fun experience. Just bought Gateron Quinns from your shop after trying and comparing a half dozen other tactile switches. Their tactility, sound, and feel are just fantastic for me, perfect for a heavy typist who uses a keyboard all day to code, and then game after work. U4Ts came in close second. Tried some heavier Aliaz tactile silents too and just came away feeling that the lack of clacky/thocky sound was taking away a large part of the satisfaction of typing on a mech keyboard for me, but I'm sure they're perfect for an office environment.

[@Zahlzeit]

Great video as always, especially the quality of the sound tests and the back to back comparison at the end

[@dalebob9364]

I'm a hypertactile enjoyer. Zycos,pelaides, polia's, kiwis, t1s, zaku II, Corsas, meteor purple, monochrome onyx, etc etc. The TTC bluish whites with the muted bottom out are some of my favorite switches! These things are so nice to type on and are very well made! The tactility is very high for such a light switch and it feels much bigger than it is without fatiguing you while typing. If anyone is still on the fence I highly recommend using milk tooth 10 switch try at home program. I got to try all the tactile bobas and all of the new tactiles from Gateron. I ended up really liking the philanopsis by ktt I think, and novel keys creams at 70 g bottom out. I was very disappointed with the tactility of all boba switches. None of them feel more tactile than a t1 to me especially if you actually have them side by side! TTC watermelon milkshakes were basically c³ dragon fruit switches for a third of the price and none of the horrible crunch rattle and ping. Those TTC bluish White switches are just as good as the silent boba except they feel infinitely better in every way! Thanks for what you do it really helps and I highly recommend your service because I've spent hundreds of dollars on switches that I don't like all to find the ones I do😂

[@87detto]

Thanks for your insights and comparisons. To sum it up for myself: You feel that the TTC bluish whites are more tactile than the Gazzew U4? Right now I'm trying the banana switches and while they're niceer than any brownish "tactile", I search for more tactility.

[@joryblock7129]

love when you post! Limes for life. Picked up my limes from Milktooth too.

[@cruztison]

Hey @milktoothnu big fan of your videos and bigger fan of your store. You have a large pool of knowledge and experience that pairs well with the style of your videos. The cuts you had in this video that were more cropped in with a lot of kinetic activity, like rifling through the switches. Really liked the way they changed up the pace, compared to what you normally see in a keeb video (reminds me of ants working in a colony or like a beehive). Super refreshing and cool to see the switch up. Layer these elements over your established tone and style and you get this super engaging visual documentary piece about a keyboard switch. Love it man.

[@milktoothnu]

Thank you

[@georgepierre3594]

I use limes, love them, my hands are not fatigued even playing fps games for 6+ hours. and i dont wake up my mother and sister at night

[@zorancvetkovic7204]

i use linear silent peach whicj are great but would like some tactility. Are lime also smooth and where is bumb at start or in the middle?

[@therollingambit5222]

TTC silent bluish whites are my fav for office!

[@andremuller6964]

Excellent review !

[@NekroLilium]

Your vids are awesome and my go-to when choosing switches. I'd advise using a highpass filter on your audio files though at 70 or 80Hz or better Mic-isolation from your desk. With bass intense headphones in a crouded setting, most of what you're hearing is intense booming when you crank up the volume.

[@user-xy5vg5xw2j]

Dived deep into silent tactiles and tested many of them. My top 2 options are TTC Silent Bluish White and Outemu Silent Cream Jade (V3 version of Cream Yellow). But i want a lighter bottom out, so I swapped springs to 40g for every option. In my opinion TTC has good long 2-stage spring, but too heavy in bottomout for me, and Outemu Jade has very strange short spring (it is too heavy and lacks snappy bottom out).

[@yensteel]

I’m using the Lichicx Raws light tactile. They’re a little louder than others, but not as much as the Silent Bluish Whites. I like them a lot. Moved from the Boba U4 out of boredom.

[@GetMyNerdOn]

Definitely looking forward to checking out more silent switches once the at home tests are available again. I tried out about a dozen different ones a while ago and just couldn't get into it

[@OgSwisszyed]

thanks to your videos I got the lime and they are great, perfect for my office keyboard, i hope you also do a silent linear also, thanks milktooth

[@patrickcarpenter6258]

The wuque silent tactiles are awesome switches.

[@seanlee408]

milkthooth posted a video today. today is a good day.

[@raso4475]

I've tried the Outemu Lime, and TTC Silent Bluish White switches I liked the feel and silence of the Outemu Lime switches, but I'm currently using the Bluish White because the Lime switches were very difficult to open

[@nino8762]

Kailh Box Silent Pro , what can you say about them, how do they compare to the video?

[@jrudd8]

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

[@bear532]

How do the ttc silent bluish whites compare with gateron mini i’s and baby kangaroos?

[@IrlylikeInFlames]

Penguin gang 🐧 Thanks for your Akko video! You got me to order some from you

[@medialistener]

Penguin are the best. Cheaper doesn't mean worse.

[@OgSwisszyed]

On the topic of silent switch, what in your opinion, the best budget silent linear switch?

[@DemVidzIsMine]

I was just looking up silent switches for an office keyboard right as you uploaded this.

[@milktoothnu]

Wow. We are so in sync

[@annatarthelightbringer1363]

Same

[@bigMax1337]

I think the lines are amazing after lubing the springs because they have some really minor spring noises. After lubing they are more silent than a membrane keyboard in most builds

[@user-xy5vg5xw2j]

Limes are really cool switches, but I noticed that tactile bump is closer to 1mm similar to TTC Silent Brown V2. I prefer the bump to be closer to top, at 0.5-0.7 mm, like on TTC Silent Bluish White or Outemu Cream Yellow/Jade. So, maybe you’ll like Cream Yellow/Jade more too 😊 Worth trying)

[@bigMax1337]

@@user-xy5vg5xw2j I love my limes after I lubed the springs because they are really silent afterwards

[@jasperchen6769]

Although its not tactile, the akko fairy is more silent than the penguins. Maybe even more silent than all of these switches. (Btw they're linear switches)

[@gab882]

as a newbie, i wished i knew about the 2 plastic things sticking out on the bottom of most switches before i got my akko. now sure if it's worth cutting them. My cheap keyboard default switches don't have those plastic parts and the keyboard don't have 2 holes on the pcb below to accommodate

[@youmasajp]

The Outemu Lime switches go one level up after treatment in a switch break-in machine. I just finished the 35 I have and I am waiting on an order for another 70.

[@kinglanky2424]

Is the 35g actuation very light? To the point of constant accidental key presses?

[@gqh007]

@@kinglanky2424the tactile bump is enough resistance for me at least. It’s a tiny short tactile bump that hits about 50 grams. Unless you’re very heavy handed, probably not an issue

[@entername6874]

Dude, where is Outemu Silent Yellow Jade, or at least Silent cream yellow? Penguin are the best at silence as I hear of the video. Thanks

[@blogJM]

Thoughts on Pegasus?

[@imBlyri]

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[@milktoothnu]

😤😤😤

[@ChiefBrianIrons]

I presume that ttc sliebt switches support smd leds since its 3 pins? Usually most 3 pin switches do support them

[@milktoothnu]

Yep. There's a slot for them.

[@yannf2575]

Any chance milktooth will have shipping to canada anytime soon? Would love to support you!!

[@milktoothnu]

We do international shipments on an ad hoc basis. DM us using the chatbox on the site to get started.

[@zegonix]

the haimu whispers have the same silencing mechanism as the ws silent tactiles. in my experience it works well on the downstroke but not the upstroke. its ok on 1u keys but on bigger ones the noise is annoying.

[@jumplify]

Yeah that’s why I don’t use them. Plus they have a boatload of leaf ping. It’s not silent on the top out because it’s plastic on plastic colliding really fast when you release the key versus pressing on it. If you manually lube the top housing/top rails it sounds quieter but still aren’t quiet enough to me compared to traditional silents,

[@zegonix]

@@jumplify yes i completely forgot to mention the leaf ping. though to be honest the boba u4, my favourite silent switch so far, has a lot of leaf ping too, at least on some units.

[@GunnerOnTheRidge]

No Gazzew U4Tx?? D:

[@TheOneAndOnlyPotato.]

Can anyone say if Silent Bluish Whites require lubing? I'll be recieving mine soon, and I want to know whether to prepare mentally or not.

[@yensteel]

They're very smooth, no need for lube 👍

[@berlin36moto]

Got the outemu lime - these are so scratchy you can even hear it. Like no other switch or keyboard i ever tried.

[@pargelooper]

yall gotta start shipping to canada i would spend a killing

[@sparktite]

Silent tactiles and you open with something that sounds louder than my holy bobas? 👅 I do lean towards silents but atm i have it all silent short of the sound from my stems hitting the top of the switch housings (topping out?? lol) It definitely has a fun little distinction to it that feels kinda fresh too. Also using a few of the u4 stems as well for my rhythm game keys to reduce the clacky 2 finger spam sound in Osu! and other rhythm games. May opt for over lubing the silent stems to make them feel like linears. Im also shopping around for a fun but quiet if not silent linear already too.

[@L1Roy7]

I like TTC Frozen v2

[@MultiNakir]

maybe add international shipping sometime?

[@saladassery4640]

4:26 4:37

[@owenmckee4053]

damper not dampener. To dampen something is to make it moist.

[@121dan121]

Our clothes are wet but yours are damper than mine.

[@480i]

Dampen does not only mean "to make moist"

[@b.m.4415]

Dampen can also be related to sound. "... in physics, restraining of vibratory motion, such as mechanical oscillations, noise, and alternating electric currents, by dissipation of energy." - Encyclopedia Brittanica

[@kujokage4611]

Who cares