Cherry MX Silent Red/Pink Keyswitches - Review & Sound Tests ft. Varmilo VA68Mg
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- Опубликовано: 23 сен 2024
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Today we look at the Cherry MX Silent switches. I have the Silent Red's, also known as Cherry MX Pink, but the Black's are the same thing, but heavier, and have a slightly deeper tone.
There's some sound tests with different keyboards. These all have different sounds because of the keyboards themselves. So these are only approximate comparisons.
Big thanks to Varmilo for the VA68Mg keyboard.
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This was an amazing key switch comparison! Iv never seen so much variation in a switch video before. The amount of effort you put in this video is outstanding. Absolutely great video keep up the good work!
Shut up
2:57 typing
Jean K Meow youre a god
Thx
MVP of the day
Thanks
thanks mate couldnt be arsed to listen to some nob talk about keys for 20 mins
Full keyboard review here : ruclips.net/video/qMbklaGSdK4/видео.html
These tests don't have any quantitative results, since there was no sound meter and there were too many variables with the different keyboards. But we can still get a reasonable idea on the sound they produce. This was also done with quite heavy typing and bottoming out. Thanks :)
Phenomenal video. Every aspect of your video is helpful, cleanly edited, and well shot. bravo! thanks for making this video.
I love the Blue. I just ordered one based on many videos, but I really want to try them all. Something about the blue sounds just makes me smile.
You have a great in depth comparison style and we appreciate it. From immediate back to back sound comparisons, colored legends, film style. Thank you.
Bleh... Silent is good for folks like me who are up late with a S/O sleeping next to them. You guys can play with loud keys all you want. I NEED silence.
Couldn't agree more. I had a friend bring over his computer and he stayed up all night playing and messaging while I was trying to sleep. Needless to say, I've developed a hatred for loud switches. Lol.
@@brandondoehrman May you need Bose sleepbuds.
@@brandondoehrman I dislike sound of typing keyboard with a passion. Can not think problems during hearing such sound.
What a swell guy! 💕
Bless you lol
Add the o-rings to a Cherry MX Silent Red and you have a pretty damn silent mechanical keyboard
Thank you so much for clear enough review. I finally catched what is the differences of cherry mx'es :-) and advantage of new Silent
The comparisons you've made in this video were extremely helpful. Thank you for all of your effort!
Those soft landing pad's would likely be really great on a Cherry SX scissor switch. I'm not sure why no one makes a optical linear scissor switch as I imagine that would incredible in terms of noise, speed, stability, and reliability. Just scissor switches with soft landing pads would probably be a big improvement to those designs since it would both help further dampen the sound, but also cushion the bottoming on them which due to the extremely low profile quickly happens. Those pink switches look nice much more quiet.
*Me getting a keyboard with silent red*
At first moment: Errr... I should send it back
Me after a few days: i love you, my keyboard
o ring, lube and trim stub, best switches.
@@GamePois0n why would you shorten the travel distance even more
I'm hoping this will happen for me. Even after about 30 minutes it feels better lol.
H Ed how’s it going now?
@@QuackZack i've lost a Game agianst, he's so good
I actually like the sound of the silent ones it’s a nice little click without it being too loud
You should do a review on some zelios keyboards, or the switch itself, there isn't alot of information on youtube about them and what they differ from normal clears.
Good Job!
When you’re first getting into mechanical boards, Blues sound awesome. They even cloud be the reason why you got into the mechs. After you get refined in the hobby you start you like more soft sounds just like pink and lubed switches.
Excellent video. Best analysis and demo I have seen.
I prefer the Silents because I think they actually feel better than Reds (which I also like).
I have two Strafe MX Silent and one Cherry MX board Silent Red. The Cherry board is quieter but all feel great.
I'm going to buy/try a Cherry MX board Silent Black. I haven't seen that tested yet, and I'm curious about how the greater resistance feels.
At work I use a Unicomp Ultra Classic, so go figure ... 😁
man what a rabbit hole "switch sounds" is. got guys out here lubin springs and band-aiding, and adjusting stabilizers. after getting my first mech KB, i realized i hated being noisy, hoping these are still relatively clicky feeling as the browns i have. perfect video btw thank you
i just bought a silent red switch. i am still an avid blue switch fan but now after using it personally i would say the feeling is not bad, very silent especially for discord, gaming, chatting and etc. it feels so good and so much quiet compare to blue
you won't feel the same once you start using one.
@@okene no i don't have any experience with brown. i did many switch testing end up i go silent red (or worst case, just red) because brown is just blue without click. plus brown and regular red still have some bump noises when you type. Silent red however reduce that noise up to 90% that much. i using my blue right now as i type. but i planning to buy a better blue switch in future. my current blue switch is just those cheap budget type, compare to my cherry mx silent red KB.
Just ordered a MX Silent keyboard, hopefully I'll like them because I need a quiet keyboard but I'm sick and tired of rubber domes.
I do like Browns a lot. It would have been great to have a Silent Brown switch but I guess reds are fine.
Go for sakurios
u should try kailh silent box browns then
Idk if you're still alive but you should get/mod a keyboard with gateron silent browns. I don't have one but I have heard that gateron found a way to make a tactile switch silent
There's also the famed zilent switches by zeal pc (forgot about those)
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@@superrrcar then don't laugh and move on
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@@superrrcar it's my supper 🤤
It looks like they took a page from silenced Alps (Matias) switches. I'm curious about how that would work in blue/green switches. I really disliked the sound of the blacks and reds, but I liked the blue. The space bar is the big offender, as you pointed out. I don't know if split space bars are meant to address that, but it seems reasonable as modifier-size keys sound okay.
In this day of materials research it can't be long before they find something that satisfies both finger tips and ears?
This video was fantastic! I loved the editing.
For anyone interested in silent switches, make sure the material of the keyboard case itself doesn't amplify the typing sound. Otherwise any advantage you get from having silent switches will be negated. For example, my Corsair Strafe MK.2 keyboard with silent switches makes way more noise compared to the keyboard with silent switches in this video (yes, just like the video creator, I have a cloth beneath my keyboard to dampen the sound). My guess is that it's probably because Corsair took an existing case design that was already loud by itself, negating any advantage a silent switch could otherwise have.
how do you find that out? like what materials will amplify the sound
idk why but, these clicking sounds are the reason why i like mechanical keyboard
Until you grow tired of them and it becomes an annoyance rather than a pleasant thing. Most people I know switch to tactile switches after some time into the hobby, including myself :) Only Gateron Brown and Black can make me happy now.
Mx Blue is life
Blacks sound amazing, but they will rek your fingers and wrists if you use them for too long every day
mx blues are so mediocre compared to any diffrent clicky vintage switches, check out blue or white alps sound
"Grow tired"? "Become an annoyance"? wut
Dude thank you for being so geek into switches. It was outstanding how you made this video.
I have the strafe with silent red. I didn’t want to get them but that store only had these in stock and I needed a keyboard. It sounds almost broken and after two weeks of use it makes a really loud spring sound. It be ringing like the bells of notre dame
Now that's what I call some quality ASMR.
Can't wait for the day for absolute silent mechanical keyboard to arrive. The tactile feel of mechanical switches are what's important, not the annoying sound.
SolarBurn some prefer the audible feedback as well :) that's why blues exist!
The sound is important. Tactility without clickiness is an exercise in futility, at least for me since I don't make bullshit blanket statements. ;)
I've actually noticed that I type better when hearing the clicks, so that's why I've got Blues :)
+Red Phoenix
*_"The sound is important"_*
No, it's not, only idiots claim that.
Cobalt it is for me
Mind showing off that fender you got in the back?
Cherry MX silent reds/pinks are soo good!
I put these on a WhiteFox modded with 62g springs. I really like them!
thank-you! i wish more people would provide more info in their video reviews like you do.
Thanks, this really helped me out. Keep up the good work.
that asmr hit different not gonna lie
Great video, can you have a look into mx speed switches as well? The teardown was especially interesting, with the 3D renders and teardown.
That's a good idea. I'll look into it :)
Dude, you have the best mechanical keyboards reviews on RUclips! Period! Congrats!
HOWEVER, please make legit 21:9 aspect ratio! Do not put the bars on the video! We, ultrawide users, freak out!
RUclips puts bars in if the video doesn't match the aspect ratio.
Man, i really love this channel ! keep it up !
I switches from linear switches to tactile switches because I like the tactile feedback of the tactile switches, and I also liked the sound much better.
Can't find answers to this noob question: How long does a cherry pink really last? (aside from the given 50m) Would they and how much do the pink's dampeners wear out?
Thanks!
Hmm, I never thought of this. Commenting for exposure and answer.
Bruhh you have a lot of subs but for the quality of your videos your channel deserves 1 million sub
Almost a week into my freshman year in college my roommate was not having my loud ass anymore😂
Honestly want a cherry mx silent browns...
You can also use O rings, likely cheaper, but I'm not sure how much sound they eliminate compared to the silent versions.
Also, cherry MX only makes silent Reds and silent Blacks.
Thanks for sharing! Any tips on making the pacebar sound good/silent? This is one of the worst spacebars I have ever heard
your video is on kbd fans page for this product, that's cool!
ok this is a very good video. great comparison. might go for pink since it's so quiet. thank you!!!
This video is so well done. Informative too.
Having recently bought a silent red keyboard I'm 3 years away from getting a £600 lubed custom GB keyboard. Looking forward =)
I actually don’t care that it’s ‘silenced’ I just prefer the sound. I like that it sounds similar to topre but has the red functionality for gaming. I like the sounds of normals reds too.
Where did you get to use that interactive blowout 3D view. Some 3D modeling program or on a website?
I'm scared that the shorter distance will cause me to hate the keyboard, i really like to hold the key actuated right on the edge while playing games.. And not sure this will be possible with the shorter distance between acuation and bottoming it out?
Very nicely explained and illustrated. Big fan of your videoes. 😁😁
I use the Ducjy One 2 Mini with silent reds and i pretty much had the same experience with them as you! But I just needed a silent keyboard and without them I would have had to switch to a Rubberdome Keyboard
What’s the difference between cherry mx silent reds vs razer optical reds? Which do you prefer?
This review is just outstanding. I love his channel.
"Probably the number one issue with mechanical keyboards---"
No. Stop right there. They're perfect in every way.
well I like mech boards but I prefer silent ones
Thomas Cheng still affordable compared to capacitive ones
Very detailed comparison. Great job with great info.
Certain manufacturers need to find a solution to that backplate ping. Once your ears zero in on that sound, it's impossible to un-hear. I had to change from Ducky to Filco because of this.
I've owned keyboards with MX brown used quite a bit of MX blue keyboards and been using the Corsair Strafe with these silent (pink) switches for a few months. I actually quite like them but they are a little more mushy as you stated than normal reds, but I think the noise trade off is worth it since I share a room with my girlfriend. As you stated if your dislike the sound or others around you do then these are perfect.
how o these compare to browns? I like the topre like sound of silent reds but i think i like tactiles to help with mistakes. What would you prefer for a first keyobard?
Sgt B.S If you've tried normal reds then almost exactly the same. If you haven't tried reds then think of browns but you never feel the tactile bump it just goes straight down and back up. If you want a cherry switch and like you said more topre or even membrane sounding these are the switches you want or silent blacks, hope this helps.
Thanks for the reply, i guess ill go for browns since i dont want a mushy feeling with switches.
If you were going to buy a Leopold keyboard (with the sound dampening on it of course. I believe they all do?) would you do Silent Red or regular Black switches? I'm looking for a smooth feeling keyboard. I'm not a big fan of scratchy feeling keys.
good day, sorry for me english :) i think you are a professional , what model of keyboard you think is a better for playing fps and strategy games ? and what keyboard you know have more characteristics ? have a good day.
AYAVIDEOJUEGOS the silent reds or normal reds are really good for FPS
Brown for typing. Reds for gaming
imo Silents feel like and sound like membrane rubber domes keyboard
good video! you deserve way more subs
How come they do not have the Silent Brown or Clears??? Kinda sad.
I would use membrane keyboards over blue or the OG red switches anyday
But those silent reds might make me switch
Pun intended*
@@orborb7666 of course of course
With my ducky (has red silents) I didn’t experience much rattling with the stabilizer on the space bar but idk it might be your back plate but idk
GREAT video - thanks - very informative and just what I was looking for.
I have heard a lot of good things about gateron lately. How does their brown switch compared to Cherries in terms of scratchiness?
i love silent keyboards, its impressive how silent they are without the spacebar, damn
Thats amazing review... I was thinking about Silent Reds but if they feel close to Orings when u type at bottoming out then its no go for me... I think a better Silent solution are the Low profile Reds that i also use on SK622 and they are way more silent .
Can you use O-rings as well as the Zealencio silencing clips? Just curious if it acheives an even quieter operation.
Great vid! So glad I found it. I have been on the hunt for a backlit ergo keyboard so that I can work later into the night with minimal light, but the pickins are slim! I was toying with the idea of getting a Mistel MD770 with Cherry MX Silent Reds. I now realize that I need to stick with a membrane keyboard otherwise I'll never get to use it, since my wife will throw it out. She already complained so much about my near-silent mouse that I had to go full-silent.
Does anybody happen to know of a mechanical setup that gets closer to the sound level of a membrane? It probably won't be backlit, though... or ergo...
Guess my hunt for a quality silent backlit ergo keyboard will continue, or as someone on Reddit called it, the Unicorn Keyboard.
Or buy your wife noise-cancelling earphones. I would recommend the ones from Jabra. Their ANC is really good, I don't hear my keyboard at all when I'm doing a lot of typing.
You mention that the stabilizers are much harsher than the silenced switches, which makes sense.
I'm curious what type of stabs you have (costar, genuine cherry, chinese knockoff) in the varmillo and if you've made any modifications to them such as lubing and clipping (which are supposed to help with the rattle and overall sound of the stabs).
They're complete stock Cherry style stabs, with no mods done. Will absolutely have to though, can't stand it haha.
Try non Cherry style stabs - speaking from experience with my own MX Pink boards.
What is keyboard's name at 5:04 pls, i really love this sound, so quiet
I am thinking about ordering a hot swap keyboard and I want to have the silent red switches that allows RGB. Do they sell these switches by themselves, if so please provide a link for me.
Varmilo VA87M Sakura have retooled Reds and Silvers or old ones? And is there such a thing as Vintage(nonretooled)Silvers?
They should've added these rubbers while keeping the same dimensions. That would keep travel distance intact.
Can you feel a difference between the cherry mx red and the cherry mx silent red or is it only the noise?
Yes. Feels softer over all. Dampened bottom and top out feel.
@@TaeKeyboards thankyou very much for the fast respond! Which one do you prefer?
is it possible to remove the parts on the switches that make them silent, so that they sound more like normal red switches?
I had some reds (with a keyboard with like no case, our anything arround the keys) and they were loud, now i have browns with a case arround and its not as loud, but still annoying at night.
I really wanted speed silvers (bc of the small travel distance and press strenght) but after hearing some keyboard building and ASMR (kinda weird its know, but i find it relaxing) i really want the silentest keyboard or close to it, so now the question.
Should i buy silent reds or just go for speed or browns (its a ducky keyboard so i can choose any switch basically)
Waiting on silent browns. So far only Gateron has tried, but they have too much wobble for my liking.
Okay, but do they both actually feel the same? Is it just sound that’s different??
I have the silent reds, they feel mushier
Is it possible to look into 90% mechanical keyboards? Besides the Cooler Master Quickfire TK, there doesn't seem to be any other big or major brands producing mechanical keyboards with such a unique layout.
There's smaller batches of 96 key keyboards around. Like the ZZ96, which looks amazing. But those are mostly group buys, so I'll see what I can do with Cooler Master :)
Are Silent Red switches available on any other 65% variant than the super top end Varmilo?
What keyboard was he using at the beggining? The blue/orange led with white keycaps one
what’s that second keyboard ur using and what colour switch, i REALLY want one!!
In a few first second I understood how many problems mechanical keyboards have. Isn't it better to buy membrane keyboard and do not ever think about lubrication/sandy switches and so on?
thanks so much for this! i have misophonia so getting the regular cherry mx reds wouldnt work for me lol
I didn't know there was a name for what I experience on a daily basis.
Thanks for that.
What's the keyboard in the beginning of the video?
Very nice sounding but the mushy part really takes some getting used to.
"the issue is the noise" that's the entire reason I have a super hard keyboard, to make the noise. more noise = more work being done = more pay
do the silents make it feel mushy
NO for the 100th time
the MX red Silent sounds a lot like a hhkb Type S. i wonder if it also feels the same...
Silent buckling spring switches when?
Please post your VA68Mg review ASAP!
There were some issues I had to ask Varmilo about, so it's been delayed until this weekend :)
I have a ducky mecha mini with cherry mx silent reds and man it provides a nice typing and gaming experience
i love the sound the keys make when they bottom out lol its weird to me that people but rings and pads to mask the noise haha
i prefer it to be a lil more low pitch is all. not as tingy.
Is that a Philips Uptown headphone that I see in the beginning of the video? I see that yours also suffered the same fate as mine did.
Sure is haha. Served me well though, I got it cheap :)
Just use brown switches with o-rings to get that silent red feel. It's quite similar in my opinion
What were those key caps on those normal cherry mx reds? they look fabulous
nvm found them thanks for providing them
4:20 brown 3:50 red
teehee 420
Thanks man
Just saying, the silent is a lot quieter than you might think. It’s hardly audible for me lol