Owning a few of these on the list I have to caution that sound of these switches are greatly enhanced in their large, sturdy plastic shells. So don’t go getting any ideas about stripping them out and doing an aluminum build for an even better experience. Did it. Mistakes were made.
Yes, very true; this is partly why I insisted on only native combinations. Modding can make a switch' sound much better... or much worse. Many vintage switches sound best in their own, roomy plastic cases, as you have mentioned ;D .
Aluminum was the problem there. Aluminum accentuates treble. Aluminum looks cool, but it's bad. Steel okay. ABS and Acrylic best. I just built a bbox60 and the volume isn't as loud but it sounds even better than the original focus board this came in thanks to the soft FR-4 plate and thick ABS plastic.. this plastic is actually thicker than the plastic in the original focus case too. :P
Objective means mind-independent or universally biased, and since different people perceive sound differently (some people are hearing impaired, for example), sound cannot be objective, even if it is measurable.
Gateron black inks are much better sounding and feeling edit, I actually like the sound of L+F alpacas even more, and none of the switches on this list even come close
Sound Tests (because that's probably why you came here) 7. Omron B3G-S Amber 2:02 6. IBM Membrane Buckling Springs 3:16 5. Cherry Solid State Capacitive 4:01 4. NMB Hi-Tek Series 725 'Space Invaders': Linear 4:45, Clicky 5:00, Lubed 5:30 3. Fujitsu Tactile Magnetic Reed 6:56 2. Scorpius Dome with Slider 8:07 1. Alps SKCL/SKCL Entire Collection: Green 8:57, Yellow 9:02, Orange 9:07, Salmon 9:12, Neon Green 9:17, Black 9:22, White 9:27, Blue 9:32, Blue (with mic on the desk) 9:47 Hope this helps :)
Never knew about Alps switches before coming across your channel. Now have a vintage keyboard with SKCM whites. Honestly I'm now making this comment longer than intended just because of the noise!
The Fujitsu magnetic reed reminds me of a typewriter. The mechanism is fascinating yet hard to visualize. I must try not to fall in love with it because I know it is probably impossible to find.
A top 10 best modern switch(still in production/available to buy new in keyboard) personally i bet if the list is actually done, Matias click and Unicomp bucking springs are taking the top spots
imagine if anyone started producing optical hybrids of alps switches where the only contact point was the click leaf, combined with the regular lube of blue
This is actually interesting, as someone who was introduced to mechanical keyboards somewhat later and haven't even heard of some of these brands. They certainly don't make em like they used to. It's a real pity that so many people just getting into mechanical keyboards is only ever going to really hear about the big-name mainstream brands and will never get to experience some of these. Those SKCM sound absolutely divine, I would love to have them in my ergodox...
God damn do I love me some alps keys. My favorite switch because they are the ultimate underdog. Matias’s clone does good in the sound department but they aren’t as sturdy feeling as a fresh alps.
6 лет назад+4
That Acer KB-101A with SKCM Blue Alps, pure eargasm!
My favourite switch sound is definitely the silenced Topre found on the PFU limited edition R2, it is PCB mount and not plate mount unlike the rest of the R2's, and has a very similar sound to the HHKB type S, but a little more refined, and the spacebar is silenced too this time. I really didn't like the Fujitsu N860, it sounds kind of like it's squeaking, Overall I really enjoyed this video and thank you for compiling these lists.
WOW! I am amazed to see that RMB RT8255C+ with colored keys. Does it have the split spacebar? I have two of them but without the colored caps (is that a custom job?). BY FAR my favorite keyboard of all time going back to the 80's. It is just so satisfying and nothing quite like it even util this day. I'm hoping my new K8 Pro with Kailh Box Jades with o-ring dampers will give me a similar feel. The 8255 had lower profile sculpted keys (closer to KAT or MDA) and only about 3 to 3.2mm travel and with smoother edges compared to the IBM/OEM keyboards of the day. I could type faster on the keyboard than any other board. Beautiful specimen you have there.
Looking back at this, I noticed that your stipulations inherently disqualify modern loose switches that don't really come in any stock keyboard, like most Kailh Box switches or Zealios/Tealios. I do wonder if something like Box Navy would've made it onto the list otherwise, or at least how they would compare to the vintage stuff.
@@Chyrosran22 Pretty stiff competition, I must admit. Just makes me kinda sad that we don't have much access to most vintage keyboards around here. Still looking forward to getting to try BOX Navies and other modern custom switches. For me, that door's only been recently opened by a local company's upcoming full-size hotswappable keyboard that undercuts the price of the GMMK by pretty significant margin.
An entire company with very little self awareness. Also, for a writing assignment I named a character "Harrison Wang" and just acted like everything was totally normal and never addressed it.
Hey Tom, for a possible next video could you make a video on your top recommendations for switches you could actually get to make to make for custom gaming boards?
I could put the last extended typing on a loop and use that to fall asleep to. I wonder what sort of dreams that’d incept, considering I have an established history of dreams being influenced quite a bit by external sensory perceptions.
It’s crazy the amount of human variables like milky black switches are some of the best stock switches I have tried as wells as creams or banana split switches but a gat yellow could be just as good with some lube filming and a new case it’s crazy
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Top x worst sounding keys.
Also, at 9:57 RUclips’s auto captions thinks the sound of the SKCM Blue key switches is music.
HAHAHA LOL xD
Well, it is music.
Nintenloup Wolf (FR) you’re not wrong there, my friend.
Cherry Green/Blue are nowhere near as bad as clicky Outemu clones. It's the same sound but even louder and shriller.
Unnamed Internet Citizen I would say Cherry Green isn't satisfying but I don't think it's annoying and plasticky the way Blues are.
Don't let all the junk about keyfeel, lifespan, or doubleshot caps trick you; this is what we're really here for.
;D
And the voice :-)
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Owning a few of these on the list I have to caution that sound of these switches are greatly enhanced in their large, sturdy plastic shells. So don’t go getting any ideas about stripping them out and doing an aluminum build for an even better experience. Did it. Mistakes were made.
Yes, very true; this is partly why I insisted on only native combinations. Modding can make a switch' sound much better... or much worse. Many vintage switches sound best in their own, roomy plastic cases, as you have mentioned ;D .
I just strip them for other alps chassis either because of donor boards or busted keys needing to be replaced
Aluminum was the problem there. Aluminum accentuates treble. Aluminum looks cool, but it's bad. Steel okay. ABS and Acrylic best. I just built a bbox60 and the volume isn't as loud but it sounds even better than the original focus board this came in thanks to the soft FR-4 plate and thick ABS plastic.. this plastic is actually thicker than the plastic in the original focus case too. :P
Yep. That's why i'm kinda sad when peolpe take switches from these old keebs and put them in some generic custom 60% board
0:22 More subjective. Not more objective.
Seon-Ho I think it was a mistake that he didn't notice cause he explained it to be subjective after saying objective.
Objective, because frequency and amplitude can be measured.
They certainly can, but that's not what Thomas is doing here. This is subjective. Great video, Thomas!
what he said was fine, sound is objective because it can be measured.
Objective means mind-independent or universally biased, and since different people perceive sound differently (some people are hearing impaired, for example), sound cannot be objective, even if it is measurable.
A Cherry switch in a top list? Who are you and what have you done to Thomas?
Jannis it wasn't a modern cherry switch so all good
Cherry MY was in the top worst list, if that counts.
And the Cherry mousetrap switch was in the top weirdest list! xD
At least they are not MX-style, by the way.
It's not Cherry as a company what sucks, are the MX switches.
My gosh, the keys at 5:30 sound so CLEAN! I need mech keyboards with that quality!
ayup
Gateron black inks are much better sounding and feeling
edit, I actually like the sound of L+F alpacas even more, and none of the switches on this list even come close
@@bvcghh1684 sure bud
@@bvcghh1684 nah
@@bvcghh1684 found the r/mk user
Pinging is a turn off imo
This might be an unpopular opinion but I can't get enough of Gateron Black switches sound. Especially lubed.
I don't like its cushiony bottom-out
Try Gateron Yellow lubed
fax yo
@Hayden McAdams yeah they sound incredible
They are orgasmic. Those along with Tealios v2s and NK Creams. Can’t put any input onto the feel of them, but yeah. Good sound.
Its new year im on the toilet puking watching this
Up for a repeat?
@@corbandotson4295 i think he wants a repeat
Finally someone who isn’t afraid to go back a few decades to find the best keyboards
Sound Tests (because that's probably why you came here)
7. Omron B3G-S Amber 2:02
6. IBM Membrane Buckling Springs 3:16
5. Cherry Solid State Capacitive 4:01
4. NMB Hi-Tek Series 725 'Space Invaders': Linear 4:45, Clicky 5:00, Lubed 5:30
3. Fujitsu Tactile Magnetic Reed 6:56
2. Scorpius Dome with Slider 8:07
1. Alps SKCL/SKCL Entire Collection: Green 8:57, Yellow 9:02, Orange 9:07, Salmon 9:12, Neon Green 9:17, Black 9:22, White 9:27, Blue 9:32, Blue (with mic on the desk) 9:47
Hope this helps :)
So out of all that which one's the best sounding? =(
lol they all sound the same except some are just more clickier but thats it
4:00
4:44
6:56
8:07
9:02
I enjoyed these the most gotta love those deep thocky switches
Yeah 8:07 was the best
I love those Fujitsus. Lube them and you'll have a God Tier switch.
My favourite part is the last two minutes
The SKCM Blue is by far the most distinctive.
Never knew about Alps switches before coming across your channel. Now have a vintage keyboard with SKCM whites. Honestly I'm now making this comment longer than intended just because of the noise!
thanks for the asmr :)
His voice had me wet I swear...
@@Kaguyaaa_x_x ok....
x_x Kaguyaaa wtf..
x_x Kaguyaaa ...
x_x Kaguyaaa cool...
Hi tek lubed iso perfectly for me
I would die for that board
Same
Sexy
2:48 mr krabs as a switch ?
Really love your voice and vocabulary. Thanks for this video!
well, I'm not even interested on watching keyboards videos periodically,but your voice alone made me to subscribe #nohomo
Alex Morgenstern were you wearing no homo socks?!?!
got my red Christmas socks on
i dunno which i like more, SKCM Blue or lubed space invaders
The Fujitsu magnetic reed reminds me of a typewriter. The mechanism is fascinating yet hard to visualize. I must try not to fall in love with it because I know it is probably impossible to find.
Me going from Cherry MX Blue to SKCM Blue is like going from a GTX 960 to an RTX 3070TI.
SKCM Blue and blacks are my favourites
Guh... those Space Invaders sound so good... and those lubed ones... my body is ready.
Those lewd ones......
Wow the space invaders sounded amazing!!!
bro are you technoblades brother?
A top 10 best modern switch(still in production/available to buy new in keyboard) personally i bet if the list is actually done, Matias click and Unicomp bucking springs are taking the top spots
Now I really want an Acer KB-101A ... Damn this hobby eats your money up!
Watching this on my break! Well spent!
From the SKCM Orange to black the subtitles thought it was applause.
I'm melting over those SKCM switches oh my god
if your voice was a keyswitch, i would take the entire stock
As an Alps SKCM Blue lover, myself, those keys are absolute ASMR.
It's really too bad Alps Electric don't care to resell and manufacture keyboards or switches worldwide today.
imagine if anyone started producing optical hybrids of alps switches where the only contact point was the click leaf, combined with the regular lube of blue
also yes click leaf hall effect has been done but the sliders on those sucked and the leaf was too skinny and sounded bad
coming from a man who only does key switch reviews, i trust this source.
This is actually interesting, as someone who was introduced to mechanical keyboards somewhat later and haven't even heard of some of these brands. They certainly don't make em like they used to. It's a real pity that so many people just getting into mechanical keyboards is only ever going to really hear about the big-name mainstream brands and will never get to experience some of these. Those SKCM sound absolutely divine, I would love to have them in my ergodox...
Must be good at distinguishing good sounds with a good voice like that
Make a top 25 Alps SKCM switches!
There are more than 25? Damn, i must've missed something!
6:55 where can i buy this?
You can't
@@theoaldrin330 what do you mean
mausi he means you cant buy it
A shop
Ebay. Honestly, you CAN find them, but good luck
Those SKCM Blues blew my fucking mind!!!!!
God damn do I love me some alps keys. My favorite switch because they are the ultimate underdog. Matias’s clone does good in the sound department but they aren’t as sturdy feeling as a fresh alps.
That Acer KB-101A with SKCM Blue Alps, pure eargasm!
At 9:09 the RUclips auto caption thinks that SKCM orange is doing applause.
I really like these old school keyboards, but for myself I'd pick something like this 5:31 the sound is just mesmerising
God I love space invaders
The sound of this one is indeed unique.
Lubed is always better ;) Damn, I love the sound of those keys!!
Keyboards: Click clack thump thump
Captions: [Applause], [Music]
Are we going to get a video for best colour switches next?
Lubed gateron black ink in a metal case on a brass backplate is where it's at for me.
That last several minutes I thought I was in heaven lol
the last clip of skcm blue with mic on desk is literally heaven on my ears
I hadn't realized there was more to keyboards than Cherry switches.
i am genuinely surprised by blue alps being number 1. thought you hated them.
Fat Virgin he hates mx blues, blue alps are his favourite
yeah i was kidding, i know how much he praises alps lol.
Well, shit now i'm gonna get on r/woooosh
twice in a row!
Literally the Blue Alps played twice this video, this makes me happy.
Those lubed NMB’s need their own 1.5 hour long ASMR video.
My favourite switch sound is definitely the silenced Topre found on the PFU limited edition R2, it is PCB mount and not plate mount unlike the rest of the R2's, and has a very similar sound to the HHKB type S, but a little more refined, and the spacebar is silenced too this time.
I really didn't like the Fujitsu N860, it sounds kind of like it's squeaking, Overall I really enjoyed this video and thank you for compiling these lists.
Best sounding switch:
The keys in your intro
He actually used a blue alps board for his intro lol
Space invaders are amazing especially lubed, so good
SKCM Orange test:playes
captions: [Applause]
YOUR VOICE IS BETTER THAN THE KEYS
speaking of what sounds good, holy shit your voice
that outtro was like in a metal song when the guitarist just goes insane while the song fades out.
Those keycaps on the Cherry Foam and Foil were amazeballs.
Clicky space invaders were my favorite :)
WOW! I am amazed to see that RMB RT8255C+ with colored keys. Does it have the split spacebar? I have two of them but without the colored caps (is that a custom job?). BY FAR my favorite keyboard of all time going back to the 80's. It is just so satisfying and nothing quite like it even util this day. I'm hoping my new K8 Pro with Kailh Box Jades with o-ring dampers will give me a similar feel. The 8255 had lower profile sculpted keys (closer to KAT or MDA) and only about 3 to 3.2mm travel and with smoother edges compared to the IBM/OEM keyboards of the day. I could type faster on the keyboard than any other board. Beautiful specimen you have there.
5:30 Yes.
What you think I had something interesting to say?
I like the omni point switches the most. They sound really good
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
The first one sounds like a stock keyboard sound effect that they showed website urls with in educational vhs tapes that they play in school
Looking back at this, I noticed that your stipulations inherently disqualify modern loose switches that don't really come in any stock keyboard, like most Kailh Box switches or Zealios/Tealios. I do wonder if something like Box Navy would've made it onto the list otherwise, or at least how they would compare to the vintage stuff.
Any BOX switches would not have made it to the list.
@@Chyrosran22 Pretty stiff competition, I must admit. Just makes me kinda sad that we don't have much access to most vintage keyboards around here. Still looking forward to getting to try BOX Navies and other modern custom switches. For me, that door's only been recently opened by a local company's upcoming full-size hotswappable keyboard that undercuts the price of the GMMK by pretty significant margin.
@@Chyrosran22 really i think some of the ones on the list sound really pingy but i guess thats personal preference
I like switches that sound like I'm breaking something when I type.
I would love to see a remade keyboard with fujitsu magetic reed as well as those damn thick keycaps and with speculation, chasse.
Nothing sounds better than a buckling spring switch.
And this is what I was waiting for
Can I have your voice for the sound of my switches?
Who names a keyboard "wang"
An entire company with very little self awareness.
Also, for a writing assignment I named a character "Harrison Wang" and just acted like everything was totally normal and never addressed it.
I generally find listening to clicky switches akin to torture, but oh my god, that Fujitsu switch sounds divine
Logitech g913 switch?
ASMR
His voice is satisfying
just imagine for one second if a switch that sounded like the intro existed.
I love how he just sort of forgot about the video and got lost in love making to the Acer at the end.
Surprised that the Kailh Box Jade didn't show up, surprised in two different ways...
The best sound in this video is this guy's voice
I could listen to that SKCM blue all day
7:48, what is that Keyboard called?
trying to find a keyboard with a win key that has the best switches?????
oh and has the big Enter button!!
It's a Qtronix Scorpius.
0:24 I love how there’s a random F key cap in the pile
I think that that's a membrane buckling spring for your keyring.
Those keycaps on the Cherry BNF... they are so good... I need...
Hey Tom, for a possible next video could you make a video on your top recommendations for switches you could actually get to make to make for custom gaming boards?
I could put the last extended typing on a loop and use that to fall asleep to.
I wonder what sort of dreams that’d incept, considering I have an established history of dreams being influenced quite a bit by external sensory perceptions.
This sounds like the people who narrate an orchastra
Found you on the "TOP 7 BEST-SOUNDING keyboard switches reviewers of all time" video
guud lawd, youtube, where in blistering blue blazes have you brought me? what am I watching?
It’s crazy the amount of human variables like milky black switches are some of the best stock switches I have tried as wells as creams or banana split switches but a gat yellow could be just as good with some lube filming and a new case it’s crazy
We need an ASMR channel from you Just sound of keyboard typing for 30 minutes. thats not a joke I nearly fell asleep to this at 3 AM
I already did a 100 minute one! :p
Favorites on this list: Lubed Spacies, SKCM Orange.
skcm switches sound like how coffee smells. it's really great
THIS IS THE VIDEO I NEEDED LOL
great vid tho instant sub
Best ASMR Video on RUclips
5:38 thats the style I'm looking forward to
Love these vids keep up the good work
I just started this video and I hope kalih box whites are on here