Low profile, silent but tactile switches. Do they exist?

5 months ago by vivavideri to c/mechanicalkeyboards

Hello! I've recently began my rabbit-hole-into-mechanical-keyboard world* and I got an Epomaker LUMA 100. I didn't like the switches that came with it, so I got a pack of gateron ks33 banana & ks33 red. Turns out the pins on these don't fit (left pin is lower than the right). So, any recommendations? Office has open floorplan so I'm hoping for as quiet as possible while still being able to feel the keys.

*I could write a novel here but won't haha. I've been using a Logitech k850 for years but wished they made a Bluetooth backlit one.

paperd 4 points 5 months ago

You have cherry or choc v1 switches? A lot of the low profile are chocs, which is going to limit your choice, a lot. That said, I have these and I like them

https://keebd.com/...

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vivavideri 2 points 5 months ago

They're "epomaker low-profile mint" and last I checked I couldn't even find them on their site for purchase. I'm getting some instant-soreness in my fingers but it's probably my years of pounding on a membrane that I have to unlearn first lol.

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paperd 1 point 5 months ago

can you post a photo of the bottom of the switch?

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vivavideri 3 points 5 months ago

Voyager throws errors when I try. I threw them on imgur.

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paperd 2 points 5 months ago

How do the banana switches you mentioned not fit? You have low profile MX switches.

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zod000 1 point 5 months ago

That's really odd, the pin holes on your hotswap socket are flipped from what I'd expect.

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floquant 1 point 5 months ago
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vivavideri 1 point 5 months ago

These are the ones I got that don't fit. I think I'm gonna need v3.

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