I am looking for a quiet keyboard as my colleague complaint about my typing noise. I tried the silicone one(foldable) but it was not good at all. I need a solid normal looking keyboard that's rather quiet. Is there such keyboard? TIA.
Quiet keyboard
L[Deactivated] on 15/06/2014 - 15:38
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I will give you a + mooney - I lol'd
I thought it was more the way people type than the actual keyboard that determines the sound.
I've noticed some people hit the keys hard and from a distance like they're using a type writer where force is needed. if you gently press the keys without leaving much space between your hands and the keys it makes less noise. (though it's generally slower)
I don't have much experience with using different keyboards but I imagine you can get spongey (but still plastic) ones.
Some people get distracted easily by the sound of keyboard typing, sounds like his colleague has this issue. Playing a little bit of soft music in the background as ambient noise can help alleviate this problem.
I've heard of some workplaces that installed pink noise generators in a cubicle farm (mostly as a way of masking sounds and reducing the annoyance factor of keyboards being tapped on and people clicking pens).
I've found that those big microsoft wireless keyboards are often quiet.
Depends if you like the guy or not. If not get a mechanical keyboard, I think from memory blues are some of the loudest. That being said you can get a mech keyboard and put rubber rings under the keys to lessen the noise generated, though I haven't tried personally so it probably will be quite loud still.
Buckling Spring
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl-ybm9bYYISilent ;)
But if you like the guy, yes there is one thats super quiet.
http://www.dicksmith.com.au/apple-computers/apple-keyboard-w…Note that your alt control and windows keys will be in different order; easily fixable with a quick remap.
OR, also very quiet, and similar to that (but windows focused).
http://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/logitech-k750…No batteries ever :) Office fluro lighting is enough to charge. GREAT keyboard.
Ive been through 3 as ive 'coked' them. Keep buying more :)
I recently bought my daughter a gaming keyboard & it pretty much feels like a laptop keyboard (therefore- not as loud as the desktop/mechanicals). Maybe you could have a look in an EBGames or other type shop & test it out?
It's the Death Stalker, by Razor. It's back-lit, too.
Cheers
Wow, your colleague sounds like a miserable bugger. Maybe buy him/her a pair of headphones..
Otherwise there this beautifully elegant solution for you.
http://www.raremonoshop.jp/product-285.html
No need to thank me!! :)