C J Silverio<p>Kinetic Labs Caramel Chocolate "low volume" linear switches:</p><p>Definitely lower volume than most switches, in that the switch itself is not contributing a lot to the sound profile of my keyboard. This doesn't mean typing is silent: if you're a key slammer you'll still hear mechanical sounds of keys bottoming out. Depending on the acoustic properties of your case and your keycaps, that sound might still be loud or annoying to people sharing a workspace with you. </p><p>They did little to silence my Holy60 tote-around board, which tbh is a challenge to stifle. In a fully-enclosed keyboard with foam and/or silicone, they might be pretty quiet. Maybe the dread o-rings on stems would do something here.</p><p>The upside is that they're not spongy the way truly silent switches are.</p><p>$0.48 a switch, so midrange shading up in price. The actuation force is supposed to be 74 grams, but no way it's that heavy. I'm slamming these by accident. I'd say meh, buy a silent switch instead.</p><p><a href="https://kineticlabs.com/switches/kinetic/caramel-chocolate-switches" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kineticlabs.com/switches/kinet</span><span class="invisible">ic/caramel-chocolate-switches</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.cat/tags/mechanicalkeyboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mechanicalkeyboard</span></a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/switches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>switches</span></a> <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/keyboards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>keyboards</span></a></p>