[andyjohnson0]

One of my colleagues has a mechanical keyboard - possibly a Filco - that they use in preference to their crappy corporate-issued one, and i have come to loathe the machinegun sound. I get that they feel good to use, and the haptic and audible feedback combo is particularly effective. But for the love of $deity I just want the noise to stop.

[alexfoo]

It’s nothing to do with the manufacturer. I have 3 Filco Majestouch TKL keyboards, all with Cherry MX “silent” Red switches. They are quiet in and of themselves.

The only noise from them is if I bang away at them too hard, which is generally a sign that I’m frustrated and need to go for a walk. (It’s mostly my wife or kid who point out I’m being too noisy, and they are right 99% of the time.)

Sad to see Filco go. I’ll keep an eye on eBay for any bargains to keep a spare of two.

[awakeasleep]

You could always consider talking to them about it. A bit off topic here though

[vincent-manis]

Maybe replace clicky keyswitches with silent ones.

[gh02t]

FWIW, not all mechanicals are loud. The clicky audible feedback is a deliberate thing on some types of switch, and you can get others with less or even virtually no noise.

[skirmish]

So much preferable to people talking around you all day. The typing sound fades into background like waterfall noise; chatter never does for me.

[seanmcdirmid]

Ya, mechanical keyboards are not very compatible with open offices, even the brown switches people complain about.