KiiwiBanana Split switch sound
The C3Equalz Banana Split linear, recorded twice: once stock and unlubed, once hand lubed. Type below to hear it, recorded from a real board.
Type the words below. Headphones make the difference obvious.
What it sounds like
Stock, a linear carries a little spring noise and scratch on every press, which reads as a brighter, busier sound. Hand lubing damps both, so the lubed recording is rounder and quieter, with more of the sound coming from the bottom-out alone.
If you are deciding whether lubing is worth an evening, this is the comparison to listen to on headphones. Switch between Stock and Lubed above: the same switch, and the only difference is the lube.
At a glance
Compared with
Alpaca
A smooth linear with no bump and no click, known in the keyboard community for a clean, rounded thock.
NovelKeys Cream
A linear made entirely of POM, a self lubricating plastic, with a deep, full bodied sound.
Gateron Red
Gateron's light 45cN linear, the common budget smooth switch.
Get the Banana Split sound on your Mac
Kiiwi has all 38 packs, this one included, and plays them under the keyboard you already own. In your headphones, from the menu bar. $4.99 once.
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