KiiwiCherry MX Blue switch sound
Cherry's clicky switch, recorded on ABS and on PBT keycaps. Type below to hear it, recorded from a real board.
Type the words below. Headphones make the difference obvious.
What it sounds like
A plastic click jacket snaps as the key goes down, so every press makes a sharp, audible click on top of the bottom-out. It is the switch most people picture when they think of a loud mechanical keyboard.
On ABS keycaps the click is sharper and louder; on PBT it is slightly softer. Either way, this is one to keep in your headphones if you share a room.
At a glance
Compared with
Kailh BOX Navy
Kailh's heavy click bar switch: very loud and deliberate.
Razer Green
Razer's clicky switch, recorded from a BlackWidow Elite: loud and sharp.
Cherry MX Brown
Cherry's gentle tactile, the most widely used bump switch there is, recorded stock and on ABS and PBT keycaps.
Get the Cherry MX Blue 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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