KiiwiGateron Brown switch sound
Gateron's gentle tactile, lighter than Cherry's MX Brown. Type below to hear it, recorded from a real board.
Type the words below. Headphones make the difference obvious.
What it sounds like
A small, soft bump and no click. The Gateron Brown is one of the lightest tactiles in the library, and its sound is quiet and close to a linear's.
It is one of the easiest tactiles to live with in a shared room. The Cherry MX Brown is the closest comparison.
At a glance
Compared with
Cherry MX Brown
Cherry's gentle tactile, the most widely used bump switch there is, recorded stock and on ABS and PBT keycaps.
Gateron Red
Gateron's light 45cN linear, the common budget smooth switch.
Holy Panda
A Halo stem in a Panda housing: a sharp, pronounced tactile bump with a full, rounded bottom-out.
Get the Gateron Brown 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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