KiiwiTopre switch sound
Topre's electrostatic capacitive switch: a rubber dome under a spring, with soft, rounded tactility. Type below to hear it, recorded from a real board.
Type the words below. Headphones make the difference obvious.
What it sounds like
Topre boards such as the HHKB and the Realforce are prized for a feel all of their own: a smooth, cushioned bump from the dome, and a deep, muted sound often described as a thock.
It is unlike any MX style switch here: softer than a Holy Panda and rounder than a Cherry MX Brown.
At a glance
Compared with
Topre Purple Hybrid
A Topre dome with an MX style stem, recorded on PBT keycaps.
Cherry MX Brown
Cherry's gentle tactile, the most widely used bump switch there is, recorded stock and on ABS and PBT keycaps.
Holy Panda
A Halo stem in a Panda housing: a sharp, pronounced tactile bump with a full, rounded bottom-out.
Get the Topre 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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