Quiet Keyboard suggestions?

Sparky191 · 2 Mar 2006 at 16:02

I've had complaints that my keyboard (stock Dell unit) is to loud at night. Pity because I like its 'clicky' action myself. Any suggestions as to a quieter replacment? I'm open to USB wired and non wired.

spoonz · 2 Mar 2006 at 16:03

1) remove keys

2) spread jam over the buttons

3) replace keys

SORTED

PS Leerdammer cheese folded over once may also work

Mark A · 2 Mar 2006 at 16:07

Putting your keyboard on something soft can quieten it down a lot. If not then the hiper keyboard I'm using is quiet but its a laptop styled keyboard.

Mark

Ak!ta · 2 Mar 2006 at 16:13

Im using a Saitek Gaming Keyboard.... good keyboard and reasonably quiet!!!

Saitek PZ08AU Gamers' LED Backlit Keyboard (KB-014-SK)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Keyboards_2.html

Naffa · 2 Mar 2006 at 16:14

my Logitech G15 is reasonably quiet.. but if you want silent or next to then dont buy it.

VaderDSL · 2 Mar 2006 at 16:14

The only thing about the Saitec Eclipse is on mine, not sure on other peoples, the space bar makes a very loud click noise when depressed during typing.

Street · 2 Mar 2006 at 16:15

Yeh the Saitek keyboards are fairly quiet, they're also very nice to type on (one of the best keyboards I've used) and have a blue light for added coolness

Ak!ta · 2 Mar 2006 at 16:34

Yeah the backlight is sweet, and adjustable !!
Also the volume controls nice, and its about the nices board i think ive used...
Extra keypad is handy aswell... (gamers version).

Naffa · 2 Mar 2006 at 16:36

Street said:
Yeh the Saitek keyboards are fairly quiet, they're also very nice to type on (one of the best keyboards I've used) and have a blue light for added coolness

yeah, but does your keyboard have an entirely necessary LCD display? :cool:

Ak!ta · 2 Mar 2006 at 16:45

mine does..... its a Samsung 19"

jhmaeng · 2 Mar 2006 at 17:01

IBM keyboards are also pretty quiet because of a softened key travel, as well as having (probably) the best tactile touch that I have encountered on a keyboard. Highly recommended.

Doohickey · 2 Mar 2006 at 17:03

Apple Pro keyboards (as Raymond Lin will testify

) are really good. The keys are full size, but don't click as you'd expect, it's more of a quiet thud, which is really pleasant to type on actually.

Street · 2 Mar 2006 at 17:10

naffa said:
yeah, but does your keyboard have an entirely necessary LCD display?

blue light > lcd screen

R B Customs · 2 Mar 2006 at 18:37

another vote for the saitek elclipse !
about the loud space bar... ive found it loud if you hit it hard... but quiet if you hit it in a normal way ( wow that sounds soo stupid lol... its kinda hardd to explain)

i went for the eclipse rather than the gamer one as the characters on the keys themselves light up not just the spaces around them. ofcourse you can turn it off for daytime use... in that case the characters just look black
IMO superb board. keys have jsut the right abount of resistance

does the gamer version come with the wrist rest btw ? ... ive found it very hard to adapt to a bord without one
Rick

snow patrol · 2 Mar 2006 at 18:57

logitech ultra x

Naffa · 2 Mar 2006 at 19:05

Street said:
blue light > lcd screen

LCD screen & blue light > just blue light

Street · 2 Mar 2006 at 19:20

meh, thats just showing off now

DarkShadow · 2 Mar 2006 at 19:22

And Dinovo > * For quietness

Albaba · 2 Mar 2006 at 19:28

Logitech Ultra X desktop. Cant fault it i love it!

Quiet too as the pc is in the bedroom and the Mrs sleeps while i type

Also only about 35quid

Albaba

Rednut05 · 2 Mar 2006 at 19:28

snow patrol said:
logitech ultra x

I mostly 2nd that