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I just bought my first mechanical keyboard because I built my new pc, and I'm switching from only having laptops. I thought that buying the logitech G413 was a good idea an since it seemed that everybody loved the keyboard sounds, then I thought that I would also love them. No. I don't. After trying the G413, my head is about to explode, and the fact that I play osu fairly frequently doesn't make it better. If I don't wear headphones I will listen to the keyboard sound instead of the song. Which keyboard would you recommend me? I know I could go with membrane keyboards, but I would really prefer to keep the mechanical one.
Looking at this keyboard, it's just tactile or linear non-clicky keys. I'm surprised nobody in here is suggesting o-rings. This is a good option to rescue a really noisy board. I would suggest the thinnest, firmest ones you can get. It should be a <$10 experiment that's fully reversible before you buy a whole new board.
The mechanical keyboard is fine for gaming, but then for working, what a hell, it's too noisy, the stroke is too long and the ergonomics aren't great. The other problem is that there are no good mechanical keyboards mapped for Apple. So on my gamer PC, I've got a Logitech G413 (the classic black and red one), and on my Mac Studio, I've got my good old Apple A1243 wired keyboard. It's a Scissor Switch keyboard. It's ultra-flat, ultra-quiet, with very pleasant feedback. Magic Keyboars have less travel, which is a real pain in the ass, in my opinion.
the only logitech keyboard that i have that isn't trash, interestingly enough, is the rubber dome cheapy i got for work. their entry level or mid-range mech keyboards are just bad, though. i have a G610 and the keycaps fit so poorly, just brushing the keys with a duster is enough to pop the kaps off. and the stem slots are so thin they snap from general use. i had a few G413 but they used romer g keys, and really weird stems so replacement keys are impossible.
My first mechanical keyboard was Logitech G413 then Razer Blackwidow Lite but My first proper one was NuPhy Air75 v2 but I dissapointed by it because low profile actually not for me. Then I bought a Keychron Q3 and I love it. Still using it to this day. The only thing that I miss from the gaming keyboards that I had is their software which is capable to switch the profile automatically based on the opened apps/games. To similate that feature, now I use AutoHotKey but it's not as convenient as using their software.
I have a Logitech brown mechanical key and it's pretty quiet. If you need absolute silence then going for a membrane keyboard might be only way but those are really mushy.
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