In the mean time i put the blue o rings on my logitech g710 with mx blue switches.
Cherry mx speed o rings.
I have since ordered o rings for my ducky at home as well as my inexpensive wireless velocifire vm01ws that i use in my mobile office when i do onsite repair for remote offices.
Cherry mx rubber o ring switch dampeners blue 40a r 0 4mm reduction 125pcs shop online.
He finds the reds to be ideal in that application.
Cherry mx is the world leader in keyswitch technology and cherry mx switches are the absolute industry benchmarks developed and manufactured in germany.
Cherry mx rubber o ring switch dampeners 70a hardness 130pcs mk 5 0 on 1 availability.
I run a comparison of cherry mx red keyswitches with 70a o rings and with no o rings.
The rapidfire corsair boards use cherry mx speed switches which are quite loud.
One thing to mention about the velocifire is that it uses non cherry mx switches.
Switch sound dampeners are soft rubber o rings that can be installed onto every single keycap stem to cushion the landing of the switch by stopping the key stroke just short of the point.
I also felt the decreased travel distance increased my typing speed a bit but that might just be psychosomatic.
The o rings are 2mm which is perfect for a sound dampening and for a significant reduction in key travel after the actuation point.
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With these o rings installed on my cherry mx red switches the key bottoms out almost immediately after the key actuates which is exactly what i wanted.
Is cherry mx speed o rings overkill.
What sized o rings do you have and which cherry mx switch do you use them with.
I put two o rings on each key on the k70 and then compared them with the k65.
My friend to whom i gave the red o rings has a different brand keyboard with cherry mx blue switches.
These cherry mx rubber o rings are perfect for the typist or gamer who wishes to reduce bottoming out while keeping the satisfying clicking sound that s reminiscent of early model typewriters.
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If i install o rings the bottom out distance would be as low as 1 7 mm just 0 5 mm beyond the actuation point so theoretically it should work fine and become a true efficiency speed demon switch for gaming while also becoming very quiet.
