Does Keycaps Makes Keyboard Sound Different

[MESSERR]

im new to mechanical keyboard stuff, and i just got my first mechanical keyboard (ajazz ak510) and i want to replace the keycaps with the blank one so it will look cleaner. So my biggest question is does keycaps makes keyboard sound different?

[LogicalDrm]

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No if the keyboard is well made. The keycaps should never hit bottom plate to make sound.

[SupaKomputa]

No the keycaps wont make it sound different.

It's the switch that make sound.

[Dr0y]

The keycap will make it sound different to a certain extend.  The material, thickness and profile will influence the sound.  Go around 10:38 ... that's interesting ... also go to the end, the typing demo is there ... and then watch the second video ...

 

 

[kelvinhall05]

Yeah they will change the sound. How much they change the sound completely depends on the material, thickness, type (doubleshot, dyesub, etc), profile, etc.

[jiyeon]

It will change the sound but not more impactful than the rest of the components. There are many factors to consider such as plate, switches, and indeed the keycaps.

 

As written above, the thickness, profile, and material matter the most, for example OEM-profile dye-sub PBT keycaps will sound remarkably different to Cherry-profile ABS keycaps.

 

I own multiple keycap sets and no two of them sound the same, as they are all different heights, profiles, materials, lettering methods etc. so you will have to be aware that keycaps change the sound signature of your keyboard if you opt for another set that is not the same material and height.

 

While the switch can be a factor of how a keyboard sounds, in this example with the keycaps, the keycaps do in fact alter the sound of the keyboard.

 

Take it from someone who owns a fair share of keyswitches and uses a single set of keycaps to ensure uniformity in the actuation, feel, and indeed sound of the switches I test.

[geo3]

3 hours ago, SupaKomputa said:

No the keycaps wont make it sound different.

It's the switch that make sound.

Wrong. The caps WILL absoultly make it sound different. As will the switch, and the plate, and case, and lube in side the switch, and any foam inside the case.