I’ll second the request for a linear option… or just more switch options overall. I want to buy one of these, but the reviews on Matias switches are a mixed bag and, at this price point, I’m not up for de-soldering all these switches. I’d rather see a Zealios or a Kailh Box Black, or even Cherry RGB Nature White option. Matias actually has a quiet linear switch but at 35g actuation I could never use them - way too light. Now that being said, anyone know where I could find a 20+ sample pack of Matias Quiet Clicks?
Cheers!
Edit: Found these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/281877644506
I usually like to populate one side of a keyboard with switches I’m testing but this is the only option I could find.
I tried to open a key switch according to the photos but it did not work out. Now the plastic looks very worn-out and the switch seems to be defunct*. Could someone who managed to open her switches provide a brief how-to, please?
Thank you very much.
(*) It was defunct before, so I tried a bit harder than I would have on functional switches.
To open mine, without breaking anything, I used some small bits of thin but sturdy old insurance card. It could be any type of material as long as it’s strong enough to withstand being slid between the bottom clip and the top portion of the keyswitch. I had two of these small strips that I slid into both sides. The purpose was to push the clips out just enough that they wouldn’t be able to latch. Once you do that, you can lift the top of the key switch out without much force. If you’ve ordered new keyswitches, practice on one of them first so you understand what you’re trying to do.
To install the new linear keyswitch mechanism, I held the keyboard half I was working on upside-down and gently started the new keyswitch mechanism into the matching empty bottom. Once you feel some friction and before you press it all the way down, press the keyswitch a few times, you should hear the spring center itself. You can then safely press it all the way down and clip it in without bending the spring. Hope that helps.
Is it a good idea to buy a used clicky Model 01 knowing I will have to replace all keyswitches with quiet ones? I will not de-solder things, If possible. But I probably need to replace all springs and switches.
Reason: I cannot get a quiet version for use in Office…
I am just a bit hesitating about that, and thought, i’d ask about your opinion… of people, who obviously did it already!
Better to buy a used quiet one, if that’s what you want.
But the clicky one isn’t that loud and works fine in an office. In my opinion it’s also much more fun and satisfying.
I’ve used the clicky one for a while and I love it. I’ve used it in offices with no problems. I just bought a second one, a quiet one, to try it out and compare - but I hate the feel of it. I’m trying to decide if I want to resell it, or replace all the switches with something new.
at least mine was much too loud for an office environment, a lot louder than my Cherry MX Blues with dampers in my ergodox, and even those were too much of a noise for coworkers to take. But for Office I got another keyboardio model 01 with quiet click switches. So I am fine with that…
But the clicky one had an issue with the actutaion force differing between keys. especially when hitting off-center. So… I took this thread as an inspiration and just exchanged the keyswitch mechanisms. For now I am using the matias quiet linear switches. And I kept the other keyboard with the quiet clicky ones. I have to say, that I do not see much off a different between the two. This light “bump” you feel with the clicky ones is obviously not there with the linear ones. But other then that they feel very much alike.
With those switches, the actuation force issue is gone. I can type along not seeing any difference anymore.
I really would have liked the loud clicky ones for home, but this actuation force issue was killing all the fun
Maybe at some point I will change back, this method described here is not really complicated but you might break a switch. But if you do it carefully, it should work fine.
So… Right now I am quite fond of those linear switches, I never tries linear switches before. So this is a new experience.
I might go back so the silent click ones. But for now it works fine…
just a small update after 2 weeks: I switched to the quiet click switches. The linear ones I did way too many typing errors! Love the quiet clicks though! Awesome feel!
