i work from home and like to do my work late at night. Is this keyboard truly quiet where it would not wake my family up?
1740915
It really is quite quiet, but if you type with nails hitting the keys first, it will still make noise. But the keys feel solid with the click feel that you would expect from a regular keyboard
1740916
I found it to be very quiet which was my primary reason for choosing this model. If you have longer fingernails, II suspect it will "click" . I really love this keyboard! Good luck"
1740917
In my opinion and experience, there is no such thing as truly quite. A lot depends on how hard you hit the strokes. The keys on this one are like you find on laptops. So yes, they are the quietest, I have found. I bought 3 of these. Quite keys were one of the main reason
890532
It's not a silent keyboard, but it's not one of the hard clickety-clack types. The keys action is pretty soft.
529372
No, the keyboard is very quite, which is why I love it. I use it in my bedroom while my husband is sleeping.
2204117
Its a very quiet keyboard compared to a regular desktop keyboard ( e.g. mid 2000s Dell desktop keyboard)
321282
It is not particularly quiet. It is a nice keyboard though. Has a heft to it and an on-board volume control for computer music and sounds. Very handy and convenient. I am glad I bought it.
36490
This keyboard is actually very quiet. I would consider it a "soft touch" keyboard. There is almost no perceptible noise when typing.
1565170
The keys have switches like a laptop, but they rattle less so they are quiet. I cannot quantitate the sound, but this is one of the quietest keyboards I have ever heard
1490154
I would say around average. It isn't quiet but I have heard worse. If you are doing a lot of chatting, and quiet is your main selling point. I would probably look for another. Still like the keyboard, but I don't have many worries on how noisy it is.
2204118
I agree with Alexander. I use mine in a shared office workspace and I have not received any complaints. It is a tad noisier than a normal keyboard but I wouldn't worry about it, the benefits of using it far out-way any subtle/minor noise annoyance it might/could cause.
1746924
No, it's not... It no louder than most mice, giving off a light crisp "click" with the click of a button, but I would not say it's quiet. Sounds like this is a very important feature to you, therefore I would NOT recommend this particular item.
837006
Honestly at first it does make quite a loud "typing" noise as you said, yet you get used to it after a while. If you are thinking of getting this to use at night and not wake anyone that's in the same room, it's not gonna work.
372914
Well, its a black keyboard with black keys so in the dark, no. During the day they are quite visible. I would call the backlighting subtle, it isn't super bright and during daylight its hardly noticeable. Personally I don't like a keyboard that is blazingly bright. It might be nice if there were intensity levels, but that's a lot to ask in this price range. I will say this is a great keyboard, a pleasure to work with and it is very difficult to find keyboards with orange back lighting. My only complaint is that it is compact and so the del/home etc keys are in odd places. Other than that it is speedy for typing and comfortable for gaming. Well, its a black keyboard with black keys so in the dark, no. During the day they are quite visible. I would call the backlighting subtle, it isn't super bright and during daylight its hardly noticeable. Personally I don't like a keyboard that is blazingly bright. It might be nice if there were intensity levels, but that's a lot to ask in this price range. I will say this is a great keyboard, a pleasure to work with and it is very difficult to find keyboards with orange back lighting. My only complaint is that it is compact and so the del/home etc keys are in odd places. Other than that it... » Read More Well, its a black keyboard with black keys so in the dark, no. During the day they are quite visible. I would call the backlighting subtle, it isn't super bright and during daylight its hardly noticeable. Personally I don't like a keyboard that is blazingly bright. It might be nice if there were intensity levels, but that's a lot to ask in this price range. I will say this is a great keyboard, a pleasure to work with and it is very difficult to find keyboards with orange back lighting. My only complaint is that it is compact and so the del/home etc keys are in odd places. Other than that it is speedy for typing and comfortable for gaming. « Show Less
307895
It doesn't necessarily silence the noise, but it does reduce the sound. I have a Rosewill MX Blue and I definitely noticed a noise reduction. Once you install the O-ring, you will notice that the keys become a little stiff when you try to bottom out the key. It doesn't make it quiet overall like the MX Browns in terms of tactile keyboards, but I guess you can say it's in between the MX Browns and MX Blues in terms of noise. I hope this makes sense for you.
1399634
Super quiet. Unless you bang on the keys, people around where I work can't even hear me typing.
1565171
I'll add to the others who commented on the quietness of the keyboard. It's the only keyboard I've used that is at least as quiet as my Dell laptop's keyboard. Others have frequently commented on the sound of my typing on other keyboards (like the Logitech MK520, which is much louder), but I haven't heard anything at all with this one.
2204125
It's very noisy. It reminds of the old IBM keyboards with the curly tail cord. The noisiness of the key strikes are probably my biggest complaint of the keyboard. I'm happy using it at home, but would not bring it to an office. Just my opinion.
1529137
kinda of normal clicking guess if type easy would be quiet enough somebody to sleep. Good keyboard so far