WS Yellow Mechanical Keyboard Linear Lubed Switches(35pcs)

that I've personally tried out in terms of tactile-ness, quietness, and smoothness for the money.I've tended to prefer heavier key switches (Cherry MX Green, closest thing to a Model M to my fingers!) and didn't mind the noise for years but old age is catching up with my hands and wrists so I started looking for lighter keyboard switches that still had a nice tactile feel to them.Other people in the house have been complaining about the clackety nature of my old keyboard for a long time now too so I figured I'd try to make everyone happy and looked for something that would be reasonably quiet at least.I stumbled across these while looking for something that would fit the bill. They aren't exactly silent per se (close but not quite) YET they still have a decent tactile bump to them. Less than the old Cherry MX Greens but still fairly noticeable. That the spring pressure was a fair bit lower felt wonderful to me on long typing sessions as well.You can think of them as a heavier, smoother, quieter and more tactile Cherry MX brown.I have briefly tried out the Boba U4T's, they're nice too, but they cost almost twice as much and are certainly not twice as good! They seem about the same over all to me really. Cherry MX Browns aren't nearly as quiet, smooth, or as tactile. I also wanted a switch with a somewhat heavier press to it as well so they weren't an option to me either.The switch itself appears to be well made. No plastic flex at all, fitment is tight, and the presses feel buttery smooth thanks to being pre-lubed. I can't speak to how well the "boxed" portion will hold up to dust but they seem pretty similar in design and build to other dust resistant switches so I'd expect it to work out well.Despite having a very smooth and consistent press to them the tactile bump is fairly easy to feel and still prominent. Many of the other quiet tactile switches that I've tried had hardly any tactile-ness to them at all in order to make them quiet so this was a pleasant surprise.I will say that these switches have a very tiny friction locking tab that you have to watch out for if you're pulling them from a keyboard. Sometimes they can get bent or snap and then you'll be stuck trying to rip the switch out of the keyboard tray with some pliers! They do a good job holding things in securely though so its a trade off and not a design flaw.They're a 5 pin switch that came in these heavy blue vinyl zip lock pouches. None of the pins were bent out of the pack.They're not clear like other RGB ready switches but they do have a small "window" to allow the LED to shine through which seems to work just fine to my eyes.

WS Aurora Series Linear Mechanical Keyboard Switches 5 Pins PCB Mount Lubed Switches Fog(35pcs)I am very impressed with these linears from WS. The spring weight is medium-heavy and provide a nice dynamic feel on release/key return. For being factory lubed, I have to say I am super impressed. I bought two sets initially for my 65% board but ended up installing it on a ultra budget but overachieving James Donkey A3 gasket mount south facing PCB 75% board with knob wheel, freshly delivered by KeebMonkey. Being an 81-key layout, I had to sub in some alternative switches to account for being 11 switches short.The switches are about $0.57 each, so reasonably inexpensive, but not bottom budget either. They are silky smooth and evenly lubed without any wonkiness that can frequently happen with sloppy inconsistent lubing out of the factory. In fact, they are very uniform in feel. That suits me just fine, as they can be used as-is without touching them up on the lube station. They are not long pole stems, something else to keep in mind (interference). The bottom out is crisp, and overall the sound profile is just lovely paired with this gasket board with a tempest mod on the PCB and PBT pudding style keycaps.The Aurora Fog switch allows for excellent light shine through, and when paired with pudding caps, the lighting effect is spectacular. In retrospect, the Aurora Clear switch would perform even better in this department, and I probably should have gone with those. It seems that the Clear has a different bottom housing than the other three colorways (pink, blue, fog), however on the sound test in the main description, all four seems to have a different sound characteristic, though the materials and specs on the switches are the same. The Aurora blue sounds much higher in pitch compared to the others while the fog sounds a bit deeper than the rest. That's why I selected Fog, and think it's definitely the way to go.

Smooth is fast.

Nice deep bottom out. They sound incredible, and with a tape force mod, they sound deep and thoccy.

These are great switches when lubed properly. Ordered 3 sets. They all sounded a little pingy even with the factory lube and a felt a little scratchy. I ended up re-lubing them myself. Felt and sounded better afterwards. Though they cant compare to the Durock Silent Shrimps. Because they're not as silent. There is a tiny clack when the switches go back up. I do use these for work from home and how they were before, they were audible during a zoom meeting. Lol. But now not so bad

my Wuque switches came and were very smooth, didn't have to lube them at all. i thought the red switches would come with a full set, but i only received 35 like the other switch packages. must have been a typo on their end.

These WS Greys are the closest I've come to finding a good tactile switch, and I've tested many. Like any tactile switch, the activation feedback is not especially sharp or accurate, but that is very much par for the course.However, I can rest my fingers on the keys without accidental activations. The force profile keeps the key fully up until intentionally pressing it and then gives away easily with a big drop-off in resistance. Prolonged usage is a little more strenuous than typical browns, but not significantly more fatiguing. I'd say the strain is comparable to a linear black.The killer feature though is how it bottoms (and tops!) out. The end of travel in both directions is still distinct and sharp without any squishiness, but the noise from those actions is completely gone.For comparison, I'd say these are quite similar to Akko creams, except a tiny bit heavier with maybe slightly higher and stronger activation/tactile points. The big difference is the noise though, as the creams make a terrible clatter both bottoming and topping out. You can of course address the bottoming out with o-rings, but for the topping out you're utterly boned.I am however very disappointed in one big drawback: the opaque switch tops. On top of being opaque, the openings for backlighting are too small and substantially hinder the light. It's especially bad with pudding keycaps, but even just lettering gets unevenly lit and color variance from it.The plastic can be cut away around the LED and that will fix backlit lettering, but also leave a nice big open dirt trap. Even if you're willing to put in that work and accept a shorter lifespan after already spending nearly a buck per switch, I still wouldn't advise pairing these with pudding keycaps.Meletrix, you were so close! Lucky for you, the competition in quiet tactile switches is so terrible you still rise to the top of the pile.