When describing keyboard sound profiles, enthusiasts often use terms like creamy, thocky, and clacky. Previously, we explored thocky keyboards, which produce a deep, rich, and bassy sound. Today, let’s dive into creamy keyboards—a sound profile known for its smooth, soft, and muted acoustics that provide a buttery typing experience.
What is a Creamy Keyboard?
A creamy keyboard delivers a smooth, buttery keystroke with a soft and refined sound profile. Creamy is mainly used to describe the sound of mechanical keyboards.
Characteristics of Creamy Sound:
- The sound is gentle and dampened, without sharp or high-pitched clicks.
- No "scratchy" or "rattly" noises, ensuring a fluid typing rhythm.
- The sound is usually low to mid-frequency, avoiding sharp or metallic pings.
What Switch Gives Creamy Sound?
Linear switches are commonly used for a creamy sound, offering a smooth keystroke with minimal operating force and no tactile feedback. These switches produce low-pitched, smooth, and refined sound without sharp or high-pitched clacks. Of course, there are some tactile switches that can give creamy sound.
Some switches achieve a creamy sound by optimizing spring elasticity, stem materials, and manufacturing techniques.
Which Akko Switch is Creamy?
V3 Cream Yellow Pro Switch can be a great choice if you are looking for smooth linear switches with muted, low-pitched acoustics and buttery keystrokes.
V3 Cream Black Pro Switch can provide the best deep creamy sound that enhances the creamy typing experience.
And Akko Starlit Switch is great for those who prefer a gentle, creamy typing experience with a touch of bounciness.
Lubed and Stabilized Stabilizers
Lubricating your switches is the best way to achieve a creamy sound by reducing friction and eliminating scratchiness.
Stabilizers play a crucial role in reducing rattle and improving keystroke consistency, especially for larger keys like the spacebar and shift keys. Poorly tuned stabilizers create noise and scratchiness, disrupting the creamy experience.
Related Article: How to Lube Mechanical Keyboard Switches
Keycaps
The material of the keycap directly affects the propagation and resonance of the sound. ABS keycaps are relatively hard and low in density and can produce a brighter and crisper sound when pressed. PBT keycaps are more solid and dense, and the sound they produce is relatively dull, but thicker.
Different keycap profiles can affect the keyboard sound. Cherry keycaps have a longer stroke, extending the switch's trigger and rebound process, resulting in a deeper, more stable sound.
Case and Mounting
The case material and mounting style influence both typing feel and sound. A soft and bouncy mounting system enhances the creamy sensation.
For the mechanical keyboard case, the PC case is soft and flexible, which enhances smoothness. And the aluminum case can provide the deeper sound.
About mounting, the best choice is the gasket mount, which uses foam or silicone gaskets to create a cushioned typing experience.
Sound Dampening Materials
Internal sound-absorbing materials help reduce noise and cavity sound in keyboards. Adding silicone pads or sponges in gaps and corners absorbs excess energy from keystrokes, preventing echoes and resonance.
In addition, sound-absorbing cotton further refines the sound by filtering various frequencies, resulting in a purer and clearer typing experience.
Creamy vs. Thocky vs. Clacky
| Feature | Creamy | Thocky | Clacky |
| Sound | Soft, smooth, refined | Deep, bassy, rich | Sharp, crisp, high-pitched |
| Tone | Soft, smooth | Deep, bassy | High-pitched, sharp |
| Impact | Muted, cushioned | Solid, weighty | Snappy, energetic |
| Feel | Effortless, buttery | Solid, cushioned | Snappy, responsive |
| Best For | Fluid typing | Deep keypress feedback | Tactile enthusiasts, fast typists |
A creamy sound is perfect for those who enjoy a gentle and refined typing experience without excessive noise.
And if you want a deep, rich, bassy typing sound with satisfying impact, a thocky keyboard can suit you.
If you enjoy a snappy, high-pitched, and crisp keystroke, you can pick a clacky keyboard.
Realted Article: Thocky Keyboard: What Makes It So Satisfying?
Are Creamy Keyboards Good for Work?
1. Sound is suitable for work
The sound characteristics of the Creamy keyboard are relatively soft and light, without the sharp and harsh noise. In a quiet office environment, this gentle keystroke sound will not disturb others, and at the same time it can also bring comfortable feedback to oneself.
2. Smooth keystrokes facilitate work
Creamy keyboards can provide smooth, buttery key presses. It can reduce finger fatigue and provide a soft typing experience.
On the other hand, for some users who need strong tactile feedback, the soft sound of the Creamy keyboard may mean that the keystrokes are not obvious enough. When typing quickly or requiring precise operations, users may feel that the keys are not effectively triggered and lack a sense of security.
Best Akko Keyboards for a Creamy Typing Experience
Monsgeek M1 V5 VIA Custom Mechanical Keyboard
Monsgeek M1 V5 VIA custom mechanical keyboard features an aluminum case, VIA compatibility, and a gasket-mounted design, making it ideal for enthusiasts who want a soft, dampened, and satisfying typing experience.
- Gasket-Mounted Design: Provides a flexible, cushioned typing feel with reduced harsh bottom-out.
- Full Aluminum Case: Enhances sound dampening and gives a solid, premium build quality.
- VIA Programmability: Easily customize key mappings, macros, and lighting through VIA.
- Pre-Installed Sound Dampening: Foam layers inside the case help produce a creamy, muted sound.
- Hot-Swappable PCB: Supports 3-pin and 5-pin switches, allowing easy customization.
- Rapid Disassemble Design: Easily disassemble the keyboard without tools, which is convenient for customization and cleaning.
5075B Plus Mechanical Keyboard
If you are looking for an afforable wireless, creamy keyboard with a muted and soft typing feel, just choose the Akko 5075B Plus mechanical keyboard.
- Gasket-mounted: Design for a softer, more cushioned feel.
- Hot-Swappable PCB: V3 Cream Yellow Pro for a silky-smooth, low-pitched sound, and easy to change other swithes based on your perference.
- Foam-dampened: reduces high-pitched noises, enhancing the creamy effect.
Conclusion
Everyone has different understandings and preferences for sound. Whether you like soft and smooth creamy or deep thocky, by carefully selecting the right switches, stabilizers, mounting systems, and sound dampeningmaterials, you can get the right keyboard with a satisfying and soft sound.
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