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Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 03 Dec 2020, 03:32
by Kneeboard
I've heard of quite a lot of loud keyboards like the Model F, Emarth EM-601, Most MX blue boards, Most MX blue knockoff boards, Pretty much all beamspring boards (with solenoid) but are their anything louder?
Typewriters can also be included!
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 03 Dec 2020, 04:19
by MMcM
Does a Teletype count?
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 03 Dec 2020, 05:08
by Kneeboard
MMcM wrote: 03 Dec 2020, 04:19
Does a Teletype count?
Yes
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 03 Dec 2020, 16:55
by hellothere
IMO, MX blue and clones aren't "loud," they're higher pitched.
There are several keyboards with speakers. If you can put a powered amp in one, I'm pretty sure that it could be way more loud than a solenoid ... unless it's a really big solenoid. Or lots of solenoids.
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 03 Dec 2020, 18:14
by mr_a500
I'm imagining this...
...but with keyboards.
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 03 Dec 2020, 18:47
by cakeanalytics
Try an IBM Selectric.
In addition to sound of typing element hitting the platen, you also get motor whirring and carriage slamming the tab stops; quite an auditory experience.
Now imagine an office full of them.
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 03 Dec 2020, 18:51
by cakeanalytics
Also don't forget mechanical calculators, like this Friden:
https://youtu.be/-MLQ0yI1BrQ?t=340
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 03 Dec 2020, 19:27
by Coeus
cakeanalytics wrote: 03 Dec 2020, 18:47
Now imagine an office full of them.
I wonder how many people now have hearing defects or tinitus as a result.
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 03 Dec 2020, 19:53
by Yasu0
As somebody who hears a selectric every day... yeah its as loud as you remember.
With a custom solenoid setup you could probably surpass it with any keyboard.. it would need to be quite a large solenoid. Speakers seems like cheating, solenoid gets a pass because its cool.
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 03 Dec 2020, 21:48
by Kneeboard
Never thought a calculator was one of the loudest but damn that's loud.
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 03 Dec 2020, 22:09
by webwit
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 03 Dec 2020, 22:14
by Kneeboard
Coeus wrote: 03 Dec 2020, 19:27
cakeanalytics wrote: 03 Dec 2020, 18:47
Now imagine an office full of them.
I wonder how many people now have hearing defects or tinitus as a result.
all of them
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 03 Dec 2020, 22:14
by Kneeboard
webwit wrote: 03 Dec 2020, 22:09
This isn't accurate!. For starters its far to quiet.
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 03 Dec 2020, 22:15
by Kneeboard
hellothere wrote: 03 Dec 2020, 16:55
IMO, MX blue and clones aren't "loud," they're higher pitched.
There are several keyboards with speakers. If you can put a powered amp in one, I'm pretty sure that it could be way more loud than a solenoid ... unless it's a really big solenoid. Or lots of solenoids.
We heard you like solenoids so we put a solenoid in your solenoid
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 03 Dec 2020, 22:59
by webwit
Kneeboard wrote: 03 Dec 2020, 22:14This isn't accurate!. For starters its far to quiet.
"How I feel about my coworkers when using my way too loud mechanical keyboard."
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 03 Dec 2020, 23:14
by hellothere
Kneeboard wrote: 03 Dec 2020, 22:15
hellothere wrote: 03 Dec 2020, 16:55
IMO, MX blue and clones aren't "loud," they're higher pitched.
There are several keyboards with speakers. If you can put a powered amp in one, I'm pretty sure that it could be way more loud than a solenoid ... unless it's a really big solenoid. Or lots of solenoids.
We heard you like solenoids so we put a solenoid in your solenoid
I'm fairly sure that I could fit an amp and a larger speaker into this Wang keyboard. As is, the highest volume setting doesn't completely drown out the salmon Alps switches.
For that matter, you could probably fit a solenoid, microphone, amp, and a large speaker into a Beamspring case. So, the mic pics up the sound of the solenoid, the sound gets amplified, and the sound is sent through your speaker. I think this is a big win.
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 03 Dec 2020, 23:35
by Kneeboard
hellothere wrote: 03 Dec 2020, 23:14
Kneeboard wrote: 03 Dec 2020, 22:15
hellothere wrote: 03 Dec 2020, 16:55
IMO, MX blue and clones aren't "loud," they're higher pitched.
There are several keyboards with speakers. If you can put a powered amp in one, I'm pretty sure that it could be way more loud than a solenoid ... unless it's a really big solenoid. Or lots of solenoids.
We heard you like solenoids so we put a solenoid in your solenoid
I'm fairly sure that I could fit an amp and a larger speaker into this Wang keyboard. As is, the highest volume setting doesn't completely drown out the salmon Alps switches.
For that matter, you could probably fit a solenoid, microphone, amp, and a large speaker into a Beamspring case. So, the mic pics up the sound of the solenoid, the sound gets amplified, and the sound is sent through your speaker. I think this is a big win.
ITS WHISPER QUIET
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 04 Dec 2020, 01:24
by hellothere
WHAT?
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 04 Dec 2020, 01:37
by Kneeboard
I T S W H I S P E R Q U I E T
I T S W H I S P E R Q U I E T
I T S W H I S P E R Q U I E T
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 04 Dec 2020, 03:52
by zzxx53
Here's a model f with a bell, for lols
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkvyDPKOk34
Credit: orihalcon
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 04 Dec 2020, 04:06
by Kneeboard
First I thought the bell was just really quiet so I was thinking "its sorta loud but not that bad"
Then the bell came on.
0_0
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 04 Dec 2020, 04:25
by cakeanalytics
I see your Model F with bell, and raise you a full typewriter orchestra:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3osdw_kxjo
Re: Loudest keyboard out there?
Posted: 04 Dec 2020, 04:40
by Kneeboard
Offices back then sure were weird