KiiwiGateron Red switch sound
Hear the Gateron Red switch sound on Mac: it plays in your browser as you type below. Gateron's light 45cN linear, the common budget smooth switch. Recorded from a real board.
Type the words below. Headphones make the difference obvious.
What it sounds like
The Gateron Red is inside countless budget and mid-range boards. It is light and smooth, and its sound is a clean, modest clack at the bottom.
It competes directly with the Cherry MX Red. In sound the two are close, both light linears, so play them back to back and pick the one you prefer.
At a glance
Compared with
Cherry MX Red
Cherry's light 45cN linear, the classic smooth switch in gaming keyboards, recorded on ABS keycaps.
Gateron Red Ink
The lighter switch in Gateron's Ink line: softer and higher pitched than the Black Ink.
Gateron Black
Gateron's heavy linear: dry and muted.
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Questions
What does the Gateron Red switch sound like?
The Gateron Red is inside countless budget and mid-range boards. It is light and smooth, and its sound is a clean, modest clack at the bottom.
Is the Gateron Red loud?
On the quieter side. A linear has no bump and no click, so almost all of the sound is the key bottoming out.
Which switches sound similar to the Gateron Red?
The closest in Kiiwi are the Cherry MX Red, Gateron Red Ink and Gateron Black. Cherry MX Red: Cherry's light 45cN linear, the classic smooth switch in gaming keyboards, recorded on ABS keycaps. Gateron Red Ink: The lighter switch in Gateron's Ink line: softer and higher pitched than the Black Ink. Gateron Black: Gateron's heavy linear: dry and muted.
Can I get the Gateron Red sound on my Mac?
Yes. Kiiwi plays this recording under the keyboard you already own, in every app, from the menu bar. It works on Apple silicon and Intel Macs with macOS 14 or later, and it's a one-time purchase.
Get the Gateron Red sound on your Mac
Kiiwi has all 36 packs, this one included, and plays them under the keyboard you already own, in every app, from the menu bar. It needs macOS 14 or later, costs $4.99 once, and hears that a key was pressed, never what you typed.
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