KiiwiTopre Purple Hybrid switch sound
Hear the Topre Purple Hybrid switch sound on Mac: it plays in your browser as you type below. A Topre dome with an MX style stem, recorded on PBT keycaps. Recorded from a real board.
Type the words below. Headphones make the difference obvious.
What it sounds like
Hybrid Topre switches keep the capacitive dome but take MX style keycaps, which opens up far more keycap choices. The sound keeps Topre's cushioned character.
Compare it with the standard Topre to hear what the stem and the keycaps change.
At a glance
Compared with
Topre
Topre's electrostatic capacitive switch: a rubber dome under a spring, with soft, rounded tactility.
Cherry MX Brown
Cherry's gentle tactile, the most widely used bump switch there is, recorded stock and on ABS and PBT keycaps.
Everglide Oreo
Everglide's 55cN tactile with a clear stem, rounder than the Crystal Purple.
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Questions
What does the Topre Purple Hybrid switch sound like?
Hybrid Topre switches keep the capacitive dome but take MX style keycaps, which opens up far more keycap choices. The sound keeps Topre's cushioned character.
Is the Topre Purple Hybrid loud?
In the middle. The bump adds a tap on the way down, but there is no click, so it is quieter than a clicky switch.
Which switches sound similar to the Topre Purple Hybrid?
The closest in Kiiwi are the Topre, Cherry MX Brown and Everglide Oreo. Topre: Topre's electrostatic capacitive switch: a rubber dome under a spring, with soft, rounded tactility. Cherry MX Brown: Cherry's gentle tactile, the most widely used bump switch there is, recorded stock and on ABS and PBT keycaps. Everglide Oreo: Everglide's 55cN tactile with a clear stem, rounder than the Crystal Purple.
Can I get the Topre Purple Hybrid sound on my Mac?
Yes. Kiiwi plays this recording, key-up sound included, 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 Topre Purple Hybrid 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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