findbuddha Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 What are your experiences with 6mm switches? I'm looking for quiet, I don't mind if there's a physical sensation. So far I'm looking at: E-Switch TL1105 eg: TL1105SPF100Q Panasonic Light Touch Switch eg: EVQPAC07K I've got a sample of TL1105SPF100Q and EVQQ2F03W (Panasonic LTS in SMD, I couldn't get the other version to sample cheaply). The Panasonic is quieter than the E-Switch - I assume the SMD version will sound the same as the through hole version. Of course, putting the buttons under 2mm silicon sheet () may reduce the noise substantially? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nILS Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 There's a silent version of the MEC 3F as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
findbuddha Posted June 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Thanks, I've sent MEC an email to enquire about samples and pricing. Price is definitely a factor - I'm going to be needing ~400 of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novski Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 HI I just found your post from last year findbuddha. Can you tell me how this turned out? I'm building a application for a live sound venue and need quiet buttons. I ordered a sample of 3FTL6 from Reichelt but that makes ruffly 81dB-peak@1m and i can't find a way to order the announced quiet version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
findbuddha Posted June 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 (edited) Hi, no luck with the MEC. There are some other quiet switches around available with proper caps from E-Switch and a few others, mostly orderable from Mouser. However, they are also very expensive. I ended up getting Alps SKPG switches. They are cheap, quiet, and have a nice feel I think. Unfortunately you have to DIY caps for them, which can make them a bit noisier (not to mention being difficult). Edited June 23, 2012 by findbuddha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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