Shhhh..... | Gazzew Bobagum Silent Linear Switch Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- Hey everyone! Today we're going to be looking at the Gazzew Bobagum Silent Linear switch. This review is for the 52g variant, but in the video I make some modifications including a spring swap.
Overall I think this is an excellent addition to the market if you're looking for a quite mechanical switch without sacrificing your wallet or feel. After some tuning, these are quickly becoming one of my favourite switches to type on.
All tests were done in the same keyboard, my aluminum KBDFans 60%, with an aluminum plate, and recorded with a Maono AU-A04 cardioid condenser microhpone.
SWITCHES USED IN THIS VIDEO:
Gazzew Bobagum 52g
Gateron Yellow
Glorious Panda
Seal Linear by Minterly
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Hey, What is your honest review for it in gaming relativity with non-comp FPS.
Underrated. Gets straight to the point with useful information and has a nice calming voice that anyone can listen to. Not to mention the amazing editing.
Hey thanks! That means a lot :)
Unbelievable. I never thought mechanical switches could be as silent as you have shown. Excellent video man 💗
Cheers!
Tried the 62g here with opaque top. 3 person other than me also tried typing on it as well.
All their response was... weird switches.
Person A, it was not bad, but it is weird. The switch kinda offer you two typing modes. Do not bottom out, or must bottom out. Nothing in between.
There's no pressure diagram we can found on the internet to tell the curve but, the spring is progressively stronger as you near bottom out.
Typing without bottoming out will introduce bouncy sensation, as if typing on a membrane keyboard or a pillow.
The progressive resistance from the spring will help you to achieve that.
Do not get it wrong, it is not as bad as typing on a cheap membrane keyboard. This speaks quality.
If you managed to bottom out tho, it has nice sensation. Person A used to use Gateron Silent Black Ink.
He still prefer his Silent Blacks due to the linear spring.
Person B tried it on DOTA 2, he said, the switch messed up my timing, definitely horrible for gaming experience. The press feeling however, is nice.
Also, it is too silent to my liking. So i didn't have the necessary sound feedback when pressing a button. He used to use Cherry MX red.
Person C said, weird switch overall, i prefer the previous one. Previously, were Outemu Browns.
Myself agreed with the person A. The more i used myself to the 'weird' curve, the more i like it.
Yeah, the switch definitely a bit scratchy, not much when it were new, but getting pronounced the more i use, i think.
The spring is a bit squeaky on some switches. Pretty much as you described. But the scratchiness is still better than cheaper switch; like 'Gateron Yellow' KS-9 model.
The squeaky-ness also not as bad as let's say 'Content Pink' switch i have.
Talking about silent switch, i also tried 'Outemu Silent Yellow' and 'Kailh Silent Pink'.
The Kailh silent pink is very light and i think has no squeaky spring, but also has pronounced scratch, but not as loud. I think mainly from the railing. I used it for my spacebar. This was my first favorite silent switch.
Outemu Silent Yellow is a budget silent switch. Do not expect too much on the build quality, but if someone need a light silent linear+ cheap that's one way to go. The weight is about the same as other yellow switches. Tad lighter than Gateron Yellow i think. I'm not fond with the sound.
My friend Gateron Silent Black probably the best overall tho idk what mod he used.
Bonus, person X opinion,
actually the seller who sold me the Bobagum. I got the switch from him at discounted price, about 30% cheaper for a bundle of 90s.
"Why you sell the switch?"
"Too silent"
Basically 3/5 person still prefer non silent switches.
Haha, this was fun to read. Also yeah, I think most switches get better after the first week!
So no way to get the better feel & have silence too?
@@jamesm5192 Boba U4 is silent tactile...I use these currently but want to go quieter so will try Bobagums
Nice review! I'll definitely consider some of the heavier variants if/when I'm back in an office again. Thanks!
Late night video game sessions 😀
I think I fell in love with this switch. Another awesome product from outemu!
They are really nice!
I want to purchase the Gazzew Bobagum Silent Linear switches, but I joined the customized keyboard game too late. Most vendors are sold out, and only have the 68g switches. I would be okay with at most, 62g, to start off. After watching your review, I agree with you about the key strokes. I am going to order the 68g. Thank you!
I love this guy! First person I've seen I year actually know and use the word viscous! He give you the right information and recommendations aswell, planning on getting the heavier ones although I don't have much experience with stuff like this I'm looking foward to it!
Using Silent Alpacas V2 in a KBDFans 65%. Really liking the 62G springs for gaming; quick and light key presses. Waiting on some Gazzew Bobagum 62G. Might also have a go at changing the springs to something longer with a similar or slightly lower weight. Great review!
Thanks Chester!
hey! any input on the comparison between these two? i also narroed it down to bobagums vs silent alpacas (please mention wobble as well if you can)
How did it go with your switch comparison? I'm looking at both of these myself.
@bltelysian bobagun but modified them eventually (didn’t really like the mushy feel). There are some vids on my channel abut this. Really like them now, but it’s a weird way to go
I bought some with 62g springs. I can't wait for them to arrive
Always hate when people do comparisons with other switches and press hard af on the other switches, but light af on the silent ones to make it sound even less. Unrealistically light. Almost too light to the point where it should not be allowed to be called a press.
Do you think I did that in this video?
@@PatrickRennie yes you did, also we can hear that your background noise is louder in non silent typing test, so that's unfair
@@--.-- appreciate the feedback. I think given the fact that I showed 4 different switch configurations in this video it still provides a good point of comparison. I can say is wasn't typing any harder or lighter when using the switches, they simply feel very different to one another when using them.
Will work on that for future videos though.
Yeah i noticed this too at 7:13, when it transitions from the seal linear to the featured switches, he seems to be pressing them noticeably lighter
@@PatrickRennie I don't think it's to that extent. I have the gat yellow, boba u4 (silent) and the u4t (thock) and it's represented fairly accurate. It does look like you're not bottoming out as much, but that might be due to the force curve of the boba switches. It is interesting the 70g tx springs are louder than the bobagum springs at the ending comparison. 3:03 comparison sounds accurate.
The switches are quieter but you are not typing with same speed/intensity on the Boba as you do with others. This is a problem with most reviewers I find!
great vid dude! just getting into mechanical keyboards, this is sweet
Glad you like it!
I love silent switches! 😍 How does this compare to Outemu silent white in terms of smoothness and sound? Would love to try the Bobagum in my next keyboard build 😁
Bobagums are great! I don't have experience with Outemu silent whites so I unfortunately cannot speak to those.
I think silent better for gaming, and also thin caps will not sucks on it))
First of all, great video. I'm really impressed with how quiet these turned out.
What is that 3x3 switch board under your monitor? Am I seeing a volume knob on it or is that just for aesthetics?
Thanks Andrew! It's a Noodlepad - www.madnoodleprototypes.com/product-page/the-noodle-pad-v1-0-custom-macro-pad
It currently has some macro functions but I don't use it a ton. I'd like to set it up for some more photo editing but haven't had time to figure out QMK.
underrated. great review.
How is the WASD movement? When you hold down the keys for long do they feel weird? I mostly play fps and do counter strafing, do the keys feel weird or get caught during sudden key press when suddenly changing direction in-game?
Thank you for your review
I actually bought 52g as well and have been making too many mistakes - although I got used to the 52g, I still want to rest my fingers and not register a key
I was going to buy TX springs to change the weight - I wanted to get the long ones because I prefer harder initial press with faster bottom down, but was thinking maybe the normal TX might be better as the stock is the same mm as the normal
you kinda help me decide - I will probably get long TX 67g or 65g
Could you give me an update on how they are now? do you use them or did you opt out from them? I am thinking about buying silent u4's as well at 62g (thinking less g might be better as it is more tactile anyways) - do you like silents? idk if it's just me but I feel like the travel distance feels less with silent switches? or maybe is it because of the spring length/weight?
They're not currently in a board right now, but it's my plan to put them in a keyboard that I will bring to work once I'm back in an office setting. Still happy with my mods though!
@@PatrickRennie
Did the 16mm long spring eliminate that accidental activation and perhaps smooshy feel/shorter travel distance?
And how do you find the 70g weight?
I'm thinking about getting either 65g or 67g...but idk if weight will fix accidental activation when resting your fingers?
@@axiosw0774 Spring length didn't change activation in my experience, but it did make the silent switch feel less 'mushy'.
Spring weight is super subjective so I can't really speak to your experience, but my preference is 67g-70g and I don't have any issues accidentally actuating the switch with that weight range. Hope that helps!
I love your style of videos.
I appreciate that!
ayyy i see that fujiwara sticker
I noticed you typed a lot slower and lighter when demonstrating the bobagum. Not sure how accurate the difference is...
Thanks for the review! How light is 52g? Same as gar reds?
No problem! Gateron Reds are slightly lighter than stock Bobagums. Reds are 45g.
@@PatrickRennie isn't gat reds' 45g the actuation force? And the bobagums' spring weight indicates the bottom out force? Which if that's the case, 52g bobagums probably actuate with less than 45g force, and gat reds most likely take more than 52g to bottom out.
Here i thought my headphone was turned off 😂
What is the pretravel / activation point for this switch? Is it instant like with the Boba U4 or some 2mm like with cherry red?
Really good video ^^ !
Thanks Robin!
Nice video
I think these came out great.
I have a question about modding switches. I found some silver Gazzew silent x stems, do you know if they will work in gateron red housing. I also have some Akko CS macha greens I was thinking about swapping some silent stems into. Thank you, any info is greatly appreciated.
I'm not familiar with those exact combinations, but I've created frankenswitches before to decent results. Your best bet is to just pop a few open and see if there are any janky combinations that you prefer!
If I clipped the plastic legs could they fit in my k552 red dragon. I’m trying to get into custom keyboards but cheaply lol
Is the K552 hot-swappable? i'm not familiar with that board.
If it is and only accepts 3-pin you definitely could do it that way!
@@PatrickRennie still replying to comments you have my respect take a subscription:)
The k552 is a outemu hotswap socket, i dont believe that it would fit, might be worth a try tho.
Hi there. Do these fit on a Keychron V1 QMK?
can you try silent alpacas
Hey, where did you buy the switches?
hey man, what u recommend? this bubba gum or the durock dolphin? thankyouu!
don't have experience with Dolphins so I can't really comment unfortunately. I've tried Bobagums and the Boba U4s from Gazzew however and have been impressed with both.
@@PatrickRennie thankyouu for replying man, i just watched switch and click video about best switch and the gazzew bubba rank as S tier for silent switch, bubba for the win!
Question is there a difference between pink and clear housing? Or is it just the spring thats different?
I believe the only difference is the spring weight. I haven't tried the pink housing so I don't know if there's a difference sound-wise, but I can't imagine it's that significant.
@@PatrickRennie thanks very much!
@@hesrizen1519 no worries!
@@hesrizen1519
Get the clear one's
Sound wise there will be minor difference, but clear housing is better for RGB - although the bottom pink housing will give a pinkish hue if you put RGB on white
hi, will it work on keychron k4? I love silent switches as i plan to bring my keyboard to the office one day when we go back to the office. but even working from home, my sis says it is like i am playing with ping pongs in my room with the current keychron i have.. hahahha so i am planning to change my switches and keycaps too.. and the reason why i go for the keyboard for its RGB!!! hahahha..
Hey! If you got the K4 with hot-swap compatibility then you will be able to use these switches no problem. If you did not, then you would have to desolder the entire board first, and then resolder those switches onto it.
Are these long stem pole?
Sound test 3:10
nice review, you are very handsome btw!
Thank you 😊
hey man how do you compare them with the linear silents from Zeal?
I don't have experience with Zeal silents unfortunately, so I can't comment. If I get my hands on some in the future there will definitely be a comparison though!
@@PatrickRennie Cool thanks man. Another question: I want to keep the spring lightweight, so the stock 52g should be fine I guess. But I don't want the mushy feeling you described. Should I try picking up a TX 50g Long springs?
@@aeonbreak4728 No worries!
I'd start with the stock 52g if I were you. You can always get longer springs later if you find them to be a bit too mushy. For me, I think it was a combination of getting used to silent switches and a lighter spring, but I tested the 52g for probably two weeks before I ended up going for the 70g ones in the video. Hope that helps!
what are the keycaps?
ePBT Gray Japanese from KBDFans
@@PatrickRennie does it has interference with the switch?