Gateron Silent Switch - soft and ultra-quiet. The Gateron Silent switch is one of the most popular silent switches for mechanical keyboards. It features a transparent cover and a milky white housing bottom, providing a particularly smooth, quiet, and natural feel. As the name suggests, the noise level with a silent switch is significantly lower. It is perfect for places with noise restrictions, such as offices, and for gamers who want to avoid disturbing others at night. Padded switch slider. Unlike a standard profile switch, the Gateron Silent Switch is equipped with a padded damping cushion on both the top and bottom of the switch slider to reduce noise when using the key switches. Tactile and linear feedback. The Gateron Silent Switches are available in both tactile and linear options. In terms of colors, they come in black, red, brown, white, and yellow. Allows for a plate-less design. The silent Gateron Silent switches are 5-pin switches for PCB mounting, which can be directly soldered onto a 5-pin compatible PCB without the need for a plate.