April 23, 2024, Lowprokb, a Canada-based manufacturer of keyboard-related products, will begin selling its new Ambients Silent Choc Switches key switches.
Two types of linear switches will be sold: ” TWILIGHT ” with 35gf push pressure and ” NOCTURNAL” with 20gf push pressure, and ” SUNRISE ” with 40gf push pressure will be sold at a later date.
The price is $9.00 for a package of ten. ($=155 yen equivalent, about 1,400 yen)
Since the products are always in stock, they are not expected to be sold through the pre-order or GB method, but through the regular sales method.
The sales will probably start at local time, so if the sales start at midnight Vancouver time on April 23, the sales will start at 4:00 p.m. Japan time on April 23.
However, if it is released in local business time (let’s say 10:00 a.m.), it is likely to be delayed to the 24th in Japan time.
KawamuraIf it is 10:00 a.m. local time, that would be 2:00 a.m. Japan time on April 24.
The product is a Kailh choc v1 standard key switch, and its most important feature is that it is “silent”.
The choc v1 standard switches had a loud “click-clack” sound when struck, making it difficult to use them in a quiet office.
This is expected to be a long-awaited “quiet switch” for fans, and is expected to be popular.
The product will be sold by vendors around the world, in addition to the original Canadian vendor, but the vendor’s sales schedule has not been announced.
KawamuraIt went on sale at 6:55 a.m. Japan time on KEEBD.
It also appears that the Yousha Kobo has made the product available for purchase in its online store from 5:00 p.m. on the 23rd.
Vendor List
- EU (NL) – SplitKB
- EU (CZ ) – 42.Keebs
- EU (DE) – Keycapsss
- EU (DE) – Keeb Supply
- EU (IL) – holy keebs
- UK – MechBoards
- AU/NZ – KEEBD
- JP – Yushakobo
Recently, the low-profile keyswitch community has been on the rise, with Lofree announcing a prototype keyswitch with a silent finish and Gateron announcing a new low-profile keyswitch.
Information reference: https: //lowprokb.ca/products/ambients-silent-choc-switches
