Kailh Midnight Silent Red
Silent linear Kailh
The Kailh Midnight Silent Red is a pre-lubed 40g silent linear with widened muffler pads in the housing that make it one of the quietest stock switches available.
Kailh Midnight Silent Red specs
| Type | Silent linear |
|---|---|
| Actuation force | 40g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 1.9 mm |
| Total travel | 3.7 mm |
| Stem | POM with dampeners |
| Top housing | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon |
| Spring | single-stage |
| Factory lube | light |
| Pins | 5-pin |
| Typical price | n/a |
| Sound profile | hushed, soft |
| Released | n/a |
Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.
Switches similar to the Kailh Midnight Silent Red
Cherry MX Silent Red Silent linear The Cherry MX Silent Red is a 45g linear with integrated rubber dampeners on the stem that cut both bottom-out and upstroke noise, making it the standard quiet-office pick. Gateron Zero Linear The Gateron Zero is an ultra-budget pre-lubed 45g linear that undercuts even the Milky Yellow while keeping a respectable soft, muted sound.
Which keyboards can use it?
Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Kailh Midnight Silent Red (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use KeebScout keyboard finder to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.