Kailh Midnight Silent Red

Silent linear Kailh

Kailh Midnight Silent Red switch
Image courtesy of 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Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.

Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings

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. Compare: Kailh Midnight Silent Red vs Cherry MX Silent Red
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. Compare: Kailh Midnight Silent Red vs Gateron Zero

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.

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