Rubber Dome Keyboard Sound
The scissor switch keyboard is a type of rubber dome keyboard that s normally used in laptops and other low profile keyboards some of which are in gaming laptops as well as desktops.
Rubber dome keyboard sound. Its simple structure and low cost makes it an ideal solution for budget keyboards. They bring two circuit board traces together under a rubber or silicone keypad using either metal dome switches or polyurethane formed domes. The metal dome switches are formed pieces of stainless steel that when compressed give the user a crisp positive tactile feedback. The membrane rubber dome switch is the most common type of keyboard switches.
Rubber dome keyboards are a specific modification of a standard membrane keyboard. I ve recorded myself typing on the filco majestouch full sized keyboard in metallic blue with cherry mx blue keyswitches a microsoft comfort curve 2000 with rubber domes and an i rocks 6570. Dome switch keyboards are a hybrid of flat panel membrane and mechanical switch keyboards. The principle behind the rubber.
They employ the same switching technology which makes use of a thin layer of silicone that acts as both the electrical contact point and the spring.