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SKU DC-SW-HSL-10

Hush Silent Linear

Silent linearMX · 5-pinMuted soundFactory lubed

Dampened top and bottom. Near-silent.

Actuation
45gf
Bottom-out
55gf
Pre-travel
1.9mm
Travel
3.7mm
$6$0.60 per switchIn stock

Pack: 10 switches

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Overview

Hush has soft dampeners at both ends of the stem, so the key neither clacks when it bottoms out nor ticks when it springs back. What is left is a muted, cushioned press that works in an office, a studio or at 3 a.m.

The dampeners shorten the stroke slightly — actuation at 1.9 mm, bottom-out at 3.7 mm — and the 45 gf spring keeps it as light as a standard linear. Factory lube keeps the stroke smooth all the way down, and grey opaque housings keep the look as quiet as the sound.

  • Dampened bottom-out and return
  • Muted — fine for shared spaces
  • 45 gf smooth linear
  • 3.7 mm cushioned stroke

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Force curve

How hard the key pushes back at every depth of the press, drawn through its measured actuation, peak and bottom-out forces. The dashed line is the way back up.

Force curve · Hush Silent Linear

Hush Silent Linear force curve. The key starts at 34 gf and rises evenly, with no bump. It registers at 1.9 mm with 45 gf and bottoms out at 3.7 mm with 55 gf. On the way up the force typically runs about 4 gf lower.

Actuation
45 gf at 1.9 mm
Bottom-out
55 gf at 3.7 mm
Release
typically 4 gf lower
Drawn through the measured points in the spec table. The shape between them and the release line are typical for a linear switch, not a measurement of every unit.

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Anatomy(4)

Four parts, each in its own plastic and colour. The materials decide much of the sound.
Hush Silent Linear — exploded view of the housings, stem and spring

  1. 0-01top housing

    Polycarbonate

    Rigid, with a brighter, sharper sound. Closes the switch and guides the stem; shapes the sound of the upstroke.

  2. 0-02stem

    POM

    Self-lubricating: the smoothest stroke and a soft, creamy sound. The moving part. Its cross holds the keycap; with no bump legs, nothing interrupts the stroke.

  3. 0-03spring

    20 mm single-stage spring

    Sets the weight: how hard the key pushes back at the top and at the bottom of the stroke.

  4. 0-04bottom housing

    Nylon

    Softer plastic that rounds off the sound into a deeper, fuller note. Holds the metal contacts and pins; shapes the sound of the bottom-out.

  • 5-pin
  • Factory lubed
  • 60M keystrokes

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Sound & feel

Silent linear switch with a muted sound profile.

Sound profile

  1. Muted
  2. Creamy
  3. Thocky
  4. Poppy
  5. Clacky
  6. Clicky

Muted. Dampened at both ends: a soft thud, no clack.

Silent linear switches

A linear with dampeners at both ends of the stroke — soft and near-silent.

Feel
Smooth like a linear, with a cushioned bottom-out and a soft return. The dampeners take a few tenths of a millimetre off the travel.
Sound
A muted thud — no clack at the bottom, no tick on the way back up.

Good for

  • Offices and shared spaces
  • Late-night gaming
  • Calls, streams and recording

Think twice if: You want a crisp, hard bottom-out — dampeners trade some sharpness for quiet.

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Keyboards it fits(2)

Any MX-style hot-swap keyboard takes these — no soldering. They do not work in magnetic (HE) keyboards.
Hot-swap
Sockets that let you pull and insert switches without soldering. Strata 75 and Flux TKL have MX-style hot-swap sockets; Halo 65 HE has magnetic (HE) hot-swap sockets — each takes only its own kind of switch.
3-pin vs 5-pin
5-pin switches have two extra thin plastic legs that steady them in boards without a plate. Hot-swap boards with 5-pin holes take both kinds; for a 3-pin-only board, clip the two plastic legs off with flush cutters — never the metal pins.

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Specs(15)

Covered by a 12-month warranty.
Type
Silent linear
Mount
MX-style, hot-swap
Pins
5-pin (PCB mount)
Actuation force
45 gf
Bottom-out force
55 gf
Pre-travel
1.9 mm
Total travel
3.7 mm
Spring
20 mm single-stage spring
Top housing
PC
Bottom housing
nylon
Stem
POM
Factory lubed
Yes
Long pole
No
Sound
Muted
Rated lifespan
60M keystrokes

In the box(2)

  1. Switches in a padded tray — quantity as selected
  2. Switch puller with packs of 35 and up

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Questions(9)

Still unsure? Write to [email protected] — we reply within one business day.

They fit any hot-swap keyboard with MX-style sockets, including our Strata 75, Flux TKL and Atelier builds. They have 5 pins, and our boards take them as they are. If your board only takes 3-pin switches, clip the two thin plastic side legs flush with a pair of flush cutters — never the metal pins. They do not work in magnetic (HE) keyboards, and a board without hot-swap sockets needs soldering to change switches.

side by side

Compare with similar(3)

The closest switches in feel that fit the same keyboards, with their force curves on one scale.

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  • Hush Silent Linear

    this switch · 45 gf · muted · from $6

  • Ember Linear

    45 gf · poppy · from $6

  • Ghost Linear

    40 gf · clacky · from $5

  • Pearl Linear

    50 gf · creamy · from $7

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