Best 2024 Gaming Keyboards for noise level

#1 ASUS ROG Falchion RX
4.9

Noise level is a major strength for red-switch units, repeatedly described as very quiet or near-silent.

Pros: portability, value for money

Cons: software quality, key spacing

#2 Glorious GMMK 3 Pro HE
4.7

Noise level was generally praised, with reviewers calling the board very quiet or unobtrusive in use.

Pros: customization options, gaming performance

Cons: value for money, software quality

#3 Keychron Q3 HE
4.6

Noise level was strongly positive, with reviewers repeatedly calling the keyboard quiet, subtle, not very loud, or free of annoying clickiness.

Pros: build quality, switch feel

Cons: switch options

#4 Keychron Q5 HE
4.6

Noise level was generally praised as office-friendly, quiet, or not invasive while still sounding pleasant.

Pros: size and form factor, typing feel

Cons: switch options, portability

#5 Corsair K65 Plus
4.6

Noise was widely praised as quiet, calm, and non-disruptive, making the board suitable for shared or quieter spaces.

Pros: software quality, switch feel

Cons: legend visibility, extra gaming features

#6 ASUS ROG Azoth Extreme
4.5

Noise level was favorable, with reviewers describing the sound as muted or quiet while still satisfying.

Pros: build quality, customization options

Cons: value for money, rapid trigger support

#7 McHose GX87 Keyboard
4.5

Noise level received limited but positive evidence from a reviewer who described the sound as muted and thocky rather than harsh.

Pros: customization options, build quality

Cons: connectivity

#8 Keychron Q1 HE
4.4

Most reviewers found the Q1 HE quiet or quieter than typical mechanical boards, though PCWorld considered it noisy compared with quieter expectations.

Pros: value for money, software quality

Cons: switch options, ergonomics

#9 Logitech G515 Lightspeed
4.4

Noise levels were widely praised as quiet or muted for a mechanical gaming keyboard, helped by low-profile switches and dampening.

Pros: switch feel, battery life

Cons: volume control, media controls

#10 NuPhy Air60 HE
4.3

Noise level was considered office-friendly or pleasantly controlled rather than truly silent.

Pros: software quality, switch feel

Cons: connectivity, layout options

#11 SteelSeries Apex Pro Gen 3
4.2

Noise level was usually considered reasonable, with reviewers saying it was quieter than before or not distracting.

Pros: value for money, rapid trigger support

Cons: media controls, stabilizer quality

#12 Varmilo Muse65 HE Magnetic Keyboard
4.2

Noise level had limited positive evidence, with one reviewer describing it as not too loud for a rapid-trigger keyboard.

Pros: design aesthetics, build quality

Cons: software quality, customization options

#13 Keychron K2 HE
4.2

Noise level was generally acceptable to good, with reviewers describing it as quiet enough or not overly clicky, though not silent.

Pros: value for money, design aesthetics

Cons: cable quality, ergonomics

#14 HyperX Alloy Rise
3.9

Noise level is context-dependent: some reviewers call it quieter than peers, while IGN found it louder than a typical linear mechanical board.

Pros: typing feel, gaming performance

Cons: software quality, value for money

#15 Glorious GMMK 3 HE
3.9

Noise level varied by configuration, from muted and late-night-friendly to a louder clack on some switch/keycap combinations.

Pros: customization options, software quality

Cons: value for money, materials quality

#16 Logitech G915 X Lightspeed
3.4

Noise level was mixed: some found tactile switches muted or mic-friendly, while others called the board clicky, loud, or mushy-sounding.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: hot-swappable switches, noise level

#17 Alienware Pro Wireless Gaming Keyboard
3.2

Noise level was mixed: some reviewers found it surprisingly quiet, while others said the sound carried, clicked, or was too loud for shared spaces.

Pros: gaming performance, switch feel

Cons: value for money, extra gaming features

#18 Corsair K70 PRO
3.1

Noise level depended heavily on switch choice and board acoustics, with quiet Red-switch praise balanced by noisy, clicky, and ping-heavy complaints.

Pros: value for money, keycap quality

Cons: polling rate, acoustics

#19 Logitech G PRO X Keyboard
1.8

Noise level is one of the weakest areas on several units, with complaints about distracting clack, rattling, and loud sound.

Pros: build quality, software quality

Cons: value for money, hot-swappable switches