# Keyboard thock (sound) **URL:** \ **Category:** Hardware\ **Tags:** mechanical-keyboards, keyboards\ **Created:** [7 November 2020 03:31 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/keyboard-thock-sound/3811 "2020-11-07T03:31:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [7 November 2020 03:31 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/keyboard-thock-sound/3811/1 "2020-11-07T03:31:35Z")
I’ve been hearing quite a lot of comments relating to the sound of a keyboard, with one of the most desirable of these called ‘thock’, here’s a video with one (I think) qualifies: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7YT86h9G1rs/maxresdefault.jpg "Matte Black Acrylic Prime\_E w/ Alpaca Switches (lubed) & Maxkey SA Leviathan Typing Test") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YT86h9G1rs) This one’s a little too muffled for my tastes: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/nnV1zWxWs0c/maxresdefault.jpg "Dat THOC Doh!!!!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnV1zWxWs0c) This is quite nice: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/fEiuolL_S7s/maxresdefault.jpg "SPACE65 Custom Mechanical Keyboard Build | H1 Switches & SA Oblivion Keycaps Typing Sounds") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEiuolL_S7s) I’m guessing the acoustics are affected just as much if not more by the casing and plate than just the switches. Do you like the ‘thock’ sound? Or do you prefer something else? _Wonder how long it is before someone brings out an app that plays such a sound through your speakers with every key press 😆_ ---
**Author:** ![davearonson](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/davearonson/32/591_2.png) [@davearonson](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/davearonson)\ **Post date:** [9 November 2020 12:35 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/keyboard-thock-sound/3811/3 "2020-11-09T12:35:51Z")
> [@AstonJ](#): > > _Wonder how long it is before someone brings out an app that plays such a sound through your speakers with every key press 😆_ Ye Olde Phartes may recall terminals such as the Z19, that could be configured to make a “blip” noise for each keypress, much like the little click many phones can be configged to do. More details at [https://vt100.net/heath/z19-om.pdf](https://vt100.net/heath/z19-om.pdf) ---
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [10 November 2020 00:49 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/keyboard-thock-sound/3811/4 "2020-11-10T00:49:41Z")
I don’t think I’m old enough to remember those Dave - thank goodness! 😆 (Still don’t believe you are 56!) ---
**Author:** ![davearonson](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/davearonson/32/591_2.png) [@davearonson](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/davearonson)\ **Post date:** [10 November 2020 01:05 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/keyboard-thock-sound/3811/5 "2020-11-10T01:05:14Z")
> [@AstonJ](#): > > (Still don’t believe you are 56!) Oh, did I say I was 56? Sorry, you’re right, that’s not true at all. I’m 57. ---
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [10 November 2020 01:10 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/keyboard-thock-sound/3811/6 "2020-11-10T01:10:22Z")
I’m pretty sure you said 56… I guess it must have been your birthday fairly recently then? Happy Belated Birthday 🥳 ---
**Author:** ![davearonson](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/davearonson/32/591_2.png) [@davearonson](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/davearonson)\ **Post date:** [10 November 2020 01:48 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/keyboard-thock-sound/3811/7 "2020-11-10T01:48:24Z")
> [@AstonJ](#): > > must have been your birthday fairly recently then? Yup, just a week ago. 🙂 > [@](#): > > Happy Belated Birthday 🥳 Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![DevotionGeo](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/devotiongeo/32/1140_2.png) [@DevotionGeo](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/DevotionGeo)\ **Post date:** [10 November 2020 06:24 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/keyboard-thock-sound/3811/8 "2020-11-10T06:24:38Z")
When you’re on the go, you can’t carry an external keyboard with you, and you miss your keyboard’s sound, you can use [Mechvibes](https://mechvibes.com/). 😃 [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZSao_1a4DI) ---
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [10 November 2020 17:00 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/keyboard-thock-sound/3811/9 "2020-11-10T17:00:26Z")
That looks really cool DG! Looks like you can upload your own custom sounds too! 👍 ---
**Author:** ![DevotionGeo](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/devotiongeo/32/1140_2.png) [@DevotionGeo](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/DevotionGeo)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2020 11:59 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/keyboard-thock-sound/3811/10 "2020-11-11T11:59:23Z")
Yes, custom sounds can be uploaded, and some are available at the website.