Soulcat Longan Silent Tactile Switches

The Soulcat Longan Silent Tactile Switch is engineered for users seeking a smooth, quiet, and tactile typing experience. With its advanced materials and thoughtful design, it offers a balanced keypress that combines gentle feedback with minimal noise, making it suitable for both professional and personal environments.

Key Features

• Silent Tactile Feedback: Delivers a gentle tactile bump at actuation while keeping noise to a minimum, ideal for discreet typing or late-night sessions.
• Balanced Actuation: Features a 42gf actuation force and a 50gf bottom-out force, providing a responsive yet quiet keypress.
• Durable LY Stem: The LY material stem ensures smoothness and resilience, maintaining consistent performance during extended use.
• Extended 22mm Spring: The long spring offers a controlled return and a comfortable key feel without harsh snapback.
• Dual Polycarbonate Housing: Both the top and bottom housings are constructed from polycarbonate (PC), enhancing acoustic dampening and stability while allowing for RGB lighting effects.
• Precision Travel Distance: With 2.0mm pre-travel and 3.5mm total travel, these switches offer a responsive and comfortable typing depth suited for both fast typing and gaming.

Technical Specifications

• Type: Tactile Switch
• Operation Force: 42±5gf
• Bottom-Out Force: 50±5gf
• Pre-Travel: 2.0±0.3mm
• Total Travel: 3.5±0.3mm
• Spring Length: 22mm
• Stem Material: LY
• Top Housing Material: Polycarbonate (PC)
• Bottom Housing Material: Polycarbonate (PC)
• Product Weight: 0.2kg
• Product Dimensions: 18.5 x 12.5 x 3 cm

Performance and Application

Designed for versatility, this switch is an excellent choice for a variety of mechanical keyboard builds. Its silent operation makes it particularly suitable for shared workspaces, home offices, or environments where noise reduction is important. The tactile feedback ensures a satisfying typing experience without the sharp sound typical of many mechanical switches.

• Perfect for stealthy office keyboards
• Ideal for RGB showcase builds, thanks to the transparent housing
• Suitable for both typing and gaming due to its balanced travel and force

Material and Build Quality

The use of LY material for the stem and polycarbonate for both housings results in a durable and stable switch. The materials contribute to the switch’s low-noise profile while also providing a visually appealing transparency that complements RGB lighting setups.

Included in the Set

• One set of Soulcat Longan Silent Tactile Switches

Summary

With its combination of silent operation, tactile feedback, and high-quality materials, this switch is a strong choice for anyone looking to build a quiet yet responsive mechanical keyboard. Its thoughtful engineering ensures a comfortable and consistent typing experience, making it suitable for a wide range of applications.