I’ve been building computers and fiddling with pc parts since I was a teenager, which means I’ve lived through every era of the mechanical keyboard. For the last decade, the gaming and typing standard was the “clicky” switch think Cherry MX Blues. It was loud, aggressive, and practically guaranteed to annoy your roommates, partners, or coworkers. But in 2026, the era of the loud click is officially dead. The new obsession is the “thock”: a deep, muted, and...
