On its own the count says little: what the layers are made of, the plate and the mount shape the sound more. The AULA HERO 75 HE and F99 Max list five layers, the AG75 and L99 six and the F87 Pro V2 seven, each built from its own mix of foams, films and silicone.
"Five-layer dampening." "Six-layer sound absorption." "Seven layers of foam." Keyboard boxes have turned layer counts into a spec race, as though the board with the biggest number must sound the best. It does not work quite like that. A count tells you a maker cared about sound, but it says little about what you will actually hear. Using five AULA boards as examples, here is how to read keyboard dampening layers sensibly.
On its own, the count says little. What the layers are made of, the plate and the way the board is mounted shape the sound far more. The AULA HERO 75 HE and F99 Max list five layers, the AG75 and L99 six, and the F87 Pro V2 seven, each built from its own mix of foams, films and silicone. Those boards cost R799 for the F99 Max, R899 for the HERO 75 HE and F87 Pro V2, R1,099 for the L99 and R2,399 to R2,799 for the AG75 at Evetech.
A keyboard is a hollow box with a plate, a circuit board and switches inside. Every keystroke sends vibration through that box, and empty space makes it ring, rattle or sound hollow. Dampening layers fill the gaps and soak up vibration at different points.
Different materials do different jobs. Soft foams absorb hollow echo in the case. Thin films such as PET or IXPE between the switch and the board can soften or sharpen the sound of a key bottoming out. Silicone at the base adds weight and cuts low-frequency thud. That is why two boards with the same count can sound very different: one may have three foams, the other a mix chosen for a particular tone.
Not necessarily. It has more layers than the HERO 75 HE, but the two are different boards entirely: one mechanical with a gasket mount, the other magnetic in a boat-style chassis with an aluminium plate. The switches and keycaps change the sound as much as the foam. Counting layers cannot settle it.
The plate holds the switches, and its material changes the character of each press. A stiffer plate tends to give a sharper, firmer feel; a softer plate, such as polycarbonate, often gives a deeper, more cushioned one. The slots in the L99's slotted PC plate add some flex.
Gasket mounting suspends the plate on soft pads so it can move slightly with each press, usually giving a softer and more even feel. The F99 Max, L99 and F87 Pro V2 are gasket-mounted. The HERO 75 HE uses AULA's boat-style chassis instead, and the AG75 has its own switchable spring base.
A heavy aluminium case, like the AG75's, resonates differently from a plastic one. Mass tends to quieten hollow ringing.
Because it is an easy number to put on a box. It signals effort on sound, and it is simpler to market than "our foam choices produce a softer mid-range thock". Treat it as a sign of intent, not a result.
Listen to sound tests recorded on the actual board, ideally several from different people, because microphones vary. Pay attention to the switch in each recording, since the same board can sound quite different with other switches fitted. And think about your room: a board that sounds lovely on a video may be louder than you want in a shared flat.
The HERO 75 HE and AG75 carry a 2 Years Local Warranty at Evetech, while the F99 Max, L99 and F87 Pro V2 carry one year. Browse them in the gaming keyboards category, and if you want to change the sound further, the keyboard switches collection is the next place to look.
Each absorbs vibration at a different point, from hollow echo in the case to the sound of a key bottoming out.
Not by count alone. They differ in switches, mounting and plate, which shape sound as much as foam.
It is an easy number to market, and it signals attention to sound.
Usually the mount, along with the plate and switches. The count is a supporting detail.
Listen to several recorded sound tests of that exact board, noting which switches were fitted.
Three of them: the aluminium AG75 in both editions, plus the tri-mode HERO 75 HE.
Shopping for a board that sounds right? Compare the keyboards at Evetech by build, mount and switch, not just the number of layers on the box.
Each absorbs vibration at a different point, from hollow echo in the case to the sound of a key bottoming out.
Not by count alone. They differ in switches, mounting and plate, which shape sound as much as foam.
It is an easy number to market, and it signals attention to sound.
Usually the mount, along with the plate and switches. The count is a supporting detail.
Listen to several recorded sound tests of that exact board, noting which switches were fitted.
Three of them: the aluminium AG75 in both editions, plus the tri-mode HERO 75 HE.
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