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Ducky One 3
Klangtest.
Genuine Cherry MX in a case that has been tuned just enough — the best reference point on this site for what each Cherry switch really sounds like. Press play on all four below.
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What a Ducky One 3
sounds like.
Each button plays a short phrase typed on that switch family, so you are comparing rhythm rather than a single tap. Play two in a row — that is where the difference actually shows up.
These are recordings of the switch family, not of this exact keyboard. That is the honest way to do it — the family is what dominates the sound, and switch options move between model years and regions. Check the listing before buying on the strength of a match here.
Was Sie hören
How it
tatsächlich klingt.
The One 3 is the board to reach for if you want to hear a Cherry switch rather than a case. Ducky added foam to this generation — the One 2 had none — which removes the hollow ring without going so far that the switch gets buried. What comes out is close to a neutral presentation of Cherry MX.
That makes the four-way comparison unusually clean. The Blue is sharply clicky with a second, thinner click on release. The Brown is the same shape with the click removed, landing as a rounded knock. The Red is smoother and lower again. The Black is the Red with a heavier spring, and it is the deepest and most deliberate of the four.
Ducky's thick doubleshot PBT keycaps matter here too. PBT is denser than ABS and lowers the pitch of every keystroke, which is part of why a One 3 sounds fuller than a board with the same switches and thinner caps.
Warum es so klingt
The build
hinter dem Geräusch.
Genuine Cherry MX switches on a plate in a plastic case, with foam added in the One 3 generation to damp the cavity that made the One 2 ring. Thick doubleshot PBT keycaps are standard across the range and contribute directly to the lower pitch. Hot-swap versions exist alongside the soldered ones, and the case is available in a range of sizes from 60% to full.
- Switches
- Genuine Cherry MX
- Damping
- Foam, new in the One 3
- Keycaps
- Thick doubleshot PBT
- Layout
- 60% to full size
Which one to pick
Choosing
the switch.
This is the best four-way switch comparison available on a single keyboard, because everything except the switch is held constant. Play them in order — Blue, Brown, Red, Black — and you are hearing the entire Cherry MX range with the same case, plate, and keycaps behind each one.
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By switch
Or shop
by switch.
If you already know which switch you are choosing between, the switch pages go deeper than any single keyboard page can — the same recordings with Cherry's published specifications, what the mechanism is actually doing, and who each one suits.
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Gute Fragen
Ducky One 3
Fragen.
What is the difference between the Ducky One 2 and One 3?
Foam, mainly, and it is audible. The One 2 was an unfilled case that rang noticeably; the One 3 adds internal damping that removes most of it, leaving a fuller and less hollow sound. The One 3 also added hot-swap options and a slightly revised case. If you have heard a One 2 Mini and disliked the hollowness, the One 3 is a different keyboard.
Does the Ducky One 3 use real Cherry switches?
Yes. Ducky ships genuine Cherry MX across the line rather than clones, which is why the Cherry recordings on this site line up closely with it. The differences you will hear between this page and your own board come from the case, the plate, and the keycaps — not from the switch being something else.
Which Ducky One 3 switch should I pick?
Brown if you are unsure — it gives feedback without the click and annoys nobody. Red or Black if you type for long stretches and want the smoothest, lowest sound, with Black being the heavier and deeper of the two. Blue only if you work alone or genuinely want to be heard; on a board this well built the click is clean, but it is still a click.
The audio on this page comes from community-recorded sound packs, used under the MIT-Lizenz. They are recordings of the switch family, not of a Ducky One 3 specifically. All product and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.