Quote Originally Posted by Buffalobiian View Post
Partly I think the loudness comes from the resistance the button puts up before it gives way so you don't accidentally click via anticipation (and slight pressure).

(edit: I see you've already seen this for yourself.)


That said, don't get the Zowie FK1 (or the newer FKs either) if you're worried about loud clicking. They're moderately loud, which appears to be too loud by your tastes. That said, it lacks hollowness to the sound, which is good. That means the click sounds finite and not like it's in a reverb box.
Unfortunately something like 90% of all mice (quoting an unverified post here) use the same micro switches so they are all fairly loud. Even the ones advertised as silent mice still get bad reviews for not being significantly quieter than normal mice.

tried this mod yet?

http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums...ic.php?t=48682
I tried another one with a similar principle: http://randerson.hubpages.com/hub/Ri...l-No-Soldering
This one works so the clicking is noticeably quieter but far from silent. Also it makes the left click squishier and easier to randomly click without meaning to.

And this one: http://www.instructables.com/id/Ninj...-Silent-Click/
Notice the db meter, it's significantly quieter from 74 db down to 52db.

I'm going to try the one you linked to see if it works any better. Thanks!