TapNoiseIn a shared room, choose the sound based on what other people can hear at their desks. A quiet theme played loudly can still be intrusive, while a crisp sound in headphones may bother nobody nearby.
Start with the room
Turn playback down and type a realistic paragraph. If someone shares the space, ask whether the sound is noticeable from where they sit. Check in the quiet part of the day rather than only while background conversations mask it.
Headphones keep software playback more personal, but the keyboard itself still makes physical noise. A sound app cannot cancel keycaps, desk vibration or the sound of a mechanical switch.
Compare texture and level separately
Clicky sounds have a distinct attack that is easy to notice. Softer themes can blend into the room more readily. Choose the texture first at a comfortable level, then lower the volume until it stops competing with your work.
If you share a microphone, use a call test as well. Speaker playback can reach the mic even when it sounds quiet to you. Call software’s noise suppression is not a guarantee that every tap disappears.
A TapNoise starting point
Try Hushed or Pillowy in the homepage demo, then compare Clicky at the same listening level. Pin the themes you use in Settings › Sounds so switching between private and shared work is quick.
Keep Quiet during calls enabled if you want TapNoise to pause its audio while an app uses the microphone. See typing sounds without headphones for a speaker setup.
Sources: theme selection, TapNoise call behaviour.