Based on the results of a recent front-page poll, a lot of people do not seem to want to spent $120-150 on a keyboard, but a bigger fraction of people are okay spending more than $150 to counter that. Coming in at $149.99, the Matias Quiet Pro is a tough sell for most people simply as a result of the price point. After all, many in an office have been using OEM keyboards for 5-10+ years that cost them nothing; that is, until they realize they could have spent the equivalent of 10-15 hours of work on a product that makes for better typing for years to come.

The Matias Quiet Pro is, to my ears anyway, quieter than the Corsair Strafe RGB with Cherry MX Silent switches. I do not have any experience with any other keyboard featuring either switch, nor have I experienced lubed Topre keyboards with hypersphere rings, which many enthusiasts claim to be even quieter (yes, I know that technically Topre switches are not mechanical switches). To get this distinct tactile feedback in a very quiet keyboard is something Cherry has not done yet even, so bottom these out all you want if you desire, and it will still come very close to the quiet of that inexpensive, cheap membrane OEM keyboard.

If you are at the point where you have decided membrane keyboards are still the best value for your money, then this keyboard is not for you. After all, a USB splitter hub barely will justify the price by itself. However, if you are looking at mechanical keyboards but were shying away because you felt they were loud, then this should be a strong consideration. It really comes down to whether or not this is worth the $150 to you.

I noticed this was out of stock at a lot of listed resellers, and so, I contacted Matias about it. They informed me they had just finished a silent upgrade on the switch design that reduces wobble - something I did notice people complain about before, though I had initially dismissed it as there was no such issue here. Well, now I know why! Matias could have rested on their laurels and continued to sell the same Alps-inspired switches, but that would not have helped in the long run, and they continue to invest in the R&D of these switches, which is good to see. It also explains part of the $150 price point, since these switches are not less expensive to make than Cherry switches even though Matias sells them for less than Cherry MX switches - sounds like Cherry has a nice profit margin going on. Either way, I definitely appreciate Matias supporting the DIY keyboard industry here. The polycarbonate casing is another big contributor to the price point, although I am not really convinced it is justified here. I thought the casing was made out of ABS plastic myself until it was confirmed otherwise, and unless it shows a tangible difference over the long run, I would rather have a price drop and them going with ABS plastic. Let me know what you think, and I will pass on the collective feedback. As it is now with the polycarbonate casing and excellent switches, I feel it still merits a recommendation.