NovelKeys Cream Clickie
The NovelKeys Cream Clickie uses a snapple-cap mechanism for a sharp, popping click unlike a click jacket or bar. Our review of its feel, sound, and use.
How it feels
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How it sounds
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Quick Summary
The Cream Clickie is the loud, attention-seeking member of the Cream family. Instead of a click jacket or bar, it uses a “snapple cap” where the stem strikes a cap to produce a sharp, satisfying pop on every keystroke. If you want maximum auditory feedback and don’t share a room with anyone, it’s genuinely fun. If you want quiet, run far away.
Specs and Feel
This is a clicky MX-style switch, so the click and tactile event arrive together near actuation. The standout is the mechanism: the snapple cap produces a popping click that’s brighter and snappier than the muddier rattle of many click-bar switches. That sharpness is the physical signature here — a clean strike against a cap rather than a jacket dragging down the stem rail. The cream housings still give the Cream line its slightly self-lubricating feel on the linear portion of the stroke, but make no mistake, you buy this one for the noise, not subtlety.
Tuning
This is not a lube-it-to-perfection switch. Heavy lubrication anywhere near the click cap will dampen the pop and defeat the purpose. If anything, leave it stock. You can lightly oil the springs to remove ping without touching the click mechanism, but the click itself should stay dry. Films are pointless here — sound character, not housing tightness, is the point.
Verdict
Buy the Cream Clickie if you want a distinctive, loud, popping clicky switch and you have the privacy to enjoy it. It’s a personality switch, not a daily-driver for shared spaces. If you like the Cream family but want quiet, the Cream+ linear is the obvious sibling — same housings, none of the noise.
Frequently asked
How is the Cream Clickie's click made?
It uses a "snapple cap" — the stem strikes a cap to produce a sharp pop on each keystroke. That's different from the click-jacket or click-bar mechanisms in most clicky switches, and it gives the sound its own character.
Is it loud?
Yes. This is a clicky switch built around auditory feedback, so it's the loudest thing you can put in a board. Not an office switch.
Can I lube it?
Go very lightly if at all — heavy lube near the click mechanism will dull or kill the pop that's the whole reason to buy these.
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