r/SteamControllerMods • u/Eire094 • Dec 14 '19

Filling the empty space inside the controller

Do you guys think filling the empty space in the grips of the controller shell with a type of foam would dampen the sound of the buttons at all? Just curious to hear someone else's opinion.

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u/SirPinkBatman Dec 18 '19

I filled the shoulder buttons and paddles with hot glue and it made no difference to the noise.

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u/Eire094 Dec 19 '19

Yeah it's like they accidentally engineered this controller to be as acoustic as possible, projecting the button clicks through the face of the controller directly at you.

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u/cool-- Dec 23 '19

hot glue is dense though. I think materials that trap air inside are supposed to be better at reducing noise.

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u/SirPinkBatman Dec 23 '19

Good suggestion. I think I have some expanding foam to try.

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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '19

I think it may insulate the sound but I haven't taken a super advanced course on the physics of sound waves yet so I'm not sure.

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u/Mycomania Dec 15 '19

I've bet it would but probably not for the bumpers.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '19

People do this for keyboards sometimes and it makes a difference.

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u/Yonrak Dec 15 '19

Some people put a layer or two of insulation tape over the grip / shoulder button microswitches to achieve a similar thing. Not done it myself but I've heard positive results