EarCandy is a premium mechanical keyboard simulator and ASMR soundscape engine for macOS. It lives in your menu bar and plays ultra-low-latency, high-fidelity mechanical keyboard clicks and environmental ASMR sounds as you type on your quiet built-in keyboard.
Sound Profiles
**Creamy Linear** — Thick, deep, buttery "thock" from premium custom linear switches.**Tactile Brown** — Soft, quiet, tactile bump that is satisfying yet office-friendly.**Clicky Blue** — Sharp, bright, crisp tactile click for writers and gamers who love the metallic snap.**Vintage Typewriter** — Heavy mechanical key strikes, classic carriage returns, and a bell ring.**Bubble Wrap** — Satisfying pop sound that provides ultimate stress relief as you type.**Rain Drops** — Calm, natural water drops pattering on your desktop to help you focus.Features
**Ultra-low latency** — Uses Apple's native AVAudioEngine for sub-millisecond audio response. Zero typing lag.**Dynamic Pitch Jitter** — Slightly randomizes the pitch and volume of each key hit so it sounds natural, physical, and non-repetitive.**Specialized Key Mapping** — Spacebar, Enter, Backspace, and modifier keys have their own dedicated acoustic signatures.**Trackpad Haptic Feedback** — Taps your trackpad in sync with your typing for physical tactile feedback.**Dual-mode listening** — Runs via a safe, zero-permissions Global Monitor, or a deep Accessibility Event Tap for modifiers and mouse support.**100% Secure & Offline** — No network access, no telemetry, and automatically pauses sound playback in secure password fields.
