What is a soft close cabinet hinge?

Soft-close hinges, on the hand, have hydraulics built into them so when you close the cabinet door, the hydraulics take over and ease the door closed silently. ... Most hinges that are soft-closing are also self-closing, but not all self-closing hinges are soft-closing as the "thump" sound demonstrates.

l  Soft-Close Standard Long Arm European Hinges

l  Soft-Close Compact Hinges

Soft close would be that the door gets about 2" away from closing, and then slows itself to softly close.

The advantages of soft close hinges are more than prolonging your cabinets' useful life. Installing soft close hinges provides you and your family with much-needed peace and quiet. When closing your cabinet's door, it will slide silently and will not disturb you with a violent sound.