Akko Botany
vsDareu Blue Sky V3
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko Botany | Dareu Blue Sky V3 | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -28.9 dB | -24.2 dB |
| Pitch | 3,114 Hz | 2,436 Hz |
| Spring weight | 68.3 g | 68.2 g |
| Actuation force | 44.8 g | 46.1 g |
| Bottom-out force | 82.6 g | 82.2 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 mm | 3.8 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Akko Botany and Dareu Blue Sky V3 are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Akko Botany runs the heavier spring at 68.3g versus 68.2g — about 0.09999999999999432g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Dareu Blue Sky V3 is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Dareu Blue Sky V3 is the louder of the two at -24.2dB versus -28.9dB (4.699999999999999dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,436Hz. It reads as balanced, while Akko Botany comes across more balanced.
Pick Akko Botany if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Dareu Blue Sky V3 if you'd rather have a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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