Akko CS Air
vsEverglide Aqua King
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko CS Air | Everglide Aqua King | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -36.7 dB | -49.4 dB |
| Pitch | 2,939 Hz | 2,233 Hz |
| Spring weight | 60.4 g | 60.8 g |
| Actuation force | 36 g | 42.1 g |
| Bottom-out force | 72.1 g | 82.5 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 mm | 4 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Akko CS Air and Everglide Aqua King are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Everglide Aqua King runs the heavier spring at 60.8g versus 60.4g — about 0.3999999999999986g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Akko CS Air is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Akko CS Air is the louder of the two at -36.7dB versus -49.4dB (12.699999999999996dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,939Hz. It reads as balanced, while Everglide Aqua King comes across more balanced.
Pick Akko CS Air if you want a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Everglide Aqua King if you'd rather have a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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