Akko CS Jelly Blue
vsGlorious Panda
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko CS Jelly Blue | Glorious Panda | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -40.5 dB | -43.5 dB |
| Pitch | 1,780 Hz | 2,046 Hz |
| Spring weight | 64.4 g | 64.5 g |
| Actuation force | 44.7 g | 44 g |
| Bottom-out force | 87.8 g | 90.1 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 4.1 mm |
| Tactile bump | 38 g | 50 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Akko CS Jelly Blue and Glorious Panda are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Glorious Panda runs the heavier spring at 64.5g versus 64.4g — about 0.09999999999999432g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Akko CS Jelly Blue is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Akko CS Jelly Blue is the louder of the two at -40.5dB versus -43.5dB (3dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 1,780Hz. It reads as balanced, while Glorious Panda comes across more balanced.
Both are tactile, but Glorious Panda has the stronger bump at about 50g versus 38g.
Pick Akko CS Jelly Blue if you want a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Glorious Panda 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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