Akko CS Jelly Blue
vsHalo True
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko CS Jelly Blue | Halo True | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Clacky |
| Loudness | -40.5 dB | -46.9 dB |
| Pitch | 1,780 Hz | 1,581 Hz |
| Spring weight | 64.4 g | 65.5 g |
| Actuation force | 44.7 g | 38.8 g |
| Bottom-out force | 87.8 g | 90 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 38 g | 32 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 Halo True are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Halo True runs the heavier spring at 65.5g versus 64.4g — about 1.0999999999999943g 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 -46.9dB (6.399999999999999dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 1,780Hz. It reads as balanced, while Halo True comes across more clacky.
Both are tactile, but Akko CS Jelly Blue has the stronger bump at about 38g versus 32g.
Pick Akko CS Jelly Blue if you want a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Halo True 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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