Akko CS Sponge
vsTecsee Purple Panda
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko CS Sponge | Tecsee Purple Panda | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Recorded |
| Loudness | -39 dB | -47.8 dB |
| Pitch | 2,261 Hz | 2,061 Hz |
| Spring weight | 55 g | 54.5 g |
| Actuation force | 32 g | 32.2 g |
| Bottom-out force | 71.2 g | 64.6 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 4 mm |
| Tactile bump | 43 g | 48 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 Sponge and Tecsee Purple Panda are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Akko CS Sponge runs the heavier spring at 55g versus 54.5g — about 0.5g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Tecsee Purple Panda is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Akko CS Sponge is the louder of the two at -39dB versus -47.8dB (8.799999999999997dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,261Hz. It reads as balanced, while Tecsee Purple Panda comes across more recorded.
Both are tactile, but Tecsee Purple Panda has the stronger bump at about 48g versus 43g.
Pick Akko CS Sponge if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Tecsee Purple Panda if you'd rather have a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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