Akko Ocean Blue
vsGamakay Venus
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko Ocean Blue | Gamakay Venus | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -33.3 dB | -28.7 dB |
| Pitch | 1,703 Hz | 2,831 Hz |
| Spring weight | 68.9 g | 68.7 g |
| Actuation force | 46.4 g | 45.3 g |
| Bottom-out force | 79.9 g | 87.3 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 mm | 4 mm |
| Tactile bump | 46 g | 62 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 Ocean Blue and Gamakay Venus are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Akko Ocean Blue runs the heavier spring at 68.9g versus 68.7g — about 0.20000000000000284g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Gamakay Venus is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Gamakay Venus is the louder of the two at -28.7dB versus -33.3dB (4.599999999999998dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,831Hz. It reads as balanced, while Akko Ocean Blue comes across more balanced.
Both are tactile, but Gamakay Venus has the stronger bump at about 62g versus 46g.
Pick Akko Ocean Blue if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Gamakay Venus 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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