Akko Ocean Blue
vsIce Mangoberry
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko Ocean Blue | Ice Mangoberry | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -33.3 dB | -28.8 dB |
| Pitch | 1,703 Hz | 2,600 Hz |
| Spring weight | 68.9 g | 69.7 g |
| Actuation force | 46.4 g | 48.3 g |
| Bottom-out force | 79.9 g | 84.1 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 46 g | 53 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 Ice Mangoberry are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Ice Mangoberry runs the heavier spring at 69.7g versus 68.9g — about 0.7999999999999972g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Akko Ocean Blue is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Ice Mangoberry is the louder of the two at -28.8dB versus -33.3dB (4.4999999999999964dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,600Hz. It reads as balanced, while Akko Ocean Blue comes across more balanced.
Both are tactile, but Ice Mangoberry has the stronger bump at about 53g versus 46g.
Pick Akko Ocean Blue if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Ice Mangoberry if you'd rather have a heavier, more controlled press and a louder, more present sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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