Akko Ocean Blue
vsKailh Box Burnt Orange
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko Ocean Blue | Kailh Box Burnt Orange | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -33.3 dB | -41 dB |
| Pitch | 1,703 Hz | 1,845 Hz |
| Spring weight | 68.9 g | 69 g |
| Actuation force | 46.4 g | 44 g |
| Bottom-out force | 79.9 g | 79.8 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 mm | 3.8 mm |
| Tactile bump | 46 g | 34 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 Kailh Box Burnt Orange are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Kailh Box Burnt Orange runs the heavier spring at 69g versus 68.9g — about 0.09999999999999432g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Akko Ocean Blue is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Akko Ocean Blue is the louder of the two at -33.3dB versus -41dB (7.700000000000003dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 1,703Hz. It reads as balanced, while Kailh Box Burnt Orange comes across more balanced.
Both are tactile, but Akko Ocean Blue has the stronger bump at about 46g versus 34g.
Pick Akko Ocean Blue if you want a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Kailh Box Burnt Orange 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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