Akko Starlit
vsKailh White Owl
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko Starlit | Kailh White Owl | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Recorded |
| Loudness | -24 dB | -39.6 dB |
| Pitch | 2,532 Hz | 2,359 Hz |
| Spring weight | 63.3 g | 63.6 g |
| Actuation force | 36.5 g | 44 g |
| Bottom-out force | 83.5 g | 88.5 g |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.9 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Akko Starlit and Kailh White Owl are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Kailh White Owl runs the heavier spring at 63.6g versus 63.3g — about 0.30000000000000426g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Akko Starlit is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Akko Starlit is the louder of the two at -24dB versus -39.6dB (15.600000000000001dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,532Hz. It reads as balanced, while Kailh White Owl comes across more recorded.
Pick Akko Starlit if you want a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Kailh White Owl 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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