Akko Stellar Rose
vsDareu Sky Pom
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko Stellar Rose | Dareu Sky Pom | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Thocky |
| Loudness | -30.9 dB | -25 dB |
| Pitch | 3,214 Hz | 2,875 Hz |
| Spring weight | 66.8 g | 66.4 g |
| Actuation force | 42.7 g | 43.1 g |
| Bottom-out force | 88.7 g | 91.5 g |
| Total travel | 4.2 mm | 3.8 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Akko Stellar Rose and Dareu Sky Pom are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Akko Stellar Rose runs the heavier spring at 66.8g versus 66.4g — about 0.3999999999999915g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Dareu Sky Pom is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Dareu Sky Pom is the louder of the two at -25dB versus -30.9dB (5.899999999999999dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,875Hz. It reads as thocky, while Akko Stellar Rose comes across more balanced.
Pick Akko Stellar Rose if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Dareu Sky Pom 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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