Akko Stellar Rose
vsKailh Box Taro Ice Cream Pro
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko Stellar Rose | Kailh Box Taro Ice Cream Pro | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -30.9 dB | -29 dB |
| Pitch | 3,214 Hz | 2,837 Hz |
| Spring weight | 66.8 g | 67.1 g |
| Actuation force | 42.7 g | 43.1 g |
| Bottom-out force | 88.7 g | 91.3 g |
| Total travel | 4.2 mm | 4.1 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 Kailh Box Taro Ice Cream Pro are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Kailh Box Taro Ice Cream Pro runs the heavier spring at 67.1g versus 66.8g — about 0.29999999999999716g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Akko Stellar Rose is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Kailh Box Taro Ice Cream Pro is the louder of the two at -29dB versus -30.9dB (1.8999999999999986dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,837Hz. It reads as balanced, while Akko Stellar Rose comes across more balanced.
Pick Akko Stellar Rose if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Kailh Box Taro Ice Cream Pro 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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