Akko V3 Cream Blue
vsAkko V3 Cream Blue Pro
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko V3 Cream Blue | Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -52.3 dB | -45.6 dB |
| Pitch | 2,697 Hz | 2,649 Hz |
| Spring weight | 57.8 g | 57.8 g |
| Actuation force | 40.4 g | 36.1 g |
| Bottom-out force | 72.2 g | 80.7 g |
| Total travel | 3.8 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 V3 Cream Blue and Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Both use a 57.8g spring, so they weigh about the same under the finger.
On sound, Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro is the louder of the two at -45.6dB versus -52.3dB (6.699999999999996dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,649Hz. It reads as balanced, while Akko V3 Cream Blue comes across more balanced.
Pick Akko V3 Cream Blue if you want a quieter typing sound. Pick Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro if you'd rather have a louder, more present sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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