Akko V3 Cream Yellow
vsAkko V3 Cream Yellow Pro
Hear them
Side by side
| Akko V3 Cream Yellow | Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -58.7 dB | -43.9 dB |
| Pitch | 1,947 Hz | 2,847 Hz |
| Spring weight | 55 g | 55 g |
| Actuation force | 36.1 g | 33.6 g |
| Bottom-out force | 76.3 g | 68 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 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 V3 Cream Yellow and Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Both use a 55g spring, so they weigh about the same under the finger.
On sound, Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro is the louder of the two at -43.9dB versus -58.7dB (14.800000000000004dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,847Hz. It reads as balanced, while Akko V3 Cream Yellow comes across more balanced.
Pick Akko V3 Cream Yellow if you want a quieter typing sound. Pick Akko V3 Cream Yellow 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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