Cherry MX Black Clear Top
vsDurock Pom Piano
Hear them
Side by side
| Cherry MX Black Clear Top | Durock Pom Piano | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Recorded |
| Loudness | -31.9 dB | -38.6 dB |
| Pitch | 2,253 Hz | 2,599 Hz |
| Spring weight | 62.6 g | 62.5 g |
| Actuation force | 34.6 g | 41.9 g |
| Bottom-out force | 80 g | 72.1 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 Cherry MX Black Clear Top and Durock Pom Piano are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Cherry MX Black Clear Top runs the heavier spring at 62.6g versus 62.5g — about 0.10000000000000142g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Durock Pom Piano is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Cherry MX Black Clear Top is the louder of the two at -31.9dB versus -38.6dB (6.700000000000003dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,253Hz. It reads as balanced, while Durock Pom Piano comes across more recorded.
Pick Cherry MX Black Clear Top if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Durock Pom Piano if you'd rather have a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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