Cherry MX Black Hyperglide
vsGazzew Boba U4 62g Black Housing
Hear them
Side by side
| Cherry MX Black Hyperglide | Gazzew Boba U4 62g Black Housing | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Silent |
| Loudness | -54 dB | -40.7 dB |
| Pitch | 2,838 Hz | 2,912 Hz |
| Spring weight | 73.5 g | 74.2 g |
| Actuation force | 48.6 g | 51 g |
| Bottom-out force | 94.9 g | 93.5 g |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.8 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Cherry MX Black Hyperglide and Gazzew Boba U4 62g Black Housing are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Gazzew Boba U4 62g Black Housing runs the heavier spring at 74.2g versus 73.5g — about 0.7000000000000028g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Cherry MX Black Hyperglide is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Gazzew Boba U4 62g Black Housing is the louder of the two at -40.7dB versus -54dB (13.299999999999997dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,912Hz. It reads as silent, while Cherry MX Black Hyperglide comes across more balanced.
Pick Cherry MX Black Hyperglide if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Gazzew Boba U4 62g Black Housing 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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