Cherry MX Brown
vsGamakay Mars
Hear them
Side by side
| Cherry MX Brown | Gamakay Mars | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -48.5 dB | -45.3 dB |
| Pitch | 2,172 Hz | 3,189 Hz |
| Spring weight | 54.8 g | 55.4 g |
| Actuation force | 34.4 g | 32.6 g |
| Bottom-out force | 74.9 g | 73.8 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 4 mm |
| Tactile bump | 43 g | 68 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Cherry MX Brown and Gamakay Mars are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Gamakay Mars runs the heavier spring at 55.4g versus 54.8g — about 0.6000000000000014g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Cherry MX Brown is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Gamakay Mars is the louder of the two at -45.3dB versus -48.5dB (3.200000000000003dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 3,189Hz. It reads as balanced, while Cherry MX Brown comes across more balanced.
Both are tactile, but Gamakay Mars has the stronger bump at about 68g versus 43g.
Pick Cherry MX Brown if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Gamakay Mars 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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