Cherry MX Brown
vsTecsee Purple Panda
Hear them
Side by side
| Cherry MX Brown | Tecsee Purple Panda | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Recorded |
| Loudness | -48.5 dB | -47.8 dB |
| Pitch | 2,172 Hz | 2,061 Hz |
| Spring weight | 54.8 g | 54.5 g |
| Actuation force | 34.4 g | 32.2 g |
| Bottom-out force | 74.9 g | 64.6 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 4 mm |
| Tactile bump | 43 g | 48 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 Tecsee Purple Panda are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Cherry MX Brown runs the heavier spring at 54.8g versus 54.5g — about 0.29999999999999716g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Tecsee Purple Panda is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Tecsee Purple Panda is the louder of the two at -47.8dB versus -48.5dB (0.7000000000000028dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,061Hz. It reads as recorded, while Cherry MX Brown comes across more balanced.
Both are tactile, but Tecsee Purple Panda has the stronger bump at about 48g versus 43g.
Pick Cherry MX Brown if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Tecsee Purple Panda if you'd rather have a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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