Cherry MX Orange MX2A
vsDareu Blue Sky V3
Hear them
Side by side
| Cherry MX Orange MX2A | Dareu Blue Sky V3 | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -34.8 dB | -24.2 dB |
| Pitch | 2,433 Hz | 2,436 Hz |
| Spring weight | 68.2 g | 68.2 g |
| Actuation force | 46.6 g | 46.1 g |
| Bottom-out force | 83 g | 82.2 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 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 Orange MX2A and Dareu Blue Sky V3 are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Both use a 68.2g spring, so they weigh about the same under the finger.
On sound, Dareu Blue Sky V3 is the louder of the two at -24.2dB versus -34.8dB (10.599999999999998dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,436Hz. It reads as balanced, while Cherry MX Orange MX2A comes across more balanced.
Pick Cherry MX Orange MX2A if you want a quieter typing sound. Pick Dareu Blue Sky V3 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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