Chosfox DD
vsEverglide Dark Jade
Hear them
Side by side
| Chosfox DD | Everglide Dark Jade | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Recorded | Recorded |
| Loudness | -42.8 dB | -34.8 dB |
| Pitch | 2,129 Hz | 2,449 Hz |
| Spring weight | 65.7 g | 65.7 g |
| Actuation force | 45.7 g | 38.1 g |
| Bottom-out force | 78.2 g | 84.6 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 mm | 4 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Chosfox DD and Everglide Dark Jade are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Both use a 65.7g spring, so they weigh about the same under the finger.
On sound, Everglide Dark Jade is the louder of the two at -34.8dB versus -42.8dB (8dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,449Hz. It reads as recorded, while Chosfox DD comes across more recorded.
Pick Chosfox DD if you want a quieter typing sound. Pick Everglide Dark Jade 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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