Chosfox DD
vsTaro & Sweet Potato
Hear them
Side by side
| Chosfox DD | Taro & Sweet Potato | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Recorded | Balanced |
| Loudness | -42.8 dB | -34.6 dB |
| Pitch | 2,129 Hz | 2,796 Hz |
| Spring weight | 65.7 g | 65.9 g |
| Actuation force | 45.7 g | 45.5 g |
| Bottom-out force | 78.2 g | 82.8 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 mm | 3.9 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Chosfox DD and Taro & Sweet Potato are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Taro & Sweet Potato runs the heavier spring at 65.9g versus 65.7g — about 0.20000000000000284g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Chosfox DD is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Taro & Sweet Potato is the louder of the two at -34.6dB versus -42.8dB (8.199999999999996dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,796Hz. It reads as balanced, while Chosfox DD comes across more recorded.
Pick Chosfox DD if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Taro & Sweet Potato 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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