Chosfox x Kailh Arctic Fox
vsDurock Pom Piano
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Side by side
| Chosfox x Kailh Arctic Fox | Durock Pom Piano | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Clicky | Recorded |
| Loudness | -37.7 dB | -38.6 dB |
| Pitch | 2,865 Hz | 2,599 Hz |
| Spring weight | 62.3 g | 62.5 g |
| Actuation force | 40.1 g | 41.9 g |
| Bottom-out force | 81.6 g | 72.1 g |
| Total travel | 4 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 x Kailh Arctic Fox and Durock Pom Piano are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Durock Pom Piano runs the heavier spring at 62.5g versus 62.3g — about 0.20000000000000284g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Chosfox x Kailh Arctic Fox is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Chosfox x Kailh Arctic Fox is the louder of the two at -37.7dB versus -38.6dB (0.8999999999999986dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,865Hz. It reads as clicky, while Durock Pom Piano comes across more recorded.
Pick Chosfox x Kailh Arctic Fox if you want a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Durock Pom Piano if you'd rather have a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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