Dareu Sky Pom
vsEpomaker Shadow Black
Hear them
Side by side
| Dareu Sky Pom | Epomaker Shadow Black | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Thocky | Balanced |
| Loudness | -25 dB | -42.8 dB |
| Pitch | 2,875 Hz | 2,236 Hz |
| Spring weight | 66.4 g | 66.5 g |
| Actuation force | 43.1 g | 39.3 g |
| Bottom-out force | 91.5 g | 89.4 g |
| Total travel | 3.8 mm | 4 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Dareu Sky Pom and Epomaker Shadow Black are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Epomaker Shadow Black runs the heavier spring at 66.5g versus 66.4g — about 0.09999999999999432g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Dareu Sky Pom is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Dareu Sky Pom is the louder of the two at -25dB versus -42.8dB (17.799999999999997dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,875Hz. It reads as thocky, while Epomaker Shadow Black comes across more balanced.
Pick Dareu Sky Pom if you want a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Epomaker Shadow Black 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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