Drop Holy Panda
vsKailh Super Speed Copper
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Side by side
| Drop Holy Panda | Kailh Super Speed Copper | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Recorded |
| Loudness | -41.3 dB | -32.5 dB |
| Pitch | 2,401 Hz | 2,750 Hz |
| Spring weight | 51.2 g | 37.5 g |
| Actuation force | 28.3 g | 21.5 g |
| Bottom-out force | 70.6 g | 46.2 g |
| Total travel | 3.8 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 45 g | 52 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Drop Holy Panda and Kailh Super Speed Copper are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Drop Holy Panda runs the heavier spring at 51.2g versus 37.5g — about 13.700000000000003g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Kailh Super Speed Copper is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Kailh Super Speed Copper is the louder of the two at -32.5dB versus -41.3dB (8.799999999999997dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,750Hz. It reads as recorded, while Drop Holy Panda comes across more balanced.
Both are tactile, but Kailh Super Speed Copper has the stronger bump at about 52g versus 45g.
Pick Drop Holy Panda if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Kailh Super Speed Copper if you'd rather have a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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