Durock L1 Creamy Yellow
vsDurock L5 Clear Blue
Hear them
Side by side
| Durock L1 Creamy Yellow | Durock L5 Clear Blue | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Recorded |
| Loudness | -35.8 dB | -47.2 dB |
| Pitch | 2,538 Hz | 2,448 Hz |
| Spring weight | 56.1 g | 55.8 g |
| Actuation force | 32.1 g | 33.5 g |
| Bottom-out force | 75.4 g | 77.9 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 4.1 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Durock L1 Creamy Yellow and Durock L5 Clear Blue are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Durock L1 Creamy Yellow runs the heavier spring at 56.1g versus 55.8g — about 0.30000000000000426g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Durock L5 Clear Blue is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Durock L1 Creamy Yellow is the louder of the two at -35.8dB versus -47.2dB (11.400000000000006dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,538Hz. It reads as balanced, while Durock L5 Clear Blue comes across more recorded.
Pick Durock L1 Creamy Yellow if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Durock L5 Clear Blue if you'd rather have a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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