Durock L1 Creamy Yellow
vsTecsee Carrot
Hear them
Side by side
| Durock L1 Creamy Yellow | Tecsee Carrot | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Recorded |
| Loudness | -35.8 dB | -38.5 dB |
| Pitch | 2,538 Hz | 2,567 Hz |
| Spring weight | 56.1 g | 55.8 g |
| Actuation force | 32.1 g | 30.8 g |
| Bottom-out force | 75.4 g | 71.8 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 Tecsee Carrot 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 Tecsee Carrot is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Durock L1 Creamy Yellow is the louder of the two at -35.8dB versus -38.5dB (2.700000000000003dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,538Hz. It reads as balanced, while Tecsee Carrot comes across more recorded.
Pick Durock L1 Creamy Yellow if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Tecsee Carrot 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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