Durock L5 Clear Blue
vsDurock Mamba
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Side by side
| Durock L5 Clear Blue | Durock Mamba | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Recorded | Balanced |
| Loudness | -47.2 dB | -42.3 dB |
| Pitch | 2,448 Hz | 2,747 Hz |
| Spring weight | 55.8 g | 55.7 g |
| Actuation force | 33.5 g | 32.9 g |
| Bottom-out force | 77.9 g | 64.8 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 mm | 4 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Durock L5 Clear Blue and Durock Mamba are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Durock L5 Clear Blue runs the heavier spring at 55.8g versus 55.7g — about 0.09999999999999432g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Durock Mamba is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Durock Mamba is the louder of the two at -42.3dB versus -47.2dB (4.900000000000006dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,747Hz. It reads as balanced, while Durock L5 Clear Blue comes across more recorded.
Pick Durock L5 Clear Blue if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Durock Mamba 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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