Durock L5 Clear Blue
vsTecsee Carrot
Hear them
Side by side
| Durock L5 Clear Blue | Tecsee Carrot | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Recorded | Recorded |
| Loudness | -47.2 dB | -38.5 dB |
| Pitch | 2,448 Hz | 2,567 Hz |
| Spring weight | 55.8 g | 55.8 g |
| Actuation force | 33.5 g | 30.8 g |
| Bottom-out force | 77.9 g | 71.8 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 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 L5 Clear Blue and Tecsee Carrot are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Both use a 55.8g spring, so they weigh about the same under the finger.
On sound, Tecsee Carrot is the louder of the two at -38.5dB versus -47.2dB (8.700000000000003dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,567Hz. It reads as recorded, while Durock L5 Clear Blue comes across more recorded.
Pick Durock L5 Clear Blue if you want a quieter typing sound. Pick Tecsee Carrot if you'd rather have a louder, more present sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
Full pages
Hear the difference for real
Load either switch into the live simulator and A/B them with your plate, case and keycaps.
Open the simulator →