Durock Mamba
vsTecsee Carrot
Hear them
Side by side
| Durock Mamba | Tecsee Carrot | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Recorded |
| Loudness | -42.3 dB | -38.5 dB |
| Pitch | 2,747 Hz | 2,567 Hz |
| Spring weight | 55.7 g | 55.8 g |
| Actuation force | 32.9 g | 30.8 g |
| Bottom-out force | 64.8 g | 71.8 g |
| Total travel | 4 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 Mamba and Tecsee Carrot are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Tecsee Carrot 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, Tecsee Carrot is the louder of the two at -38.5dB versus -42.3dB (3.799999999999997dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,567Hz. It reads as recorded, while Durock Mamba comes across more balanced.
Pick Durock Mamba if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Tecsee Carrot if you'd rather have a heavier, more controlled press and a louder, more present sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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