Durock Medium Tactile Clear Purple
vsZealios V2
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Side by side
| Durock Medium Tactile Clear Purple | Zealios V2 | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Thocky |
| Loudness | -43.3 dB | -45.8 dB |
| Pitch | 2,679 Hz | 1,279 Hz |
| Spring weight | 61.2 g | 60.1 g |
| Actuation force | 42.1 g | 40.1 g |
| Bottom-out force | 75.6 g | 71.5 g |
| Total travel | 3.8 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 50 g | 30 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Durock Medium Tactile Clear Purple and Zealios V2 are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Durock Medium Tactile Clear Purple runs the heavier spring at 61.2g versus 60.1g — about 1.1000000000000014g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Zealios V2 is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Durock Medium Tactile Clear Purple is the louder of the two at -43.3dB versus -45.8dB (2.5dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,679Hz. It reads as balanced, while Zealios V2 comes across more thocky.
Both are tactile, but Durock Medium Tactile Clear Purple has the stronger bump at about 50g versus 30g.
Pick Durock Medium Tactile Clear Purple if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Zealios V2 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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