Durock Pom Piano
vsGateron Sea Salt Smoothie
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Side by side
| Durock Pom Piano | Gateron Sea Salt Smoothie | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Recorded | Balanced |
| Loudness | -38.6 dB | -24.3 dB |
| Pitch | 2,599 Hz | 3,253 Hz |
| Spring weight | 62.5 g | 62 g |
| Actuation force | 41.9 g | 36.9 g |
| Bottom-out force | 72.1 g | 85.3 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 3.8 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Durock Pom Piano and Gateron Sea Salt Smoothie are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Durock Pom Piano runs the heavier spring at 62.5g versus 62g — about 0.5g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Gateron Sea Salt Smoothie is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Gateron Sea Salt Smoothie is the louder of the two at -24.3dB versus -38.6dB (14.3dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 3,253Hz. It reads as balanced, while Durock Pom Piano comes across more recorded.
Pick Durock Pom Piano if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Gateron Sea Salt Smoothie 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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