Durock Pom Piano
vsIce Cendol
Hear them
Side by side
| Durock Pom Piano | Ice Cendol | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Recorded | Recorded |
| Loudness | -38.6 dB | -28.7 dB |
| Pitch | 2,599 Hz | 2,475 Hz |
| Spring weight | 62.5 g | 62.6 g |
| Actuation force | 41.9 g | 37.8 g |
| Bottom-out force | 72.1 g | 83.4 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 4 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 Ice Cendol are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Ice Cendol runs the heavier spring at 62.6g versus 62.5g — about 0.10000000000000142g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Durock Pom Piano is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Ice Cendol is the louder of the two at -28.7dB versus -38.6dB (9.900000000000002dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,475Hz. It reads as recorded, while Durock Pom Piano comes across more recorded.
Pick Durock Pom Piano if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Ice Cendol 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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