Durock T1 Clear
vsIce Mangoberry
Hear them
Side by side
| Durock T1 Clear | Ice Mangoberry | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -29.3 dB | -28.8 dB |
| Pitch | 1,675 Hz | 2,600 Hz |
| Spring weight | 71.1 g | 69.7 g |
| Actuation force | 48.5 g | 48.3 g |
| Bottom-out force | 83.9 g | 84.1 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 44 g | 53 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 T1 Clear and Ice Mangoberry are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Durock T1 Clear runs the heavier spring at 71.1g versus 69.7g — about 1.3999999999999915g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Ice Mangoberry is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Ice Mangoberry is the louder of the two at -28.8dB versus -29.3dB (0.5dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,600Hz. It reads as balanced, while Durock T1 Clear comes across more balanced.
Both are tactile, but Ice Mangoberry has the stronger bump at about 53g versus 44g.
Pick Durock T1 Clear if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Ice Mangoberry 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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