Durock T1 Silent Shrimp
vsGateron Zero Degree Silent
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Side by side
| Durock T1 Silent Shrimp | Gateron Zero Degree Silent | |
| Type | Silent | Silent |
| Sound | Silent | Silent |
| Loudness | -65.3 dB | -41.6 dB |
| Pitch | 1,340 Hz | 1,307 Hz |
| Spring weight | 53.4 g | 54.5 g |
| Actuation force | 36.1 g | 32.6 g |
| Bottom-out force | 73.6 g | 69 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 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 T1 Silent Shrimp and Gateron Zero Degree Silent are both silent switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Gateron Zero Degree Silent runs the heavier spring at 54.5g versus 53.4g — about 1.1000000000000014g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Durock T1 Silent Shrimp is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Gateron Zero Degree Silent is the louder of the two at -41.6dB versus -65.3dB (23.699999999999996dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 1,307Hz. It reads as silent, while Durock T1 Silent Shrimp comes across more silent.
Pick Durock T1 Silent Shrimp if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Gateron Zero Degree Silent 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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