Durock T1 Silent Shrimp
vsKailh Box Mute Jade
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Side by side
| Durock T1 Silent Shrimp | Kailh Box Mute Jade | |
| Type | Silent | Silent |
| Sound | Silent | Clicky |
| Loudness | -65.3 dB | -47.7 dB |
| Pitch | 1,340 Hz | 2,775 Hz |
| Spring weight | 53.4 g | 51.2 g |
| Actuation force | 36.1 g | 29.8 g |
| Bottom-out force | 73.6 g | 62.3 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 mm | 3.9 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 Kailh Box Mute Jade are both silent switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Durock T1 Silent Shrimp runs the heavier spring at 53.4g versus 51.2g — about 2.1999999999999957g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Kailh Box Mute Jade is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Kailh Box Mute Jade is the louder of the two at -47.7dB versus -65.3dB (17.599999999999994dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,775Hz. It reads as clicky, while Durock T1 Silent Shrimp comes across more silent.
Pick Durock T1 Silent Shrimp if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Kailh Box Mute Jade 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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