Durock T1 Silent Shrimp
vsOutemu Ocean
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Side by side
| Durock T1 Silent Shrimp | Outemu Ocean | |
| Type | Silent | Silent |
| Sound | Silent | Silent |
| Loudness | -65.3 dB | -61.5 dB |
| Pitch | 1,340 Hz | 821 Hz |
| Spring weight | 53.4 g | 53.6 g |
| Actuation force | 36.1 g | 37.4 g |
| Bottom-out force | 73.6 g | 72 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 Outemu Ocean are both silent switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Outemu Ocean runs the heavier spring at 53.6g versus 53.4g — about 0.20000000000000284g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Durock T1 Silent Shrimp is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Outemu Ocean is the louder of the two at -61.5dB versus -65.3dB (3.799999999999997dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 821Hz. 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 Outemu Ocean 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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