Epomaker Ajazz Kiwi
vsTecsee Purple Panda
Hear them
Side by side
| Epomaker Ajazz Kiwi | Tecsee Purple Panda | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Clacky | Recorded |
| Loudness | -36.1 dB | -47.8 dB |
| Pitch | 1,566 Hz | 2,061 Hz |
| Spring weight | 54.4 g | 54.5 g |
| Actuation force | 30.6 g | 32.2 g |
| Bottom-out force | 63.2 g | 64.6 g |
| Total travel | 3.8 mm | 4 mm |
| Tactile bump | 30 g | 48 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Epomaker Ajazz Kiwi and Tecsee Purple Panda are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Tecsee Purple Panda runs the heavier spring at 54.5g versus 54.4g — about 0.10000000000000142g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Epomaker Ajazz Kiwi is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Epomaker Ajazz Kiwi is the louder of the two at -36.1dB versus -47.8dB (11.699999999999996dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 1,566Hz. It reads as clacky, while Tecsee Purple Panda comes across more recorded.
Both are tactile, but Tecsee Purple Panda has the stronger bump at about 48g versus 30g.
Pick Epomaker Ajazz Kiwi if you want a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Tecsee Purple Panda if you'd rather have a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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