Epomaker Zebra
vsKailh Box Royal
Hear them
Side by side
| Epomaker Zebra | Kailh Box Royal | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Thocky | Clacky |
| Loudness | -25.3 dB | -42.6 dB |
| Pitch | 2,814 Hz | 2,444 Hz |
| Spring weight | 63.2 g | 62.1 g |
| Actuation force | 38.3 g | 43 g |
| Bottom-out force | 81.1 g | 75.8 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 3.8 mm |
| Tactile bump | 54 g | 46 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 Zebra and Kailh Box Royal are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Epomaker Zebra runs the heavier spring at 63.2g versus 62.1g — about 1.1000000000000014g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Kailh Box Royal is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Epomaker Zebra is the louder of the two at -25.3dB versus -42.6dB (17.3dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,814Hz. It reads as thocky, while Kailh Box Royal comes across more clacky.
Both are tactile, but Epomaker Zebra has the stronger bump at about 54g versus 46g.
Pick Epomaker Zebra if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Kailh Box Royal if you'd rather have a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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