Everglide Aqua King
vsKTT Kang White V3
Hear them
Side by side
| Everglide Aqua King | KTT Kang White V3 | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Recorded |
| Loudness | -49.4 dB | -30.9 dB |
| Pitch | 2,233 Hz | 2,696 Hz |
| Spring weight | 60.8 g | 60.8 g |
| Actuation force | 42.1 g | 35.7 g |
| Bottom-out force | 82.5 g | 77.1 g |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Everglide Aqua King and KTT Kang White V3 are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Both use a 60.8g spring, so they weigh about the same under the finger.
On sound, KTT Kang White V3 is the louder of the two at -30.9dB versus -49.4dB (18.5dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,696Hz. It reads as recorded, while Everglide Aqua King comes across more balanced.
Pick Everglide Aqua King if you want a quieter typing sound. Pick KTT Kang White V3 if you'd rather have a louder, more present sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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