Gamakay Mars
vsKailh Box Brown
Hear them
Side by side
| Gamakay Mars | Kailh Box Brown | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Recorded |
| Loudness | -45.3 dB | -40.3 dB |
| Pitch | 3,189 Hz | 2,081 Hz |
| Spring weight | 55.4 g | 55.9 g |
| Actuation force | 32.6 g | 31.7 g |
| Bottom-out force | 73.8 g | 70.7 g |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Tactile bump | 68 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 Gamakay Mars and Kailh Box Brown are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Kailh Box Brown runs the heavier spring at 55.9g versus 55.4g — about 0.5g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Gamakay Mars is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Kailh Box Brown is the louder of the two at -40.3dB versus -45.3dB (5dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,081Hz. It reads as recorded, while Gamakay Mars comes across more balanced.
Both are tactile, but Gamakay Mars has the stronger bump at about 68g versus 48g.
Pick Gamakay Mars if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Kailh Box Brown 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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