Gamakay Venus
vsIce Mangoberry
Hear them
Side by side
| Gamakay Venus | Ice Mangoberry | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -28.7 dB | -28.8 dB |
| Pitch | 2,831 Hz | 2,600 Hz |
| Spring weight | 68.7 g | 69.7 g |
| Actuation force | 45.3 g | 48.3 g |
| Bottom-out force | 87.3 g | 84.1 g |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 62 g | 53 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 Venus and Ice Mangoberry are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Ice Mangoberry runs the heavier spring at 69.7g versus 68.7g — about 1g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Gamakay Venus is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Gamakay Venus is the louder of the two at -28.7dB versus -28.8dB (0.10000000000000142dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,831Hz. It reads as balanced, while Ice Mangoberry comes across more balanced.
Both are tactile, but Gamakay Venus has the stronger bump at about 62g versus 53g.
Pick Gamakay Venus if you want a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Ice Mangoberry 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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