Gateron Brown
vsJerrzi Violet
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Side by side
| Gateron Brown | Jerrzi Violet | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -41.5 dB | -32.6 dB |
| Pitch | 1,507 Hz | 1,897 Hz |
| Spring weight | 59.3 g | 59.4 g |
| Actuation force | 38.6 g | 35.1 g |
| Bottom-out force | 74.8 g | 74 g |
| Total travel | 3.8 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 29 g | 39 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Gateron Brown and Jerrzi Violet are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Jerrzi Violet runs the heavier spring at 59.4g versus 59.3g — about 0.10000000000000142g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Gateron Brown is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Jerrzi Violet is the louder of the two at -32.6dB versus -41.5dB (8.899999999999999dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 1,897Hz. It reads as balanced, while Gateron Brown comes across more balanced.
Both are tactile, but Jerrzi Violet has the stronger bump at about 39g versus 29g.
Pick Gateron Brown if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Jerrzi Violet 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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