Gateron Brown
vsZealios V2
Hear them
Side by side
| Gateron Brown | Zealios V2 | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Thocky |
| Loudness | -41.5 dB | -45.8 dB |
| Pitch | 1,507 Hz | 1,279 Hz |
| Spring weight | 59.3 g | 60.1 g |
| Actuation force | 38.6 g | 40.1 g |
| Bottom-out force | 74.8 g | 71.5 g |
| Total travel | 3.8 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 29 g | 30 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 Zealios V2 are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Zealios V2 runs the heavier spring at 60.1g versus 59.3g — about 0.8000000000000043g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Gateron Brown is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Gateron Brown is the louder of the two at -41.5dB versus -45.8dB (4.299999999999997dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 1,507Hz. It reads as balanced, while Zealios V2 comes across more thocky.
Both are tactile, but Zealios V2 has the stronger bump at about 30g versus 29g.
Pick Gateron Brown if you want a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Zealios V2 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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