Glorious Panda
vsHalo True
Hear them
Side by side
| Glorious Panda | Halo True | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Clacky |
| Loudness | -43.5 dB | -46.9 dB |
| Pitch | 2,046 Hz | 1,581 Hz |
| Spring weight | 64.5 g | 65.5 g |
| Actuation force | 44 g | 38.8 g |
| Bottom-out force | 90.1 g | 90 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 50 g | 32 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Glorious Panda and Halo True are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Halo True runs the heavier spring at 65.5g versus 64.5g — about 1g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Glorious Panda is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Glorious Panda is the louder of the two at -43.5dB versus -46.9dB (3.3999999999999986dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,046Hz. It reads as balanced, while Halo True comes across more clacky.
Both are tactile, but Glorious Panda has the stronger bump at about 50g versus 32g.
Pick Glorious Panda if you want a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Halo True 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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