Hirose Cherry MX Orange
vsOutemu Cream Pink
Hear them
Side by side
| Hirose Cherry MX Orange | Outemu Cream Pink | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -53.3 dB | -41.6 dB |
| Pitch | 1,590 Hz | 3,121 Hz |
| Spring weight | 59 g | 59.7 g |
| Actuation force | 39.2 g | 36.4 g |
| Bottom-out force | 77.1 g | 78.4 g |
| Total travel | 4.2 mm | 4.2 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Hirose Cherry MX Orange and Outemu Cream Pink are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Outemu Cream Pink runs the heavier spring at 59.7g versus 59g — about 0.7000000000000028g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Hirose Cherry MX Orange is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Outemu Cream Pink is the louder of the two at -41.6dB versus -53.3dB (11.699999999999996dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 3,121Hz. It reads as balanced, while Hirose Cherry MX Orange comes across more balanced.
Pick Hirose Cherry MX Orange if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Outemu Cream Pink 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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