Huano Grape Orange
vsKailh Box Noble Yellow
Hear them
Side by side
| Huano Grape Orange | Kailh Box Noble Yellow | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Balanced | Recorded |
| Loudness | -42.4 dB | -40.5 dB |
| Pitch | 1,809 Hz | 3,044 Hz |
| Spring weight | 61.5 g | 61.3 g |
| Actuation force | 39.8 g | 38.4 g |
| Bottom-out force | 75.6 g | 82.2 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 mm | 4.1 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Huano Grape Orange and Kailh Box Noble Yellow are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Huano Grape Orange runs the heavier spring at 61.5g versus 61.3g — about 0.20000000000000284g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Kailh Box Noble Yellow is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Kailh Box Noble Yellow is the louder of the two at -40.5dB versus -42.4dB (1.8999999999999986dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 3,044Hz. It reads as recorded, while Huano Grape Orange comes across more balanced.
Pick Huano Grape Orange if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Kailh Box Noble Yellow if you'd rather have a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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