Ice Kachang Tactile V2
vsTecsee Purple Panda
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Side by side
| Ice Kachang Tactile V2 | Tecsee Purple Panda | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Recorded |
| Loudness | -44.9 dB | -47.8 dB |
| Pitch | 2,734 Hz | 2,061 Hz |
| Spring weight | 53.4 g | 54.5 g |
| Actuation force | 32.3 g | 32.2 g |
| Bottom-out force | 66 g | 64.6 g |
| Total travel | 3.8 mm | 4 mm |
| Tactile bump | 49 g | 48 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Ice Kachang Tactile V2 and Tecsee Purple Panda are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Tecsee Purple Panda runs the heavier spring at 54.5g versus 53.4g — about 1.1000000000000014g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Ice Kachang Tactile V2 is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Ice Kachang Tactile V2 is the louder of the two at -44.9dB versus -47.8dB (2.8999999999999986dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,734Hz. It reads as balanced, while Tecsee Purple Panda comes across more recorded.
Both are tactile, but Ice Kachang Tactile V2 has the stronger bump at about 49g versus 48g.
Pick Ice Kachang Tactile V2 if you want a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Tecsee Purple Panda 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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