Ice Mangoberry
vsKailh Box Burnt Orange
Hear them
Side by side
| Ice Mangoberry | Kailh Box Burnt Orange | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -28.8 dB | -41 dB |
| Pitch | 2,600 Hz | 1,845 Hz |
| Spring weight | 69.7 g | 69 g |
| Actuation force | 48.3 g | 44 g |
| Bottom-out force | 84.1 g | 79.8 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 3.8 mm |
| Tactile bump | 53 g | 34 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 Mangoberry and Kailh Box Burnt Orange are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Ice Mangoberry runs the heavier spring at 69.7g versus 69g — about 0.7000000000000028g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Kailh Box Burnt Orange is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Ice Mangoberry is the louder of the two at -28.8dB versus -41dB (12.2dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,600Hz. It reads as balanced, while Kailh Box Burnt Orange comes across more balanced.
Both are tactile, but Ice Mangoberry has the stronger bump at about 53g versus 34g.
Pick Ice Mangoberry if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Kailh Box Burnt Orange if you'd rather have a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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