Jerrzi Violet
vsKailh Box Crystal Royal
Hear them
Side by side
| Jerrzi Violet | Kailh Box Crystal Royal | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Recorded |
| Loudness | -32.6 dB | -43.2 dB |
| Pitch | 1,897 Hz | 2,273 Hz |
| Spring weight | 59.4 g | 59.1 g |
| Actuation force | 35.1 g | 36.5 g |
| Bottom-out force | 74 g | 69.7 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 4 mm |
| Tactile bump | 39 g | 53 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Jerrzi Violet and Kailh Box Crystal Royal are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Jerrzi Violet runs the heavier spring at 59.4g versus 59.1g — about 0.29999999999999716g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Kailh Box Crystal Royal is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Jerrzi Violet is the louder of the two at -32.6dB versus -43.2dB (10.600000000000001dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 1,897Hz. It reads as balanced, while Kailh Box Crystal Royal comes across more recorded.
Both are tactile, but Kailh Box Crystal Royal has the stronger bump at about 53g versus 39g.
Pick Jerrzi Violet if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Kailh Box Crystal Royal 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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