Kailh Blueberry
vsOutemu Maple Leaf
Hear them
Side by side
| Kailh Blueberry | Outemu Maple Leaf | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -38.3 dB | -31.3 dB |
| Pitch | 2,673 Hz | 3,521 Hz |
| Spring weight | 57.6 g | 57.8 g |
| Actuation force | 32.6 g | 32.7 g |
| Bottom-out force | 75.7 g | 80.8 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 62 g | 68 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Kailh Blueberry and Outemu Maple Leaf are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Outemu Maple Leaf runs the heavier spring at 57.8g versus 57.6g — about 0.19999999999999574g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Kailh Blueberry is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Outemu Maple Leaf is the louder of the two at -31.3dB versus -38.3dB (6.9999999999999964dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 3,521Hz. It reads as balanced, while Kailh Blueberry comes across more balanced.
Both are tactile, but Outemu Maple Leaf has the stronger bump at about 68g versus 62g.
Pick Kailh Blueberry if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Outemu Maple Leaf 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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