Kailh Box Autumn
vsZeal Clickiez Tactile Mod
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Side by side
| Kailh Box Autumn | Zeal Clickiez Tactile Mod | |
| Type | Clicky | Clicky |
| Sound | Clicky | Clicky |
| Loudness | -43.4 dB | -40.5 dB |
| Pitch | 2,579 Hz | 2,407 Hz |
| Spring weight | 52.3 g | 56.4 g |
| Actuation force | 29.3 g | 34.8 g |
| Bottom-out force | 71.7 g | 71.8 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 3.8 mm |
| Tactile bump | 52 g | 44 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 Box Autumn and Zeal Clickiez Tactile Mod are both clicky switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Zeal Clickiez Tactile Mod runs the heavier spring at 56.4g versus 52.3g — about 4.100000000000001g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Kailh Box Autumn is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Zeal Clickiez Tactile Mod is the louder of the two at -40.5dB versus -43.4dB (2.8999999999999986dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,407Hz. It reads as clicky, while Kailh Box Autumn comes across more clicky.
Both are tactile, but Kailh Box Autumn has the stronger bump at about 52g versus 44g.
Pick Kailh Box Autumn if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Zeal Clickiez Tactile Mod 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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