Kailh Box Autumn
vsZeal Clickiez
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Side by side
| Kailh Box Autumn | Zeal Clickiez | |
| Type | Clicky | Clicky |
| Sound | Clicky | Clicky |
| Loudness | -43.4 dB | -29.2 dB |
| Pitch | 2,579 Hz | 2,507 Hz |
| Spring weight | 52.3 g | 58.7 g |
| Actuation force | 29.3 g | 33.7 g |
| Bottom-out force | 71.7 g | 68.3 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 52 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 Kailh Box Autumn and Zeal Clickiez are both clicky switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Zeal Clickiez runs the heavier spring at 58.7g versus 52.3g — about 6.400000000000006g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Kailh Box Autumn is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Zeal Clickiez is the louder of the two at -29.2dB versus -43.4dB (14.2dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,507Hz. 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 48g.
Pick Kailh Box Autumn if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Zeal Clickiez 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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