Kailh Box Crystal Royal
vsKailh Box Winter
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Side by side
| Kailh Box Crystal Royal | Kailh Box Winter | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Recorded | Balanced |
| Loudness | -43.2 dB | -36.2 dB |
| Pitch | 2,273 Hz | 2,368 Hz |
| Spring weight | 59.1 g | 59 g |
| Actuation force | 36.5 g | 35.4 g |
| Bottom-out force | 69.7 g | 74.2 g |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 53 g | 49 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 Crystal Royal and Kailh Box Winter are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Kailh Box Crystal Royal runs the heavier spring at 59.1g versus 59g — about 0.10000000000000142g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Kailh Box Winter is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Kailh Box Winter is the louder of the two at -36.2dB versus -43.2dB (7dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,368Hz. 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 49g.
Pick Kailh Box Crystal Royal if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Kailh Box Winter if you'd rather have a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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