Kailh Box Summer
vsWuque Studio WS Quartz
Hear them
Side by side
| Kailh Box Summer | Wuque Studio WS Quartz | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Recorded | Balanced |
| Loudness | -58.7 dB | -40.5 dB |
| Pitch | 2,110 Hz | 2,567 Hz |
| Spring weight | 56.8 g | 56.5 g |
| Actuation force | 39.6 g | 33.8 g |
| Bottom-out force | 70 g | 76.1 g |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.9 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Kailh Box Summer and Wuque Studio WS Quartz are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Kailh Box Summer runs the heavier spring at 56.8g versus 56.5g — about 0.29999999999999716g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Wuque Studio WS Quartz is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Wuque Studio WS Quartz is the louder of the two at -40.5dB versus -58.7dB (18.200000000000003dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,567Hz. It reads as balanced, while Kailh Box Summer comes across more recorded.
Pick Kailh Box Summer if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Wuque Studio WS Quartz 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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