Kailh Crackle Ice
vsOutemu Spring Breeze
Hear them
Side by side
| Kailh Crackle Ice | Outemu Spring Breeze | |
| Type | Clicky | Clicky |
| Sound | Clicky | Clicky |
| Loudness | -40.6 dB | -27.6 dB |
| Pitch | 3,258 Hz | 2,924 Hz |
| Spring weight | 64.1 g | 62.9 g |
| Actuation force | 44.6 g | 38.2 g |
| Bottom-out force | 86.9 g | 86.9 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 63 g | 58 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 Crackle Ice and Outemu Spring Breeze are both clicky switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Kailh Crackle Ice runs the heavier spring at 64.1g versus 62.9g — about 1.1999999999999957g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Outemu Spring Breeze is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Outemu Spring Breeze is the louder of the two at -27.6dB versus -40.6dB (13dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,924Hz. It reads as clicky, while Kailh Crackle Ice comes across more clicky.
Both are tactile, but Kailh Crackle Ice has the stronger bump at about 63g versus 58g.
Pick Kailh Crackle Ice if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Outemu Spring Breeze 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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