Kailh Super Speed Bronze
vsKailh Super Speed Silver
Hear them
Side by side
| Kailh Super Speed Bronze | Kailh Super Speed Silver | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Recorded | Recorded |
| Loudness | -43.4 dB | -40.6 dB |
| Pitch | 2,486 Hz | 2,304 Hz |
| Spring weight | 46.3 g | 47.5 g |
| Actuation force | 32 g | 31.6 g |
| Bottom-out force | 58 g | 57.5 g |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4.2 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Kailh Super Speed Bronze and Kailh Super Speed Silver are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Kailh Super Speed Silver runs the heavier spring at 47.5g versus 46.3g — about 1.2000000000000028g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Kailh Super Speed Bronze is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Kailh Super Speed Silver is the louder of the two at -40.6dB versus -43.4dB (2.799999999999997dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,304Hz. It reads as recorded, while Kailh Super Speed Bronze comes across more recorded.
Pick Kailh Super Speed Bronze if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Kailh Super Speed Silver 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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