Kailh White Owl
vsTTC Gold Pink V2
Hear them
Side by side
| Kailh White Owl | TTC Gold Pink V2 | |
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Sound | Recorded | Balanced |
| Loudness | -39.6 dB | -35.7 dB |
| Pitch | 2,359 Hz | 2,648 Hz |
| Spring weight | 63.6 g | 63.8 g |
| Actuation force | 44 g | 41.2 g |
| Bottom-out force | 88.5 g | 86.2 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 4 mm |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out values.
Which should you pick?
The Kailh White Owl and TTC Gold Pink V2 are both linear switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
TTC Gold Pink V2 runs the heavier spring at 63.8g versus 63.6g — about 0.19999999999999574g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Kailh White Owl is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, TTC Gold Pink V2 is the louder of the two at -35.7dB versus -39.6dB (3.8999999999999986dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,648Hz. It reads as balanced, while Kailh White Owl comes across more recorded.
Pick Kailh White Owl if you want a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Pick TTC Gold Pink V2 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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