Outemu Cream Blue
vsTTC Golden Blue
Hear them
Side by side
| Outemu Cream Blue | TTC Golden Blue | |
| Type | Clicky | Clicky |
| Sound | Clicky | Clicky |
| Loudness | -34.4 dB | -50.1 dB |
| Pitch | 2,573 Hz | 2,839 Hz |
| Spring weight | 59.9 g | 59.2 g |
| Actuation force | 36.1 g | 38.4 g |
| Bottom-out force | 83.5 g | 80.8 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 4.1 mm |
| Tactile bump | 53 g | 65 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Outemu Cream Blue and TTC Golden Blue are both clicky switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Outemu Cream Blue runs the heavier spring at 59.9g versus 59.2g — about 0.6999999999999957g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while TTC Golden Blue is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Outemu Cream Blue is the louder of the two at -34.4dB versus -50.1dB (15.700000000000003dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,573Hz. It reads as clicky, while TTC Golden Blue comes across more clicky.
Both are tactile, but TTC Golden Blue has the stronger bump at about 65g versus 53g.
Pick Outemu Cream Blue if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a louder, more present sound. Pick TTC Golden Blue if you'd rather have a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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