TTC Golden Blue
vsZeal Clickiez
Hear them
Side by side
| TTC Golden Blue | Zeal Clickiez | |
| Type | Clicky | Clicky |
| Sound | Clicky | Clicky |
| Loudness | -50.1 dB | -29.2 dB |
| Pitch | 2,839 Hz | 2,507 Hz |
| Spring weight | 59.2 g | 58.7 g |
| Actuation force | 38.4 g | 33.7 g |
| Bottom-out force | 80.8 g | 68.3 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 65 g | 48 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The TTC Golden Blue and Zeal Clickiez are both clicky switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
TTC Golden Blue runs the heavier spring at 59.2g versus 58.7g — about 0.5g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Zeal Clickiez is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Zeal Clickiez is the louder of the two at -29.2dB versus -50.1dB (20.900000000000002dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,507Hz. 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 48g.
Pick TTC Golden Blue if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Zeal Clickiez 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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