Zeal Clickiez Linear Mod
vsZeal Clickiez Tactile Mod
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Side by side
| Zeal Clickiez Linear Mod | Zeal Clickiez Tactile Mod | |
| Type | Clicky | Clicky |
| Sound | Clicky | Clicky |
| Loudness | -53.9 dB | -40.5 dB |
| Pitch | 2,353 Hz | 2,407 Hz |
| Spring weight | 58.8 g | 56.4 g |
| Actuation force | 39.5 g | 34.8 g |
| Bottom-out force | 69.6 g | 71.8 g |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.8 mm |
| Tactile bump | 55 g | 44 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Zeal Clickiez Linear Mod and Zeal Clickiez Tactile Mod are both clicky switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Zeal Clickiez Linear Mod runs the heavier spring at 58.8g versus 56.4g — about 2.3999999999999986g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Zeal Clickiez Tactile Mod is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Zeal Clickiez Tactile Mod is the louder of the two at -40.5dB versus -53.9dB (13.399999999999999dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,407Hz. It reads as clicky, while Zeal Clickiez Linear Mod comes across more clicky.
Both are tactile, but Zeal Clickiez Linear Mod has the stronger bump at about 55g versus 44g.
Pick Zeal Clickiez Linear Mod if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Pick Zeal Clickiez Tactile Mod 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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