The actuation force is 50g, and the travel distance to actuation is 1.8mm. Alternatives to the Kailh Box Jades Kailh is a company based out of China, so they are able to produce switches at a very low cost and undercut brands such as Cherry MX who are based out of Germany. The Kailh Box Mute Jades are better than the Gateron Ink Blue V2 switches with respect to stem wobble in both the N/S and E/W directions. Kailh Pro Light Green As mentioned before, Kailh switches are usually on the scratchy side, especially the direct Cherry MX clones. For the headset my voice did reach 0 dB for its peak while my typing reached -13.754 dB, without RNNoise. With RNNoise the typing peaked at -44.508 dB, so the neural network had a massive impact. With the contrast tool, my voice was at -16.09 RMS dB and my typing at -43.12 RMS dB for a difference of 27.03 RMS dB without RNNoise. With the filter enabled my voice was at -21.25 RMS dB and my typing was at -80.15 RMS dB for a difference of 58.90 RMS dB.

If there is any liquid or food residue on the switch, use a gentle cleaning solution (such as isopropyl alcohol) to clean it off. Be sure to dry the switch off thoroughly afterwards.I would say, test the Silent switches out first before buying a whole set. It is a different experience altogether. Kailh Low-Profile Switches Color

This leads me to beleive that Speed switches are a bunch of marketing baloney, but I can’t say entirely for sure.

See the sound test above for more, but I LOVE the metallic crunch. It’s far less “tappy” than Cherry MX Blues. Much more substantial. In addition, their quality standards aren’t quite as good as Cherry MX, so they have a shorter lifespan and are more likely to have defects. Are Kailh Switches Good? If you’re looking for a gaming keyboard that offers the best possible experience, Kailh Box Jade Switches are the way to go. Alternatives to the Kailh Box Jades

The BOX Silent switches also have a strange stem design. Instead of the typical BOX shape, they are circular. It should be noted, Silent switches are not for everybody. There is a rubbery feel on each keystroke which can feel strange to those who are used to a normal mechanical switch. A wonderful UK based operation which sells singles to switches that I’ve used above in my comparisons for collectors and the curious alike. Matt has gone out of his way to help me build out big parts of my collection, and buying something using this link supports him as well as my content! KeebCats UK The slider rails are not centered on the B side of the stem, making measurements like D impossible to functionally use for calculations. With an actuation point of 1.1mm, you will find that other activities such as typing will be a bit more uncomfortable. So beware! Kailh Silent Switches ColorOverall, I’d consider these perfect typing switches, and I can tell you that not many switches in my collection can hold that title. It truly is an awesome job by both Kailhua and NovelKeys. Gaming Performance: 8/10 Kailh BOX switches are really cool. They have a different stem design which makes them feel more stable and wobble a little bit less.