KAILH BOX vs GATERON // Switch Comparison & Sound Tests

[@KeebNews]

Which do you prefer? Kailh Box...or Gaterons? Drop me a comment!

[@flakey8094]

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[@georgepierre3594]

gateron for linears, kailh for clickies or tacticle. Outemus creams for well rounded.

[@KDD0063]

I really value the anti-wobble factor of the box switches...I am looking for something with a big smooth bump like my mx clear...which would be closest to a cherry mx clear?

[@IainFraser81]

+1 to the person who said this is an underrated channel. Engaging and friendly presenter with a pleasant voice CHECK. Upbeat without being fake or ridiculously obnoxious CHECK. Interesting content CHECK. Passionate about the material and knows what he's talking about CHECK. Really great production values CHECK. I'm surprised at the subscriber count... well, here's one more subscriber. Well done man.

[@titemov]

for a second i thought u have 1,36 mil subscribers, because quality of the vids is so damn good. keep it up my man

[@KeebNews]

it'd be nice ;)

[@boris5731]

The most underated keyboard youtube channel. Godly videos, with all the info i needed. Keep up the great work! Hope you become more popular and known one day

[@boris5731]

Btw i like gateron (milky yellows), your video from 5 months ago made me get them

[@johnhurley8918]

I've only tried box whites from Kailh so far and I love them.

[@ClearerThanMud]

v2 or v1?

[@kpadalldotablet1009]

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but the Kailh LTC Box have an 80M MTBF vs 50M for both Akko and Gateron switches. And, yes, the box switches are more stable than the older MX style non box. However, I just ordered some of the new Gateron milky switches, which on the website says they are more stable and have less wobble. We'll see how they stack up against my Kailh LTC Box switches. I'm also a fan of the AKKO CS Jelly Box Linear switches. Unbelievably buttery. What you say about the Kailh Box clicky is so true. I'm using them right now.

[@hyun-shik7327]

I just got a Keychron Q2 because I wanted to try out various different switches without needing to solder. Now I just need to get some Kailh Box switches.

[@chronicleheavy]

Kailh (in my opinion) are the king of clickys, But Gateron makes more Linears and more Pricy ones too. But for tactiles i prefer Gazzew or Durock.

[@KeebNews]

Totally agree! Was actually struggling to think of a Kailh/Gat tactile that I've typed on and enjoyed lol.

[@justanotherpxrson]

Durock tactiles that I have tried have audible leaf ticking unfortunately

[@chronicleheavy]

@@justanotherpxrsonYeah,

[@tweed0929]

Fantastic comparison. Just stumbled upon your channel and it's an instant sub! Gonna binge-watch other videos on your channel.

[@liowyew]

I bought a box if Gateron switches. 5 were faulty. Does the company skip quality check?

[@jesuszamora6949]

One issue, the issue with clickies isn't so much the price as the mechanism that generates the click. Gateron's blues are much like Cherry, in which the click was actually a byproduct of the hysteresis column that was developed for Cherry White, what we call a "click jacket" now. The click leaf used in the Gateron Melodic is intriguing, but good GOD are those switches pricey.

[@ElasticoOFCL]

Oh you should definitely check out kailh box arctic fox. That one produce the most unique sound profile from all of the box click bar switches! Thou, they're more on the mid-high budget coming around 65 cents per switch but I still label them as the best budget option if you can't afford something like zeal's clickez switch. Oh yea also, what I did when closing the box style housing was to hold press the stem and them slide the top housing above it. Make sure the kailh name is above the bottom housing's box. It's soo much faster to do that way for me ^^

[@KeebNews]

dang I feel like I need a video for how you did that. I feel like I tried that, but alas. Clumsy big fingers I guess >_< And thanks for the tip on arctic fox! I'll pick some up :)

[@ElasticoOFCL]

@KeebNews Aye, here's the clip how I did it quickly! kzbin.info/www/bejne/in2mm5SghbOpaNU Hope it helps :3

[@KeebNews]

@@ElasticoOFCL oh I thought you were talking about Outemu switches for some reason lol. (You didn't imply it. I'm just an idiot). Yeah I have a Kailh-style opener :)

[@ElasticoOFCL]

@@KeebNews oh okay then xD

[@krayozmines]

great video. taught me a few things. i subbed

[@patchstep]

actually physically winced at the sound of the cerry mx blues

[@RandoTechNerd]

Appreciate your video! What are the loudest switches in your opinion? I got a Keychron Q5 with blue switches mostly as a spite keyboard... I got a realy clicky coworker and I want to blow her out of the water with how annoying my keyboard is. Could you please let me know what the loudest switch that I can get? Thank you in advance

[@macd7743]

This is a great video. Thanks! (Switch kiss, bro! I swear that will become a thing, if it isn't already! Ridiculously awesome😁)

[@ChrisTopher09]

I use a Box White switch just for my Esc key because it fits my Artisan keycap way better for some reason... the Black Ink V2 makes it stick out and wobbles too much!

[@vavanjukebox7137]

really good video, not only the content but the form : very untertaining in the same time. congratz I'm actually have an "old" Cooler Master quickfire TK white with mx brown since 2013. pretty happy with it (mostly used playing Starcraft 2) but I'm looking at what's new in switches. I still don't know which switches to try... I don't want to spend a lot of money and find that the keytboard is not for me ! I've already tried 2 Corsair for nothing and I've lost some money : Corsair Gaming K65 RGB RAPIDFIRE - Cherry MX Speed (Silver) Corsair Gaming STRAFE RGB - Cherry MX Silent Pink I think I'm too used to the mx brown maybe ?

[@bobbyv3]

Thanks for the vid. Definitely saved me some money and time returning the Kailh switches I would have purchased.

[@KeebNews]

No problemo 👍

[@LittleLunarBean]

What is the LIGHTEST switch? Like in terms of hitting the key? I dont know anything about keyboards lol its for my BF his fingers are hurting and hes a programmer so he needs light to the touch like you can breathe on the keys and theyll activate

[@LaurenLi-km1dm]

Thanks for the video

[@fajaradi1223]

Do they interchangeable? Or compatible one a same PCB? I'm planning to build a keyboard with several different switches. Yes mate! One keyboard with dozen types of switches.

[@KeebNews]

They should be, yes! They're both "MX-style" stems, so that parts easy. Some will have 3 pins, others might have 5 pins. Either get a 5-pin PCB--OR be willing to clip the 5-pin switches if you get a 3-pin PCB

[@santica535]

If i will desolder kailh switches, it will be the same as gateron?

[@Moni-ValMar]

You should do a silent or little to no noise type of comparison.

[@nishitagarwal8614]

Is kailh box white good for casual gaming and office work?

[@KeebNews]

Probably similar to most other linear switches, so yes! (linears are often a bit more muted, so they'll annoy coworkers less). They'll feel muted and smooth ;)

[@nishitagarwal8614]

@@KeebNews Thanks for the info There was a cheap mech keyboard with kailh box white around 35$ but I need a perfect balance between both typing/office and gaming Is gateron brown better than kailh box white?

[@KeebNews]

@@nishitagarwal8614 I personally wouldn't. Box whites are a better switch in general, but probably MUCH more appropriate for gaming and/or office.

[@cottoneyejoe97]

But the box whites are clicky, not linear

[@mohitagar1]

At 04:17 what keycaps are you using?

[@kaeptn]

POM Jelly Keycaps (he has a video on this)

[@iviniciusc_]

Faz um vídeo sobre switchs, dos melhores táteis e dos melhores lineares da Gateron. Por favooorrr

[@juldjus]

can i put akko cs matcha green switches on hexgears x1 pro? is it compatible??

[@marcuslam5479]

Great video! You should add some background music to your videos I think that would be calming

[@KeebNews]

I do occasionally. I feel like I need better music though. Gotta find that stuff ;)

[@vitaliieremenko9658]

Niektóre klawisze na klawiaturze Dreamkey TKL mogą być nieco trudne do naciśnięcia, co może wymagać dodatkowego wysiłku.

[@Kanzaki_dang]

masz Dreamkey TKL? jak tak to jakie switch'e polecasz?

[@vitaliieremenko9658]

Na co dzień najlepsze są czerwone. Polecam. @@Kanzaki_dang

[@Atrumitos]

Hey, this helped, thanks!

[@KeebNews]

Glad it helped mah friend!

[@beardalaxy]

i actually like the sound of gateron and cherry's clickies more than kailh's. do they feel that much better?

[@det.bullock4461]

They do, the tactility is sharper even when light. Get a Kailh switch tester to get an idea in person.

[@justcallmesiv]

box pinks arent clicky i thought they were on the silent side

[@xman20003]

i hate how you say cherry clone because i do not enjoy cherry and they are different switches they are not necessarily cherry clones.

[@BEAUTYSDOWNFALL]

they’re pretty much all cherry mx style switches buster

[@mikemeetstec]

Man never compared the browns to the browns 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@artem_andreevich777]

What happened to your Tyson tattoo from hangover2?😂

[@kailh-amyhowe27]

Of course Kailh, haha.