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Kailh clicky switches11/19/2022 ![]() ![]() Then again, once you know how the switches really work, it’s not that hard to figure out why these make for good gaming switches. Gaming Performance: 7/10Īnother surprising result. ![]() Overall, it has two big downsides weighing it down, but as an MX Blue or equivalent replacement, I’d say it’s well worth it. So, if you rely on a click to signal that a key has been pressed, this will most likely annoy the heck out of you, because it sure annoyed me. ![]() In some cases, you may actuate a key without hearing a click and sometimes you’ll hear a click without any actuation. Number Two: Mismatched click to actuation. You personally may not care, but I know some won’t be a fan of this. These switches click twice per keystroke – on the way down and on the way up. Whilst it is a massive improvement over click jackets. So, if you’re mainly looking at the tactility of these switches, they aren’t massively different from what you’re probably used to. I find them to be on an equal level even if they both feel a little different from each other. I wouldn’t say these are more or less tactile than the MX Blue or equivalent. And for a relatively new design, it’s a surprisingly easy win.Ī quick note about the tactility. These are simply up another level when it comes to smoothness, weighting and sound. This is a win for the BOX White compared to the MX Blue or equivalent. Kailh BOX White click bar in action Typing Performance: 6/10 It’s time to ditch those MX Blue switches, my dear. So, if sound is important to you (which should be the case, especially since we’re talking about clicky switches here), then these are a solid choice. Overall, these are definitely much better sounding in my ears compared to any switch with a click jacket. Sound, much like its key feel, is very crisp as there is a metal bar that slams into the housing instead of a plasticky rattily click jacket that you find on MX Blue switches. These are solid switches that I recommend over the Cherry MX Blue or equivalent. It’s also sometimes more tactile on the upstroke, especially on off-centre keypresses which isn’t useful in my case. Although, the tactility is on the light side for me. It’s not cheap, plasticky or rattily feeling like most click jacket switches. In terms of the actual key feel, it is light and consistent, supposedly to match the weighting of the both the Cherry MX Blue and the Kailh Blue. For more context, check out this force curve graph measured by Haata. Weighting: 7/10Īccording to the manufacturer, the Kailh BOX White has an actuation force of 45g at 1.8mm, a peak tactile force of 55g and a total travel of 3.6mm. It’s certainly a massive improvement from the switch that came before it (Kailh Blue). Overall, it’s a pretty smooth switch as a whole. Although, most of the switches in my sample weren’t too bad. Kailhua’s infamous switch inconsistencies are still present. ![]() Off-centre keypresses range from very smooth to downright scratchy. On-centre keypresses are very smooth with only minor inconsistencies between the switches. Here’s the video review if you prefer watching content: It’s also a relatively new design that uses a click bar instead of a click jacket to generate tactility and a click noise. The Kailh BOX White is a light clicky switch in the midrange segment meant to replace the Kailh Blue switch – a Cherry MX Blue clone. ![]()
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