Find the BEST LINEAR Switches! 50 Switches Sound Comparison | Part 01

Here's the 2024 Ultimate Linear switches Sound Comparison on the same keyboard! This video is the first part of a two-part series. In this first part, I have made a Sound Test compilation of 50 linear switches on the same mechanical keyboard, testing each one individually back to back with a GMK keycap and a microphone placed at 5 cm.
There are Akko, Epomaker, Gazzew, Chosfox, Cherry, Gateron, Durock, Everglide, Outemu, Kailh, Ajazz, and many other brands of switches tested in this video!

In the second part, all these 50 linear switches will be tested back to back on the same keyboard while typing with GMK Hennessey, BIIP 2048 MT3, and Maxkey Black SA keycaps!

Over 500 hours of testing, filming, and editing were dedicated to this project, spanning more than a year of work just for these 50 switches! My head spins a little when I think about it... While video quality may vary over the year, rest assured that all switches have been tested under consistent audio conditions

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Thanks to everyone who sent me switches for reviews over the last year! These donations really helped the channel to grow, and this video would have been way more challenging to make! The latest switches I received are not in this video because it was already done... But be assured they will be in the one next year!
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00:00 - Intro
00:21 - Switches presentation

00:37 ----- Solo Switches with keycap Sound Tests -----
00:39 - 01 Cherry MX Black HG
00:49 - 02 Gateron Oil King
00:58 - 03 Epomaker Flamingo
01:08 - 04 Akko Cream Yellow
01:17 - 05 Akko Cream Yellow Pro
01:27 - 06 Akko Piano Pro
01:36 - 07 Akko Cream Black Pro
01:46 - 08 Akko CS Jelly Black
01:55 - 09 Akko x TTC Demon
02:05 - 10 Akko CS Matcha Green
02:15 - 11 Akko CS Sakura
02:24 - 12 Akko CS Silver
02:34 - 13 Akko Vintage White
02:43 - 14 Akko CS Crystal
02:53 - 15 Akko CS Wine Red
03:03 - 16 Chosfox Hanami Dango Pink
03:12 - 17 Chosfox DD/Jingle
03:22 - 18 Diamond Avalon
03:31 - 19 Gateron Yellow - Milky Top
03:41 - 20 Gateron G Yellow Pro
03:50 - 21 Gateron G Pro Black
04:00 - 22 Gateron North Pole
04:10 - 23 Gateron G Pro Silver
04:19 - 24 Gateron G Pro White Clear
04:29 - 25 Durock L1
04:39 - 26 Durock L5
04:48 - 27 Durock Lupine
04:58 - 28 Durock Mamba
05:07 - 29 Durock Piano
05:17 - 30 Epomaker Dawn Pink
05:26 - 31 Epomaker Sea Salt
05:36 - 32 Epomaker Shadow Black
05:45 - 33 Epomaker Wisteria Linear
05:55 - 34 Epomaker Bluebird
06:05 - 35 Ajazz Diced Fruit Blueberry
06:14 - 36 Ajazz Diced Fruit Peach
06:24 - 37 Gazzew Boba LT RGB
06:33 - 38 Outemu Black DP
06:43 - 39 Vertex V One
06:53 - 40 Kailh BOX Black
07:02 - 41 Tecsee Carrot
07:12 - 42 KeebsForAll N20 Laughing Gas
07:21 - 43 Kailh BOX Blueberry Ice Cream Pro
07:31 - 44 Kailh BOX Strawberry Ice Cream Pro
07:41 - 45 Kailh BOX Taro Ice Cream Pro
07:50 - 46 Kailh Super Speed Silver
08:00 - 47 Novelkeys Cream
08:10 - 48 Zepsody Wisteria V2
08:19 - 49 Akko CS Crystal Silver
08:29 - 50 Everglide Aqua King

03:12 - Personal Review
03:28 - Final

Here's the specs of my gear:
Space Cadet II Deskmat
Shure SM57 Microphone
Tofu60 Aluminum case
DZ60
GMK Hennessey Cherry profile keycap - Double Shot ABS
Case foam + PCB foam

[Lishtenbird]

No chatter, no nonsense, no "entertainment"; just a proper close-up, a sound recording with visual feedback, and then a whole across-the-board comparison on key qualities. This is _exactly_ how I'd want this.

[sentient.ball.of.stardust]

The sheer dedication is phenomenal. I absolutely love and thank you for this. Can't wait for the second part!

[Kamadrion]

Great summary video! Thank you! I love your channel. Keep it up.

[ad]

Mad dedication on all of this switch. I can't even fathom 10 switch on the same keyboard. Banger vids as always

[ionicone]

Wow! Thank you much! This helps me a lot select the best switches for my taste. But now I have to open 10 tabs of this video on my browser to compare the best 10 for me back to back without the need to skip XD LOL!

[LegendaryGauntlet]

Impressive. Looking forward to the typing test this will be epic.

[pfaprado]

I hardly ever comment on videos but I had to on your channel. This right here is exactly what "striving for the best in what you do" means.

[loloioi]

Awesome! I hope you can make a video for tactile switches next! It would help a lot :D

[kampret]

finally after long time ...
i'm waiting for this..

[cheeseninja]

Thank you so much for this, I finally decided to get the Akko CS Jelly Black over the Ajazz Peach.

[wayne]

I imagine bro's room looks like keyboard vendor warehouse with all kinds of goodies.

[destiny_xd]

Really appreciate ur content, ive found ciy switches (mainly naraka) that have rly good specs and pretty cheap price so it would be pretty cool to know if they're actually better (mainly smoother) than something like gaterons g pro silver or perhaps newest kailh box icecream pros.

[d.anthony]

Awesome comparison, really appreaciate your work! So from what I heard, is it true that Aquaking sounds quieter than North Pole?

[TheDivoture]

You, sir, are doing God's work.

[yeica]

I was expecting to see the actuation force described for each one but thank you anyways ☺️

[elsutlf]

I think Akko Cream Black Pro sounded the best, with Akko Piano Pro coming in 2nd. Wisteria v2 was close, but it sounded more "flat" than bassy. I like rich deep thocky sounds, none of that high pitch stuff. Which one did you think sounded the most thocky?

[vnyx]

Which one do you think is the loudest and also deep tone? I want Thockk

[Celesian]

how many switch swaps do you think your tofu has gone through? in the dozens at least? have you ever had a hotswap socket break?

[pugpocket]

Can i ask why is ktt switches not in this video?

[gamakay]

SAD, without Gamakay switches, but it is a big project. Great