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I’m not entirely sure how this similarity in performance was reached out of all of those on this list, but who am I to judge.
Advances in technology within the MX-style footprint are not only few and far between, but rarely focused on something like this.There's plenty of room inside for good airflow around components therefore I haven't felt the need to add to the two included case fans as the case design allows for good passive airflow.
From their earliest announcement all the way back in the first Summer video with Mike, the Kailh Box Mute Jades were stated as being similar but not identical to that of the push feeling of the normal Box Jade switches. The relatively firm O-ring used in the jailhousing modification of these Cherry MX Blues leads them to have a significantly more snappy feeling than that of the Mute Box Jades. I have however had luck swapping the springs an dstems of the Kailh Box Jades and Pale Blues as they both feature the Kailh housing.First off, there is a tolerance issue with the plastic pins, they are way too small to secure/align the switch properly. The Box Jade and Box Navy, which requires over 50 gf operating force, brings intense and sturdy typing feel and the Box Cream, with its ultra-smooth travel combined with the box design , makes it a solid choice among linear fans who are looking for a seamless typing experience. Speculation as to whether or not there is some sort of underlying thematic design scheme that eludes me, though, will have to be pushed to another article. The only similarity I would draw here is that they are tonally more similar than the Box Jades and Mute Jades due to the deeper and less high-pitched sound they share. As well, the top housings have no budge to them whatsoever due to the iconic winglatch style design, as to be expected.
But it did perform beautifully throughout my testing and I’d be happy to give them another run with more games. Strangely, as well, there appears to be a minor amount of either factory grease or lubricant present though the functionality that it provides is still a mystery to me.Without all that much in the way of hard and fast details provided, what was shared about the Mute Jades was a description of their design followed by a brief, single switch sound comparison between a prototype and a normal Box Jade 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. This board is designed by u/AuthenticDanger and was really fun to build and has tons of layout options which I was keen on at the time.
And because of this I would personally recommend a harder (or less universal) plate when building with these switches. Now, the build went much as expected except when it came to the more open portions of the plate, being manufactured in a softer material (I believe the plate was Delron, which is similar to acrylic but with a bit more flex). More often than not, they continue to produce their content in spite of this hatred which they receive from a small but loud minority around them even when their tolerance for the slights against them might be completely gone. Features such as smoothness, bottoming out, and topping out feeling between these two switches is shared almost in entirety.
Combined with both Cherry MX form and Box design around the the cross stem, Kailh Box switches provide an easy transition to fit for any MX style keycaps that you want to customize and it will greatly reduces the wobbly and enhance your typing experience.