Akko Botany Keyboard Switch for Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, 5 Pin 38gf Linear Switches, MX Key Switch Pre-Lubed Switches for DIY Kit/Gamer Barebones Keyboard (45 pcs, Botany)

I bought this switch to pair with my second project keyboard, a pink ek68 VIA barebones and some nice pink and white keycaps. I was pleasantly surprised to find that these switches feel just as good as they sound. The tactile feel gives a truly immersive feel to typing and makes me want to work even more. A perfect budget switch for people who want a quiet yet reactive keyboard that gives feedback to the typer.

The first thing to note about these switches is the excellent packaging (in common with all Akko CS switches). This doesn't just look nice, it serves the purpose of making sure your switches reach you without bent pins, a really handy benefit for switches.These switches are decently tactile, it is a very crisp tactile event near the top of the keypress and this means its very unlikely you are going to accidentally press the switch and get actuation. They feel good out of the box, and both my wife and I have used them on a board to work with and they sound and feel decent. I have heard others have lubed these and they take lube well so that is something I am considering for the future. If you listen carefully to the switch you can hear some ping from the switch, which if you mount on certain boards will be accentuated, but it isn't particularly loud (I had to go and listen for it for this review).If you use these boards with an RGB board (as most boards are) it is important to note these will have an effect on the light colours. Currently I have them on a board with pudding keycaps, and as you can see from the picture, there is an effect on the colour (for reference, the pale purple colour is actually white back lighting!). For me this is no issue, I quite like the effect and I take it into account when choosing a back light colour for the board, but with the green (as you can see) it can make the colour a little muddier.Overall these are an enjoyable switch to make use of it you like tactiles, much more tactile than the usual brown switch, with a pleasant sound and a good potential to lube. The switch itself is quite eye catching, with its purple housing. I'd happily recommend these to anyone looking for a tactile switch with more of a tactile event than the usual MX brown, and they have potential to be excellent.

These switches are fantastic! They offer a great sound and smooth typing experience. The linear action is perfect, and they really enhance the overall feel of my keyboard. Highly recommended for anyone looking to upgrade their switches!

Great item for the cheap price and really quite a your keyboard. I used this on a rk61 with blue switches originally and changed over to the lavender switches and they sound significantly better.

Akko really does some good switches, these are indeed extremely quiet, I’ve had them in the Leobog Hi75, Furycube F75, Keychron Q1 and CIY X77 and these made no sound at all. Got doubleshot PBT keycaps on all of the keebs and the sound was just none existent. They felt super smooth out of the box and I had them like that for a while but lubing them makes them 👌. Don’t get me wrong I do like a thocky creamy sound like the next man but every now and then you do need some silent linears in your life.

I switched over to these from gateron milky yellows (linear switches with greater activation force), and instantly a few things are noticeable- the unbelievable quietness- the subtle but definitely noticeable tactile bump at the beginning of the key press- the pins and housing build quality seems much better, I was gentle so as not to blow my hot swap sockets on the board.- Very affordable, especially if you have a keyboard with less than 45 keysTactiliy + quietness is kinda like the holy grail of switches for a lot of people who work in crowded offices, and Akko nailed it. I think it is the rubber lining at the bottom of the switches i think that makes it so.Minor drawbacksI know a lot of people enjoy slamming the keycaps and bottoming out, because of the rubber lining, you don't quite get that feeling with these, it's almost like rubber dome when you bottom out, so you might hate that.Out of the box, these are a bit scratchy feeling (which I like), and, I hear that these have about a week or so break in period. But, if you have the ability to lube them, do it, I think that would make em feel even better.Overall, can't go wrong with these if you like tactile switches and if you won't miss the clacks and thoccs. Highly recommended !!

The media could not be loaded. I've had the Creamy Yellows for a few months and absolutely love them but thought I'd give the Fairy Silent a try. Now by no means am I a custom keyboard enthusiast but I like to dabble into the hobby whilst not spending too much money. Price of these switches in general are well justified. They sound nice and feel great but I did not expect the Fairy Silent to be REALLY silent. It's almost scary! I installed them yesterday and can't stop using my keyboard now!I've attached a video of me using my previous V3 Pro Creamy Yellow vs. my new Fairy Silent on a Cooler Master CK720 but the audio doesn't justify how good and quiet it sounds in person. Again I'm no expert in this hobby but I can definitely recommend the Fairy and the whole range in general. No issues, super happy!EDIT: I forgot to mention, the Fairy Silents are slightly mushy pressing all the way down, this is how they are silent. Personally, I like this feeling but some may not. The Cream Yellows feel EXTREMELY smooth the whole way through. Massively recommend both but for my daily use I prefer the quietness of the fairy.1 month later still no issues and absolutely love this switch. Getting a new board soon and the first thing I will do is move the Fairy Silents over to it.

Only got the chance to get the pre-lubed matcha and the fairy and both felt really good out of the box. The fairy switches are the most silent I've used so far.

O produto é muito bom, resposta precisa e tátil, relativamente silencioso e funcionou perfeitamente no teclado Kumara. Adorei!

The media could not be loaded. Tenho que dizer que é um dos melhores switches que já usei na minha vida, usei Outemu, usei Gateron, mas nenhum se compara aos da ekko, simplesmente incrível.Parabéns aos vendedores, super atenciosos e me mandaram um bilhetinho também, super carismáticos, continuem assim! Irei comprar outra vez certamente, mas não serão os Ocean Blue, comprarei outros diferentes para testar.Se você leu essa avaliação meu parcero, é pq o produto é bom, pode comprar sem medo de ser feliz.

Melhor switch para quem deseja o mais silencioso possível, extremamente macio mas altera a cor do led.

Now, I’m gonna be real, I don’t know much about mechanical keyboards or anything, I bought these (the lavender purple switches) for use in making 3D printed fidget toys. So I can’t speak to how they perform in terms of like working in a keyboard. I can, however, tell you that they sound and feels great, which it what I was looking for, a satisfying thunk sound and just the right amount of resistance. So I’d say they’re pretty great.