Top 5 Thocky Switches (2024) 

I can't tell the difference between thock and clack in this vid THEY SOUND THE SAME😭

Heavy Tactile request. I stayed 7 years on Cherry MX Greens. Now, anything light, especially light linears feel like my fingers are hammering on the keyboard. I realized I'm tactile gang and I have to go heavy.

This video really helped so many people and me thank you (even though I’m gonna build a wooing but with the dash switches from your company)

Sorry for the long-ass comment, I'm bored and opinionated today :) I prefer a deeper sound profile, without deferring to over-foaming my boards (particularly PE foam), especially since I often appreciate the subtle differences between switches. That said, I've tried every single one of [the linear] switches named in this video and have sharply contrasting opinions lol. Disclaimer: as with all things, how your switches sound is A) highly subjective, B) depends on your actual auditory anatomy, and C) can change drastically depending on the board you put them in, the materials used (plate, etc), the presence or absence of foams and other modifiers, the keycaps mounted, the use of and/or type of deskmat, and many other factors. My #1 recommendation when people ask me what kind of switch they should buy is to pleeeease buy as many 10-packs of switches as you possibly can, and to do it often. Then try them in as many boards as you can, with as many different plates as you can. You'll come to find that there's no "one best switch" - you might prefer a certain switch in one keyboard and absolutely hate that same switch in the next. Arm yourself with experience and knowledge! That said, here's my thoughts on the switches our friend Milktooth has shown us today, as well as a few of my faves down below: NEPTUNE/VENUS - deep sound, smooth feel, very little wobble, but to me the bottom-out felt a little weird and I ended up not particularly liking them, at least on the two boards I tried. I liked the sound profile well enough that I'm sure I'll come back to them again in the future and try them out in different boards MILKY YELLOW PRO - great budget switch, medium-low sound profile, decently smooth. Def recommend but really only for the strictest budgets since there's better if your budget opens up a bit. Top 10 for me when you include price into the deciding factor though SMOOTHIES - amazing switches at an impressively mid-tier price point. They're smooth enough with Gateron's newly upgraded lubing method. The spring is lightweight but super snappy, and they are definitely one of the lower-pitched switches I've tried. Probably a top-10 switch for me, though probably only if I swap the springs MORANDIS - I cannot say enough about how overhyped these are. They don't feel quite as smooth as you'd expect, have issues with stem wobble, and the top-out is pretty clacky. These are mid-toned at best and I would never consider these a "deep" or "thocky" switch. Tbh you can do better with your money, I wish I could get mine back GAZZEW LTs - Just ew. Did not like. At all. Pretty clacky and not ultra smooth or anything. Mid-tier. Nothing to write home about, won't buy again AQUA KINGS - I did like these "okay"-ish, though I didn't really find them to be worth the price. They're decently deep/low-pitched, but not the deepest by far. Their smoothness is seriously odd to experience, but not in a bad way. They definitely feel different than most switches, I just couldn't really tell you how. Maybe a top-10 switch for me? So, maybe two/three of these actually even come close to my top-10 favorites, but I can name three right off the bat in use in my boards right now which I like better than any of those listed here. Vertex V1s, Keebhut x Aflion Tropical Waters 2, and UHMWPE COWs. In fairness, the cows come unlubed so you have to hand-lube them, which could contribute to their relative superiority in my rankings since most hand-lube jobs are better than factory. Also, the TWv2 are discontinued, though they've hinted they may be working on a v3. As a bonus, I'll say that the Aflion Cloudy & Windy Shadows are some of the best I've tried recently. They have a very loud sound signature that I can best describe as the deepest clack you'll ever hear. Not thocky, but not exactly clacky either. Nice and snappy typing feel, and Aflion's above-average factory lube to top them off! Def some of my new faves (hint: try the heavier Cloudy Shadows in your spacebar :)

I would love to see a video that talks about the evolution of switches (pom material, factory lube quality, etc.), whether classic switches like holy pandas and bobas are keeping up with the latest innovations, and tips for picking switches when there are so many good ones out there. Every switch in this video sounded fantastic. I want them all.

Another fantastic video!

One underrated aspect of the Gazzew switches is there springs they come with really great stock springs I entered the hobby with U4's and I did not know what everyone was talking about when they talked about spring crunch and a spring ping until much later because my first few switches are all Gazzew Springs

I went from akko matcha green to ttc venus and i'm so glad I did this purchase, they sound and feel great.

oil kings are up there for me too tbh, great vid g

just bought my first mechanical keyboards, one to mess with and one that's already great. An Aula f99 (SWK blue whale are amazing) and an Ajazz Ak992 (ajazz red is meh). Ak992 will be modded n stuff, new switches and thanks to you I now know what to try. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

At first i really like thock. Then pe foam comes around and everything is thock and it's getting boring. Then i went for claky-er sounding switch. But now after all of that. I still return to thock. We can never escapes... Good video ❤

I bought a set of aqua kings and I might have just gotten a bad batch but about half of them had a horrific high-register scratchiness that was seemingly unfixable, they do feel really smooth though.

wow nice video!

I'd heavily recommend staying far away from the boba LT. They have a ticking problem that me and a friend found to be obnoxious. If you open them, they will tick. Regardless of what techniques you use to lube or open them.

I was surprised you didn't mention the vertex v1 switches, I've been using them for a few months now and they are really great and thocky. The only downside is that they don't let any rgb through, but I don't mind that too much

hello milktook ... nice video as always. if you want tou get that " thocky sig" sound from switches, I definitely suggest you use the o-ring mounting in your neo70. because I found that neo70 is really clacky board even using PC in gasket dumble mounting (based on my experience using neo70) keep it up man!

Hello Milktooth! Been wandering on your channel for about a week, just to widen my switches references and POV. Too bad I can't do purchases on your site from where I live, but your videos made me increase the urgency to try several switches. Great job with the vids, the comparisons, and the detailed infos. Also, i saw several times that some comments have a different opinion from your vids that probably valid too (and another lot with agreed opinion), so Is it possible to create a vid topic out of it that you already tried also? I mean, this is just some idea tho. Thank you anyway!

might want to cover the ws pom+ switches they are really deep and bassy when bottom out, but because they are light, the topout is marbly and higher pitched

1:40 the THOCC won't STOP nor will the wobbliness.

Have you had any experience with the durock ice king tactiles? If so how do they compare in deepness to the switches shown in the video?

How would these compare to the wisteria switches? Id love to see a video like this comparing cream thock and clack. Can we expect video’s like this for top 5 creamy and clacky aswell?

What lube do you reccomend for these switches?

This video couldn’t have come at a better time. I just got a rainy75 and I wanna change out the switches for a better sound. I don’t want to get into key caps just yet.

@Milktooth are there Thocky and clicky switches out there? Would be good to see a video on your favourites or ecommendations for those

Everywhere I’ve read are saying the invokeys black sesame are really thocky I will try them. I have Morandi and the getaeron bubblegum coming will See

The venus switches look tight

when yoinking a pack of switches can they be ordered without the factory loob?

hello, wondering if the cherry switches on your website are of the hyperflide variant?

ofc ths video appears on my feed after i bought switches to make a thocky keyboard

I recommend Vertex V1 switches

Do the Venus/Neptune switches sound thin or no?

Heya Kev! Can you do a video of Top 5/10 Hyper-Tactile switches?

Would love to see top creamy switches

I'd also suggest the Vertex V1, similar sound to the TTC Venus but deeper

SO TTC Venus/Neptune for Linear switched with the least stem wobble and most smoothness?

U gotta try the MMD creams

Heavy Tactile Thocky request. tyvm

Didnt the plastic on the u4ts change recently. Theyre not as deep anymore

I just bought bluish whites and it just delivered yesterday wth

0:06 0:11 they sounded so close 😞 01:07 TTC Venus 01:12 TTC Neptune 01:59 Gateron Milky Yellow Pro 02:58 Wuque Studio WS Morandi 04:29 Gazzew U4T - In case anyone wants to jump back and forth instantly to compare. The WS Morandi sound lowest/deepest.

I really want to find a switch with really pronounced tactility. I'm currently running baby kangaroos and I love them but I notice if I'm not constantly comparing to a linear I lose the tactility. I want something that constantly reminds me It's tactile.

Milky yellows are the answer, least expensive for a really top tier switch imo

you messed up the description label for the last 3 switch links. It says "Gateron Smoothie" 3 times

Vertex V1 is not in the list

Its been said before and I gotta say it again, morandis have lots of stem wobble even with films

I was not a fan of the aqua kings at all. They are so incredibly muddy and I didnt get too much "thock" from them at all. The quinns tho, idk how they didn't make the list. Have been my go-to since I found them