DROP Halo Clear Mechanical Keyboard Switches - Plate Mounted, Tactile, 65g, Cherry MX Style, Quiet Switches, by Kailh (Halo Clear, 90 PCS)

Installed in a Glorious GMMK TKL hotswappable keyboard. As someone who has only used MX Browns and MX Silents in the past, these were a major step up in keyfeel and sound. To get the negatives out of the way first, (at least in this specific chassis) these switches have spring ping. Like, A LOT of it. A whimsical, absurd amount of it. Also, the tactile bump has the slightest hint of scratch to it, but a simple lube job would fix this and then some. These are more tactile than, say MX Browns. The tactility is definitely noticeable, but not over the top or too alien-feeling or anything like that. It's the exact kind of tactile feedback that I've been looking for, granted they can definitely benefit from being lubed, as I already said. Besides the stated pinginess, these switches have the potential to sound beautiful. Stock, mounted in an unmodded GMMK, they have a slight thocc factor, but they are a little bit higher than I would want. A unique (I think?) feature that these switches have is that the top housing has a light pipe kind of protrusion that sticks down through the bottom housing, to better carry up the light from those LEDs that sit flat on the PCB. For the RGB fanatics out there, this is a fantastic feature. BUT this makes these switches incompatible with the LEDs that pop up through the switch. Overall, after the first day of use, I love these switches and am excited to use them more. The 78g bottom out weight feels perfect for typing, but it is a bit stiff when it comes to gaming. I will probably spring-swap and lube these switches. But stock, as they are, they're an excellent starting point. Also, they make Holy Pandas. If you want those.

These are some of the nicest tactile switches you can get right now. Feel pretty smooth stock, although there's a bit of spring ping and scratchiness on the downstroke, so it's worth it to lube these. Tactility is very nice and strong, a bit more rounded than I was expecting but still very nice. Switches also sound great when lubed, very thock-y sound. They are on the heavier side, so I would be wary about purchasing these for gaming, even the Halo Clears. If they weren't an extra $10 on Amazon rather than Drop, these would be a must buy. Overall, very nice tactile switches with a good sound, just make sure to lube them.

I really enjoy these switches coming from Gateron Browns. They have the ideal pressure curve, with the tactile bump at the very top and then a steep force curve that softens the "impact" when you bottom out (or prevents you from doing so if you dont like to). These keys do need to be lubed however because they have a very annoying ping when the switch is released. Also, the stems are generally a tiny bit more loose and can have a little bit of key wobble; this isnt really noticeable when typing because you'll almost never apply force to a key in such a direction that would rotate it in the Z-axis. Long story short, the keys are amazing once you lube them, but it is a very tedious process that I imagine would only be beneficial to enthusiasts. Then again, you're buying a ~90 key set for $55, so you probably know what youre getting yourself into. Overall, I definitely recommend them if you're a fan of this hobby.

I spent a lot of time researching and looking at keycaps online. After trying out my friends 62g Zealios I learned that I really enjoyed tactile switches over linear switches. Coming from Cherry reds, I thought that 60g was going to be heavy and difficult to use for gaming but that is not the case at all. The tactile bump is nice and noticeable, the travel is perfectly smooth and these are much more affordable then Cherry clear or Zealios switches (nearly half the price.) If you do not have the luxury of trying multiple switches before building a keyboard but are in the market for tactile switches that require a little more force I would highly recommend picking these up. Works perfectly for your own custom keyboard at a fraction of the cost of the more known name brand switches. If you ever want to upgrade again you already have part of what you need to make the infamous Holy Panda switches.

I wanted the keyboard to match the force of an old Apple's A1048 keyboard. So I measured the actual actuation force on it to be around 65-70 grams. I found these switches to best imitate that old keyboard I'm so used to!

To begin, these switches are made to mimic the tactility which Topre provides. While sure, the tactile event is reminiscent of Topre the weighting of the switch is what totally kills its feel. Starting with the good, the switch provides a nice tactile bump which is far superior to that of the MX brown and clear. The stem is decently smooth and improves with lube. The bottom out for this switch is very thocky and resonant. RGB shines nicely through these switches. Now with the not so good.... Topre is a switch which provides a pronounced bump at reasonable actuation forces: 45g and 55g. Halo clears being a 60g actuation with a 78g bottom out force makes it very tiring to type on. I am a person who likes to bottom out as they type, especially coming from Topre which has a very satisfying bottom out sound and feel to compliment its tactility. When I type on Halo Clears, its a very forceful and tiring experience for me as I am attempting to bottom out but am circumvented by the spring force alone. Which is a shame, because Halo Clears do have a nice bottom out sound. The housing of the switch is not the tightest, so films are necessary if you wish to perfect this switch's sound. You'll also want to consider lubing the springs as the switch will ping fairly loudly. A notable modification that you could make is to spring swap to a much lighter spring, similar to the Ergo Clear. Once you do so, you have a much more tactile switch and a switch you can bottom out with.

No doubt the quality and fit-n-finish is great but the feel of the switch is highly subjective. If you like MX clear switches this is good alternative! If you like a strong tactile feel, this is the switch for you.

Reemplazaron los Gateron Brown originales de un teclado Womier K98. Los Brown son táctiles y tienen buena sensación. Los Halo Clear son visualmente geniales, ya que son blancos y transparentes, lo que facilita que el color se difumine muy bien en el teclado, sin que se vea el LED directamente a través del switch, pero dejando que todo el switch se ilumine. Son bastante duros, pero no llegan a la sensación de un Cherry Black. Siguen siendo táctiles, por lo que la sensación de "bump" es agradable.

These switches sound amazing in the glorious GMMK there is some amount of stem wobble but not too too all around a great switch

stems wobble a lot, even worse than my gateron brown. Also very audible spring sound. However the tactility feels good

Thick n juicy switches that provide nice physical feedback when typing. I recommend lubing them before use