The big picture
- Linear switches are: known for their smooth typing experience
- The feel: seamless glide when typing
- The sound: ranges from silent to a medium clack or thock
- People love linears because: they are buttery smooth and are also perfect for noise-sensitive environments
HMX Swift
Linear
$3.55
$3.45 per 10
TTC Silent Frozen (V2)
Linear
$8.61
$5.33 per 10
Wuque Studio WS Morandi
Linear
$4.30
$3.75 per 10
Wuque Studio WS Jade
Linear
$4.90
$4.10 per 10
HMX Jammy
Linear
$3.49 per 10
HMX Lotus
Linear
$3.49 per 10
Everglide Aqua King (V3)
Linear
$7.18
$5.44 per 10
HMX EMO
Linear
$3.49 per 10
Durock Sea Glass
Linear
$5.80
$4.87 per 10
HC Studio Roselle
Linear
$5.90
$4.70 per 10
Sarokeys Strawberry Wine (V2)
Linear
$4.80
$4.35 per 10
Cherry Nixie
Linear
$6.00
$4.15 per 10
Gateron Mountain Top
Linear
$6.00 per 10
Sarokeys BCP
Linear
$5.50
$4.85 per 10
Akko Fairy
Linear
$4.22
$3.10 per 10
Gateron Baby Raccoon (V2)
Linear
$5.50 per 10
HMX Cloud - 63.5g
Linear
$3.50 per 10
Gateron CM
Linear
$4.80
$4.25 per 10
Gazzew LT
Linear
$6.50 per 10
Jwick Semi-Silent Linear
Linear
$6.50
$5.27 per 10
Gateron New North Pole V2
Linear
$6.80
$5.70 per 10
Gateron Ink Box Black
Linear
$8.50
$7.65 per 10
Gateron G Pro 3.0 Yellow
Linear
$3.10
$2.78 per 10
Gateron Milky Yellow Pro (KS-3)
Linear
$2.33
$2.30 per 10
TTC Gold Red
Linear
$5.00
$3.28 per 10
Gateron CJ
Linear
$6.00
$5.35 per 10
Everglide Sakura Pink
Linear
$6.86
$3.89 per 10
Everglide Sunset Yellow
Linear
$3.09 per 10
Gateron Oil King
Linear
$6.50 per 10
Gateron Luciola
Linear
$7.50
$6.50 per 10
Outemu Peach
Linear
$3.40 per 10
Gateron Ink Black V2
Linear
$7.50
$7.24 per 10
KTT Strawberry
Linear
$4.91 per 10
KTT Grapefruit
Linear
$3.41 per 10
KTT Cabbage Tofu
Linear
$3.25
$2.75 per 10
Durock Piano
Linear
$6.70
$5.57 per 10
Aflion Blush
Linear
$6.00
$4.07 per 10
Wuque Studio WS Silent Linear
Linear
$4.20
$3.65 per 10
Durock Mamba
Linear
$6.50
$5.17 per 10
Durock Lupine
Linear
$5.50
$4.25 per 10
Aflion Iceberg
Linear
$3.50
$3.07 per 10
Aflion Blue Sky
Linear
$6.00
$4.07 per 10
Gateron North Pole V2
Linear
$6.80
$5.70 per 10
Outemu Silent Yellow
Linear
$3.10 per 10
Wuque Studio WS Red
Linear
$3.50
$3.25 per 10
HC Studio Crabapple
Linear
$5.90
$4.70 per 10
Gateron Milky Red Pro (KS-3)
Linear
$2.61
$2.30 per 10
KTT Laurel
Linear
$4.42
$3.95 per 10
KTT Cream Yellow
Linear
$2.75
$2.55 per 10
KTT Orange
Linear
$5.55
$4.15 per 10
KTT Pine
Linear
$4.60
$4.15 per 10
Zuoce Bubblegum
Linear
$3.10
$2.30 per 10
KTT Semi Mute
Linear
$3.97
$3.55 per 10
Outemu Lotus
Linear
$3.10 per 10
Wuque Studio WS Yellow
Linear
$3.50
$3.25 per 10
KTT Hyacinth
Linear
$4.03
$3.75 per 10
KTT Glimp
Linear
$3.84
$3.45 per 10
KTT Mannan Pipefish
Linear
$3.53
$3.05 per 10
KTT Vanilla Ice Cream
Linear
$5.78
$4.60 per 10
Gateron Smoothie
Linear
$3.00
$2.70 per 10
Jwick Splash Brothers
Linear
$2.49 per 10
Gateron G Pro 3.0 White
Linear
$3.40
$3.27 per 10
Gateron G Pro 3.0 Red
Linear
$2.80
$2.77 per 10
Durock Daybreak
Linear
$6.87
$5.41 per 10
Sillyworks Hyacinth V2
Linear
$2.91 per 10
Aflion Windy Shadow
Linear
$5.50
$3.91 per 10
Zuoce Lavender
Linear
$2.00
$1.99 per 10
Bsun Tuzi (Bunny)
Linear
$4.00
$3.49 per 10
TTC Light Cloud V2
Linear
$6.80
$5.49 per 10
PH Studio Milk Tea
Linear
$4.50
$4.00 per 10
Gateron Box CJ
Linear
$6.00
$5.35 per 10
KTT Darling
Linear
$4.50
$3.90 per 10
PH Studio Aniya
Linear
$4.50
$4.20 per 10
TTC Flaming Purple
Linear
$8.30
$4.30 per 10
PH Studio Jacaranda
Linear
$3.90
$3.30 per 10
Gateron Type S
Linear
$4.70 per 10
Bsun Cinnamon Pink
Linear
$4.70
$3.83 per 10
Gateron G Pro 3.0 Black
Linear
$2.80
$2.77 per 10
TTC Gold Red Pro
Linear
$6.11
$2.90 per 10
Sillyworks Hyacinth V2U
Linear
$2.91 per 10
TTC Iron
Linear
$5.40
$4.30 per 10
KTT Purple Star
Linear
$4.88 per 10
Gateron Ink Box Pink
Linear
$8.50
$7.65 per 10
Aflion Cloudy Shadow
Linear
$5.50
$3.91 per 10
Bsun Akashi
Linear
$4.50
$3.70 per 10
Bsun Kiki Red
Linear
$4.70
$3.83 per 10
HMX Blue Topaz
Linear
$4.00
$3.49 per 10
Gateron EverFree (EF) Curry
Linear
$2.00
$1.99 per 10
Jerrzi Coral
Linear
$2.79
$2.30 per 10
Gateron CAP Anniversary
Linear
$4.90
$4.10 per 10
Gateron Jupiter Red
Linear
$2.80 per 10
Gateron Type L
Linear
$4.70 per 10
KTT MoonRosa
Linear
$4.88 per 10
Haimu Neo White
Linear
$2.70 per 10
Gateron Smoothie Silver
Linear
$3.00
$2.70 per 10
Dareu Sky POM
Linear
$7.78
$4.98 per 10
Akko V3 Cream Black Pro
Linear
$3.77
$2.70 per 10
Akko V3 Piano Pro
Linear
$4.22
$3.10 per 10
Akko V3 Cream Yellow Pro
Linear
$2.88
$2.00 per 10
Akko V3 Silver Pro
Linear
$4.22
$3.10 per 10
Gateron CAP V2 Milky Yellow
Linear
$3.10 per 10
Akko V3 Crystal Pro
Linear
$4.22
$3.30 per 10
Durock Ice King Linear
Linear
$5.80
$4.20 per 10
Gateron G Pro 3.0 Silver
Linear
$3.40
$3.27 per 10
Akko V3 Matcha Green Pro
Linear
$4.66
$2.20 per 10
Gateron Type A
Linear
$4.70 per 10
SP-Star Yanyu
Linear
$5.80
$5.40 per 10
Dareu Master
Linear
$7.78
$4.76 per 10
KTT Rose
Linear
$3.01 per 10
Gateron Lunar Probe
Linear
$6.50
$4.19 per 10
Gateron Zero Degree 0°
Linear
$6.50
$5.99 per 10
TTC Neptune
Linear
$7.90
$4.30 per 10
Jerrzi Honey Bean
Linear
$4.00
$3.59 per 10
Jerrzi Lotus V2
Linear
$4.00
$3.59 per 10
Cherry MX Red
Linear
$5.90
$4.00 per 10
TTC Venus
Linear
$7.90
$4.30 per 10
Wuque Studio WS POM+
Linear
$3.00
$2.70 per 10
HMX Cheese
Linear
$5.50
$4.29 per 10
HMX Xinhai
Linear
$3.50 per 10
Jerrzi Orange
Linear
$2.79
$2.30 per 10
Jerrzi Seashell
Linear
$2.79
$2.30 per 10
Jerrzi Salt Ice
Linear
$2.79
$2.30 per 10
Dareu Snow
Linear
$7.78
$5.76 per 10
Dareu Sky V4
Linear
$7.78
$4.76 per 10
Dareu Mahjong
Linear
$8.89
$5.79 per 10
Dareu Aqua
Linear
$6.59
$3.76 per 10
Jerrzi Poseidon
Linear
$4.00
$3.59 per 10
Cherry MX Speed Silver
Linear
$5.90
$4.00 per 10
Outemu Silent White
Linear
$3.10 per 10
Cherry MX Silent Red
Linear
$6.00
$4.15 per 10
Outemu Milk Peach
Linear
$3.10 per 10
Outemu Black
Linear
$3.10 per 10
Outemu Dustproof Silent Ocean
Linear
$3.10 per 10
Outemu Silent Green
Linear
$3.10 per 10
Outemu Silver
Linear
$3.10 per 10
Outemu Silent Ocean
Linear
$3.10 per 10
Outemu Cream Pink
Linear
$3.10 per 10
Outemu Red
Linear
$3.10 per 10
TTC Gold Silver
Linear
$6.11
$2.90 per 10
Cherry MX Black
Linear
$4.00 per 10
Gateron Ink Yellow
Linear
$7.50
$7.35 per 10
Outemu Cold Plum
Linear
$3.10 per 10
Gateron Silent Ink Black
Linear
$8.50
$8.35 per 10
Outemu Dustproof Red
Linear
$3.10 per 10
Gateron Ink Red
Linear
$7.50
$7.35 per 10
KTT Mint
Linear
$2.91 per 10
Outemu Dustproof Black
Linear
$3.10 per 10
KTT Sea Salt Lemon
Linear
$2.80 per 10
KTT Wine Red
Linear
$2.71 per 10
KTT Peach
Linear
$2.91 per 10
Jwick Ginger Milk
Linear
$5.50
$4.25 per 10
KTT Lightning
Linear
$3.41 per 10
KTT Kang White
Linear
$1.99 per 10
Durock Dolphin
Linear
$6.87
$5.41 per 10
SP-Star RedBlue
Linear
$5.80
$5.40 per 10
KTT F2
Linear
$3.90 per 10
SP-Star Polaris Gray
Linear
$5.60
$5.00 per 10
PH Studio Yoel
Linear
$4.50
$4.10 per 10
SP-Star Meteor White
Linear
$5.60
$5.00 per 10
SP-Star Ayara
Linear
$5.80
$5.40 per 10
Bsun Guyu
Linear
$4.50
$3.70 per 10
Kailh Berry
Linear
$6.25 per 10
TTC Honey
Linear
$9.99
$6.78 per 10
Dareu Dream
Linear
$6.59
$3.76 per 10
TTC Gold Pink
Linear
$4.80
$4.28 per 10
TTC Flame Red
Linear
$7.29
$4.38 per 10
Keygeek Keygeek Raw
Linear
$5.00
$3.51 per 10
Everglide Tourmaline Blue
Linear
$6.86
$3.89 per 10
TTC Speed Silver
Linear
$6.00
$4.58 per 10
TTC Silent Red
Linear
$5.28
$4.38 per 10
Durock Black Lotus
Linear
$5.60
$4.57 per 10
Kailh NovelKeys Cream
Linear
$6.50
$6.25 per 10
Outemu Yellow Silver
Linear
$3.40 per 10
Wuque Studio WS Aurora Clear
Linear
$8.00 per 10
Outemu Crystal
Linear
$3.40 per 10
KTT Miaowu
Linear
$4.32
$3.71 per 10
Dareu Sky V3
Linear
$7.78
$4.76 per 10
Gazzew Bobagum
Linear
$6.50 per 10
Wuque Studio WS Onion
Linear
$7.00
$5.53 per 10
TKC Tangerine
Linear
$6.30 per 10
Everglide Lightning Silver V3
Linear
$5.55
$4.10 per 10
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Your guide to linear switches
What is a linear switch?
Linear switches are a type of switch that offers users a smooth and gliding typing feel in contrast to the bump found in tactile switches.
What are linear switches good for?
Linear switches are good for many use cases. Linear switches are good for gaming because of their consistent keystrokes. Linear switches are also good for office work and noise-sensitive environments because of their quietness. Other users like it for its smoothness and clacky or thocky sound profile.
Are linear switches better?
Ultimately, the best switch for you comes down to personal preference. But if you are looking for a buttery smooth typing experience with a subdued sound profile, then linear switches are for you.
Do linear switches feel weird?
Linear switches should not feel weird: they are consistent and smooth. However, if you prefer more tactile feedback when typing, consider tactile and clicky switches.
Do linear switches click?
Linear switches do not click. Instead, expect smooth keystrokes without tactile bumps or clicks.
Can you type fast with linear switches?
You can type fast with linear switches as with any other switch varieties. Once you get accustomed to a switch style, you can type fast on it.
Are all linear switches good for gaming?
Linear switches are great for gaming. Gamers love linear switches for their smooth and consistent keystrokes.
Why do gamers use linear switches?
Gamers use linear switches for their smooth and consistent keystrokes.
Do linear switches break in?
If you feel your linear switches are scratchy, they might still need to break in. You can either break them in through usage over time or you can lube them.
Are linear switches mechanical?
Linear switches are one variety of mechanical switches known for their smooth keystrokes. Contrast this to tactile mechanical switches, which offer a bump in their keystrokes.