The Unikeys x HMX Purple Dawn and HMX Taro Ball switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature PA12 top housing, standard stem shape, 22 mm KOS single-stage extended spring, 2 mm pre-travel, however, they come with different bottom housing (P4 vs P2), stem material (modified UPE vs H2), actuation (55 g vs 45 g), bottom-out force (62.5 g vs 53 g), total travel (3.90 mm vs 3.60 mm). That said, they are only slightly similar. Let's check out this side-by-side specs rundawn with details, availability -- and even current prices -- to figure out which one fits you the best!
The Unikeys x HMX Purple Dawn is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PA12 top housing, P4 bottom housing, and modified UPE stem (standard shape). It features a 22 mm KOS single-stage extended spring. The 55g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 62.5g bottom-out occurs at 3.90mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Unikeys. Manufactured by HMX. | The HMX Taro Ball is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PA12 top housing, P2 bottom housing, and H2 stem (standard shape). It features a 22 mm KOS single-stage extended spring. The 45g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 53g bottom-out occurs at 3.60mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by XLLAB. Manufactured by HMX. |
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| Name | Unikeys x HMX Purple Dawn | HMX Taro Ball |
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| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | PA12 | PA12 |
| Bottom housing | P4 | P2 |
| Stem material | modified UPE | H2 |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | 22 mm KOS single-stage extended | 22 mm KOS single-stage extended |
| Actuation | 55 g | 45 g |
| Bottom-out | 62.5 g | 53 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.90 mm | 3.60 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! mixed GPL105&GPL205 on leaf spring, stem feet, and bottom housing rails | Factory lubing? Yes! Mixed GPL105&GPL205 on leaf spring, stem feet, and bottom housing rails. |
| Designer | Unikeys | XLLAB |
| Manufacturer | HMX | HMX |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the HMX Taro Ball is not available at the moment, while the Unikeys x HMX Purple Dawn can be found in 4 stores.
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Comments on Unikeys x HMX Purple Dawn switches | Comments on HMX Taro Ball switches |
The long-awaited Unikeys Purple Dawn switches are finally here! The Purple Dawn switch is one of the earliest HMX switches that use the UPE stem and the first HMX switch that pairs the UPE stem with the P4 bottom housing. If you have tried HMX switches with PA12 or P4 housings, you will notice that the PA12 material is one of the best top housing materials as it is very smooth and comes with a subtle and pleasant top-out sound. The P4 bottom housing is one of my favorites as it comes with a thocky, clacky, and vibrant bottom-out sound profile. When paired with the modified UPE stem, Purple Dawn switches overall sound quite poppy with a thocky note. They won't be too loud since UPE is one of the more muted materials in this hobby. Feeling-wise, they are very smooth and come with a clean and solid bottom-out. The modified UPE material is not as soft as UPE from other manufacturers as pure UPE can easily be broken. HMX modified its UPE material to make it more strengthened and more durable – uninkeyboards.com. | The HMX Taro Ball linear switch is XLLAB's newest design. It has an H2 modified UPE stem with a small spherical stem tip. Compared to switches that come with a big spherical stem tip, such as Canglan V3 or Sprite switches, the smaller spherical tip further solidifies the sound signature. The housing is made of PA12 and P2, the same as the Cheese and Sugar Rush switches. They work with the new H2 stem to create a thockier but still very loud bottom-out sound – Unikeys. |
