As I ordered my Neo60 CU from monacokeys.de, I came into discussion with the owner kaperl. He offered me a switch sample to get some up-to-date switch impressions of the year 2025 as my know-how was outdated.
Spoiler: As my last switch ordered were some time ago, I can say. that the current “cheap” switches which come already factory lubed in a great quality are absolutely crazy.
In the sample set, I received the following switches:
linear:
- BSUN Roselle V2
- Durock Mocha Silk
- Gateron Smoothie
- Gateron Sea Salt Smoothie
- Gateron Smoothie Silver (Linear)
- JWK JWICK Full Nylon Black V2 (Linear)
- HMX Sillyworks Hyacinth V2
- MMD NP V4 (Linear)
- MMD Princess Linear V4 (Linear)
- MMD Princess Ultra (Linear)
- MMD Vivian V2 (Linear)
- Neo Azure
- Outemu Cream Pink
- Zuoce Macaron
- HMX Canglan V3 Linear
- Neo Oat Linear
tactile:
- Duhuk Lumia Bitter Tea V2 58g
- MMD Princess Tactile V4 (Tactile)
- Haimu Mulberry
- Durock Mocha Chocolate T1
- MMD Holy Panda
Out of the past I knew Gateron, JWK and some Outemu switches. All other vendors are completely new to me in 2025.
I don’t want to go into too much details here but can give you my first impression about the switches:
Clacky
Higher-pitched, crisp sound, often associated with polycarbonate housings and thin POM stems
- JWK JWICK Full Nylon Black V2 – Full nylon tends to be a bit deeper than polycarbonate, but JWICK switches are usually on the clacky side. Unlubed stock. Good after lubing, slight scratch in stock form.
- MMD NP V4 – sharp, high-pitched sound.
- MMD Princess Linear V4 – Similar to NP V4, a higher-pitched sound signature.
- MMD Princess Ultra – quite clacky.
- Gateron Smoothie Silver – Full POM, but generally lighter and higher-pitched.
- Outemu Cream Pink – clacky
Balanced
Clack-Thock Hybrid
- Gateron Smoothie – POM switches can go either way, but this one is fairly balanced, buttery smoothness.
- Gateron Sea Salt Smoothie – pretty deep. Lighter than the regular Smoothie.
- HMX Canglan V3 Linear – A middle-ground sound profile, neither too clacky nor super deep. Great sound profile and lube quality.
- BSUN Roselle V2 –
High-end factory lubing, great stem tolerance. Smooth and low-pitched. Can lean slightly clacky but has some depth.
Thocky
Deeper, lower-pitched sound, often associated with long-pole stems, nylon housings, and dampened acoustics
- Durock Mocha Silk – One of the smoothest stock switches, deep thocky sound.
- HMX Sillyworks Hyacinth V2 – Tends to be on the deeper side, amazing factory lubing.
- MMD Vivian V2 – Nylon housing with a deeper sound.
- Zuoce Macaron – deep thock.
- Neo Oat Linear – A deep-sounding linear switch. Soft feel, smooth from top to bottom, high-end sound signature.
- Neo Azure – One of the thockiest on the list, rich and deep sound profile. High-end boutique switch, very good stock experience.
Tactile
- Duhuk Lumia Bitter Tea V2 58g – Medium bump, quiet bottom-out, solid stock performance.
- MMD Princess Tactile V4 – Medium tactility, no harshness, well-lubed stem.
- Haimu Mulberry – Big rounded bump, unique feel. Slight ping but smooth travel.
- Durock Mocha Chocolate T1 – T1-style bump. Slight scratch on upstroke, lube helps a lot.
- MMD Holy Panda – Classic Holy Panda feel, but factory version tends to be unlubed and a bit rougher.
Some words about smoothness: Most of the switches are extremely smooth – which is insane when you compare with the past. There are some switches which are more like good smooth (Macaron, T1[weakest], NP4) but even that level is good enough.
These results will lead to an updated personal preference switch ranking.
After comparing that switch selection from monacokeys.de, I ordered the following switches directly:
- MMD Princess Linear V4
- MMD Princess Silent Pink Linear
- HMX Canglan V3
- Neo Oat Linear