Kailh Speed Gold
ClickyA clicky speed switch: click-bar snap at just 1.4 mm of travel. For players who want audible confirmation on the fastest possible actuation.
Sound & feel
Speed Gold combines two Kailh signatures: the shortened speed-switch geometry and the click bar, a small torsion bar that snaps on both press and release. The click lands high in the stroke at around 1.4 mm, right where the switch actuates.
Because the click bar is mechanically crisper than a click jacket, the sound is a precise metallic tick-tick rather than a rattle, and hearing it twice per stroke at speed gives rapid typing a distinctive machine-gun cadence.
It is a specialist's switch: too loud for shared spaces, too sensitive for relaxed typing, but a uniquely satisfying option for clicky fans who also game fast.
Sound on this page is synthesized from the switch's published specs and community-documented character: an honest simulation, not a recording. We're progressively replacing simulations with our own studio recordings. How our sounds are made
Compare it
- Kailh Speed Gold vs Kailh BOX White , or jump to Kailh BOX White
- Kailh Speed Gold vs Kailh Speed Silver , or jump to Kailh Speed Silver
- Kailh Speed Gold vs Cherry MX Blue MX2A , or jump to Cherry MX Blue MX2A
- Kailh Speed Gold vs Kailh Speed Copper , or jump to Kailh Speed Copper
Frequently asked questions
What does the Kailh Speed Gold sound like?
crisp double click high in the stroke. Use the player on this page to hear simulated press and release sounds derived from its real specifications.
Is the Kailh Speed Gold good for gaming or typing?
Clicky switches like this are typing-first: the click is satisfying but loud for shared spaces and voice chat. For quiet environments, look at silent tactiles instead.
How heavy is the Kailh Speed Gold?
50g actuation, 60g bottom-out (our estimate). Note that Kailh officially rates actuation force and publishes no bottom-out, so the bottom-out above is our derivation. Brands differ, so check the basis when comparing switches.