Gateron Melodic
Clicky Gateron
The Gateron Melodic is a modern 60g clicky switch that uses a tiny early-actuating click leaf and lubed third-rail stem design to produce an unusually clean, chiming click.
Gateron Melodic specs
| Type | Clicky |
|---|---|
| Actuation force | 60g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM |
| Top housing | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon |
| Spring | n/a |
| Factory lube | light |
| Pins | 5-pin |
| Typical price | n/a |
| Sound profile | sharp, chiming click |
| Released | 2024 |
Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.
Switches similar to the Gateron Melodic
Kailh Box Jade Clicky The Kailh Box Jade is a thick-click-bar clicky with a 50g operating force and roughly 75g tactile peak, delivering one of the loudest, snappiest clicks in mainstream production. Cherry MX Blue Clicky The Cherry MX Blue is the archetypal click-jacket clicky switch, actuating at 60g with the sharp, jingly click that most people picture when they hear "mechanical keyboard".
Which keyboards can use it?
Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Gateron Melodic (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use KeebScout to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.