Haimu Heartbeat vs Haimu Whisper
The Haimu Heartbeat and the Haimu Whisper are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Haimu Heartbeat is linear and the Haimu Whisper is silent linear; travel is 3.6 mm on the Haimu Heartbeat and 3.5 mm on the Haimu Whisper; stock they sound different: poppy, thocky versus very quiet, muted.
Choose the Haimu Heartbeat if
- you want a switch popular for thocky builds.
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you prefer a linear feel.
Choose the Haimu Whisper if
- you want a switch popular for silent builds.
- you want a switch popular for office.
- you want a switch popular for shared spaces.
- you prefer a silent linear feel.
Haimu Heartbeat vs Haimu Whisper, spec by spec
| Haimu Heartbeat | Haimu Whisper | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Silent linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | n/a | n/a |
| Bottom-out force | 53g | 47g |
| Pre-travel | n/a | n/a |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | n/a | n/a |
| Bottom housing | n/a | n/a |
| Spring | single-stage | single-stage |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| Sound profile | poppy, thocky | very quiet, muted |
| Released | n/a | n/a |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 227 switches we track
34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Haimu Heartbeat; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Haimu Whisper.
24% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Haimu Heartbeat; 24% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Haimu Whisper.
Where to buy the Haimu Heartbeat
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Where to buy the Haimu Whisper
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