TTC Ace vs TTC Golden Red V3
The TTC Ace and the TTC Golden Red V3 are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the TTC Golden Red V3 is lighter to actuate (43g versus 48g); stock they sound different: smooth ttc linear versus smooth, muted; the TTC Golden Red V3 costs less per switch ($0.40 versus $0.55).
- Cheaper per switchTTC Golden Red V3$0.40 versus $0.55
Choose the TTC Ace if
- you want a switch popular for TTC linears.
- you want a switch popular for customs.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (48g).
Choose the TTC Golden Red V3 if
- you want a switch popular for gaming.
- you want a switch popular for prebuilt upgrades.
- you want a lighter keystroke (43g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
TTC Ace vs TTC Golden Red V3, spec by spec
| TTC Ace | TTC Golden Red V3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 48g | 43g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | 50g |
| Pre-travel | n/a | 1.8 mm |
| Total travel | 3.8 mm | 3.8 mm |
| Stem | n/a | POM |
| Top housing | n/a | PC |
| Bottom housing | n/a | nylon |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | factory lubed | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 3-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.55 | $0.40 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | smooth TTC linear | smooth, muted |
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
49% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the TTC Ace; 19% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the TTC Golden Red V3.
49% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the TTC Ace; 49% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the TTC Golden Red V3.
70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the TTC Ace; 48% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the TTC Golden Red V3.
Where to buy the TTC Ace
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Where to buy the TTC Golden Red V3
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