KiiwiHoly Panda switch sound
Hear the Holy Panda switch sound on Mac: it plays in your browser as you type below. A Halo stem in a Panda housing: a sharp, pronounced tactile bump with a full, rounded bottom-out. Recorded from a real board.
Type the words below. Headphones make the difference obvious.
What it sounds like
The Holy Panda is known for its bump more than its sound, and the sound follows from it. The bump comes early and hard, so each press lands with more force than on a gentle tactile like a Cherry MX Brown. What you hear is a crisp tap on the way down and a deeper thud at the bottom.
It sits between the two extremes: louder and more defined than a linear such as the NovelKeys Cream, far quieter than a clicky switch like the Cherry MX Blue, since there is no click mechanism at all.
At a glance
Compared with
Glorious Panda
Glorious' take on the Holy Panda, with a sharp, well defined bump.
Everglide Crystal Purple
Everglide's 55cN tactile with a pronounced bump, often likened to the Holy Panda.
Cherry MX Brown
Cherry's gentle tactile, the most widely used bump switch there is, recorded stock and on ABS and PBT keycaps.
Keep exploring
Hear it side by side Linear vs Tactile vs Clicky, Holy Panda vs Glorious Panda, Cherry MX Brown vs Holy Panda, Holy Panda vs Everglide Crystal Purple
More tactile switches Minimal Tick, Topre, Topre Purple Hybrid, Everglide Oreo
Choosing an app Kiiwi vs Typemac, more switch vs switch pairs
Questions
What does the Holy Panda switch sound like?
The Holy Panda is known for its bump more than its sound, and the sound follows from it. The bump comes early and hard, so each press lands with more force than on a gentle tactile like a Cherry MX Brown. What you hear is a crisp tap on the way down and a deeper thud at the bottom.
Is the Holy Panda loud?
In the middle. The bump adds a tap on the way down, but there is no click, so it is quieter than a clicky switch.
Which switches sound similar to the Holy Panda?
The closest in Kiiwi are the Glorious Panda, Everglide Crystal Purple and Cherry MX Brown. Glorious Panda: Glorious' take on the Holy Panda, with a sharp, well defined bump. Everglide Crystal Purple: Everglide's 55cN tactile with a pronounced bump, often likened to the Holy Panda. Cherry MX Brown: Cherry's gentle tactile, the most widely used bump switch there is, recorded stock and on ABS and PBT keycaps.
Can I get the Holy Panda sound on my Mac?
Yes. Kiiwi plays this recording, key-up sound included, under the keyboard you already own, in every app, from the menu bar. It works on Apple silicon and Intel Macs with macOS 14 or later, and it's a one-time purchase.
Get the Holy Panda sound on your Mac
Kiiwi has all 36 packs, this one included, and plays them under the keyboard you already own, in every app, from the menu bar. It needs macOS 14 or later, costs $4.99 once, and hears that a key was pressed, never what you typed.
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