Brand

KTT

KTT makes mid-range switches sold largely on colour and smoothness, and its lines are named after fruit, flowers and drinks rather than described by their specifications. The catalogue leans light and linear, with a handful of silent options, and the published figures tend to be conservative rather than unusual. It is a reasonable place to start if you want something inexpensive that is not a stock switch, and it is well represented among prebuilt keyboards.

Type
Manufacturer
Based in
China
In the index
5Switches
Actuation
40 to 48 gf
Price per switch
26c to 74cAcross all 5
Stocked in
1 marketUnited States

What to know

Makes
Switches
Known for
Inexpensive linears sold on colour and smoothness, named after fruit, flowers and drinks. Widely used in prebuilt keyboards.
Worth knowing
The published figures tend to be conservative and the switches unremarkable in the literal sense: competent rather than distinctive. The names carry no information about the switch at all.
Who it suits
A first step away from stock switches without spending much, and anyone buying in bulk.
Availability
Widely stocked
Price band
Budget, averaged per switch across the 5 switch prices recorded here
Relationships
Supplies switches for prebuilt keyboards sold under other brands.

No official site could be confirmed for KTT, so none is linked here.

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Indexed under KTT

Recorded references are linked on individual entries. Multiple listings can come from the same manufacturer or shop and do not establish independent verification. Any figure the sources disagreed on was left blank rather than averaged.

KTT Baby Pink

KTT

Baby Pink

Linear40 gf≈ 30c

The lightest of KTT's Baby series at 40 gf, bottoming out around 45, so the whole press happens in a narrow band of force and feels almost frictionless. KTT's appeal is that this smoothness used to cost considerably more. Good for long typing sessions, and a poor match for anyone who rests their fingers heavily on the home row.

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KTT Lightning V2

KTT

Lightning V2

Linear48 gfFactory-lubed≈ 74c

A short-travel linear built for speed: 1.3 mm of pre-travel, so the key registers barely into the press, and 3.5 mm total. That combination is aimed at gaming, where the distance to actuation matters more than how the switch sounds. At 48 gf it is not light, which stops the short travel turning into constant mistypes. A specialist choice, and honest about it.

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KTT Phantom Silent

KTT

Phantom Silent

Linear43 gfSilent≈ 26c

A silent linear built around a POM and TPE composite stem, where the TPE does the dampening rather than separate pads. 43 gf to actuate and 55 gf to bottom out, so the press builds noticeably towards the end instead of staying flat. The quietest category of switch there is, and priced low enough that silencing a full board does not become a project in itself.

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KTT Wisteria Dream

KTT

Wisteria Dream

Linear45 gfFactory-lubed≈ 27c

A middleweight linear at 45 gf with a 50 gf bottom-out and 1.9 mm of pre-travel, which is a very ordinary specification and meant as a compliment. Nothing here is unusual, which makes it a sensible default when you want a board to feel normal rather than distinctive. The nylon bottom housing keeps the sound on the deeper side.

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KTT ZenCha Silent

KTT

ZenCha Silent

Tactile40 gfSilent≈ 27c

A light silent tactile at 40 gf, which is unusual: most tactiles start heavier because the bump needs force behind it to be felt. The compromise here is a gentle bump rather than a sharp one, so it reads as texture in the travel rather than a distinct step. The same POM and TPE stem as the Phantom does the silencing. The vendor's spec block lists two actuation figures, so only the 40 gf from the product name is recorded.

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