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Hako Violet sound test: a WhiteFox keyboard
A WhiteFox with Hako Violet tactile switches, recorded by grcekh with the same Yeti Nano and typing test as our Topre pack. That makes it a fair board-to-board comparison.
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Short answer: Hako Violet is a tactile switch, and on this WhiteFox it sounds punchy, with a clear bump but no click. The recording is by grcekh, who also recorded our Topre pack with the same Yeti Nano microphone and the same typing test, so the two make a fair comparison. CC0, 45 takes.
Hako Violet (WhiteFox) sound test
Each button plays real strikes from one strength band of this recording. Natural mix lets every key vary, like normal typing. Headphones help.
Press a band to hear “violet fox” typed on WhiteFox strikes from that band, then type below.
About this recording
- Keyboard
- WhiteFox
- Switches
- Hako Violet, tactile
- Keycaps
- Not stated
- Recorded by
- grcekh on Freesound
- Uploaded
- November 25, 2020
- Original file
- MP3, 44.1 kHz, stereo, 2:50
- Microphone
- Yeti Nano USB microphone
- License
- CC0 1.0 (public domain)
- In Keyslam
- 45 takes, 5 of them key-up
“Typing on WhiteFox mechanical keyboard with Hako Violet switches.” — grcekh, on the Freesound page (checked November 2, 2026)
The WhiteFox and its Hako Violets
The WhiteFox is a compact enthusiast keyboard sold by Input Club and designed with Matteo Spinelli, known as matt3o. Its Hako switches come from a tactile line Kailh made for Input Club. The Violet is one of them: you feel a defined bump, but there's no click mechanism.
Without a click, the sound comes from the bump, the bottom-out and the case. The uploader doesn't list keycaps or mods, so treat this as a WhiteFox as recorded, not a stock reference.
Measured from the app's pack files
What the Hako Violet (WhiteFox) pack contains, band by band. Peak is the median take's loudest sample; audible length is how long it stays within 30 dB of that peak. Soft to slam spans 6.1 dB. How the bands are made.
| Band | Percentile of strikes | Regular-key takes | Space, Return, Delete | Median peak | Audible length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8th–30th | 6 | 4 | −13.8 dBFS | 64 ms |
| Medium | 38th–62nd | 6 | 4 | −9.3 dBFS | 60 ms |
| Hard | 70th–88th | 6 | 4 | −8.3 dBFS | 70 ms |
| Slam | 92nd–100th | 6 | 4 | −7.7 dBFS | 63 ms |
Same recordist as the Topre pack
grcekh uploaded this board and the HHKB in our Topre pack a day apart in November 2020, both recorded on a Yeti Nano while typing 50-word tests, both with no post-production. This one ends with individual keys typed back to back. With the mic, typist and typing test the same, the biggest difference between the two packs is the keyboard.
From soft to slam this pack's peaks rise 6.1 dB, the narrowest of the 15 packs, so a light tap and a hard hit sit closer together than on most boards. Every band has six regular-key takes, 4 per band for the wide keys and 5 key-up takes.
WhiteFox vs Topre and Leopold
The first comparison is as close to a controlled test as Keyslam's packs get.
- Topre: same recordist, mic and typing test, different board. Rubber domes against plastic tactiles.
- Leopold: another tactile board, close-miked from the wrist rest instead of a desk mic.
Who it suits
Pick WhiteFox if you want a tactile sound with some punch that stays even from a light tap to a hard hit.
Pick something else if you want a big difference between light and heavy typing (the Laptop and Olivetti packs have the widest spreads) or a softer sound (Topre).
Hako Violet (WhiteFox): questions
Who makes Hako Violet switches?
Kailh, as part of the Hako line it made for Input Club. Input Club also sold the WhiteFox.
Why compare the WhiteFox with the Topre pack?
Both were recorded by grcekh on the same Yeti Nano microphone while typing the same kind of 50-word test, with no post-production. With the setup held constant, what you hear is the keyboard.
Does a hard press change the WhiteFox sound much?
Less than most. Its slam band peaks 6.1 dB above its soft band, the narrowest of the 15 packs. On a MacBook with force sensing, you'll hear the change, but it's subtler than on the Laptop or Olivetti packs.
Keep exploring
Hear Hako Violet (WhiteFox) on every keystroke.
$3.99 once after a 7-day free trial. On MacBooks with the motion sensor it follows how hard you type; on other Macs you pick the strength.