Ultimate Alps.tw Type 0A2 Sound Test on ADK64, Zenith Z150 & Tofu60!

Here's the Ultimate Alps.tw Type 0A2 Switch Sound Test and Review. This clicky switch is part of the unbranded Alps four-tab clones familly. I conducted detailed sound tests using the ADK64 keyboard, Zenith Z150 keyboard, and Tofu60 case, comparing it with other Alps switches in a controlled environment to provide a clear understanding of its acoustic profile on a full mechanical keyboard. Other switches will be tested in this Ultimate Alps Switches Series, with a comparison video featuring all switches back-to-back at the end! The state of these switches was around 9.5 out of 10. I also provide close-up shots of every part of the disassembled switch for detailed comparison. Outemu OTM GAOTE and Matias switches will also be tested in this series for a better comparison.

All switches have been opened and softly cleaned (every part brushed) without any alterations. Switch sets are used and old, so the sound could differ from switches in a different state, but all switches are at least in a 7.5 out of 10 state. The comparison is not perfect, but it gives a good idea. The estimated price is based on averaging the prices asked on Mechmarket between 2019 and 2024; it serves as an indicator.

The sound tests for these Alps.tw Type 0A2 switches were conducted using an ADK64 keyboard with Apple Extended Keyboard PBT Keycaps, a Zenith Z150 modified with a ZENITHal PCB & Original keycaps, and finally with a Tofu60 aluminum case using the Paladin64 PCB and Tai-Hao Cubic Alps Double-Shot keycaps. During the tests, I performed a typing test and a slow bottom-out test to showcase the switch's sound and feel. I also conducted a decibel meter test to measure the switch's noise level with and without a keycap.

I've been working on this series of videos for the last two years... It took a lot of time to find and desolder switches from non-working keyboards and clean each one of them... And it cost a lot too! 😛 I thought it would be great to have a full comparison of these vintage switches while documenting it. Hope you enjoy it and find it useful!
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** I made a slight modification to the Tofu60 to fit the Paladin64 PCB and plate from the ADK64 inside. The only thing I had to modify was the USB port opening at the back! All the screw holes fit perfectly!

👉 For more informations about the switches: https://deskthority.net/wiki/Alps.tw_...

👉 Here's the link to the gears I used to make this video:
ADK64 Keyboard: https://rndkbd.com/products/adk64-60-...
Paladin64 PCB for ADK64 and Tofu60: https://rndkbd.com/products/paladin64...
ZENITHal PCB for Zenith Z150: https://www.keebal.com/pcb
Tai-Hao Cubic Alps keycaps: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DnK...
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00:00 - Unboxing
00:14 - Switch Presentation
00:24 - Switch Specs
00:32 - Top
00:37 - Bottom
00:42 - Switchplate
00:47 - Stem
00:52 - Spring
00:57 - Tactile leaf
01:02 - Switches on the boards
01:30 - Solo Switch Decibel Meter Test
01:48 - Solo Switch with keycap Decibel Meter Test
02:06 - ADK64 Typing Sound Test
03:01 - ADK64 Single Key Sound Test
03:17 - Zenith Z150 Typing Sound Test
04:12 - Zenith Z150 Single Key Sound Test
04:29 - Tofu60 Typing Sound Test
05:24 - Tofu60 Single Key Sound Test
05:40 - Personal Review
06:00 - Final