Gateron Milky Yellow Linear Switch Review

Overview

When it comes to budget switches, the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow are one of the first to come to mind. The Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow has a competitive pricing than more "premium" switches without losing any quality in its performance in sound or feel.

Product Details

Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow Linear Switch

Switch Type: Linear
Stem Material: POM
Housing Material: Nylon PA66, Milky Housing
Operational Force: 50±15g
Mount: 5 pin
Total Travel: 4mm

With milky housings, the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow feel very smoother and sound "creamier" than the non-milky Gateron KS-3 Yellow variant. The Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow with the full milky housings are an affordable option for RGB fans without compromising on sound or feel.

Switch Sound

The Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow have a "creamy" and deep lower pitched sound profile. When bottoming out the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow produce a clean and solid sound without sounding hollow or plastic-y. The top out sound of the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow is slightly more muted and hollow, which is a common theme for lighter spring switches.

Here are some sound tests of the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow:

Switch Feel

The Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow competes with more expensive switches with how smooth and consistent each keypress is. The Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow have a clean and solid bottom out which makes it feel more premium than is reflected in their price.

The stem wobble on the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow is nothing to write about, but the are still comparable with more expensive switches. There is relatively less wobble in the E/W direction than in the N/S direction.

Things to Note

The Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow comes in two variants: a full milky housing version and a milky top and black KS-3 bottom housing version. The milky top and black bottom housing version of the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow is a combination of the top from the full milky housing of the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow and the full block housing of the Gateron KS-3 Yellow.

Comparisons to Other Switches

Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow vs Novelkeys Cream

The Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow and the Novelkeys Cream feel similar, however the Novelkeys Cream has noticeably more scratch and the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow has noticeably more spring ping in stock form.

Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow vs Gateron Ink V2

The Gateron Ink V2 are noticeably smoother than the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow
The Gateron Ink V2 has a slightly deeper bottom out and top out than the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow, due to the Gateron Ink V2's ink housing.
The Gateron Ink V2 has relatively less stem wobble than the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow.

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