Gateron Melodic Switch Review

Switch Background In the decade that has elapsed since Cherry's patent on the MX style mechanical keyboard switch has expired, it's hard to argue that anything short of explosive growth has happened in the design and availability of switches in this style.

Determined to show this internal space constraint as not being a limiting factor Gateron has recently debuted their Gateron Melodic switches at the latest of a very narrow set of attempts at click leaf switches within the MX footprint.

First debuted in December of 2023, Gateron Melodic switches are a clicky switch that not only feature a majority of Gateron's recent design improvements and mold upgrades, but also feature an entirely new designs for a click leaf mechanism and the interface between the stem slider rails and bottom housing guider rails.

Melodic Performance Appearance At the highest level, the Gateron Melodic switches come in a pink and blue color scheme with a transparent pink polycarbonate top housing, opaque light pink colored stem, and baby blue nylon bottom housing.

Looking first to the transparent pink polycarbonate top housings of the Gateron Melodic switches, these initially do not look all that different from most modern, premium Gateron switches.

While the Clickie switches truly are the most linear clicky switch there is out there, it's like comparing a single linear regime with a click in the Novelkeys Cream Clickie switches and a two linear regime switch with a click in the middle for the Gateron Melodics.

Final Conclusions While I already used this line in one of the sections of my Scorecard for the Gateron Melodic switches, I can't help but kick off my final thoughts about this switch with it as it is truly encompassing of my feelings for them - this is the switch design that nobody asked for and yet it is something that we all should have been demanding.

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