By the way, out of all of the silent tactile switches that I tried (as mentioned above, including comparison to the TOM), I wound up liking the Outemu Cream Yellows (note: I was specifically testing the v2 colorway) the most, and have recently (a few days ago) ordered a full set.
It’s really tricky to understand some of the different variations and versioning between the various Outemu switches, and it’s made more confusing by the fact that there are multiple sellers of Outemu switches on AliExpress and they are not quite consistent.
It seems that there are at least three different versions of the Outemu Cream switches. Here is an image that used to be part of the “INEDA Digital Store” posting on AliExpress:
Note: they very recently edited their posting to remove mention and images of the version 1, but it used to have this image (and it is still cached in a Google image search that points to this page) with text that said something along the lines that there were simply two color versions of this switch and that they would randomly send whichever they had in stock. I know this, since I was looking at this exact store posting (and had it bookmarked) within the past couple of weeks. Now, this item post has been edited to only show this version 2 colorway.
It seems that the v1 is indeed the original colorway for this line of switches, as older reviews, posts, videos on the web seem to all show these two-color housings. I’m guessing that INEDA eventually had simultaneous stock of both colorways, and may have just been mixing the versions for logistical ease. I have no idea if there is any significant difference in terms of performance, but at least one seller (INEDA) seems to act as if they were the same and just a change in color scheme.
However, there appears to be at least that one AliExpress posting, from “Rick & Anna Tech Store” (as @m4dbra1n posted above), that offers what appears to be the version 2 colorway, while calling these “pro”.
A third colorway, with slightly translucent housings seems to now be available. This must have been quite recent, as with the two AliExpress sellers offering these, they’ve only sold relatively few and the earliest reviews are only from April 2023.
I recently ordered these from this Slitn Store posting, but they are also available from “INEDA Digital Store” (link shared by @m4dbra1n above), which calls them as “Jade”.
So, to summarize, there seem to be three versions:
- Two-color, opaque housing
- White, opaque housing (called “pro” by one seller)
- White, translucent housing (called “jade” by one seller)
However, I’m not sure if there is much of (even an intended) difference beyond cosmetics, as all of the product postings mention identical specs and materials (POM Stem, Nylon Upper Housing, Nylon Housing base).