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LINEAR · 42g
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Keygeek Little Witch Linear

Keygeek Little Witch review: a 42g linear built loud — an M4 POM stem and a 40% fiberglass nylon bottom housing make it one of Keygeek's clackiest switches.

5.0/5
5.0 5.0 · our rating
42g
Actuation
2mm pre-travel
3.6mm
Travel
total key travel
4.0/5
Smoothness
our feel rating
4/5
Noise level
clacky

How it feels

Smoothness silky → scratchy 8.0

How it sounds

clacky
Profile clacky
Noise level 4/5
Spring ping None

Full review

Quick Summary

The Keygeek Little Witch is a 42g linear built to be loud. Where most of the Keygeek lineup chases deep and muted, this one goes the other way — high-pitched, sharp and clacky, thanks to an aggressive housing-and-stem material pairing. It’s the pick for anyone who wants a bright, attention-grabbing clack rather than a soft thock.

Specs and Feel

This is a true linear — smooth top to bottom with no bump. It actuates at a light 42g over 2.0mm of pre-travel, bottoming out at 50g with a slightly shortened 3.6mm travel that sharpens the finish. The sound comes straight from the materials: the bottom housing is N4 nylon infused with 40% fiberglass, about as rigid and resonant as a budget switch gets, and it’s paired with an M4 strengthened POM stem. Together they make the bottom-out as loud and clacky as the design allows — one of Keygeek’s clackiest. A PC top housing keeps the upper register bright. Despite the aggressive acoustics, the keypress stays smooth and consistent, and owners single out the factory lube as unusually even.

Tuning

The Little Witch is good stock — the even factory lube means most builders won’t touch it. If the brightness is too much, a light hand-lube on the stem rails and a switch film will take a little edge off the clack and slightly lower the pitch. But that’s working against the switch’s whole personality; if you bought it for the loud clack, leave it as-is.

Verdict

Buy the Little Witch if you want a sharp, loud, high-pitched clack and a smooth, well-lubed stock feel to go with it. It’s a deliberate outlier in the Keygeek range. If that sounds like too much, the deep and muted Keygeek Little Elf or the balanced Keygeek Little Ghost are the same family tuned the opposite direction. For clack chasers, though, the Little Witch delivers exactly what it promises.

Frequently asked

What does the Keygeek Little Witch sound like?

Loud, high-pitched and clacky. The 40% fiberglass N4 bottom housing and M4 strengthened POM stem give it one of the sharpest, most aggressive bottom-outs in Keygeek's lineup.

Is the Little Witch good stock?

Yes. It ships factory-lubed with notably even coverage, so it's smooth and consistent out of the bag with no work required.

Is the Keygeek Little Witch too loud for an office?

Likely, yes. It's deliberately loud and bright — great for a clacky build at home, but not the switch for a shared or quiet workspace.

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