Matias Standard 60g

Quick Summary

The Matias Standard 60g is a modern reissue of the legendary white Alps switch — a tactile-and-clicky Alps-style switch with a metal-leaf click mechanism. It actuates around 60g and delivers the firm bump and sharp click that defined vintage Alps boards, but with a far longer 50-million-actuation lifespan. If you are restoring or building an Alps-mount keyboard and want that authentic clicky character, this is the go-to switch.

Specs and Feel

This is Alps-mount, not MX, so it requires an Alps-compatible board and keycaps. Actuation sits at 60g ±5g, and the click comes from a metal leaf rather than a plastic click jacket or click bar — that is the source of its distinctly crisp, slightly metallic click and tactile bump. The feel is firmer and more deliberate than a typical modern clicky, with a tactile event tied directly to the click, exactly as the classic white Alps behaved. Smoothness and wobble follow Alps norms: more textured than a polished MX switch, but that vintage character is precisely why people seek these out. The big upgrade over the original is durability — 50 million actuations versus 10 million.

Tuning

Alps-style switches do not slot into the MX lube-and-film hobby, and the click leaf is integral to how this switch sounds and feels, so tuning is neither expected nor advisable. Run them stock. Their purpose is to faithfully recreate the white Alps experience in a part that lasts far longer, and there is no mod that improves on that without destroying the character you bought them for.

Verdict

Buy the Matias Standard 60g if you have an Alps-mount keyboard and want an authentic, durable white-Alps clicky with a firm bump and a crisp metal click. If you instead need silence on the same Alps platform, its sibling the Matias Quiet Linear 35g is the opposite end of the lineup. Skip the Standard if your board is MX, or if you dislike loud, firm clicky switches.