The Best Switches On The Market
Fine-tuned linear and tactile mechanical switches. Cherry MX offers a unique and unprecedented feel at the keyboard. Whether you are a gamer, frequent typer, or tech enthusiast Cherry MX switches are your best choice.
- 50+ Million Actuations
- Linear & Tactile Variations
- Audible Variations
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- Original Cherry MX Switches
Unrivaled Precision
German engineered mechanical keyboards offer unrivaled precision as well as fine-tuned tactile, audible feedback or a linear feel.
Inside The MX
Upper Housing
Upper Housing is a CAD high precision component made of plastic polymer. With a tolerance of less than 0.01 mm, the component guides the switching slide precisely, forming the CHERRY MX key switches' switching mechanism housing.
SWITCHING SLIDE / STEM
A CAD high-precision component made of plastic polymer specifically for the Cherry MX creates the pre-travel and the keystroke feel between the upper housing and coil spring. The keycap is attached to the upper part of the stem.
This black switching slide is responsible for the linear switch characteristics of the CHERRY MX Black. Due to the straight TLS surface, the switch triggers directly.
GOLD CROSSPOINT CONTACT
Gold-based, the crosspoint contact is the heart of every CHERRY MX key switch and the basis of its incredible reliability and durability. With absolute precision, these triangular cross-contacts meet each other at precise right angles. This unique CHERRY innovation and ornate gold-plating make the electrical contact enclosure self-cleaning and give the key switch permanent protection against corrosion, guaranteeing the key switch for more than 100 million operations.
PRECISION COIL SPRING
The key switch’s coil spring pressure resistance is the CHERRY MX’s sparring partner for your fingers. The high-density molecular structure of the spring’s metal alloy is calculated individually on the key switch and consistently optimized for the key switch’s specific pressure force.
HOUSING BASE
Dual-functional, the housing base component is made of plastic polymer and glass fiber. The inner part forms the mounting for the CHERRY MX key switch’s switching mechanism. The outer part is both the base and mounting surface for CHERRY’s mechanical keyboards.
