The new MX Ergo Clear was announced by Cherry, with a design that dates back to a DIY mod posted to the mechanical keyboard forum GeekHack in 2011. It’s a tactile switch with a lighter spring ...

On Thursday, Cherry, the OGs of the mechanical keys, announced a redesign of its signature Cherry MX mechanical switches. The switch-maker is releasing the next-generation Cherry MX2A , which is ...

Cherry MX, in comparison, has seven types of standard switches, aside from a few special editions. Many mechanical keyboards are hot-swappable, allowing users to replace one switch with another.

Cherry’s latest mechanical keyboard switch is the MX Black Clear-Top. It’s a design that’s based on a rare linear switch that was produced briefly during the 1980s for Nixdorf keyboards ...

Cherry MX switches have a typical shelf life of 50 million actuations, ... Gateron switches are pleasing to the touch, highly sensitive as they have a 2mm actuation point, ...

The MX 3.1 supports Cherry’s most recent model of its standard profile mechanical switches, the MX2A. They feel similar to Gateron K Pro Red switches in terms of travel and resistance.

For starters, the switches are less durable than Cherry MX, which has a tested lifetime of 100 million key presses. Secondly, the one switch where Kailh truly excels is the clicky blue one.

Related articles Cherry debuts new mechanical, magnetic, and inductive switches with a whole new naming scheme to match; Cherry proclaims a 'new era' for keyboard switches: induction is 'half the ...

Gateron's latest G Pro 2.0 switches are almost all rated for 80 million licks, regardless of switch type. Still, Cherry MX switches are the most popular, so it's worth keeping in mind if you're ...

German manufacturer Cherry has a storied history in mechanical keyboards. More than 30 years after it patented the MX switch, most of today's fancy mechanical keyboards still use variations of the ...

Cherry MX switches are only the beginning. Here's everything you need to know to choose the right type of mechanical keyboard, along with some of our top-rated favorites. I’m an Analyst and ISF ...

For fans of ultra-light linear switches, the MX Blossom is now Cherry's lightest mechanical offering, requiring just 35 centinewtons of actuation force. Like the MX Honey, it shares the MX2A's ...