The Cherry MX switch, first released way back in 1983, is the backbone of the current mechanical keyboard craze. We can talk all day about the IBM buckling spring or Topre’s “thocky” electrostatic ...

Cherry just released a pair of switch kits for mechanical keyboards. One kit is a variety pack of 10 different types of switches while the other includes 23 of the switch type of your choosing. The ...

The latest mechanical keyboard switch by German peripheral maker Cherry is now available for preorder, and it features a number of design updates to its decades-old mechanical keyboard switches. The ...

The new Cherry MX2A switch features better factory lubrication, a redesigned spring, and a host of extra tweaks to make it feel smoother and sound quieter. The new Cherry MX2A switch features better ...

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Cherry has been producing the world's most popular mechanical keyboard switches for decades now, with its Cherry MX switches being the defacto standard against which nearly all others are measured. In ...

The mechanical keyboard scene gets bigger every year, and it wouldn't exist without Cherry. The German switch maker's original MX designs are the foundation upon which most of today's myriad keyboard ...

The iconic keyboard switch manufacturer Cherry has announced a new product today, but it's technically a very old product. You might not spend a lot of time thinking about the keyboard in front of you ...

For the happily obsessed mechanical keyboard enthusiast, there's no detail too minor on the journey to the perfect switch. Perfect key feel is worth poring over switch specs or even splicing parts ...

Cherry, the original mechanical switch maker, is continuing to tap the mechanical keyboard community for new product ideas. Its new mechanical switch, the Cherry MX Black Clear-Top, is a nod to ...

Cherry introduces new switches for 2025, including the Cherry IK, MX Honey, MX Blossom, and MX Falcon. The Cherry IK switches utilize electromagnetic field detection for contactless actuation with ...

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