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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 mx Red vs Brown vs Blue Mechanical Switch Sound Comparison 0:00-2:00 Cherry mx Red HyperX Alloy fps Pro 2:00-4:00 Cherry mx Brown Durgod K320 tkl 4:00-6:00 Cherry mx Blue iKBC CD87 Switch and ...

The German keyboard maker Cherry l has its origins way back in the early years of the personal computer market when we were all toiling away on our IBM PC clones. Cherry was the company that made high ...

The new Cherry MX Ergo Clear switch dates back to a modification from 2011, combining a big bump with a light spring. The new Cherry MX Ergo Clear switch dates back to a modification from 2011, ...

Cherry is releasing the MX Black Clear-Top (aka the "Nixie") a new version of a keyboard switch from the '80s prized for its typing feel and acoustics. It was manufactured for a German company called ...

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 ...