Cherry MX Red

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Cherry MX Red
Cherry MX red.jpg
Manufacturer Cherry
Family Cherry MX
Product code MX1A-L1xx
Introduced 2008
Switch type Linear
Contact mechanism Metal leaf
Actuation force 45 cN
Mx red illustration.gif

The Cherry MX Red switch is a light, linear, non-clicky mechanical keyboard switch in the Cherry MX family.

It is often preferred over tactile switches for gaming.

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History

The switch first appeared in November 2008[1] on the streets of Tokyo. The Cherry G80-3600 keyboard was marketed and distributed exclusively in Japan by the computer hardware company Scythe. Originally only available in the Japanese Layout (G80-3600LYCJA) and the US-ANSI layout (G80-3600LYCEU), further Korean and Chinese variants of the keyboard later appeared throughout Asia at various online retailers, although without the Scythe branding.

Keyfeel

The Cherry MX Red is a lighter variant of the Cherry MX Black linear switch.

Availability

In an order request in 2010 Cherry claimed the switch to be no longer in production. The statement was confirmed when a member of Ducky admitted that the switches used in the limited edition Ducky keyboards were indeed soldered out of Cherry G80-3600s.

However, in 2012 the switch has become popular with a growing number of keyboards produced that use it, including the Leopold and Filco Majestouch product ranges.

List of keyboards with the Cherry MX red switch

Gallery

References

  1. http://akiba-pc.watch.impress.co.jp/hotline/20081115/etc_cherry.html
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