Cherry MX Red
| Cherry MX Red | |
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| Manufacturer | Cherry Corp. |
| Product code | MX1A-L1xx |
| Tactile? | no |
| Clicky? | no |
| Activation force | 45cN |
The MX red switch is a non-tactile, lightweight switch, preferred over tactile switches for gaming.
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History
The Cherry MX Red switch is a special switch, not part of Cherry's usual product catalogs and lineup. The switch first appeared in November 2008[1] on the streets of Tokyo. The 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 basically a lighter variant of the Cherry MX Black switch. A linear switch without any tactile or audible feedback.
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 Channel admitted that the switches used in the limited edition Ducky keyboards were indeed soldered out of Cherry G80-3600s. Recently, Leopold announced a new line of keyboards, which will also be available with Cherry MX Red switches, suggesting that production has started again as of February 2011. As of 2012, MX reds are available from Cherry or some suppliers.
