New CHERRY MX Keyswitches?

gcardinal · 23 Dec 2016, 14:28

From this press release:
Cherry Americas’ silent Cherry MX switches now available for all manufacturers
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/12/prweb13941959.htm

Spoiler:

CHERRY MX SILENT RED MX3A-L1NN
CHERRY MX SILENT BLACK MX3A-11NN
CHERRY MX SILENT RGB RED MX3A-L1NA
CHERRY MX SILENT RGB BLACK MX3A-11NA

Also found on cherry.de website:

CHERRY MX SPEED RGB SILVER MX1A-51NA

Spoiler:

40% faster than the CHERRY MX Standard switch, with an actuation point of 1.2 mm, 45 cN

CHERRY MX SPEED SILVER MX1A-51NN

Spoiler:

40% faster than the CHERRY MX Standard switch, with an actuation point of 1.2 mm, 45 cN

CHERRY MX RGB NATURE WHITE MX1A-41NA

Spoiler:

Without pressure point, linear actuation - easy switching function with a defined force of approx. 55 cN without contact feedback

ideus · 23 Dec 2016, 18:11

Does anyone know if they will be available for direct purchasing?

andrewjoy · 23 Dec 2016, 18:13

do they do cherry MX without sand in them ?

Findecanor · 23 Dec 2016, 23:00

The "silent" variants have been reported to be smoother than the non-silent variants.

Edit: BTW, Wiki updated with a page for each switch and with links to product pages.

gcardinal · 24 Dec 2016, 09:48

Findecanor wrote: The "silent" variants have been reported to be smoother than the non-silent variants.

I have a Corsair STRAFE RGB with Cherry MX Silent - and maybe they are smoother (for me they feel just a tad lighter), but they dont sound better then MX Red. Especially with o-rings, the predominant sound becomes the traveling sound and its mainly "plasticy"-sound.

zslane · 24 Dec 2016, 18:35

Agreed.

I like pinks better then reds, but their slider travel is not completely silent. I think you'd have to go with Hall Effect to really come close to achieving silent slider travel.

TuxKey · 04 Jan 2017, 16:37

i had hoped for real innovation in areas where it really matters like uhhhhh for instance Switch feel.
Perhaps make my dream switch tactile like mx-clears but a bit lighter...

instead of that More LED

The state of technologie and innovation is reduced to flickering light shows....

zslane · 04 Jan 2017, 19:17

I guess keyboard makers are really going for the tween market now...

Sigmoid · 15 Feb 2017, 16:38

zslane wrote: I guess keyboard makers are really going for the tween market now...

That's kinda true I guess, mainly of the "modding enthusiast" companies. It's like PC cases, which either look like they were designed by a committee of soulless accountants or by a 12 year old.

Anyway, Cherry MX did kinda disappoint me when I first actually had them in my hands, I guess they didn't quite live up to the hype... but they do the job, and there isn't a whole lot to improve on them I guess. I think if you want silent, there is no beating Topre anyway... and for the 'real, true click', I have high hopes for the plans of the Model F re-creation worked on over in the Workshop forum...

belowgeek · 28 Feb 2017, 15:19

Ohh, didn't know that Cherry has released some new Cherry MX Switches.xD Thanks for this information TS!