Cherry MX Blue
Clicky Cherry
The Cherry MX Blue is the archetypal click-jacket clicky switch, actuating at 60g with the sharp, jingly click that most people picture when they hear "mechanical keyboard".
Cherry MX Blue specs
| Type | Clicky |
|---|---|
| Actuation force | 60g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2.2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM |
| Top housing | nylon |
| Bottom housing | nylon |
| Spring | single-stage |
| Factory lube | none |
| Pins | 5-pin |
| Typical price | $0.35 / switch |
| Sound profile | sharp, jingly click |
| Released | 1987 |
Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.
Switches similar to the Cherry MX Blue
Kailh Box White Clicky The Kailh Box White is the community's go-to entry clicky switch, using a click bar instead of a click jacket for a crisp, consistent click on both press and release. Gateron G Pro Blue Clicky The Gateron G Pro Blue is a classic click-jacket 60g clicky switch found in many stock Keychron boards, giving an audible click at a budget price. Cherry MX Green Clicky The Cherry MX Green is the heavy 80g version of the MX Blue, originally used as a stiffer spacebar switch and now favored by typists who want maximum click resistance.
Which keyboards can use it?
Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Cherry MX Blue (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use our keyboard finder to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.