Cherry MX Blue

Clicky Cherry

Cherry MX Blue switch
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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Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.

Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings

Hear the Cherry MX Blue

Cherry MX Blue Sound Test - (CM Quickfire Rapid) · MS Tech · video loads from YouTube only after you press play

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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. Compare: Cherry MX Blue vs Kailh Box White
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. Compare: Cherry MX Blue vs Gateron G Pro Blue
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. Compare: Cherry MX Blue vs Cherry MX Green

Keyboards sold with the Cherry MX Blue

Cherry G80-3000 full · $95 The Cherry G80-3000 is a 104-key full-size mechanical keyboard first introduced in 1988 and still produced today, sold wired-only with fixed Cherry MX Black, Blue, or Brown switches and no backlighting or software features. Cherry MX 2.0S full · $90 The Cherry MX 2.0S is a 109-key full-size wired keyboard with Gold Crosspoint Cherry MX switches available in Black, Blue, Brown, Red, or Silent Red, offered in RGB or non-RGB versions in a minimalist black or white case. Cherry MX Board 3.0 S full · $110 The Cherry MX Board 3.0 S is a full-size wired board from the company that invented the MX switch, wrapping genuine Cherry MX switches in a slim aluminium-topped case with per-key RGB and a solid non-slip footprint aimed at typists and gamers who want the original switch feel. Cooler Master MK730 TKL · $99 A wired tenkeyless (TKL) mechanical keyboard with soldered Cherry MX switches, an aluminum top frame, and per-key RGB, positioned as an accessible enthusiast board. Das Keyboard 4 Professional full · $169 The Das Keyboard 4 Professional is the brand's signature full-size typist board, pairing Cherry MX Brown or Blue switches with a brushed-aluminium top, a dedicated volume knob and a media control bar in a deliberately understated all-black shell. Das Keyboard 6 Professional full · $199 The Das Keyboard 6 Professional refreshes the classic full-size Das with doubleshot PBT keycaps, a machined volume knob and a magnetic footbar, keeping Cherry MX switches and the brand's minimalist blacked-out styling for desk-bound typists.

44 keyboards in the database list this as a stock switch.

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.

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