Cherry MX Clear
Tactile Cherry
The Cherry MX Clear is a stiff 65g tactile with a larger bump than the MX Brown, best known today as the donor stem for the community's Ergo Clear spring-swap mod.
Cherry MX Clear specs
| Type | Tactile |
|---|---|
| Actuation force | 65g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 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 | $0.40 / switch |
| Sound profile | firm, muted |
| Released | n/a |
Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.
Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings
Switches similar to the Cherry MX Clear
Keyboards sold with the Cherry MX Clear
Ducky One 3 full · $129 · hot-swap The Ducky One 3 is a wired full-size hot-swap keyboard with Cherry MX switches, thick double-shot PBT keycaps, and Ducky's QUACK Mechanics silicone/EVA dampening for a refined stock sound. Leopold FC750R TKL · $119 The Leopold FC750R is a no-frills wired TKL with Cherry MX switches, sound-dampened case, and double-shot PBT keycaps, a long-running favorite for typists who value build quality over features. Leopold FC900R full · $124 The Leopold FC900R is a wired full-size Cherry MX keyboard with double-shot PBT caps and internal dampening, widely considered one of the best-built stock full-size boards for office work. Vortex Multix TKL VIA TKL · $125 · hot-swap The Vortex Multix TKL VIA is an 87-key TKL keyboard with hot-swap sockets for 3-pin and 5-pin switches, PBT double-shot cherry-profile keycaps, VIA 3.0 support, and wireless Bluetooth or 2.4GHz connectivity plus USB-C. Vortex Pok3r 60% · $130 The Vortex Pok3r (POK3R) is a foundational 60 percent board that helped popularise the compact layout, packing genuine Cherry MX switches, thick PBT caps and deep onboard layer programming into a screw-together aluminium case with no software required. Vortex Race 3 75% · $150 The Vortex Race 3 is a compact 75 percent board in a hefty CNC aluminium case with a floating-key design, Cherry MX switches, PBT keycaps and Vortex's signature onboard programming, a cult favourite for a small-footprint arrow-cluster layout.
11 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 Clear (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use KeebScout finder to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.