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Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.
Switches similar to the Cherry MX Clear
Cherry MX Ergo Clear Tactile The Cherry MX Ergo Clear is the factory version of the famous community mod that pairs the MX Clear's big tactile bump (55cN peak) with a much lighter spring that falls to about 40cN at actuation. Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 Tactile The Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 is a heavy 59g tactile with a big early bump, a 22mm dual-stage spring, and a shortened 3.4mm travel that snaps back hard after each press.
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.