Cherry MX Silent Black
Silent linear Cherry
The Cherry MX Silent Black is the 60g heavy version of Cherry's dampened linear, muting bottom-out and upstroke for typists who like MX Black weighting without the noise.
Cherry MX Silent Black specs
| Type | Silent linear |
|---|---|
| Actuation force | 60g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 1.9 mm |
| Total travel | 3.7 mm |
| Stem | POM with dampeners |
| Top housing | nylon |
| Bottom housing | nylon |
| Spring | single-stage |
| Factory lube | none |
| Pins | 5-pin |
| Typical price | $0.45 / switch |
| Sound profile | hushed, firm |
| Released | 2016 |
Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.
Switches similar to the Cherry MX Silent Black
Cherry MX Silent Red Silent linear The Cherry MX Silent Red is a 45g linear with integrated rubber dampeners on the stem that cut both bottom-out and upstroke noise, making it the standard quiet-office pick. Cherry MX Black Linear The Cherry MX Black is the original 1984 MX linear, a firm 60g switch whose vintage "broken-in" examples are still hunted by enthusiasts for frankenswitch builds.
Which keyboards can use it?
Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Cherry MX Silent Black (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use the KeebScout database to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.