HMX Macaron

Linear HMX

HMX Macaron switch
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HMX Macaron is a light factory-lubed linear known for a soft creamy stock feel, part of the wave of affordable HMX switches popular in midrange custom builds.

HMX Macaron specs

Type Linear
Actuation force 42g
Bottom-out force n/a
Pre-travel n/a
Total travel 3.5 mm
Stem POM
Top housing PC
Bottom housing nylon
Spring n/a
Factory lube factory lubed
Pins 5-pin
Typical price $0.45 / switch
Sound profile soft creamy linear
Released 2023

Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.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 HMX Macaron

HMX Macchiato Linear The HMX Macchiato is the switch that put HMX on the map: a 50g-bottom linear with a POK stem and full-nylon housing that lands mid-deep and thocky out of the box.
HMX Poro Linear The HMX Poro is a rounded, creamy 50g-bottom linear with a slightly shorter 3.7mm travel; a lighter 42g-bottom version is also sold.
HMX Cloud Linear The HMX Cloud is a soft, creamy 50g-bottom linear with an LY stem and nylon-blend housings; a heavier 63.5g variant is also available.

Which keyboards can use it?

Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the HMX Macaron (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use compare boards side by side to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.

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