Outemu Red

Name: Outemu Red switch
Brand: Outemu

Linear Outemu

The Outemu Red is a bargain 45g Cherry MX Red clone found in countless budget keyboards, serviceable stock and a cheap base for modding.

Outemu Red specs

Type	Linear
Actuation force	45g
Bottom-out force	n/a
Pre-travel	2 mm
Total travel	4 mm
Stem	POM
Top housing	PC
Bottom housing	nylon
Spring	n/a
Factory lube	none
Pins	3-pin
Typical price	$0.12 / switch
Sound profile	neutral, slightly scratchy
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Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.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 Outemu Red

Cherry MX Red Linear The Cherry MX Red is the industry's reference 45g linear, the default gaming switch in countless prebuilt keyboards since its 2008 reintroduction.

Which keyboards can use it?

Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Outemu Red. Use KeebScout finder to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.