Outemu Red
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Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.
Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings
Where to buy
- View at Amazon · around $0.12 per switch
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Switches similar to the Outemu Red
Keyboards sold with the Outemu Red
Redragon K552 Kumara TKL · $35 The Redragon K552 Kumara is the archetypal sub-$40 wired TKL gaming keyboard with soldered Outemu switches, a metal top plate, and RGB (red-LED variants exist), a perennial first mechanical board. Tecware Phantom 104 full · $50 · hot-swap The Tecware Phantom 104 is the full-size version of the value hot-swap Phantom, giving budget builders a numpad, RGB and swappable Outemu switches at a price that undercuts nearly every mainstream brand. Tecware Phantom 87 TKL · $45 · hot-swap The Tecware Phantom 87 is a budget tenkeyless that helped popularise hot-swap sockets at the low end, letting beginners change its Outemu switches without soldering, with RGB and a metal top plate for the price.
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.