Cherry MX Clear vs Durock Shrimp
The Cherry MX Clear and the Durock Shrimp are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Cherry MX Clear is lighter to actuate (65g versus 67g); stock they sound different: firm, muted versus sharp tactile; the Cherry MX Clear costs less per switch ($0.40 versus $0.55).
- Cheaper per switchCherry MX Clear$0.40 versus $0.55
- Lubed from the factoryDurock Shrimpusable out of the box without lubing
Choose the Cherry MX Clear if
- you want a switch popular for heavy tactiles.
- you want a switch popular for ergo clear mods.
- you want a lighter keystroke (65g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Durock Shrimp if
- you want a switch popular for tactile customs.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (67g).
- you want a factory-lubed switch out of the box.
Cherry MX Clear vs Durock Shrimp, spec by spec
| Cherry MX Clear | Durock Shrimp | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 65g | 67g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | nylon | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | nylon |
| Spring | single-stage | 67g |
| Factory lube | none | light (stronger spec) |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.40 (stronger spec) | $0.55 |
| Sound profile | firm, muted | sharp tactile |
| Released | n/a | 2022 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 227 switches we track
95% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Cherry MX Clear; 97% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Durock Shrimp.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Cherry MX Clear; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Durock Shrimp.
48% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Cherry MX Clear; 70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Durock Shrimp.
Where to buy the Cherry MX Clear
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Where to buy the Durock Shrimp
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