Cherry switches
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Your guide to Cherry switches
What are Cherry switches?
Cherry switches are the most well-known switches available today. Part of this is due to history, as Cherry is the original switch manufacturer. However, the fact that people still buy Cherry switches today goes to show the timelessness of the original lineup of the Cherry MX switches: these switches still carry their weight today.
Are Cherry switches the best?
Cherry switches are the industry standard. However, there are many switches on the market available today by many excellent manufacturers. You should instead try many switches to find the one that suits you the best.
Why are Cherry switches popular?
Cherry has great name recognition within the keyboard community. Their switches are classics for a reason: for many, the sound and feel of Cherry MX switches are timeless and cannot be displaced by modern switches.