CHERRY MX RGB switches

[Sai]

Source is here - MX RGB switch

With its “MX RGB switch,” CHERRY is presenting the next evolutionary stage of its billion-fold proven mechanical keyswitches of the “MX” series.  The MX switches with Gold Crosspoint technology have up to this point been appreciated by millions of users due to high precision, the best possible operating feel, and an extremely long service life. Well-known manufacturers of high-quality mechanical keyboards – especially in gaming – use the Cherry MX switches in different variants. Cherry has now enhanced its leading product with RGB technology. Directly mounted on the circuit board, SMD LEDs (SMD = “Surface Mount Devices”) illuminate key symbols in specially designed keycaps using the MX RGB switch in the entire RGB color spectrum – all 16.7 million RGB colors.

 

[Neal]

[bueller]

Whoever did the animation for that WASD cluster needs to be shot, the staggering is wayyyy off.

[JaccoW]

CHERRY presents the first MX keyswitch specially engineered for RGB Multicolor Illumination

"CHERRY and CORSAIR – Partner for an exclusive joint launch of CHERRY MX RGB switches and keyboards in 2014"
But if I understand this correctly, the LED's will be on the pcb instead if in the switch as it is now.

[terran5992]

Whoever did the animation for that WASD cluster needs to be shot, the staggering is wayyyy off.

Its a pretty nice animation.  D:

[phetto]

Do want...

[phetto]

So much that I have to make another post

[Oobly]

So... I assume the "innovation" here is clear switch cases, so the LEDs can be surface mounted to the PCB making manufacture cheaper.

Or did I miss something?

[JaccoW]

So... I assume the "innovation" here is clear switch cases, so the LEDs can be surface mounted to the PCB making manufacture cheaper.

Or did I miss something?

Mostly yes. But there is some microlensing involved so that might have taken some testing.

[tinlong117]

So much that I have to make another post

gf wont be happy.

[tbc]

i would buy if corsair stops being stupid and offers a tkl black board with blue switches.

[MKULTRA]

I don't really understand the innovation behind this?

[MrexD]

I don't really understand the innovation behind this?

Currently you can only add 3mm LEDs to switches which can only support 1 colour.
These switches are manufactured with RGB LEDs and therefore every switch will be able to illuminate it's own colour, whatever colour you want.

At first I was excited about the possibilities!
and then I was annoyed that they were exclusive the Corsair boards...
and then I accepted the fact that these are probably going to need a separate controllers on the boards to be able to function??
and now i'm sad...

Still cool though

[BlueBär]

Well I know where they have that idea from... However that gives me the idea of an MX + Alps compatible PCB with SMD RGB LEDs. That could be cool.

[terran5992]

Well I know where they have that idea from... However that gives me the idea of an MX + Alps compatible PCB with SMD RGB LEDs. That could be cool.

The clear switch tops groupbuy?

[BlueBär]

The clear switch tops groupbuy?

Nope. Matias.

[Moosecraft]

So awesome, goodbye wallet of 2014 

[terran5992]

The clear switch tops groupbuy?

Nope. Matias.

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0.o

Why would they make it clear but not compatible with LEDs

[czarek]

Why would you like backlight? You can't type?

[BlueBär]

0.o

Why would they make it clear but not compatible with LEDs

But it is. It just uses SMD LEDs like these new Cherry MX RGBs:

Why would you like backlight? You can't type?

Opinion vs. opinion, taste vs. taste. Please no.

[terran5992]

Why would you like backlight? You can't type?

[phoenix1234]

I think they will put the SMD led in place like the position of diode in classic Cherry MX

Therefore, they make it transparent to reflect the light out.

[terran5992]

0.o

Why would they make it clear but not compatible with LEDs

But it is. It just uses SMD LEDs like these new Cherry MX RGBs:

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Why would you like backlight? You can't type?

Opinion vs. opinion, taste vs. taste. Please no.

0.o my bad . I had no idea matias alps had em

[HendyZone]

Yeah very cool idea, that cherry making this one too

[berserkfan]

Mkultra

There is a very loud sucking sound I hear. And I see dollar bills flying out of wallets. That is the real innovation behind this. Now that lots of us have paid tons of money to invest in 50-million actuation Cherry keyboards that we will never wear out in our lifetimes (since we all have multiple keyboards), we will pay even more tons of money to get these cool RGB switches.

I don't really understand the innovation behind this?

[BlueBär]

Now that lots of us have paid tons of money to invest in 50-million actuation Cherry keyboards that we will never wear out in our lifetimes (since we all have multiple keyboards), we will pay even more tons of money to get these cool RGB switches.

Well they're kinda useless for the current boards, so we would need new keyboards as well...

[Sai]

Now that lots of us have paid tons of money to invest in 50-million actuation Cherry keyboards that we will never wear out in our lifetimes (since we all have multiple keyboards), we will pay even more tons of money to get these cool RGB switches.

Well they're kinda useless for the current boards, so we would need new keyboards as well...

lets just hope Corsair would make not-so-ugly keyboards with these RGBs.  )

[HendyZone]

Now that lots of us have paid tons of money to invest in 50-million actuation Cherry keyboards that we will never wear out in our lifetimes (since we all have multiple keyboards), we will pay even more tons of money to get these cool RGB switches.

Well they're kinda useless for the current boards, so we would need new keyboards as well...

lets just hope Corsair would make not-so-ugly keyboards with these RGBs.  )

hope the same )

[tuxsavvy]

Cool piece of technology, though I can imagine that it would be costly to have it on all the keys (as opposed to just W, A, S, D). It is also a bit of a shame that it'll probably only be featured on Corsair keyboards, but I guess it will only be a matter of time before such fancy transparent Cherry MX housing be cloned and maybe starting with single LED to be hitting the market afterwards. It is all probably due in a matter of time. If and when that happens, maybe the technololgy won't be so costly and rare.

The idea behind it is fairly ideal but to have one or two companies benefitting the idea can only last for so long in the open market where Cherry MX switches are ever so popular.

[inteli722]

Now that lots of us have paid tons of money to invest in 50-million actuation Cherry keyboards that we will never wear out in our lifetimes (since we all have multiple keyboards), we will pay even more tons of money to get these cool RGB switches.

Well they're kinda useless for the current boards, so we would need new keyboards as well...

Hell, I'm going to try to get some of these in MX Greens and/or swap Green stems into regular ones and use them on my Phantom. Looks like Filco placement for me!

[FoxWolf1]

Interesting that Corsair gets an exclusive deal on these even as other companies (eg. Tesoro, Luxeed) are working on their own RGB mech models. I guess those other companies must be using a different system (perhaps LETIS-style switch bypass).

If so, it'll be interesting to see what happens when the different RGB implementations compete.

[infiniti]

Interesting that Corsair gets an exclusive deal on these even as other companies (eg. Tesoro, Luxeed) are working on their own RGB mech models. I guess those other companies must be using a different system (perhaps LETIS-style switch bypass).

If so, it'll be interesting to see what happens when the different RGB implementations compete.

I wonder how long the exclusivity period will be.

I'd really like to see how Ducky would implement the use of MX RGB switches or what they will launch to compete against Corsair's offering.

[SpAmRaY]

Interesting that Corsair gets an exclusive deal on these even as other companies (eg. Tesoro, Luxeed) are working on their own RGB mech models. I guess those other companies must be using a different system (perhaps LETIS-style switch bypass).

If so, it'll be interesting to see what happens when the different RGB implementations compete.

I wonder how long the exclusivity period will be.

I'd really like to see how Ducky would implement the use of MX RGB switches or what they will launch to compete against Corsair's offering.

A ducky board with these

I don't think my body can handle that.

[Sai]

Interesting that Corsair gets an exclusive deal on these even as other companies (eg. Tesoro, Luxeed) are working on their own RGB mech models. I guess those other companies must be using a different system (perhaps LETIS-style switch bypass).

If so, it'll be interesting to see what happens when the different RGB implementations compete.

I wonder how long the exclusivity period will be.

I'd really like to see how Ducky would implement the use of MX RGB switches or what they will launch to compete against Corsair's offering.

A ducky board with these

I don't think my body can handle that.

Thats what I am thinking. The keyboards gonna be damn awesome with their keycaps. 

[infiniti]

Interesting that Corsair gets an exclusive deal on these even as other companies (eg. Tesoro, Luxeed) are working on their own RGB mech models. I guess those other companies must be using a different system (perhaps LETIS-style switch bypass).

If so, it'll be interesting to see what happens when the different RGB implementations compete.

I wonder how long the exclusivity period will be.

I'd really like to see how Ducky would implement the use of MX RGB switches or what they will launch to compete against Corsair's offering.

A ducky board with these

I don't think my body can handle that.

I'll probably go into epileptic shock but it will be SHINETASTIC! )

[bazh]

Interesting that Corsair gets an exclusive deal on these even as other companies (eg. Tesoro, Luxeed) are working on their own RGB mech models. I guess those other companies must be using a different system (perhaps LETIS-style switch bypass).

If so, it'll be interesting to see what happens when the different RGB implementations compete.

Tesoro Lobera Supreme uses Kaith switches though

[BlackWidowMan777]

Now that lots of us have paid tons of money to invest in 50-million actuation Cherry keyboards that we will never wear out in our lifetimes (since we all have multiple keyboards), we will pay even more tons of money to get these cool RGB switches.

Well they're kinda useless for the current boards, so we would need new keyboards as well...

One day in the not too distant future there will arise a new spate of serial killer whose characteristic mark will be leaving specialized clacks at the crime scene. Forensic specialists will remark that the injuries were caused by blunt force trauma to the head consistent with the strength of a single geek wielding an indestructible but largely unused mechanical keyboard. There will be distinct imprints of the letters WASD on the temples of the victims. It will be difficult to type match these crimes because they will occur all over America consistent with lower social living standards and spiralling costs of new RGB flavored keyboards. Finger prints and will not be found due to the use of finger cots and usb warming gloves. Welcome to the age of the Zowie killeritus!

[Chanc3]

Interesting that Corsair gets an exclusive deal on these even as other companies (eg. Tesoro, Luxeed) are working on their own RGB mech models. I guess those other companies must be using a different system (perhaps LETIS-style switch bypass).

If so, it'll be interesting to see what happens when the different RGB implementations compete.

I wonder how long the exclusivity period will be.

I'd really like to see how Ducky would implement the use of MX RGB switches or what they will launch to compete against Corsair's offering.

Can confirm from legit source that Corsair have exclusivity for 1 year - so no other brands can touch them until 2015.

[Jixr]

I'm surprised they got it, they are not very popular boards, and I hope they don't goof the design, i'm sure we can all agree we want a standard keyboard and not another F117 looking thing like their K series

[inlikeflynn]

nice looking website at least for Cherry with more about these switches  http://www.cherry-professional-gaming.com/EN/

[SpAmRaY]

nice looking website at least for Cherry with more about these switches  http://www.cherry-professional-gaming.com/EN/

That is very nice!

Also they should go all out and make transparent stems also....maybe a mix of a white/clear switch type.

And maybe they will come out with some double shot backlit keys that are nice.

[Neo.X]

look very nice and cool. do want a keyboard build with it. 

[rainb1ood]

nice looking website at least for Cherry with more about these switches  http://www.cherry-professional-gaming.com/EN/

That is very nice!

Also they should go all out and make transparent stems also....maybe a mix of a white/clear switch type.

And maybe they will come out with some double shot backlit keys that are nice.

Nice design but they left out the important details. If you look here http://www.cherry-professional-gaming.com/EN/technologie-en.html#/modules they just changed the color of each stem. No bump on browns and no clicker on MX blue.

[Lastpilot]

Please corsair make your RGB keyboard in standard ANSI layout without media keys. PLEASE.

[SpAmRaY]

nice looking website at least for Cherry with more about these switches  http://www.cherry-professional-gaming.com/EN/

That is very nice!

Also they should go all out and make transparent stems also....maybe a mix of a white/clear switch type.

And maybe they will come out with some double shot backlit keys that are nice.

Nice design but they left out the important details. If you look here http://www.cherry-professional-gaming.com/EN/technologie-en.html#/modules they just changed the color of each stem. No bump on browns and no clicker on MX blue.

What I don't follow?

[rainb1ood]

nice looking website at least for Cherry with more about these switches  http://www.cherry-professional-gaming.com/EN/

That is very nice!

Also they should go all out and make transparent stems also....maybe a mix of a white/clear switch type.

And maybe they will come out with some double shot backlit keys that are nice.

Nice design but they left out the important details. If you look here http://www.cherry-professional-gaming.com/EN/technologie-en.html#/modules they just changed the color of each stem. No bump on browns and no clicker on MX blue.

What I don't follow?

Look closely at the stems, the MX Brown stem isn't the real Brown stem, just a recolored MX Red. Same with MX Blue.

[BlueBär]

Look closely at the stems, the MX Brown stem isn't the real Brown stem, just a recolored MX Red. Same with MX Blue.

It's just a graphic, they probably used the same 3D model and just changed the colors. Read through the descriptions of the switches. Do you really think they would just produce linears now?

[rainb1ood]

Look closely at the stems, the MX Brown stem isn't the real Brown stem, just a recolored MX Red. Same with MX Blue.

It's just a graphic, they probably used the same 3D model and just changed the colors. Read through the descriptions of the switches. Do you really think they would just produce linears now?

I am aware that it is just a graphic. I only said they left out the important details. There is no need for me to read descriptions as I am already aware of how the switches behave.

[BlueBär]

I am aware that it is just a graphic. I only said they left out the important details.

Oh yes, sorry, my fault.

[IvanIvanovich]

Next, we can add sound reactive module and I can truly realize my Disco Inferno keyboard dreams!