Cherry MX Nixie
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Overview
The Cherry MX Nixie is a modern recreation of a linear switch originally made for Nixdorf's 1980s CT06/07 keyboards, now reissued on Cherry's MX1A line. It keeps the vintage look, pairing a milky clear top over a black base, with nylon housings and a POM stem.
Reviewers describe it as noticeably smoother than typical Cherry linears, with reduced scratchiness and little of the spring ping common to the brand. Its sound sits deep and low-pitched, fuller than a standard MX Black.
Summary compiled by Keebpedia from multiple sources.
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· Based on 1 ratingReviews
A quiet switch, so it'll be love-or-hate. Turning it into a broken-in Nixie makes it dramatically better — smoother, and for some reason it still gives a solid sound even under the spacebar. I liked it a lot.
Best on a foam-less board. Buy it to enjoy that crisp, sandy character — and consider lube and a spring swap essential.
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Specs
- Type
- Linear
- Silent
- N/A
- Magnetic (HE)
- No
- Profile
- Normal
- Actuation Force
- 63.5 g
- Bottom-out Force
- 80 g
- Initial Force
- N/A
- Pre-travel
- 2.0 mm
- Total Travel
- 4.0 mm
- Top Housing
- Nylon
- Bottom Housing
- Nylon
- Stem
- POM
- Factory Lubed
- No
- Pins
- 5
- Box Structure
- No
- Reference price (each)
- N/A
- Brand
- Cherry
- Manufacturer
- Cherry