Cherry MX Ergo Clear Tactile Switch Review

Overview

The Cherry MX Ergo Clear was created by enthusiasts to combine a relatively light actuation with a reduced bottom out force to provide a smoother and softer typing experience.

The Cherry MX Ergo Clear was born from a post on Geekhack forums by a user who goes by "mtl." Mtl created a frankenswitch that combined a spring from a lighter linear switch, the housing of a Cherry MX Black, and a stem from a clear Cherry MX switch. Mtl had stated that the purpose of this frankenswitch was to create a switch that was easier and more comfortable to press than a Cherry MX Clear and more Tactile than a Cherry MX Brown.

Product Details

Cherry MX Ergo Clear Tactile Switch

Switch Type: Tactile
Housing Material: Cherry Housing
Spring: Stainless Steel
Initial Force: 35g
Tactile Force: 55g
Bottom Out Force: 40g
Mount: 5 pin
Pre Travel: 2mm
Total Travel: 4mm

The top housing of the Cherry MX Ergo Clear is made of a plastic polymer with less than 0.01mm tolerance. The Cherry MX Ergo Clear also comes in a clear top housing and white bottom housing for the MX RGB version that uses active light refraction to direct the RGB, a great fit for gamers who want their keyboard to shine.

Cherry MX Ergo Clear Tactile Switches

Switch Sound

The Cherry MX Ergo Clear sounds similar to the Cherry MX Brown, but with a more crisp and clean tactile sound. The keypress at the tactile bump is snappy while the bottom out produces a satisfying medium pitched clack. The Cherry MX Ergo Clear still has the usual Cherry scratch sound, but it is less noticeable with the more pronounced tactility of the Cherry MX Ergo Clear.

Here are some sound tests of the Cherry MX Ergo Clear:

Switch Feel

The Cherry MX Ergo Clear has the typical Cherry scratchy-texture feel, but since the tactility of the Cherry MX Ergo Clear is much cleaner and crispier than the Cherry MX Brown the scratch is negligible in comparison to the sharper tactile bump.

The Cherry MX Ergo Clear feel comfortable to type on with a solid bottom out.

Things to Note

The Cherry MX Ergo Clear seems to have tight fitting stems for keycaps. For some keycaps they required extra force when attaching to the ergo clears as well as extra force when removing the keycaps. The tolerance appeared to get better over time however it would be safe to carefully insert the keycaps in case of any stems on keycaps breaking.

Comparisons to Other Switches

Cherry MX Ergo Clear vs Cherry MX Brown

Cherry MX Ergo Clear has an actuation force of 40g while the Cherry MX Brown has an actuation force of 45g.
The Cherry MX Ergo Clear has a more noticeable tactile bump, while also being relatively smoother than the Cherry MX Brown.

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Cherry MX Ergo Clear | Tactile Switch Review