Cherry Viola
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| Sense method | Metal contact |
|---|---|
| Actuation force | 45 cN |
| Peak force | 75 cN |
| Pretravel | 2.0 mm |
| Total travel | 4.0 mm |
| Keycap mount | Cherry MX mount |
| Switch mount | Plate mount |
| Website | www.cherry-switches.com/cherry-viola-switch.html |
Cherry Viola is an upcoming keyboard switch. It is being marketed as a lower-cost alternative to Cherry MX Red for gaming keyboard.
Its internal workings of the switch module are similar to the older Cherry MY by having a coiled main-spring and an actuating leaf spring in parallel. Unlike its predecessor, the leaf spring does not compress a membrane but instead shorts two contacts on an underlying PCB. It also can not be mounted to its base plate/PCB but requires a mounting plate.
Cherry's publicised force-curve has a more increasing resistance after the actuation point, which would give it a near-progressive characteristic. Cherry calls it "cross-linear". The force curve overall is close to the linear Cherry MX Red and much less steep than Cherry MY.
The slider is transparent to allow for surface-mounted light-emitting diodes for backlighting
The switch had been announced on 2020-01-10 in conjunction with the CES trade how.
Rumours abound in March 2023 that the switch had been discontinued.
Keyboards[edit | edit source]
The first keyboards with the switch are supposed to be available in the second half of 2020.
- Corsair K60 Pro variants (except for the Corsair K60 RGB Pro Low Profile which has Cherry MX Low Profile)
External links[edit | edit source]
- Tom's Hardware—New Cherry Viola Mechanical Switch Wants to End Membrane Keyboards. Posted 2020-01-10.
Forum threads[edit | edit source]
- Deskthority—Cherry Viola switch
- Deskthority—Cherry has discontinued its Viola switches
- Geekhack—Cherry Viola Switches Announced at CES 2020
Reviews[edit | edit source]
- Chyrosran22 on Youtube—Corsair K60 RGB keyboard review (Cherry Viola). Posted 2021-01-13.
