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
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
- Tom's Hardware—New Cherry Viola Mechanical Switch Wants to End Membrane Keyboards. Posted 2020-01-10.
Forum threads
- Deskthority—Cherry Viola switch
- Deskthority—Cherry has discontinued its Viola switches
- Geekhack—Cherry Viola Switches Announced at CES 2020
Reviews
- Chyrosran22 on Youtube—Corsair K60 RGB keyboard review (Cherry Viola). Posted 2021-01-13.
