Gazzew Boba U4T vs Cherry MX Ergo Clear
Stroke depth is the widest real gap between the Gazzew Boba U4T and the Cherry MX Ergo Clear, 0.8 mm of it, and it shapes the bottom-out you hear in the player below. Our full switch library already points each of these at the other. Hear them back to back below with the trims matched before you read a single number.
Hear them back to back
simulated from real specssound loads on your first tapShortcuts: press A or B anywhere outside a text box to fire that burst. Use the volume trims to loudness-match the pair before judging which sounds better.
Spec by spec
| Spec | Gazzew Boba U4T | Cherry MX Ergo Clear |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Brand rates force at | bottom-out | actuation |
| Actuation force | not published | 55 g |
| Bottom-out force | 62 g | 65 g (our estimate) |
| Pre-travel | 1.7 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.2 mm | 4 mm |
| Silent (dampened) | No | No |
| Factory lubed | Yes | No |
| MX-compatible stem | Yes | Yes |
| Price tier | Premium | Premium |
| Street price | varies | varies |
Watch the "brand rates force at" row: these two makers do not measure at the same place, bottom-out for the Gazzew Boba U4T and actuation for the Cherry MX Ergo Clear. Force numbers only compare within a row. Cherry publishes no bottom-out figure for the Cherry MX Ergo Clear, so the figure marked "our estimate" is our own derivation from the forces that are published rather than a rating. How we derive a bottom-out figure .
Verdict
Both the Gazzew Boba U4T and the Cherry MX Ergo Clear are tactiles, so this matchup comes down to weight, travel and sound rather than feel. The Gazzew Boba U4T also stops sooner, 3.2 mm of total travel against 4.0 mm. Their springs sit close together, just 3 g apart at bottom-out, with the Cherry MX Ergo Clear the marginally firmer press. Cherry publishes no bottom-out figure, so treat that 65 g as our estimate. We land on the Gazzew Boba U4T for every use we score, and it is the one that carries less across a room, so the Cherry MX Ergo Clear makes sense only if you preferred its voice in the player above.
- Overall pick
- Gazzew Boba U4T
Gaming, typing and a shared office all point at the Gazzew Boba U4T, so printing the same name three times would tell you nothing. One pick it is.
Force curves
Gazzew Boba U4T
Gazzew rates this switch at its bottom-out and publishes no actuation force, so the marked bottom-out is the spec and the dashed line into it is an illustration of the stroke, not measured data.
Cherry MX Ergo Clear
Cherry publishes no bottom-out force for this switch, so the 65 g at the end of the stroke is our estimate and the run into it is dashed. Everything up to actuation comes from the published numbers. How we derive it.
Gazzew Boba U4T or Cherry MX Ergo Clear: the long answer
The table above already holds the answer. Here is what it means under a finger. Travel differs at both ends, with the Gazzew Boba U4T registering first at 1.7 mm and the Cherry MX Ergo Clear running deepest at 4.0 mm. Both are tactiles either way, so each one puts a felt event in the middle of the stroke. At bottom-out they sit 3 g apart, 65 g against 62 g, close enough that lube and housing will decide the feel before the spring does. Cherry publishes no bottom-out figure, so treat that 65 g as our estimate. Neither one out-feels the other on type, so the small differences in the table are where the decision lives.
Now the part spec sheets cannot carry: the voice. Put them through the player above and the Gazzew Boba U4T lands as the reference thock: deep, full, immediate where the Cherry MX Ergo Clear lands as rounded, softened thud; hand-lubed smoothness. The usual caveat applies. Nothing here is a studio recording; both packs are synthesized from published specs, and the players say so.
On what they cost to fill a board, both are premium priced. Factory lube is on the Gazzew Boba U4T alone. Budget the extra time if you pick the Cherry MX Ergo Clear and want it at its best.
The scoring gives up trying to divide this pair: the Gazzew Boba U4T is our pick for gaming, for typing and for a shared desk. On speed, the scoring hands it a lighter spring on the bottom-out numbers we list and a shorter distance to actuation. On typing feel, it holds the same feel from the first hour of writing to the last. On noise, it is the one of these two you would not apologize for. That leaves the Cherry MX Ergo Clear to anyone who preferred its voice in the player above, which is a good enough reason on its own. Match the trims above, play both, and trust whichever one you keep replaying.
Each of these has a page of its own with the full spec sheet and the sound notes. Start with the Gazzew Boba U4T page and the Cherry MX Ergo Clear page. Or leave switches aside for a minute and run your current keyboard through the free keyboard tester.
Frequently asked questions
Gazzew Boba U4T or Cherry MX Ergo Clear for gaming?
We pick the Gazzew Boba U4T for gaming. Of the two it has the quicker, less intrusive stroke, winning on a lighter spring on the bottom-out numbers we list and a shorter distance to actuation.
Gazzew Boba U4T or Cherry MX Ergo Clear: which one is quieter?
Neither is dampened, so volume comes down to your board and your typing force. The one audible difference on the spec sheet is lube: the Gazzew Boba U4T is lubed at the factory, which takes out spring ping and scratch rather than loudness.
Which switch is heavier, the Gazzew Boba U4T or the Cherry MX Ergo Clear?
The Cherry MX Ergo Clear on the figures this page carries, 65 g to 62 g at bottom-out, but the comparison is not manufacturer against manufacturer: Cherry publishes no bottom-out figure, so the 65 g we list for the Cherry MX Ergo Clear is our own derivation from the forces it does publish rather than a manufacturer rating.
Do the Gazzew Boba U4T and the Cherry MX Ergo Clear need lubing?
The Gazzew Boba U4T arrives lubed from the factory, so it is usable straight out of the bag. The Cherry MX Ergo Clear does not, and on a full board that is an evening of work if you want it at its smoothest. Plenty of people run unlubed switches happily; it is a question of whether a slightly drier stroke bothers you.
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