Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A vs Outemu Silent Peach V2
The Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A and the Outemu Silent Peach V2 are separated mostly by spring weight, 5 g of it at actuation, with the Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A the firmer press and the Outemu Silent Peach V2 the easier one to hold down. 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 | Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A | Outemu Silent Peach V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear (silent) | Linear (silent) |
| Brand rates force at | actuation | actuation |
| Actuation force | 45 g | 40 g |
| Bottom-out force | 60 g (our estimate) | 50 g |
| Pre-travel | 1.9 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.7 mm | 3.3 mm |
| Silent (dampened) | Yes | Yes |
| Factory lubed | Yes | Yes |
| MX-compatible stem | Yes | Yes |
| Price tier | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Street price | varies | varies |
Both makers rate these at actuation, which is the one case where the advertised numbers compare directly. Every other force row still has to be matched basis to basis. The figure marked "our estimate" is our own derivation and not a manufacturer number, because Cherry publishes no bottom-out figure for the Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A. How we derive a bottom-out figure .
Verdict
This is a linear versus linear contest: the Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A and the Outemu Silent Peach V2 share the same stroke character, which makes the smaller spec gaps decisive. Their springs sit close together, just 5 g apart at actuation, with the Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A the marginally firmer press. The Outemu Silent Peach V2 also stops sooner, 3.3 mm of total travel against 3.7 mm. Where we land: the Outemu Silent Peach V2 for gaming, the Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A for typing and a shared office.
- Gaming pick
- Outemu Silent Peach V2
- Typing pick
- Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A
- Office pick
- Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A
Force curves
Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A
Cherry publishes no bottom-out force for this switch, so the 60 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.
Outemu Silent Peach V2
Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A or Outemu Silent Peach V2: the long answer
Read the spec sheet once, carefully, and most of this decision makes itself. At actuation the Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A is the firmer press, 45 g against 40 g, a difference you notice after a paragraph rather than on the first keystroke. Both are linears either way, so both give you spring resistance and nothing else. On distance the Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A registers at 1.9 mm against 2.0 mm, and the full stroke runs 3.7 mm on the Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A against 3.3 mm on the Outemu Silent Peach V2. None of these gaps is large. Stack them up and they still point somewhere, but gently.
What the table cannot tell you is how either one lands in a room. The Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A sits at rubber-cushioned thud, dampened in both directions; the Outemu Silent Peach V2 answers with soft muted thud, unusually little mush. Dampening pads are on both, which puts the whole comparison inside a narrow band of volume and moves it onto tone. These demos are synthesized from published specs and documented character rather than studio recordings, which every player on the site says plainly.
On cost and convenience, both are mid priced. Factory lube on both, so the smoothness you hear in the player is roughly the smoothness you get.
So who should buy which? For gaming we lean toward the Outemu Silent Peach V2, because the two are close enough here that either works, and our scoring gives it the nod by a hair. For long typing sessions the Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A makes the stronger case, since nothing about it gets tiring by the afternoon, which is the whole test for a writing switch. And if your keyboard shares a room with other people, the Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A is the one we would trust, as its dampening keeps the sound from carrying across the room. 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 Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A page and the Outemu Silent Peach V2 page. If you are here to check the board you already own, use our free keyboard tester.
Frequently asked questions
Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A or Outemu Silent Peach V2 for gaming?
We pick the Outemu Silent Peach V2 for gaming. Honestly either is fine here. It takes the nod once the scoring is added up, and only just.
Which of the Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A and the Outemu Silent Peach V2 is quieter in a shared room?
Neither, in any way you would hear across a room. Both carry dampening pads, so what is left of the noise comes from the case, the keycaps and your own typing force.
Which has the heavier spring, the Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A or the Outemu Silent Peach V2?
The Cherry MX Silent Red MX2A. Both brands publish at actuation, which makes 45 g against 40 g an honest 5 g rather than two numbers from different rulers.
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