Cherry MX Speed Silver MX2A vs TTC Speed Silver V2
The Cherry MX Speed Silver MX2A and the TTC Speed Silver V2 land close enough on paper that the honest way to separate them is to hear them, which is what this page is for. Our switch library puts these two on each other's shortlist, and the player below is the fastest way to settle it: match the volumes, then work down through the table and the verdict.
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 Speed Silver MX2A | TTC Speed Silver V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Brand rates force at | actuation | actuation |
| Actuation force | 45 g | 45 g |
| Bottom-out force | 70 g (our estimate) | not published |
| Pre-travel | 1.2 mm | 1.1 mm |
| Total travel | 3.4 mm | 3.4 mm |
| Silent (dampened) | No | No |
| Factory lubed | Yes | Yes |
| MX-compatible stem | Yes | Yes |
| Price tier | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Street price | varies | varies |
Cherry and TTC both advertise an actuation force, so the two headline figures in this table are measured at the same point and can be read against each other. 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 Speed Silver MX2A. How we derive a bottom-out figure .
Verdict
Both the Cherry MX Speed Silver MX2A and the TTC Speed Silver V2 are linears, so this matchup comes down to weight, travel and sound rather than feel. Actuation is the only row with a figure for each of them, and both figures read 45 g. The TTC Speed Silver V2 also actuates earlier, 1.1 mm of pre-travel against 1.2 mm, which fast players tend to notice. Our picks: the TTC Speed Silver V2 for gaming, the Cherry MX Speed Silver MX2A for typing and a shared office.
- Gaming pick
- TTC Speed Silver V2
- Typing pick
- Cherry MX Speed Silver MX2A
- Office pick
- Cherry MX Speed Silver MX2A
Force curves
Cherry MX Speed Silver MX2A
Cherry publishes no bottom-out force for this switch, so the 70 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.
TTC Speed Silver V2
TTC publishes no bottom-out force for this switch, so the dashed end of the curve is an estimate, not a spec. Everything up to actuation comes from the published numbers.
Cherry MX Speed Silver MX2A or TTC Speed Silver V2: the long answer
Read the spec sheet once, carefully, and most of this decision makes itself. Cherry and TTC are both selling you linears here, so nothing sits between the top of either key and the bottom. They land on the same 45 g at actuation. That is the only measuring point with a figure for each of them, and bottom-out is exactly where two switches matched at actuation tend to separate. Cherry publishes no bottom-out figure, so treat that 70 g as our estimate. Same depth, different trigger point: 1.1 mm on the TTC Speed Silver V2 against 1.2 mm on the Cherry MX Speed Silver MX2A, both inside 3.4 mm. Same family of stroke, so read the detail rather than the headline.
What the table cannot tell you is how either one lands in a room. Put them through the player above and the Cherry MX Speed Silver MX2A lands as short, tight clack that arrives early where the TTC Speed Silver V2 lands as short bright tick, rapid-fire cadence. One caveat we repeat wherever a player appears: no studio recording sits behind either of these. They are built from what each maker publishes and what the community reports.
On cost and convenience, both are mid priced. Both arrive lubed from the factory, which is one project you can skip either way.
Who buys which, then? Gaming goes to the TTC Speed Silver V2, because the honest answer is that either would do, and it wins on a margin too small to feel. Writing goes to the Cherry MX Speed Silver MX2A, since its keystroke stays consistent and comfortable across a full day of writing. A shared room goes to the Cherry MX Speed Silver MX2A, as it is the one of these two you would not apologize for. None of this beats hearing them yourself, which the player above lets you do in about a minute.
Each of these has a page of its own with the full spec sheet and the sound notes. Start with the Cherry MX Speed Silver MX2A page and the TTC Speed Silver V2 page. Or leave switches aside for a minute and run your current keyboard through the free keyboard tester.
Frequently asked questions
For gaming, should I buy the Cherry MX Speed Silver MX2A or the TTC Speed Silver V2?
We pick the TTC Speed Silver V2 for gaming. This is close to a coin toss. The scoring hands it over by a margin you would not feel in a match.
Which of the Cherry MX Speed Silver MX2A and the TTC Speed Silver V2 is quieter in a shared room?
They are close. Neither is a silent switch and neither clicks, so loudness depends mostly on how hard you bottom out and the board they sit in. Their character differs though: the Cherry MX Speed Silver MX2A leans toward short, tight clack that arrives early, while the TTC Speed Silver V2 is short bright tick, rapid-fire cadence.
Which switch is heavier, the Cherry MX Speed Silver MX2A or the TTC Speed Silver V2?
Neither, as far as the published numbers go: both are rated 45 g at actuation, the only measuring point with a published figure for each. Bottom-out is where two switches matched at actuation often diverge, but neither switch here has a published bottom-out figure at all. Treat this as a tie on the spec sheet rather than a proven match in the hand.
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