Cherry MX Linear Grey
LinearThe spacebar companion to MX Black boards: an 80 g linear with no bump and a very stiff spring. Almost never used across a full board, strictly completionist territory.
Sound & feel
Linear Grey is the heaviest linear in the standard MX catalog, built to give MX Black boards a proportionally stiff spacebar. Actuation sits at 80 g. Cherry publishes no bottom-out figure for it and no community table we could trace fills the gap, so that row stays empty here rather than carry a number nobody can source.
As a typing switch it's a workout few sign up for, and it has never had a mainstream retail presence beyond replacement spacebar duty. A handful of heavy-spring devotees do build full boards with them, usually citing precision and zero accidental presses.
For the simulator it's worth hearing purely as a reference: the deepest, slowest voice in the classic Cherry family.
Sound on this page is synthesized from the switch's published specs and community-documented character: an honest simulation, not a recording. We're progressively replacing simulations with our own studio recordings. How our sounds are made
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Cherry MX Linear Grey sound like?
deep and heavy; a slow, weighty clack. Use the player on this page to hear simulated press and release sounds derived from its real specifications.
Is the Cherry MX Linear Grey good for gaming or typing?
As a linear switch with 80g actuation force and 2mm pre-travel, it suits fast, repeated presses, which is why linears are a common gaming pick. It types perfectly well too if you like a smooth, uninterrupted keystroke.
How heavy is the Cherry MX Linear Grey?
80g actuation. Note that Cherry officially rates actuation force. Brands differ, so check the basis when comparing switches.