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Custom Modded Pretooled Cherry MX Switches

Custom Modded Pretooled Cherry MX Switches

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Overview

Cherry MX Pretooled Blacks offer a fuller sound than Vintage Blacks due to their 5-pin construction. Their acoustic profile is dry, hollow, and scratchy, producing a textured clack that bridges vintage warmth and modern clarity.

Cherry MX Pretooled Browns mirror their MX Black counterparts acoustically, with a dry, poppy sound and a lightly textured clack. They feature a light-medium tactile bump and solid bottom-out feel.

Cherry MX Pretooled Reds are recoloured MX Blacks fitted with a lighter stock spring. They produce a slightly clackier sound than their Black counterparts, with a distinctive pop influenced by the red stem.

Cherry MX Pretooled Blues are the loudest clicky switches in the Cherry lineup, featuring a crisp, energetic click. Their sound is sharp and direct, with less body than later iterations.

Technical Details

Pretooled MX blacks
Switch type: Linear
Pins: 5 with diodes (PCB mount)
Condition: Desoldered (used)

Pretooled MX browns
Switch type: Tactile
Pins: 5 with diodes (PCB mount)
Condition: Desoldered (used)

Pretooled MX reds
Switch type: Linear
Pins: 5 with diodes (PCB mount)
Condition: Desoldered (used)

Pretooled MX blues
Switch type: Clicky
Pins: 5 with diodes (PCB mount)
Condition: Desoldered (used)

Lubing Details

Switches are lubed with a light, even coat of your selected lubricant by default. You may request a medium or heavy coat of lube in the cart notes.

Lube application method varies by switch type. Listed below are the default lubing methods:

Linear switches
- Stems are completely lubed
- Front leaf contact points are lubed
Tactile switches
- Stems are completely lubed apart from the legs (unlubed to preserve tactility)
- Back of the leaf is lubed to reduce ticking
Clicky switches
- Stems are left unlubed to preserve the clicky sound
- Back of the leaf is lubed to reduce ticking

If you have any other special requests regarding modifications, please specify in the cart notes and we will do our best to accommodate.

Shipping

Shipping times vary based on order complexity, volume, and public holidays. Most orders ship within 1–14 business days.

For more details, please refer to our Shipping Policy or contact us at support@modandco.store

IMPORTANT NOTES

  • Pretooled Cherry MX switches are used units. Due to age, condition and batch variation, differences in sound and feel may occur. For new options, please explore our selection of modded HyperGlide and MX2A series
  • "One batch" refers to all switches being desoldered from a single board rather than multiple, resulting in a more consistent feel overall
  • All switches are desoldered cleanly and fit into hotswap sockets without issue.
  • Any stock factory lubricant is fully removed, and switches are ultrasonic cleaned prior to modding.
  • Pretooled MX switches include diodes. Diodes are removed during cleaning by default. If you wish to keep them intact or set aside, please specify in cart notes.
  • Pretooled Cherry MX switches are no longer in production. Only the MX2A lineup remains in active production. Once stock is exhausted, it cannot be replenished.

Cherry MX Switch Timeline (Approx.)

  • 1983 - 1994: Vintage [V]
  • 1994 - 2015: Pretooled [PT]
  • 2015 - 2020: Retooled [RT]
  • 2020 - 2023: Hyperglide series [HG]
  • 2023 - 2026: MX2A series [2A]
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