CHERRY MX FALCON
CHERRY MX FALCON. POWER YOU CAN FEEL. Born from a passion for keyboards and inspired by retro design and the crisp snap of typewriters, the MX FALCON soars with bold feedback and a satisfying tactile punch. As CHERRY’s first switch with a long-pole stem, it brings richer sound and sharper feel to every keypress. Designed for heavy typists, creators, and enthusiasts who crave precision, control, and a switch with serious personality.
Highlights
- Tactile switching characteristics
- 50 cN operating force
- 1.7 mm pre travel
- 3.5 mm total travel
- > 50 mil. keystrokes
- Lubricated
- No click


Inside CHERRY MX FALCON
1 UPPER HOUSING
Upper Housing is a CAD high precision component made of plastic polymer. With a tolerance of less than 0.01 mm, the component guides the switching slide precisely, forming the CHERRY MX keyswitch’s switching mechanism housing.2 LONGPOLE STEM TECHNOLOGY
Gold-based, the crosspoint contact is the heart of every CHERRY MX keyswitch and the basis of its incredible reliability and durability. With absolute precision, these triangular cross-contacts meet each other at precise right angles. This unique CHERRY innovation and ornate gold-plating make the electrical contact enclosure self-cleaning and gives the keyswitch permanent protection against corrosion, guaranteeing the keyswitch for more than 50 million operations.3 GOLD CROSSPOINT CONTACT
The CHERRY MX FALCON is CHERRY’s first switch with a longpole stem. Due to the extended stem, it hits the housing earlier – creating a more defined, powerful bottom-out feel. This design intensifies the tactile feedback and produces a characteristically clear and rich acoustic profile. Material selection, tolerances, and travel distance are precisely tuned to match the heavy-tactile characteristics – delivering a precise, consistently noticeable typing experience with maximum control.4 PRECISION COIL SPRING
The keyswitch’s coil spring pressure resistance is the CHERRY MX’s sparring partner for your fingers. The high-density molecular structure of the spring’s metal alloy is calculated individually on the keyswitch and consistently optimized for the keyswitch’s specific pressure force.5 HOUSING BASE
Dual-functional, the housing base component is made of plastic polymer and glass fibre. The inner part forms the mounting for the CHERRY MX keyswitch’s switching mechanism. The outer part is both the base and mounting surface for CHERRY’s mechanical keyboards.
CHERRY MX FALCON
Power you can feel. Born from a passion for keyboards and inspired by retro design and the crisp snap of typewriters, the MX FALCON soars with bold feedback and a satisfying tactile punch. As CHERRY’s first switch with a long-pole stem, it brings richer sound and sharper feel to every keypress. Designed for heavy typists, creators, and enthusiasts who crave precision, control, and a switch with serious personality.
Key benefits
- Engineered and Made in Germany
- CHERRY MX FALCON switch: Heavy-tactile actuation with optimized longpole technology
- Market-leading CHERRY Gold Crosspoint technology
- Factory-applied, premium-grade lubricant
- Copper-colored spring design
- Unique, spring-centering stem
- Diamond-polished stem and base dome
- Glide-optimized stem geometry
- Short bounce time for high switching frequency (such as for fast typing)
- Self-cleaning contacts
- Switch resistant to dust and dirt
- Over 50 million keystrokes with no loss of quality guaranteed
CHERRY MX Switch | How does it type? | Switch characteristics | Keystrokes |
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MX BLACK | powerful and direct | linear (no click) | > 100 mil. |
MX BLACK CLEAR TOP | powerful, direct and retro | linear (no click) | > 50 mil. |
MX BLOSSOM | featherlight and direct | linear (no click) | > 100 mil. |
MX BLUE | powerful and noticeable | tactile and acoustic (with click) | > 50 mil. |
MX BROWN | targeted and noticeable | tactile (no click) | > 100 mil. |
MX CLEAR | focused, powerful and noticeable | tactile (no click) | > 50 mil. |
MX ERGO CLEAR | targeted, smooth and noticeable | tactile (no click) | > 50 mil. |
MX FALCON | heavy-tactile - heavy-satisfying | tactile (no click) | > 50 mil. |
MX GREEN | loud, robust and noticeable | tactile and acoustic (with click) | > 50 mil. |
MX GREY | purposeful, robust and noticeable | tactile (no click) | > 50 mil. |
MX HONEY | tactile and silent | tactile (no click) | > 50 mil. |
MX NORTHERN LIGHT | ultra-Smooth and silent | linear (no click) | > 50 mil. |
MX PURPLE | reactive and tactile | tactile (no click) | > 50 mil. |
MX RED | smooth-running and directly | linear (no click) | > 100 mil. |
MX SILENT BLACK | powerful and quiet | linear (no click + quiet) | > 50 mil. |
MX SILENT RED | smooth-running and quiet | linear (no click + quiet) | > 50 mil. |
MX SPEED SILVER | fast and direct | linear (no click) | > 100 mil. |
MX LOW PROFILE RED | quick-witted, smooth and direct | linear (no click) | > 100 mil. |
MX LOW PROFILE SPEED | quick-witted, fast and direct | linear (no click) | > 100 mil. |
MX ULP CLICK | ultra-low profile, clicky and noticeable | tactile and acoustic (with click) | > 50 mil. |
MX ULP TACTILE | ultra-low profile, focused and noticeable | tactile (no click) | > 50 mil. |
Properties
Properties of the installed mechanics |
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Plunger colour | no |
Actuation characteristic | tactile |
Actuation force | 50 cN |
Initial force | 40 cN |
Final force | 100 cN |
Pre-Travel | 2 mm |
Actuator travel | 3,5 mm |
Contact system | MX Gold Crosspoint |
Scope of delivery
Article number | Mounting pins | RGB | ||
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MX2A-HCAD EAN: 4025112120909 |
with pin - PCB mount (5 Pins) | no |