Cherry Xtrfy shows off its first post-acquisition keyboards and mice
Cherry is best-known for making the MX switches that kicked off the mechanical gaming keyboard craze circa 2010 and remain the most critical component of modern keyboards, but the German firm has only flirted with producing gaming keyboards of its own. That's changed following its acquisition of Swedish peripheral maker Xtrfy five months ago, whose products turn up in plenty of our keyboard and mouse recommendations, and earlier this week the combined firms finally showed off their new designs at an event in Cologne.
There are five new products in total, all of which speak towards the direction Cherry is taking after the acquisition — and more general trends in the gaming peripheral space too.
In short, Cherry has historically shied away from gaming wares despite supplying many gaming brands with their switches, but now we're seeing a firmer commitment with three esports-focused yet wireless designs from Cherry's designers: the MX-LP 2.1 Compact Wireless, the MX 3.0S Wireless and the MX 8.2 TKL Wireless.
Meanwhile, the Xtrfy side of the garage announced two products, the K5 Compact keyboard and the M8 mouse, the former of which comes with some incredible customisation options and the latter of which is the company's lightest wireless mouse ever. These additions are right on trend, with customised keyboards being available at ever-lower prices while ultra-light mice continue to become the new standard.
My favourite of the bunch is the MX-LP 2.1 Compact Wireless. This is a compact 65 percent gaming keyboard with Cherry's MX Low Profile Speed switches, which offer a short throw and light 45cN actuation force. They feel snappy to use, making them ideal for fast-paced gaming, but Cherry has also massively pushed out the
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