Keychron - K2 HE Wireless Magnetic Switch Custom Keyboard

If you want feels premium, I can recommend Lemokey P1 Pro, you can check the HE (hall effect) version but more expensive. Another option without a knob but has hall effect, Keychron K2 HE special edition. If you want budget keyboard, you can check Aula F75. I can also recommend Rainy 75 Pro, this is aluminum build but the switches for on and off can be found under capslock. Both thocky and creamy sound. If you want low profile keyvoard and lightweight, might bring it at school, you can check Nuphy Air75 V3. For TMR version (for gaming and I think more durable), you can check Monsgeek M1 V5 TMR (there are two version and make sure it is the TMR one). What I don't like here is the switches can be found under capslock so a bit hassle. This one has a knob. Another option is Womier Sk75 TMR but without a knob, if you dont like knob. The ones with HE and TMR (latest tech than HE but not necessary obsolete) are into gaming focus. Same goes for P1 Pro, a custom keyboard for gaming but non-HE and non-TMR.

I bought keychron k2 HE for 140 $ and it’s ridicoulous how good this keyboard is

If you go with a Hall Effect board (and it’s a solid choice) just make sure to research what magnetic switches the board you are interested in uses. Keychron/Lemokey, HE boards for example, can only use a specific Gateron dual rail switch along with Glorious switches. For me personally, the stock Gateron dual rails are not very pleasing. A spring swap though brings them to life. I enjoy doing that work but you may not. Wooting and any board that uses the same polarity will have the most switch options available. This includes popular switches like Geon Raw and Gateron Jades. I have owned ad Keychron Q1 HE, Wooting 80, Wooting 60, Keychron K2 HE, Maggard 68 Pro and Nuphy 75 Air. The Wooting is the most premium option. As others have said, the software blows all others out of the water. I was really impressed with the Nuphy. It’s a low profile keyboard so different switches / keycaps than the others but it’s a fun board. The software on all the boards I’ve used lets you set actuation per key, rapid trigger, SOCD, dynamic keystroke and macros (plus more). The Wooting is the most intuitive and best for RGB if you care about that. I could not get dynamic keystroke working on the Nuphy but didn’t try after the first day as I replaced it with a macro for what I wanted. The Nuphy and Keychrons you are limited to 3 profiles. Maggard is 4 and the Wooting is unlimited, but only 4 active profiles (all your other profiles are archived within the online software). There’s a database of other Wooting profiles that you can easily copy/paste a code for yourself to utilize that users profile. Finally, I’m pretty sure Keychron boards have gamepad support and I know Wooting definitely does. This would allow you to set keys as controller functions for things like racing games / GTA driving / etc.

I’m not sure if you are asking about mechanical switches or HE switches so I will talk about both. For the most part, if you get a Hall Effect board you must use HE switches. There are some boards (GMMK 3 Pro HE comes to mind) that allow both MX (i.e. mechanical) and HE switches. But I have no experience with any of those. An Mx switch has metal pins that descend into the PCB. Where a HE switch has a magnet that moves and activates the switch and does not have metal pins that descend into the PCB. Since I mentioned the company, I will say in no shape or form should you ever consider a Glorious keyboard. I’m still disgusted by the glowing reviews the GMMK 3 Pro HE received from some popular YouTubers for a $400+ board that was complete garbage. Glorious hardware is ok (sometimes) but their software is totally worthless. For Hall Effect keyboards, I like Gateron Jade Pro and Geon Raw. Those switches work in Wooting and my Maggard 68 Pro but wouldn’t work in Keychron because the polarity is different. I personally think the higher cost of Jade Pro is worth it over the lower cost “normal” Jade. Divinikey, Milktooth and sometimes Amazon are good places in the US for switches. In the Nuphy Air 75 HE, I also have Gateron Jade Pro’s but the low profile version and I like them. HE switches are a bit of a Wild West right now. Companies are scrambling to pump out products and capitalize on the craze but you really have to pay attention, if you buy an HE board, to what switches will work. Generally speaking, the safest HE board that will support the largest range of switches is the Wooting. For regular mechanical keyboards, I’m a tactile fan. A really good, inexpensive, light tactile switch that is great for both typing and gaming is the Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro. My favorite linear switch is probably the Gateron North Pole. Start with going to Rtings.com and look at their mechanical switch reviews. Google best gaming keyboard switch and the Rtings link should be near the top. It’s a little outdated currently but just check it out to start and acquire a knowledge base. You can also buy switch testers from various places. A switch tester will have 20-30 different switches so you can see what you like and what you don’t. One word of caution. Price is not always commiserate with quality and enjoyment. A lot of switches are totally subjective to the user. Just because Akko is inexpensive doesn’t make it garbage. Similarly, just because a Gateron Ink V2 is super expensive (relatively speaking) doesn’t mean you will like it. The WS Morandi when released was praised everywhere. I hated them and ripped them out after a week. Lastly in your post you did mention form factor and wanted some comparisons Wooting vs Keychron as an example. Form factor is obv total preference. Before I got into keyboards, I was always a full size fan. I started by going to TKL then 75% then smaller to 65% and 60%. I could write a novel about the differences. I found remapping solutions that work for me on a 65% and a 60%. In my opinion, if you go 60% you either fully commit to that size (because you really have to relearn muscle memory with the remapping required) or you just use 60% for gaming only and have another board for work. Now my favorite size is a tie between a 65% and a 75%. I’m not a huge fan of compact 75% like Keychron K2 HE as I will make more mistakes reaching for that number row sometimes (especially between the ~ key which I always use for gaming and the Escape key). The advantage of using a 75% or lower is the desk space you reacquire and for gaming the additional room you have for mouse movements. It’s very freeing. I’m in finance and use my boards for both gaming and work. I bought a Keychron K0 number pad thinking I would need it. I probably used it 2 times in the years I’ve owned it. You just get accustomed to remapping that you create with the smaller form factors. It can be really hard to make a decision here because it’s new to you and there are a million options. Set your budget, decide if you want 100%, 75%, 65%, etc. Does warranty matter? Because if so, you really want to consider a Wooting. How about easy returns? Because a Keychron / Lemokey off Amazon for returns is as easy as it gets. As I said before, the Wooting 80HE, IMO, is the most premium HE option. The software is the best I have ever seen. But it’s gonna cost you. An option is to start with the base plastic case and lekker switches. Then upgrade over time to the zinc case and maybe different switches. If you go with Keychron, also look at Lemokey which is their “gaming” division. The Lemokey P1 HE I would get over the K2 variant for not much more money. Just be aware, as I said earlier, if you go Keychron / Lemokey you are restricted to Gateron Dual Rail HE switches and that’s it. The switches are ok and not great. Much better if you do a spring swap. But, I’m not saying this to be mean, if you have no other frame of reference then you may just love the switches out of the box. The Keychrons and Lemokey are plug and play. There’s no further upgrading to be done. I think the K2 HE is literally the only board I haven’t modded at all. At minimum I’ll always do a tape mod but the K2 HE was perfectly fine out of the box and there’s something to be said about that.

K has some real clangers in it and honestly only the K2 Pro/Max gives you anything you can't get from V.

Those are all from gaming or mainstream office equipment companies and they tend to produce overpriced boards because they're not run by keyboard fans. TBH I don't know what Glorious damage is, but I regretted everything I bought from them. Even Microcenter does better (Inland is their house brand). 80%: Zouya GMK87, Monsgeek M3 v3, Keychron V4, because that's basically all the ones I know of with VIA, I really don't do anything over 75%. 75%: Gamakay SN75, Keychron K2 Pro/Max or V1 or V1 Max, Monsgeek M1[W] v3/v5 VIA, Akko 5075S VIA, Inland MK Pro (KB83) and MK Pro v2, YMDK YMD75, KPrepublic ID84 or CSTC75, Womier RD75, Ducky Tinker75, or Shortcut Studio Bridge75. 70%: Keychron V7, Yunzii AL71. Also Woot currently has the Keychron Q7 on special for like 1/3 list. 65%: XVX M67, Yunzii AL68, Keychron V2, Ducky Tinker65. 60%: Skyloong GK61 Pro/DS QMK/VIA, Royal Kludge RK61 QMK/VIA, CIDOO QK61 QMK/VIA. 40%/ortho: Inland MK47, KPRepublic CSTC40, Nuphy RS40, YMDK ID75 TKL/FRL/XT: Daring Run DR-70F

I got the keychron K2 just for sc2, basically the same reason, and it worked quite well. Switched to the Dygma Defy more recently and adopted something closer to the core with all its thumb keys. Still struggling to adjust but hoping to get comfortable with it

what makes some keyboards better for GD than others is "Rapid Trigger" which is something only analog keyboards can do. So your answer for this is the analog version. However I'd really suggest against buying razer keyboards. They are bad, like really really bad. Especially the huntsman lineup. There's cheaper rapid trigger keyboards than wooting 80he, like drunkdeer a75 or keychron k2he. Even if those are too expensive then you have options like mchose ace60 and monsgeek fun60 which are very budget friendly but are in 60% size only.

Keychron K2 Max. It has RGB, but you can disable it. RGB tends to be a feature you pay more to remove, not less. It's also available in ISO, if you needed that. I think it's over your budget, though.

Keyboard wise, probably something like the K2 he with the battery stripped out. Mouse wise, I'm boring as fuck. I've used the g305 for eons because the weight doesn't bother me and just changing a AA battery once every 3 months is easier than remembering to charge it. The k2 is a nicer board than something like a wooting for everything but gaming, and is only slightly worse for games. I've tried a bunch of different mice over the years, but a mix of naturally shaky hands and something like 6 or 7 years of muscle memory have kept me on the 305.

You may wait a little to buy during Black Friday, keychron K8 HE or K2HE can be a good choice, they are selling at around 130-140 now probably get to around 100 during on sale. Software of keychron is good which is important for a HE keyboard, the main drawback is its 1k pulling rate instead of 8k of some other brands but I can’t feel a difference. I have tried Aula Hero 84HE (around $70) but it got plenty room of improvement in terms of software and typing feel. If you don’t need HE, there are many budget options

I got the same Yesterday. I Love it but i have a Question Question: Cant you activate SNAP Tap and the Controller Thing at the same time?

+ 1 Point for the K2 he

KEYCHRON K2 HE Don't even look at anything else. Reasons: \- Hall effect switches \-0.2mm actuation \-Wireless \-THOCK \-keychrons software is amazing \-cheap (compared to 60he or 80he) \-insane build quality

I was one of the lucky ones who got a board that wasn’t plagued by the factory issues many had. I’ve been using mine for about a month now and I love it. Keep it on either the 2.4 ghz connection or cabled, and never noticed any latency issues. In my opinion, the switches sound amazing.. definitely something different than what I’m used to. Somewhat quieter and more thocky. Typing on it is a dream, I bring it to work because I prefer it to the K10 I have there. When I’m gaming on it at home, it works wonderfully. I haven’t dabbled too much in messing around in the launcher with configurations, right out of the box it does exactly what I was looking for.

Ignore the haters and go with what you like! I’m still using this keyboard constantly and am really enjoying the look and feel of it, for both typing and for gaming. I actually love the way it sounds too.. definitely a solid choice going with this board, it’s been wonderful for me!

Hey - I got mine yesterday and the right side of the spacebar has already developed a lot of rattling when pressed. Have you noticed anything like that on yours? Thanks!

You can buy the Keychron K2 HE if you feel like having an extra set of keyboard and extra budget, good for it's price, and you stay with the same brand. Just switch on mechanical or magnetic depending on what you feel using. You don't necessarily need to "switch out" entirely. Tbh, you won't feel the difference between magnetic and mechanical on gaming if you're not into competitive gameplay or don't need that minus millisecond. I find that magnetic keyboards are easier to clean though, and most of them don't have loud "clicks" when typing/pressing keys.

I got K2 HE regular black edition, been using it for a few days. Didn't have many HE keyboards, just an Ajazz AK820 Max HE. K2 feels stiffer to type on, is that because of the plate mount or the alluminium positioning plate? The Ajazz has some sort of a plastic plate (semi-transparent)

I sold K2 HE quickly because of the switches. They have great sound for typing but in games they feel too heavy. I prefer Jade Pros but K2 has no hotswap. I've got other HE boards like Cidoo C75, Magger68 Pro, Halo65 HE. Oh, and also the F-row positioning is not my favorive in k2. My favorite HE board these days is Cidoo C75 (great metal case, classic 75% layout, volume knob, amazing deep spacebar sound)

K2 HE all the way

I had my K2 HE for a good while now and its not doubt the best keyboard i used. No wierd double pressing or typing errors that are not my own fault. The switches are great, great quality overall.

Go with the Keychron k2 HE. Or the Nuphy Halo V2

I third this. I have the K2 HE and absolutely love it

Its my first high quality keyboard im leaving razer behind forever. The sound is so creamy so smooth oh my god all my friends and me included pogged first time typing on it. I changed caps to same quality white japanese style and it looks fantastic too. Super customizable. Only problem is RGB cant sync with my wallpapers like the rest of my setup but thats a tiny drawback to me the experience is peak

Super snappy both wired and wireless. I use laptop so i carry this with me for work outside with bluetooth and thats fine too. Gaming wise nice macros available and it has hall effect bells and whistles which u should look up it makes it a true gaming board unlike the fake overpriced gaming keyboards out there. Only complaint is that its super sensitive and sometimes i stop pressing shift hard enough and i have to re press it and i lose stealth in cs matches. Other than that ill get used to it and so will you. I dont think you will regret it at all. Custom wise its fantastic stock but tuning it if you do custom keebs its highly moddable as well. For me its a perfect all rounder. Btw shift sensitivity you can disable but im too lazy for that. Got it for 130€ but anything less and its a steal

Oh one thing that shocked me is how high profile it is because my previous i had for 6 yrs was ornata chroma and it was half the height. Without carpio or wrist rest is doomed to screw your wrist. I love carpio for left hand keyboars tho so its good. Keycaps for mechanical keyboards are all compatible with each other. The stock keycaps are doubleshot pbt idk the profile but it makes the thockiest creamiest sound. I bought razer budding keycaps and regret it. Got japanese doubleshot pbt from temu and they had better sound and feel for half the price. I now use both

Happy with mine. Haven’t noticed any latency issues but then I don’t game with it. Not yet anyhow. Have used Bt, cabled and wireless. Currently cabled as required for launcher configuration and I have been trying out the actuation depth. The minimum is sooooo sensitive - fingers just brushing the keys trigger! How do you test the latency? It arrived about three weeks ago, pledged order way back. No dead keys. Is much more ‘solid’ than my gen1 K2, and I like the special edition PBT key caps. My old K2 looks very tired when put side by side, with the key caps worn shiny in places. I use these keyboards as my daily driver so to speak, as I am a professional coder, so they get a lot of use. The HE switches are pretty quiet in comparison. Just got my old K2 out to compare and I had forgotten just how clacky it was - the HE keys have a smooth action and very little clack.

Keychron has the win symbol keys in the box if you really want to change them out. I don't know of any quality builds that have both at the same time. I have the K2 metal edition with hot swappable switches. Probably the last keyboard I will ever buy.

I tried it and it feels good! Do you use a wrist pad?

My favorite keyboard I've built is the Mode Envoy ($209 base) The keyboards I've built: - Mode Envoy (2x -- one for Best Man of my wedding) - Mode 65 (2nd generation) - Qwertykeys QK101 - KBD Adam - GMMK Pro (original) - Zoom65 v2 - Keychron Q2 Max - Keychron K2 - Womier K66 60% All are 60% or 75% except for the QK101. Out of that list, the Mode keyboards are in a league of their own and it's not close. Build quality is great, there's no crazy "gamery" aesthetics, no group buys + extra parts are usually in stock, and they respond really well to different setups (mounting styles, plates, switches, etc). After that, in order my recommendations would be: - Zoom65 - QK101 gap - KBD Adam, Womier - GMMK Pro, Keychron

For gaming, really anything with an HE on the end. Q HE are high-end, K HE are less fancy, but still very nice imo. There's almost no reason to buy a non-HE Keychron keyboard for gaming. Cost is about the same, HE features are super useful in games, and the switches sound pretty good now.

Honestly, unless you're looking to dump $100+ into a keyboard, HE doesn't make sense. Cheap HE boards are just not it in terms of reliability, build quality, and software experience. The cheapest HE board I can actively recommend is something like a NuPhy Field 75 HE or Air60/75 HE. Keychron's K2 HE or K4 HE are also a steal for what they cost. But it's all preference. Generally speaking, mechanical keyboards still have the upper hand when it comes to sound, and to a degree build quality. But if you're not particular about sound, and you can handle more or less only having linear switch options, HE is fantastic for both work and play.

I've had a good experience with my K4 HE, and that's been great. I'd much rather use a Q HE series or a Lemokey L or P HE keyboard, because the aluminium chassis sounds and feels a decent bit better, but the K HE series is great nonetheless. The K10 HE is a solid affordable option for full-size HE.

Drunkdeer a75, keychron k2 he and q3 he. Stay away from gaming brands tho

for a high end mouse - you can't go wrong with a Logitech PRO X Superlight 2: [https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QzHqqs/logitech-pro-x-superlight-2-wirelesswired-optical-mouse-910-006628](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QzHqqs/logitech-pro-x-superlight-2-wirelesswired-optical-mouse-910-006628) or the cheaper last-gen version: [https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yY4BD3/logitech-g-pro-x-superlight-wireless-optical-mouse-910-005878](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yY4BD3/logitech-g-pro-x-superlight-wireless-optical-mouse-910-005878) for a high end keyboard - i'm going to assume you want hall effect for optimal performance, in which case I'd suggest NuPhy: [https://nuphy.com/collections/he-keyboards](https://nuphy.com/collections/he-keyboards) Or the keychron k2 HE: [https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k2-he-wireless-magnetic-switch-keyboard](https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k2-he-wireless-magnetic-switch-keyboard) Both are head to head with Wooting when it comes to performance but with a better out of the box sound and being cheaper, even with customization. if you want more suggestions I can provide them!

I got Keychron K2 HE Special edition black recently. It's a bit expensive (~$200), but it sounds good, looks good, and is good enough for gaming. Look up few reviews on youtube. Edit: Added note that it's a special edition black version.

for a great soft-sounding keyboard, try Keychron -K2 HE. most users highly praised it for its Pleasing and Smooth Typing Sound, Premium Build Quality and Feel, and Advanced Gaming Features (Rapid Trigger, Analog). its 129 usd on keychron right now if you wanna check it out FWIW I recently did an analysis on reddit data on robot vacuums. Basically ranked them according to aggregated sentiment (in the past year). Maybe you'll find the results helpful (Google RedditRecs) You can filter by price, connection, and get a breakdown of what ppl have said about the most often recommended ones (disclaimer some links are affiliate they help fund the analyses)

I recently got the K2 HE and im loving it!

Funny you say all that, because I'm not in love with the way the K2 sounds and feels. After the first day, I went and ordered a Nuphy 75 with Westeria switches.

Yeah for sure. It's very disheartening that I can't change the switches out on the K2. The Nuphy Air is gonna be my first low profile though, I'm nervous about it.

Build quality and feel of the board is great in my opinion, I've been using it for about a month and I enjoy it. 2 things about it I don't love but aren't exactly deal breakers personally: 1. The battery in mine seems terrible, it lasts about 16 hours. If battery matters, this board (mine at least) isn't for you. By comparison my Nuphy Air 75 v2 seems to last hundreds of hours 2. It seems only the spacebar wakes the board up from sleep, and the wake-up keypress registers with the OS, which isn't great as it causes random things to happen with whatever app you have in focus

I tried the epomaker and Keychron k2 he. Prefer the latter

If it helps at all OP I just switched from an Apex 7 mechanical keyboard with brown switches to a Keychron HE K2 special edition with no regrets. I don't play anything competitive but the key feel and sound are both a big step up.

They aren't see through no, the website is correct about only the standard edition having that. The backlight still looks nice but doesn't shine through the actual caps at all. Personally that was a feature for me as I'm moving away from overt RGB. I'll snap a picture in the morning and post it here.

So far no difficulties, the backlighting is still plenty bright/visible even at night despite the caps not being see through. And worst comes to worst you can always swap out the caps later.

Haven't had any issues with my as of yet. Mine is the special edition (the one with the wood) from the newest batch after they supposed resolved all of the qc issues they had. So far it's been amazing. Great sound, great feel and HE has for sure made a difference for me in games but surprisingly also typing. It's pretty much perfect for me and I'm done looking at anything else. It's my endgame I guess lol

Not much of a gamer but my Keychron K2 HE is great! There are other sizes as well.

I've had four keychron keyboards in the past few years K2, K8 Pro, K2 Pro. My latest keyboard was the bridge75. This keyboard sounds and feels amazing. Now I feel like all my keychron keyboards feel like trash in comparison. I heard the Keychron Lemokey is really nice, but I've never seen one in person.

You have a bunch of options in that price point. It really comes down to whether they value an enjoyable overall typing experience and premium construction or the latest in gaming technology. If they’re a hardcore fps gamer type, you may want to look into Hall Effect keyboards (keychron k2 he, Wooting 60HE, Nuphy Air 75HE). Most people are not going to notice or need Hall Effect technology (HE keyboards typically offer faster response time). Non HE keyboard recommendations I would suggest are the rainy75 and the Womier RD 75pro, I own the latter and enjoy it very much. As I said earlier, with a price point around there you have a bunch of choices.

I have the k2 he, its pretty nice, HE functionality is cool for fps gaming(look up rapid trigger and snap tap), in terms of typing its basically a linear switch, nebula ones are a bit on a heavier side with 40-60 g, but there are different switches. In terms of performance, I think we are past the point where wireless latency is a concern.

Idk, afaik just the formfactor, but lookup full reciews online. I think due to formfactor sound will also be a bit different. Can't comment further. The only issue with this keyboard that I had is that I couldn't figure out how to get the analog mode working, but I didn't really need it that much, so I just gave up. I had considered building a custom one, but it was like 3x the price for what I added to the cart, so I am satisfied with this one.

Hall effect is the future. The Keychron K2 HE is awesome

I use a Keychron K2 HE wireless and I've never had a single issue on Linux or Windows... What type of issues are you having?

Nice i just ordered one yesterday after breaking my old keyboard broke (it was one of those temu ajazz keyboards for 50 bucks) so it seems i have done a good purchase

K2 HE is only $140US it's cheaper than most half decent mechanical switch keyboards. It's got hall effect switches, so if you pick a really low profile keycap you decrease the amount of physical travel it has. And being HE you can set the actuation point as shallow as 0.2mm. I bought the special ed white on pre order almost a month ago, I have to say it's the nicest keyboard I've ever used. Tomshardware thinks the same too 😉 You can set the keys to act like triggers or joysticks on a controller too, makes playing racing games on a keyboard fun. They have rapid trigger, and adjustable lift off before repressing. You can also program up to 4 different keystrokes per press of one key, you can program an entire mortal combat combo into 2 key presses 🤣

Keyboards are such a divisive topic, an entire hobby in itself if going the custom route. That being said, you should go at least mechanical, better even magnetic/hall effect. Wooting and Keychron have some great options, but can get quite expensive. I got a Keychron K2 HE (the black one with wood accents) and I absolutely love it. Both Keychron and Wooting have webapps for their keyboards so you don’t have to install additional software (like with Corsair, Logitech, Razor) that can be somewhat annoying to deal with. But there are also plenty of cheaper, reliable options for mechanical/magnetic keyboards.

For something portable and good, K2 HE. I have one and I've already brought it overseas with me on a trip. Love the aesthetics and performance too.

Honestly in your case I'd just get 2 separate keyboards, one for work and one for gaming. That is what I am doing simply becuase as you mentioned in your post work and game require very different keyboards. For my work board I have a Keychron Q12 Max (96%, mum pad on the left) with a set of Gateron Baby Kangaroo tactile. For the gaming board, I run a Keychron K2 HE 75% with magnetic switches. In general, work boards, tactile switches, 96 or 100% Gaming boards, go for a magnetic/ hall effect keyboard.

i ended up getting it and it has worked great so far, no compromises in the build quality and it feels super premium, the HE keebs may not be for eveeyone bc of the sound but personally i love it

yeah ive just been using it stock and ive had no issues tbh, it feels super nice (which is subjective ig) and i also didnt feel like spending more money on a keeb i bought pre built lol, but i feel like modding it can def make it tons better

yeah i totally agree people shit on it before they even try it most of the time but anyone ik whos taken rhe time to actually sit down and try it has ended up loving it

Appreciate the quick reply. I have the K2HE and agree with your take. I may pull the trigger and get the EZ63 because I really like the magnetic jade pro switches and would like to use this as my primary driver for work.

I ordered the k2 he as it seems like its the best value for money buts its only preorder atm. Apparently will be shipping start of this month

Yes. Great keyboard. One of the best value for money HE keyboards and sounds great to type with. Not too quiet or loud but more on the quiet side.

Recently bought a Womier SK 75 TMR and it is fantastic. I’ve had various expensive Logitech keyboards, a Glorious GMMK Pro, then a Keychron K2 HE before getting the Womier and it’s been the first one that hasn’t gotten me wondering what my next keyboard will be.

Used mine for about a week and then went back to my Q1. Not really sure why, I was a victim of all the QC issues it had at release and it perhaps soured my opinion. But otherwise it just didn’t click for some reason.

Yes, issues should be resolved. Some of the first batch of the boards came with defective HE sensors that basically made the board unusable. Keychron identified the issue and shipped replacements to the people who experienced the problem. I would imagine all future boards are fine. Objectively, it’s a good board. It functions like you’d expect and looks good doing it. In the couple of days I used it when it was new I felt like the battery drained quickly.. but you’ve inspired me to pull it out and use it for the day, so we’ll see how that goes.

I have two Keychron V1s that I’ve been very happy with. Checks all your boxes though I’m not 100% sure on CAD pricing (bare bones is $90 USD and Full built is $115 USD). Their K2 also checks all your boxes and but is a slightly more “compressed” 75%

Just bought a womier sk75 TMR yesterday and keychron K2 HE 2 days ago. Before you ask about it, the K2 is for my son, who does homework and plays roblox. Nothing else. He loves it. His previous keyboard: Razr Widowmaker I play games probably once every 2 months. Mostly typing on my keyboard. Previous keyboard: Apple Magic Keyboard I’ve used wooting 80he before. My little brother has the zinc 80he and cousin has the plastic 80he. Can’t tell the difference to be honest other than a slight difference in sound.

Caveat: I play mostly on the PS5 although I own the game for PC and Mac as well. I like the Keychron K2, I bought it because it's one of the weirdly few keyboards that the PS5 can connect to over bluetooth. I own 3 other keyboards (including a Logitech) that don't work for some reason. This one was on sale and was a steal. [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CHMGDB25/](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CHMGDB25/)

I am a happy owner of both the Keychron K2 HE and Lemokey L5 HE. I have 3 gaming stations at home so I wanted to have something else from the magnetic keyboards. I have a Gateron DR magnetic box so today I will check if they work on Glorious. Thanks for your help. I appreciate it very much.

Depends what you mean by best. All will have similar performance. Wooting has the best software but you can get keyboards like the MadLion for £40 which have better performance across the board. It just isn’t worth buying Wooting at the moment unless you want analog output which is only supported by Wootlity and Synapse. For 75% the K2 HE is a nice board for performance and quality sound/feel. If you only care about performance the Huntsman V3 Pro has the least dead zone space and better control over the switches in stock performance due to weight and stability. Hall sensors are extremely cheap to produce now. When Steelseries revived Hall effect PCBs were quite expensive to produce. Depends what you want honestly.

I just got the he 2 regular model and I can't believe it only cost $130 for everything it does and is also wireless. This makes gaming keyboards i've had in the past like Logitech and Razer feel like a complete ripoff (and I got this at best buy too so can't blame retail tax) and happy that I don't have to use bloated software to program my keyboard anymore.

r/MechanicalKeyboards and r/MouseReview would be better to ask specific questions. Wooting 80he is what I have, and I like it, mainly got it cause of the software. Keychron has a pretty nice he wood one. If you search on YouTube, budget wooting, there are alot of decent HE keyboards on the market now, and they all basically do the same thing. I can't help you with mice because I don't know what grip style you like/have. All I know is that you like the viper mini SE so I showed you all the mice with similar shapes to that mice. There's literally nothing else I can do for you. I got the incott g23 v2 because i like the gpx 2 shape but its half the price for better quality.

I just got the black special edition and I really like it. It feels and sounds much better than my stock gmmk2.

Looking at the history of this sub over the past year you'll see a heck of a lot more failures from the Q and V boards relative to the K boards. Of course, that *could* just mean Keychron is selling a lot more Q and V boards than K boards. Otherwise, the biggest difference you'll feel/hear will be coming from the difference between steel plate + tray mount and PC plate + gasket mount.

V and Q are flexible/gasket, K is rigid/tray. Hall Effect switches are another can of worms. They are peak hype right now. Eventually people will realize they are actually *cheaper* to implement than contact-based switches.

I have a Wooting, I love it compared to the previous 3 SteelSeries keyboards I had/have. I do however think it's a little overpriced at the end of the day. I'd probably go with a Keycron HE today if I was shopping

I have a keycron and the keys/software is pretty good for gaming. I hear lemonkey is also good. If you dont wanna spend $400

I bought a Q3 Max with red switches and it was very silent. Be aware, Keychron HE keeb is compatible only with its own HE switches. For me it was a no-go.

Wooting or Keychrons Hall effect keyboards are amazing, I thought it wouldn’t change that much but I really don’t like normal keyboards after it.

For wireless keyboard I'd look for those that have qmk/via such as the Keychron

Their new HE series seems promising for gaming.

If you're casually playing games then Keychron is all fine. So far the only "real gamer" keyboard to date to be considered is the recent HE variants due to its rapid trigger feature but that is more specifically targetted towards fps players that are willing to tinker each and every key press on how they want it to respond.

Most HE variants offers all keys to be modified if desired since the very switches themselves have the HE features, so some would only changed the main WASD and others would utitlized tinkering the whole keys - but again, this is mostly catered towards fps players that have the intent on tinkering.

The Keychron HE series are fantastic all-rounder keyboards. They are having a sale that ends today.

One of the keychron full metal ones, good luck folding that one in half little bro.

As you are saying, the reason why you need to replace your keyboard is because you are buying cheaper keyboards. It's probably worth spending 150£ on one that will last you 5 years and that you will change because you want to rather than because you need to! I'd check into keychron UK and look at their mechanical keyboards. They are great quality and if you get a hotswapable keyboard you will not only be able to change the keycaps but also the switches themselves.