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.

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.

So far as I know only Keychron has a QMK-based magnetic board, though Monsgeek's driver is not terrible and the M1 v5 TMR has the ability to mix and match magnetic and traditional switches.

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.

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

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

Why not just swap out your switches and caps? I think the K2 is a good layout with the F row being compact. FTW I love Gateron Baby Kangaroos and don't like any silent switch as they feel like mush.

I recently got the K2 HE and im loving it!

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.

K2 HE all the way

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!

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.

Their new HE series seems promising for gaming.

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!

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.

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

keychron k2 HE is the best all around gaming and typing experience [review](https://youtu.be/KlZDhrD7-sg?si=lnXXRxMQcNf4nGbs)

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

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

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

If you want wireless analog boards you should look for TMR keyboards. Tmr is another magnetic sensor technology that can be used in the similar situations to an he sensor, but they have slightly higher accuracy and consume less power. While a little out of your price range, the keychron k2 he (or any other board in that family) use tmr sensors despite the naming and are wireless. The battery life is likely to be worse than a well done mechanical keyboard, but it's the best you're likely to find in the analog space. Edit: I believe the fun 60 ultra is another tmr wireless board, but I think it falls inside of your price range.

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.

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.

Depends on the games you play and how much you want to spend, but you can have a very nice budget combo for $100 roughly. If you play fps games I would get a good clone lightweight mouse, something like the mchose l7/l7+ or the vxe mad r / major, if you want something bigger (big hands) mchose a7 is basically identical to l7 but bigger and heavier, or atk x1 is a deathadder clone. If you specifically need many mouse buttons redragon make good mmo mice for a low price like the m901pks/m913 for the wireless ones or m908 for the wired one. Keyboards, well there are simply so many cheap ones and they're almost all identical for sub 50 dollars, it heavily depends on personal preference of switch type and keyboard size but if the budget isn't strict I love my keychron k2 he.

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)

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

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?

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

+ 1 Point for the K2 he

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

Logitech G403 HERO mouse and Kychron K2 HE keyboard. Visually, they don't go with each-other, but I priorityse feel and usability over aesthetics.

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.

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.

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.

At that price, the only HE boards that I can recommend are the Keychron K2 HE or NuPhy Field 75 HE and Air 75 HE. Keychron's firmware is QMK-based, and very feature-rich, and NuPhy's is also decent,although not quite as feature-rich.

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!

I just got my husband a keychron HE with the wood accents and he LOVES it

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 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.

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.