Tmr are lower power, less prone to interference and more precise and require smaller magnets Tmr sticks commonly come in 12bit where most halls are 8bit. Xbox is 10bit alps and Sony uses 9bit alps. Vader 4 pro uses 12bit halls though. In actual gameplay 12bit tmr vs 12bit hall should feel similar. But most halls are not 12 while most tmr are 12. Tmr allows more controller features due to less power constraints and often means better latency but too many variables go into that. Halls are just getting good now while tmr are just coming to market. Vader 4 was first hall effect to beat alps in precision. Now tmr are here and Vader 5 pro will be tmr next year. Answer from Prefix-NA on reddit.com
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Hall effect is great but TMR is an evolution? : r/keyboards
January 9, 2025 - But anyway, I just wanted to spark a discussion on the TMR subject, because I haven't seen it discussed much. 0.01mm precision seems like a gimmick to me or maybe I'm wrong? I also read that the TMR sensor is smaller than a HE sensor, but does that matter much?
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TMR vs. Hall Effect: What’s the Difference in Magnetic Keyboards?
September 25, 2025 - If you’ve been following magnetic keyboards, you may have seen claims that TMR (Tunnel Magneto Resistance) is inferior to the traditional Hall Effect. In fact, our magnetic switches have always used TMR technology—from the very first Keychron Q1 HE to all our current magnetic keyboards. ...
Difference between Hall effect and TMR joysticks in actual use?
Tmr are lower power, less prone to interference and more precise and require smaller magnets Tmr sticks commonly come in 12bit where most halls are 8bit. Xbox is 10bit alps and Sony uses 9bit alps. Vader 4 pro uses 12bit halls though. In actual gameplay 12bit tmr vs 12bit hall should feel similar. But most halls are not 12 while most tmr are 12. Tmr allows more controller features due to less power constraints and often means better latency but too many variables go into that. Halls are just getting good now while tmr are just coming to market. Vader 4 was first hall effect to beat alps in precision. Now tmr are here and Vader 5 pro will be tmr next year. More on reddit.com
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July 8, 2024TMR sticks - "better than hall effect" Tunneling Magneto-Resistance tech
The power consumption of TMR sensors is usually in the range of 0.1-0.3 mA, while Hall effect sensors can consume 0.5-2 mA. (Mainly because of this difference, hall effect joystick cannot work very well when installed on those stock controllers.) Click to expand... Click to shrink... (Source) Never heard ... More on resetera.com
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Should i buy a HE keyboard if TMR exist?
Yes. HE is superior. Even if TMR surpasses HE in the next year the difference between a hypothetical top tier 2026-2027 TMR board and a current top tier HE board is almost certainly going to be extremely minimal. We are already approaching micrometers level of theoretical precision and latency that is largely limited by windows' polling rate. Unless you require nanometer levels of precision for a specific use case I doubt TMR is going to be extremely beneficial. More on reddit.com
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October 18, 2025Hall effect is great but TMR is an evolution?
But anyway, I just wanted to spark a discussion on the TMR subject, because I haven't seen it discussed much. 0.01mm precision seems like a gimmick to me or maybe I'm wrong? I also read that the TMR sensor is smaller than a HE sensor, but does that matter much? More on reddit.com
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January 9, 2025What is the difference between Alps and TMR?
ALPS makes potentiometer thumbsticks which is an older standard for controllers. TMR is a different type of magnetic sensing technology that works similar to Hall Effect but is even more accurate and power efficient.
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TMR vs Hall Effect Joysticks Explained
What is the difference between Hall effect and TMR joysticks?
While both make use of magnets, Hall Effect sensors send signals based on the voltage difference when a magnetic field is applied across a semiconductor material. TMR joysticks, on the other hand, work on the phenomenon of tunneling magneto-resistance effect, where the electrical resistance changes when a magnetic field is applied.
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TMR vs HE: The Evolution of Magnetic Keyboard Technology
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TMR vs. Hall Effect Magnetic Sensors: What You Need to Know
November 4, 2025 - There are two main terms you’ll hear when it comes to magnetic sensors: HE (Hall Effect) and more recently, TMR (Tunneling Magnetoresistance.)
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Magnetic Keyboards: TMR Or HE?
February 7, 2025 - A TMR keyboard is a type of magnetic keyboard that uses Tunnel Magnetoresistance (TMR) sensors to detect key presses by detecting the changes in resistance.
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Magnetic Switch Keyboards - HE vs. TMR – Womier Keyboard
September 28, 2025 - HE (Hall Effect) switches operate on a non-contact mechanism, unlike traditional metal contact switches. When a key is pressed, a magnet attached to the key stem moves closer to a Hall sensor positioned beneath it.
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TMR vs. Hall Effect: Applications in Magnetic Switch Keyboards Explained - MonsGeek
July 3, 2025 - The Hall Effect and Tunneling Magnetoresistance (TMR) are both phenomena used in sensing technologies, especially in the context of switches, such as magnetic switches used in mechanical keyboards, but they operate on different principles.
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January 24, 2025 - I suspect HE will reign supreme for keyboards due to the magnetic alignment and the cost – a full size 104 key board needs 104 sensors, versus 4 for a controller, maybe 6 if you include the triggers too – but for battery powered devices ...
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TMR vs Hall Effect Joysticks Explained
October 14, 2024 - TMR is the next step in video game controller technology that promises better accuracy and lower power consumption compared to Hall effect.
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r/Controller on Reddit: Difference between Hall effect and TMR joysticks in actual use?
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What is the difference in terms of gameplay between Hall effect and TMR joysticks? Games that I play are games like Call of duty, Destiny 2, Forza, GTA online etc. would I notice a actual difference in gameplay?
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Tmr are lower power, less prone to interference and more precise and require smaller magnets Tmr sticks commonly come in 12bit where most halls are 8bit. Xbox is 10bit alps and Sony uses 9bit alps. Vader 4 pro uses 12bit halls though. In actual gameplay 12bit tmr vs 12bit hall should feel similar. But most halls are not 12 while most tmr are 12. Tmr allows more controller features due to less power constraints and often means better latency but too many variables go into that. Halls are just getting good now while tmr are just coming to market. Vader 4 was first hall effect to beat alps in precision. Now tmr are here and Vader 5 pro will be tmr next year.
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It may be hard to compare since there’s tuning of the sticks and software that comes into play, but I found TMR to feel the closest to potentiometer so far coming from Vader 4, Apex 4 and even the polyshine Bigbig Won Rainbow 2 SE sticks. Blitz 2 with software upgrades has been a huge difference accuracy wise.
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TMR vs Hall Effect Sticks - Aimcontrollers
April 18, 2025 - Hall Effect was the warm-up. TMR is god-tier.
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Hall Effect vs TMR Thumbsticks – CARBXN Works
October 10, 2024 - We've recently added TMR Thumbstick modules as a customizable option. Not sure which one to pick? Here's a run down comparison of each: Both Hall Effect thumbsticks and TMR (Tunneling Magnetoresistance) electromagnetic thumbsticks are advanced technologies for thumbstick design.
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So long Hall Effect - I'm only using controllers with TMR sensors from now on | Tom's Guide
October 7, 2024 - Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. ... Only recently being used for controller thumbsticks, TMR allows you to reach even more precise levels of accuracy than what the Hall Effect is capable of.
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TMR sticks - "better than hall effect" Tunneling Magneto-Resistance tech | ResetEra
June 17, 2024 - The power consumption of TMR sensors is usually in the range of 0.1-0.3 mA, while Hall effect sensors can consume 0.5-2 mA. (Mainly because of this difference, hall effect joystick cannot work very well when installed on those stock controllers.)