I've been looking for a good hall effect keyboard for hours and i cant settle.
NO plastic frames plz, I want METAL.
The Volume dongle thingy is a HUGE plus for me.
I found really great Premium looking mechanical keyboards but not Hall effects without the price being over the moon.
Budget is 150$ (Preferably 100$)
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I don’t mind buying from lesser-known brands or AliExpress if they’re reliable.
What’s the best bang-for-buck option out there right now?
Okay, so there’s Wooting 60HE and the Wooting 80HE has just released in 2024, but both are $200 plus shipping and the availability is not great. These are great keyboards nonetheless, but this is an article about cheaper magnetic keyboards with gaming features like rapid trigger, dynamic keystrokes and snap tap. Let’s go!
Most Hall Effect keyboards are wired for the absolute lowest latency (response time). However, some offer wireless options with Bluetooth and 2.4G connectivity, which is a nice perk for those who value a clean desk setup.
As for price, there’s a keyboard for everyone. I’ve even found some fantastic options under $100! Keep in mind, though, that build quality, software features, and switch types can all affect the price tag.
Cheap 75% hall effect keyboards
This is the most popular size and there are a lot of budget rapid trigger keyboards. The absolutely cheapest is Redragon, but it’s got bad build quality and software. Here are my recommendations:
MCHOSE Jet 75 - $69
Akko TAC75 - $69.99
YUNZII RT75 – $89
Keychron K2 HE - $129.99
I have 4/5 of these keyboards. Yunzii RT75 has also a really low price, it’s a great entry keyboard with rapid trigger. Akko Tac75 is slightly better build quality IMO and Keychron K2 HE is super nice mechanical keyboard. Jet 75 is plastic build and a fantastic price, but the software is lacking a bit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oddQZCnCx8w
Both Drunkdeer A75 Pro and G75 are the two only Hall Effect keyboards out there that comes with optional silent switches. And G75 has probably the best stock sound with regular switches, it’s my personal daily driver now. Both Drunkdeer keyboards have snap tap.
Full sized magnetic keyboards
The only budget keyboards here are:
Aula F98X – $105
Keychron K4 HE - $135
Keydous NJ98-CP V2 – $149
I have had Keydous and it’s very good, it’s also wireless and with aluminium/brass plate with great build quality. And it supports magnetic and regular mechanical switches at the same time. Aula F98X I haven’t used, but it’s really cheap, nothing comes close to this low price. Keychron K4 HE just released in March 2025.
60-65% small rapid trigger keyboards
MCHOSE Ace 60 – $39
MonsGeek FUN60 - $35.99
Nuphy Halo65 HE – $89.99
DrunkDeer G60 – $99
Nuphy Air60 HE – $119
Luminkey Magger 68 – $119
MCHOSE just released in November 2024 and the price is insanely good, I don’t know much about the brand though.
I have Monsgeek Fun60 and it’s a great Wooting 60HE alternative at half the price with really good performance. I’m no Valorant player but I play some games and the latency is really low. And the Nuphy Air60 HE is a new addition, I also purchased it. It’s a low profile HE keyboard, so it’s a different experience, but it’s solid and the software is really good.
Just looking for a cheaper alternative to the Wooting with the same key features. I don't care about aesthetics or sound as long as it has great performance and a good software.
I've been looking around constantly for the last 2 days, Watching reviews and what not and I settled on these.
NJ80-CP V2 HE
https://keydous.store/products/nj80cp-he
Keychron K2 HE
https://www.amazon.com/Keychron
DRUNKDEER A75 PRO
https://www.amazon.com/DrunkDeer
Chilkey Slice75 HE
https://www.amazon.com/Chilkey
Chilkey slice75 looks the most premium and is actually a full aluminum build which is a huge prefference for me, But the thing I dont like about it is that it doesn't have volume knob (Which i really want, but im willing to look past it if its as good as the reviewers say) and Its kinda expensive.
BUDGET 150$ MAX
Feel free to suggest any others too!