I know most pro's just use the equipment from their sponsors so that's an unreliable source for information.

That being said is there a tier list or even a list that some one has developed for competitive gamers? I don't mind the price, I just want to make sure I don't scam myself with a high cost low tier keyboard.

Thank you for the help in advanced!

Edit: I prefer full size over 60%

After going fairly deep down the rabbit hole, I’ve decided I definitely want the ability to adjust actuation points and use null binds or snappy tappy. I grew up on gaming laptops and have always used membrane keyboards out of familiarity. I gamed on my brothers mechanical keyboard and loved it, now I need my own.

From my research, it looks like magnetic and Hall effect is the same thing? Is this correct?

Are there any advantages or disadvantages for optical vs HE? Latency, battery life, polling frequency?

And last but not least, any recommendations on a Hall effect or optical keyboard outside of the usual huntsmans and wootings? If I can save money compared to these options that would be great, but I’m also willing to spend the money if it’s worth not going for a budget option.

Thanks in advance! I’m a noob looking to possibly go enthusiast in the future, I love hobbies that are intricate and this certainly seems like a hobby with a nice deep rabbit hole to go down especially once you get into group buy exclusive territory. For now I just want to get a good optical/HE keyboard, hot swappability would be great for future use but not necessary at the moment. Thank you!

So I've been really interested in how the newer optical keyboard switches work, especially the ones made by Gateron. The simplicity is honestly pretty impressive, just a piece of plastic that gets shoved in front of a laser. In the case of a linear optical switch, the only moving parts are the stem itself and the spring which makes it much easier to reduce noise and any kind of friction. But what if that could be reduced even farther?

There is a long history of magnets being used to both push and pull the levers of different kinds of industrial switches. It's simple, reliable and mechanical in all the best ways. With all of this in mind, I wonder how feasible it would be to replace the spring in an optical switch with two small opposing magnets. In my mind you would only need one at the base of the switch and another at the top of the stem near the post for the keycap. It would clearly make zero spring noise and would also be predictable in how progressive the weight of the keypress is. You could in theory make a switch that is ridiculously smooth while also being as easy or difficult to bottom out as you would like.

I would love to find out that this has already been done but I couldn't find anything. Thoughts? Does this sound feasible or am I missing something? I think it could be a fun project for someone with a decent 3D printer

Edit: I should have specified that it would eliminate spring noise, not all noise

When I was researching controllers for my PC I saw a lot of talk about using magnetic joysticks (hall effect) to avoid stick drift. How I'm starting to see magnetic switches for keyboards. Is there any extra benefit to them? I've had issues with past keyboards sticking (logitech), would these kinds of switches be future proofed against that for the same reason?

I’m thinking about buying the Akko mod007 year of the dragon and I can only get them with the Astro link magnetic switches. The keyboard is only hotswappable with other magnetic switches and I really don’t know much about them so I was wondering what switches I should get if I should even swap them, or get the keyboard at all. (My previous board had black ink v2s so Im looking for a switch with a similar sound profile if at all possible)

Hey everyone! I’m planning to start selling keyboards soon and I’m trying to figure out what people actually prefer magnetic or mechanical keyboards

For those of you who use keyboards daily (whether for gaming, work, or general use): • Which type do you like more and why? • Would you be willing to pay extra for magnetic switches, or do you prefer the classic mechanical feel? • Any specific brands or features you always look for (like RGB, hot-swap, wireless, etc.)?

I’d really appreciate your input it’ll help me stock products that match what people actually want. Thanks! 🙏

I'm down a bit of a rabbit hole on alternative switch technologies. Mostly out of curiosity, but I'd entertain a build with them if not excessively complicated. It seems like none of the alternatives are really used in the enthusiast "build it yourself" space as it looks like all of them require significant PCB/software design integration.

Optical, Razer seems like the most prominent example. Do you know of any DIY examples?

Hall effect seem to be growing in popularity, and there may be a few semi-DIY examples from Wooting, Keychron, etc. Again, are there any true build it yourself kits?

What about induction? I saw the Cherry MX multipoint series use this tech, and some news about a Ducky One X keyboard using it that I can't actually seem to find any further real info on. Looks like it requires significant PCB design integration though for induction coils under the switches.

Finally Tunneling Magnetoresistance (TMR). I've seen some news about this technology in game console controllers as an alternative to hall effect, mainly to combat stick drift, but couldn't find anything from a quick search as far as key switches go.

Thanks for entertaining my trip down this rabbit hole.

I've been getting tired of mice that develop double-click issues, and most of the mice that have optical switches are razer, which I do not want to buy.

I heard some talk about optical magnetic switches.

Are there any downsides to these?

Are there any wireless mice that have these switches that are worth buying?

Hi, I recently got myself a Wooting 60HE+. I did some modding (although I have to say it’s already great out of the box) and swapped the switches. My girlfriend really liked the sound of the Lekker60 switches, but she only has a regular mechanical keyboard. Will the Lekkers work in a standard mechanical keyboard (without the rapid trigger functionality, of course), or is switching them not an option?

Hello Guys,

I've always thought about this. Why aren't all switches just optical switches? By opitcal switch I mean the gateron opticals you might find in a GK64 or other keeb. Apparently they have a faster response time (which I feel is negligible but is still an advantage so to speak) than mechanical switches, the PCB isn't as complex, and you don't have to deal with a leaf.

So what's the deal?