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. Answer from TripleShines on reddit.com
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Keychron
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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. ...
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MonsGeek
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TMR vs HE: The Evolution of Magnetic Keyboard Technology
December 26, 2024 - TMR: TMR sensors have very high sensitivity and resolution and can accurately detect and measure very weak magnetic field changes. HE: Although Hall sensors can also detect magnetic fields, their sensitivity is relatively low, and they require ...
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Womier Keyboard
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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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Mechanical Keyboards
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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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Akkogear
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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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Reddit
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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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Reddit
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r/keyboards on Reddit: he VS tmr
3 weeks ago -

I’ve been using a not-so-good mechanical keyboard for quite a long time and now i think about upgrading to something better. Womier sk75 tmr suits my budget and overall preferences, however i’ve heard that tmr is not really a big deal compared to he so i guess it’s possible to find a board better for me. Should I just buy the tmr board or think more about he? Can you guys suggest something ($100–$150 65% or 75% good for gaming and also i don’t care about wired or wireless)?

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MonsGeek
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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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TechteamGB
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Magnetic Switches Explained – Hall Effect vs TMR – HE Keyboards | TechteamGB
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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Reddit
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r/Monsgeek on Reddit: Monsgeek HE VS TMR
October 12, 2025 -

Hello! Excellent video. I have recently purchased both to see which I like better. I noticed on the regular hall effect the sound is a bit more thonky and also the key sounds are more consistent across the board. Also I noticed that the HE keys seem to be a bit more tight with less wiggle. Is this just variation in the boards or are they supposed to feel slightly different?

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HYPR Controllers
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Hall Effect vs. TMR Thumbsticks: What’s the difference? - HYPR Controllers
May 18, 2025 - Both Hall Effect and TMR sensors eliminate drift and offer massive improvements over stock analog sticks –– but the right choice depends on how you play. If you’re looking for smooth, responsive thumbsticks that hold calibration and last longer than anything you’ve used before, Hall Effect is the perfect default. Every HYPR HE controller includes Hall Sensors already tested and calibrated for consistency and comfort.
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Game Rant
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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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MonsGeek
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The Ultimate Guide to TMR Keyboards: Everything You Need to Know
November 11, 2025 - TMR keyboards: Use tunnel magnetoresistance technology to detect key presses via changes in the magnetic field, eliminating physical contacts. They offer extremely high sensitivity, low power consumption, and excellent stability across temperatures.
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Reddit
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r/Dualsense on Reddit: Hall effect vs TMR; What is the real difference for a normal player?
September 21, 2025 -

After suffering severe stick drift in my 2 PS5 controllers (bought at release) I've installed in one controller some TMR sticks and in the another some Hall effect sticks.

I've been reading about how TMR is much better, more accurate and more power efficient than Hall effects.
I believe all of this to be true when you put them into a measuring rig or if you are a world class competitive player (which I'm absolutely NOT).
For me the power usage point is irrelevant because I predict power usage by the force resistance in the L2/R2 and the vibration system will reduce this to a negligible percentage.

Having played with both for a while (mostly Death Stranding 2) I have not been able to notice any difference between the two.
Given the price difference (I paid about 10 euro per stick for the TMR and about 2 euro for the Hall effect) I really wonder why to use TMR.

So what are the differences a normal casual player should notice (which I haven't yet)?
Perhaps I've been playing the "wrong game" (DS2) to notice the difference and it is noticeable if you play really fast game like Fornite or something like that?

What am I missing?

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Ohw prepare to be bombarded with comments about TMR being the best thing since sliced bread. I have been saying exactly this for a while now. 99% of normal gamers will never experience any difference. The biggest difference is in the tension and linearity of the stick. I install both hall and tmr and I use tmr since they use less lower and the cheap ones are practically the same price. But most people want aknes X halpi tmr since these are the most to the original alps and they come with pretty decent thumb caps.
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There is almost no difference between the two sensors except how they detect magnetic field changes. Ive installed plenty of both, nobody has ever complained once the sticks are upgraded. Im sure there will be plenty of comments from people that have a. Never installed a set. B. Never compared or calibrated side by side. My personal edge controller uses a tmr sensor on the right and a hall effect on the left. You cannot tell any difference at all. When people Talk about power saving of tmr you are talking about fractions of amps. Is so small it’s not even noticeable. The guli kits are nice but overkill price. They managed to market them as “the solution”. The new Ginfull tmr and halleffects are buttery smooth. I use Ginfull the most, favor union sensors are also handy for conversions from alps sensors. I don’t like how the stock sticks are built. They have mechanical disadvantages that make them inferior, not just the sensors . Sometime people want the exact same feel as stock, so i will normally do a set of new alps sticks with favour union sensors
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Yahoo!
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Move Over Hall Effect: Why TMR Mechanical Keyboards Are the Future
October 26, 2025 - Another, perhaps more practical advantage of TMR is that it's more power-efficient. HE keyboards are infamous for their high power consumption when used wirelessly, and if you want an all-wireless setup, a TMR keyboard is clearly better.
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HL Planet
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Hall effect vs TMR joysticks - what's the real difference?
June 24, 2025 - TMR is an evolution of Hall Effect and it’s better in most cases.