Keyboards
Mechanical keyboard news — new switches, group buys, and firmware updates.
Keychron K3 HE and K3 Ultra 8K — Hall Effect Goes Low-Profile
Keychron has launched two new low-profile 75% keyboards with rosewood accents and sub-$120 early-bird pricing: the K3 HE with Hall Effect rapid trigger and the K3 Ultra 8K with Gateron low-profile switches at 8000 Hz polling. Both are shipping this month.
Lofree Hyzen Marries Mechanical Switches to TMR Magnetic Sensors — And It Actually Makes Sense
Lofree's Hyzen just went live on Kickstarter with the world's first hybrid mechanical-magnetic switch — Kailh-built Nexus switches that pair real metal leaves with a TMR sensor for 0.01mm actuation precision and 8,000Hz polling. Thock is a feeling, not a sound, and this thing might finally let you keep both.
Keychron Goes Full Luxury — Q16 HE 8K Gets a Marble Body and Ceramic Keycaps
Keychron announces the Q16 HE 8K in a limited-edition marble and ceramic variant, pairing luxury materials with Hall Effect magnetic switches and 8K polling.