And does it actually make for a bettergaming keyboard?
Time to found out.
As to how this pertains to gaming keyboards, that all comes down to Hall effect sensors.
That voltage, produced by the effect, is specifically measured at a right-angle to the currents path.
In gaming, theyre likely most well-known for their thumbstick applications.
Such advantages can also be applied to keyboards.
Instant activation and less wear and tear, surely a winning combination for speed-obsessed gamer types.
By comparing my average stats across both, Id be able to definitively prove which is best.
Here’s what I found:
Sigh.
At the very least, theyre not inherently worse.
This is partly because even the more distinctive-on-paper qualities of Hall effect switches arent actually that pronounced in practice.
Remember how a Hall effect sensor can detect voltages from a distance?
Mechanical switches have this point fixed.
Maybe to help prevent clumsy typing misfires, but never in games.
The durability angle isnt massively compelling either, when standard mechanical switches are already as tough as they are.
The KB65HE, for one, is great!
Its just great for reasons that may sometimes berelatedto its Hall effect switches, but arentspecificto them.
