Wooting 60HE

The verdict

The Wooting 60HE is the Hall-effect keyboard that brought adjustable actuation and rapid trigger into the mainstream. Every key can be set to trigger anywhere from 0.1 to 4.0 mm and reset the instant it starts to rise, which makes strafing and quick taps in tactical shooters noticeably snappier. Reviewers at PC Gamer, ProSettings.net, TechGearLab and Tech4Gamers agree the switches give a real competitive edge, and they single out Wootility, Wooting’s browser-based software, as the best in the business.

The criticisms are practical ones. The plastic case has a fixed angle with no flip-out feet, the 60% layout moves the arrow keys and F-row onto a function layer, it’s wired only, and newer Hall-effect boards from bigger brands now offer similar features for less. TechGearLab also marked it down for basic lighting controls and a slightly noisy spacebar.

The version on sale today is the 60HE+, which mainly updates the controller and has been permanently reduced to about $155. This entry combines reviews of the original 60HE and the 60HE+, and each source is labelled. Wooting’s newer 60HE v2 (8 kHz polling, new switches) is a separate product. Wooting sells almost entirely direct, so there isn’t a large retailer rating to show yet.