Hall effect keyboards use magnetic switches. A sensor under each key measures how far the magnet in the switch has moved, so the keyboard can let you choose how deep a press counts and reset a key the moment it starts to come back up, which makers call rapid trigger. That is why they are popular for games. How one of them sounds depends less on the sensor than on the case, plate, foam and keycaps around it, and you can hear that on Mechvibes before you buy.
This list ranks the Hall effect keyboards whose sound packs people opened most in the 30 days to November 8, 2026, counting each person once a day. We have not used these keyboards ourselves. The sound comes from the community's recordings, and the facts below come from each maker's own pages and the reviews linked.
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At a glance
| Keyboard | Layout | Pack views |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL | Tenkeyless | 1,264 |
| 2. Wooting 60HE | 60% | 761 |
| 3. ATK RS6 Ultra Aspas Edition | 65% | 409 |
| 4. IQUNIX EC75 | 75% | 296 |
| 5. Wooting 80HE | 80% | 285 |
| 6. GravaStar Mercury V60 Pro | 60% | 282 |
| 7. MelGeek MADE68 Ultra | 65% | 279 |
| 8. MonsGeek FUN60 Max | 60% | 199 |
| 9. ATK RS6 Ultra | 65% | 138 |
| 10. SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini | Compact | 104 |
1. SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL
A tenkeyless board with an aluminum frame and top plate. SteelSeries now sells the Gen 3, launched in September 2024, with OmniPoint 3.0 switches you can set to count a press anywhere from 0.1 to 4.0 mm, plus rapid trigger (SteelSeries, GN). Eleven packs record it, on OmniPoint 2.0 and 3.0 switches, so you can hear more than one generation.
Most listened Hall effect board
SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL
Played 1,297 times on Mechvibes in the last 30 days across 11 community packs, and counting.
2. Wooting 60HE
A 60% board sold through Wooting's own store. The model at its address is now the 60HE+: an ABS case, a steel plate and Lekker L60 switches, set per key from 0.1 to 4.0 mm in 0.1 mm steps, on a cable only (Wooting). Wooting also sells a newer 60HE v2 with an FR4 plate and Lekker Tikken switches (Wooting). Six packs record it.
2nd most listened
Wooting 60HE
Played 763 times on Mechvibes in the last 30 days across 6 community packs, and counting.
3. ATK RS6 Ultra Aspas Edition
A 65% aluminum board: ATK's RS6 Ultra in a purple-and-gold finish made with Aspas, with Aspas custom transparent keycaps and a Gateron Jade Gaming Max switch option. It is wired, polls at 8000 Hz, and ATK lists a rapid trigger range of 0.001 to 3.3 mm (ATK). One pack carries all of its views.
3rd most listened
ATK RS6 Ultra Aspas Edition
Played 414 times on Mechvibes in the last 30 days, and counting.
4. IQUNIX EC75
A 75% board with a CNC aluminum top, a plastic bottom and a gasket mount, with Poron foam and a silicone layer inside. It uses IQUNIX's Diamond Pro magnetic switches, polls at 8000 Hz and is wired only (IQUNIX). TweakTown gives its actuation range as 0.01 to 3.1 mm (TweakTown).
4th most listened
IQUNIX EC75
Played 296 times on Mechvibes in the last 30 days, and counting.
5. Wooting 80HE
Wooting's 80% board, with a silicone gasket mount, a polycarbonate plate and Lekker L60 V2 switches. It polls at up to 8 kHz and is wired only, and the version with a case adds a layer of EPDM foam (Wooting). The 80HE+ that followed moves to Lekker Tikken switches and an FR4 plate (Wooting). Four packs record it, some with Gateron Jade switches.
5th most listened
Wooting 80HE
Played 289 times on Mechvibes in the last 30 days across 4 community packs, and counting.
6. GravaStar Mercury V60 Pro
A 60% board with an aluminum frame, GravaStar's UFO magnetic switches and 8000 Hz polling. Its sockets also take some TTC and Gateron magnetic switches (GravaStar). GravaStar's listings give different actuation ranges for different editions, so check the one you buy. The pack here was recorded with lubed switches.
6th most listened
GravaStar V60 Pro
Played 285 times on Mechvibes in the last 30 days, and counting.
7. MelGeek MADE68 Ultra
A 65% board in a CNC aluminum case with TTC KOM magnetic switches, actuation from 0.1 to 4.0 mm and 8000 Hz polling, on a cable only (MelGeek). MelGeek has since released the Ultra+ and Ultra V2, which change the switches and add a gasket mount (MelGeek).
7th most listened
MelGeek MADE68 Ultra
Played 281 times on Mechvibes in the last 30 days, and counting.
8. MonsGeek FUN60 Max
A 60% board in a plastic case with an aluminum plate, Akko Glare magnetic switches and actuation from 0.1 to 3.4 mm. It works over USB-C, 2.4 GHz or Bluetooth, and polls at 8000 Hz on the cable and on 2.4 GHz (MonsGeek, MonsGeek). MonsGeek sells it alongside the FUN60 Pro, the name the pack's maker uses.
8th most listened
MonsGeek FUN60 Max
Played 208 times on Mechvibes in the last 30 days, and counting.
9. ATK RS6 Ultra
The same 65% aluminum board as number 3 in its standard finish, with TTC RGB Magneto switches, PBT Cherry-profile keycaps and screw-in stabilizers (ATK). Hearing both packs is a way to hear what different keycaps and switches do to the same board.
9th most listened
ATK RS6 Ultra
Played 138 times on Mechvibes in the last 30 days, and counting.
10. SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini
The compact Apex Pro. SteelSeries now lists the Gen 3, with OmniPoint 3.0 switches set from 0.1 to 4.0 mm and a USB-C cable (SteelSeries). The original 2022 Mini was a 60% board with OmniPoint 2.0 switches (SteelSeries), and that is the version its four packs record.
10th most listened
SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini
Played 111 times on Mechvibes in the last 30 days across 4 community packs, and counting.
How to listen
Every pack page has a keyboard you can type on. Turn the volume up and type anywhere on the page to hear the pack. To hear it while you work in other apps, download Mechvibes, open the pack and press Install.
The same keyboard can sound very different from one recording to the next. Switches, keycaps, the desk and the microphone all change the sound, which is why some keyboards here have several packs. If you own a Hall effect keyboard that is missing from this list, you can record your own pack and add it to the library.