The Wooting 60HE and the SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini are two 60% Hall effect keyboards for games, and they are often the last two on a shortlist; "wooting 60he vs apex pro mini" is something people search for word for word. Both use magnetic switches, so you can choose how deep a press counts and turn on rapid trigger, which resets a key the moment it starts to come back up. With the size and the job this close, how each one sounds on your desk can be what decides it.
Both boards are in the Mechvibes library as community sound packs, so you can hear them before you buy. We have not used these keyboards ourselves; the facts below come from their makers' pages, linked.
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Wooting 60HE
Played 1,211 times on Mechvibes in the last 30 days across 6 community packs, and counting.
SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini
Played 185 times on Mechvibes in the last 30 days across 4 community packs, and counting.
At a glance
| Wooting 60HE | SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | 60% | 60% |
| Case | ABS (60HE+); ABS or aluminium (60HE v2) | Not stated |
| Switches | Lekker L60s (60HE+); Lekker Tikken Medium (60HE v2) | OmniPoint 2.0 (Mini and Mini Wireless); OmniPoint 3.0 (Mini Gen 3) |
| Connectivity | USB-C to USB-A cable (60HE+); USB-C to USB-C cable (60HE v2) | Detachable USB-C (Mini); wired, 2.4 GHz or Bluetooth (Mini Wireless) |
| Sound in its packs | Clacky, thocky, clicky | Clacky, clicky |
| Packs on Mechvibes | 6 | 4 |
| Pack views in the 30 days to November 14, 2026 | 1,210 | 185 |
Pack views count each person once a day. Wooting sells the 60HE in two versions: the 60HE+ at the 60HE's own address, and the newer 60HE v2. Apex Pro Mini facts from SteelSeries's pages for the Apex Pro Mini, the Apex Pro Mini Wireless and the Apex Pro Mini Gen 3.
How they sound
Five of the six 60HE packs record Lekker L60 switches, the switch of the 60HE+. Wooting 60HE V2, the one people opened most, is described as clacky, thocky and clicky; despite its name, its page lists Lekker L60 switches, not the Lekker Tikken switches Wooting lists for the 60HE v2. wooting 60he is described as clacky. Wooting 60HE, Wooting 60HE HQ and Wooting 60HE are on Lekker L60 too. (collab with Saint!) Wooting 60he+ and Wooting 60HE(lekker tikket switches) is the one pack on Lekker Tikken switches, and it is described as clacky.
All four Apex Pro Mini packs record OmniPoint 2.0 switches, the switch of the Mini and the Mini Wireless. Apex Pro Mini Wireless, the one people opened most, is described as clacky. SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini is described as clacky and clicky. Apex Pro Mini and Apex Pro Mini Wireless carry no sound description. None of them records the OmniPoint 3.0 switches of the Gen 3.
For the 60HE v2, Wooting describes the FR4 plate's sound as "woody and mellow" and says the Lekker Tikken's closed bottom gives a deeper, more muted sound than most other Hall effect switches. SteelSeries's Apex Pro Mini pages do not describe its sound.
A simple way to compare: open one pack of each and type the same sentence on both, at the same volume. For the most played of each, start with Wooting 60HE V2 and Apex Pro Mini Wireless.
What sets them apart
- Wireless. SteelSeries lists wired, 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth connections for the Apex Pro Mini Wireless, with up to 30 hours on 2.4 GHz and 40 hours on Bluetooth with default lighting (SteelSeries). Wooting lists a cable for both versions of the 60HE (Wooting, Wooting).
- What is inside for sound. The 60HE+ has a steel plate and plate-mount stabilizers that also take screw-in ones (Wooting). The 60HE v2 has an FR4 plate, a Poron foam layer between the PCB and plate that Wooting says lowers the pitch, and screw-in stabilizers (Wooting).
- The size and weight. The 60HE+ is 30.2 by 11.6 cm and weighs 605 g; the 60HE v2 is 305 by 115 mm and weighs 606 g in ABS or 945 g in aluminium (Wooting, Wooting). The Apex Pro Mini is 293 by 103 mm and weighs 610 g; SteelSeries lists 543 g for the Mini Wireless and for the Mini Gen 3 (SteelSeries, SteelSeries, SteelSeries).
- Polling. Wooting lists true 8 kHz polling for the 60HE v2 (Wooting).
Wooting gives both versions of the 60HE an actuation range of 0.1 to 4.0 mm and lists rapid trigger; SteelSeries lists the same range and rapid trigger for the Apex Pro Mini Gen 3 (SteelSeries).
Which one to hear first
If you want a deeper sound, start with the 60HE: its most played pack is the only one of the two described as thocky. If you like a sharper, clickier sound, start with SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini, described as clacky and clicky.
If you want a board without a cable, hear the Apex Pro Mini Wireless packs first: SteelSeries lists 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth for that version. If you are looking at the 60HE v2, start with the Lekker Tikken pack: it is the only one here on the switch that version ships with.
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 one of these boards in a setup that is missing here, such as the 60HE v2 in its aluminium case or the Apex Pro Mini Gen 3, you can record your own pack and add it to the library.