The Wooting 60HE and the Wooting 80HE come from the same maker and use the same kind of switch, and "wooting 60he vs 80he" is something people search for word for word. Both are Hall effect boards: you can choose how deep a press counts, from 0.1 to 4.0 mm, and turn on rapid trigger, which resets a key the moment it starts to come back up. What changes is the size, the case and the parts inside, and those change how the same kind of switch sounds.
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 1,097 times on Mechvibes in the last 30 days across 6 community packs, and counting.
Wooting 80HE
Played 419 times on Mechvibes in the last 30 days across 4 community packs, and counting.
At a glance
| Wooting 60HE | Wooting 80HE | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | 60% | 80% |
| Case | ABS (60HE+); ABS or aluminium (60HE v2) | PCR ABS or zinc alloy |
| Switches | Lekker L60s (60HE+); Lekker Tikken Medium (60HE v2) | Lekker L60 V2 |
| Connectivity | USB-C to USB-A cable (60HE+); USB-C to USB-C cable (60HE v2) | USB-C to USB-C cable |
| Sound in its packs | Clacky, thocky, clicky | Thocky, creamy, clacky |
| Packs on Mechvibes | 6 | 4 |
| Pack views in the 30 days to November 13, 2026 | 1,090 | 418 |
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. Wooting 80HE facts from Wooting. All three are sold through Wooting's own store.
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.
The Wooting 80HE packs split between two switches. Wooting 80HE Keyboard and Wooting 80HE with Lekker L60 switches record Lekker L60 switches; Wooting ships the board with Lekker L60 V2. The first is described as clacky and creamy. [DREW] Wooting 80HE Cerakey V2, the one people opened most, and wooting 80HE gateron jade 70g record Gateron Jade switches, not the switch Wooting lists for the board, and both are described as thocky and creamy.
Wooting describes the 80HE's polycarbonate plate as muting more of the higher frequencies and putting an emphasis on "thock". For the 60HE v2, it 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.
A simple way to compare: open one pack of each and type the same sentence on both, at the same volume. For the closest match on switches, pick a Lekker L60 pack of each, such as Wooting 60HE V2 and Wooting 80HE Keyboard.
What sets them apart
- The size. The 60HE is a 60% board, 30.2 by 11.6 cm on the 60HE+ (Wooting). The 80HE is an 80% board, 346 by 142 mm (Wooting).
- The plate and mount. The 60HE+ has a steel plate and plate-mount stabilizers that also take screw-in ones (Wooting). The 80HE has a silicone gasket mount, which Wooting says absorbs impact for less noise and a softer feel, a polycarbonate plate and screw-in stabilizers to stop rattle (Wooting).
- The newer 60HE. The 60HE v2 has an FR4 plate, a Poron foam layer between the PCB and plate that Wooting says lowers the pitch, screw-in stabilizers and Lekker Tikken switches, in an ABS or aluminium case (Wooting).
- The weight. The 60HE+ weighs 605 g, and the 60HE v2 606 g in ABS or 945 g in aluminium (Wooting, Wooting). The 80HE weighs 790 g in PCR ABS or 2,160 g in zinc alloy (Wooting).
- Polling. Wooting lists true 8 kHz polling for the 80HE and for the 60HE v2 (Wooting, Wooting).
Wooting gives every version the same adjustable actuation range, 0.1 to 4.0 mm, and lists rapid trigger for each.
Which one to hear first
If you want a deeper sound, start with the 80HE packs on Gateron Jade switches: both are described as thocky and creamy. Keep in mind that Wooting lists Lekker L60 V2 switches for the board, so hear Wooting 80HE Keyboard too. If you like a brighter, sharper sound, start with the 60HE: most of its packs that carry a description are described as clacky.
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 80HE with Lekker L60 V2 switches, you can record your own pack and add it to the library.