Want to type faster" Keychron's newest mechanical keyboard uses magnetic field switches to supercharge responsiveness.

When mechanical keyboard specialists Keychron reached out about their newly launched model, emphasizing it was the brand’s first keyboard outfitted with Hall Effect magnetic switches, the proposition was met with some confusion. At a quick glance the Q1 HE looks nearly identical to the Keychron Q1 Pro. And that’s because it is identical on a surface level. Now that we’ve got the new Keychron Q1 HE at our fingertips, we can say the difference must be felt and heard to be fully appreciated.

Before we go any further, we should explain what the “HE” stands for: Hall Effect. A new technology, the Hall Effect magnetic switch differs from membrane and mechanical switches found in the majority of keyboards in how it registers a keystroke. Unlike those two standard switch designs, a Hall Effect switch comprises a small magnet and a sensor beneath each keycap. When a key is pressed, the magnet produces a magnetic field detectable at varying strengths by the sensor, informing the keyboard controller chip you’ve pressed a key.
What’s great about this technology is keystrokes are registered immediately and precisely. Furthermore how that keystroke is registered can be customized; a keyboard outfitted with Hall Effect switches can be tweaked for shorter or longer distance travel, depending on user preference. So ...