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6 guides

Buying Guides

Best 75% Keyboards (2026)

If you still use F-keys and arrows, buy a 75%. Shortlist: Keychron K2 HE, Q1 HE, EPOMAKER HE75 V2 TMR, and the EA75 Max.

Gaming

Best Hall Effect Keyboards (2026)

Hall Effect means magnets and rapid trigger, not a different way to type emails. Picks: Keychron K2 HE, Q1 HE, K8 HE, EPOMAKER HE75 V2 and HE65 V2.

Buying Guides

Best Keyboards Under $100 (2026)

Under $100 you buy a finished 75% or TKL, not a kit. EA75 Max, TH65, TH80 V2 Pro, and Keychron K2 Max if it dips under the line.

Buying Guides

Your First Mechanical Keyboard

Layout, switches, and budget for a first mechanical keyboard — without building a custom kit.

Comparisons

Keychron K2 HE vs Q1 HE

Same magnetic 75% idea, two cases. K2 HE is the one people buy. Q1 HE is the one people keep. Here’s the split.

Switches

Hall Effect vs Mechanical Switches

What Hall Effect and rapid trigger actually change, and when a normal mechanical switch is still the better buy.