Wooting’s 60HE v2 upgrades the best gaming keyboard with improved speed and sound

Wooting set the standard for gaming keyboards with the original 60HE three years ago, and now it’s ready to launch a successor with an upgraded design. The 60HE v2 will be available later this year with true 8K polling, a new closed-bottom switch, and an aluminum case that should all add up to a faster keyboard with an improved sound and feel.

The original 60HE popularized the use of Hall effect switches and a Rapid Trigger system. Together they sped up how quickly you can activate a key, improving competitive PC gaming. Keychron, Corsair, SteelSeries, and many others followed Wooting and now offer similar boards with Hall effect switches and Rapid Trigger-like systems.

The upgraded 60HE v2 will improve the original model’s speed thanks to true 8K polling and a low input latency of just 0.125ms. That’s the same latency as the 8kHz USB polling on the larger 80HE that Wooting launched last year.

Wooting is also shipping the 60HE v2 with a new “Lekker Tikken” switch, a closed-bottom Hall effect switch with a 4.0 mm actuation range. Hall effect switches use a magnet so the board can track how far a switch has been pressed, but the sound profile has typically been worse than Cherry MX-style switches. Gateron, Neon, and other switch makers have been steadily improving the sound profile of HE switches over the past few years, and Wooting’s upgraded switch promises a “uniquely marbly sound signature.”

Wooting has also improved the acoustics and typing feel by using a PET film layer beneath these new switches, and a Poron sandwich pad between the plate and PCB that’s designed to reduce vibrations. 60HE v2 owners will also be able to swap between a silicone block which has soft sounds, or an EPDM foam block that produces a louder sounding board.

If you’re a fan of a split-spacebar then you’ll also be able to choose this option on the 60HE v2, and Wooting is even shipping this upgraded design inside a premium aluminum case. Just like the 60He before it, the v2 will be fully customizable and compatible with most after-market cases and keyboard parts.

“The original 60HE wouldn’t have happened without our community, and neither would this,” says Wooting CEO Calder Limmen. “We’ve learned a lot since the first release. The 60HE v2 is the next step.”

The Wooting 60HE v2 is expected to launch in Q4 2025, but Wooting hasn’t revealed pricing or exact release dates just yet.