Iqunix EV63 officially launches as brand's cheapest gaming keyboard with HE tech, just beating Wooting 60HE pricing
We recently covered Iqunix's teaser for the new EV63 Hall-effect gaming keyboard, and in that article, we speculated that the pricing would likely come out at close to $200. Now, Iqunix has officially launched the EV63 and announced pricing, and it turns out our speculation was both correct and incorrect, as the cheapest variant of the new Wooting 60HE competitor comes in at $169 on the Iqunix store. The most expensive variants of the EV63, both the black and white versions with the transparent PC keycaps, cost $189.
| Form factor and size | Compact 60% layout, 300.9 × 126 mm, 18.6 mm front height, 6° typing angle |
| Case material | Anodised CNC aluminium, forged carbon fibre accent |
| Weight | 1200 g |
| Plate material and mounting style | Aluminium plate, tray mount |
| Connectivity | USB Type-C wired |
| PCB and switch style | 1.6 mm Hall-effect hot-swap PCB (centre-mounted magnet), no flex cuts |
| Default switch options | Iqunix Magnetic X Pro switch |
| Layout | US ANSI |
| Keycap material and profile | Double-shot PBT or transparent frosted PC, Cherry profile |
| Customisation software | Browser-based Iqunix EV software |
| Backlight | Per-key south-facing RGB |
| Polling rate | 8 kHz with 16 kHz PCB scan rate |
| Price | $169.00 (Dark Purple), $189.99 (Dark Side RS and Silver Blade RS) |
There are some distinct differences between the EV63 and the EZ63 we reviewed earlier this year, however. For starters, Iqunix is using its in-house Magnetic X Pro switch, which uses a very similar design to the Gateron Jade Gaming switches, featuring a closed bottom for better acoustics and a box stem for reduced stem wobble. Furthermore, and likely the most notable change, the EV63 uses a tray mount and not the gasket mount design of the EZ63 (curr. $181.99 on Amazon). The whole case is still CNC aluminium, and the keyboard is stuffed with acoustic damping materials, so echo and negative auditory feedback should be kept to a minimum, but the tray mount will feel a lot stiffer. In our review of the EZ63, we noted that the gasket mount was quite stiff already, but it was nice to have, and it likely played a part in making the EZ63 the best-sounding HE keyboard we've tested to date.
Everything else we praised the EZ63 for is still present in the EV63, like the double-shot PBT keycaps and Iqunix's solid web-based configuration software. The removable side panels also make a return, making it easy to dust out the inevitable crumbs that will accumulate in the average gamer's setup. One other big difference between the EV63 and the EZ63 is that the EV63 does not come with a carrying case, fancy coiled cable, or the disassembly tool for modding — likely omissions made to save costs.
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