Wooting debuts new Hall-effect switches with 'near zero' stem wobble as options for 80HE and 60HE
There's no doubt that Wooting is a leader when it comes to Hall-effect gaming keyboards, thanks in large part to the meteoric rise of the Wooting 60HE and, more recently, the 80HE. When we reviewed the Wooting 80HE last year, however, we found that the Wooting Lekker L60 V2 switches felt great to type on but had noticeable stem wobble and a somewhat muddy sound, and much of the gaming community agreed.
Wooting has apparently heard the criticism about the Lekker V2 switches and today announced that three new switches have been added to the Wooting store.
New Wooting switch specs
| Wooting x TTC KOM POM | Wooting x TTC KOM RGB | Geon Raw HE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case materials | POM top and bottom | Transparent PC top and bottom | Nylon bottom, PC top |
| Stem material | POM | POM | POM |
| Actuation force (gf) | 40 initial, 55 bottom-out | 40 initial, 55 bottom-out | 36 initial, 50 bottom-out |
| Total travel (mm) | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Sound profile | High pitch "clacky" | High pitch "clacky" | Medium pitch, between "clacky" and "poppy" |
Wooting's website seems to position the TTC x Wooting KOM RGB above the KOM POM when it comes to stability, although the PC top and bottom housings give the KOM RGB switches a sharper, louder clacky sound profile, which generally appeals to fewer keyboard enthusiasts. All three switch designs have a different design features and reasons to exist. While all three have POM stems, which should resist becoming sticky or scratchy over time, the transparent PC housing of the KOM RGB should allow the RGB LEDs on keyboards like the Wooting 80HE and 60HE to shine more brightly than the popular Gateron Magnetic Jade Pro switches (curr. $57.99 for 70 pcs on Amazon) in the Iqunix EZ63 we reviewed recently.
Both versions of the TTC switches are said to have a loud clacky sound profile, but switches like the Geon Raw HE 50 offer a different sound profile compared to the Jade Pros, Lekker V2s, and TTC KOM switches. The small bottom hole of the TTC KOM combines design elements from the Lekker V2 switches and the Gateron Jade series for a sound profile that's slightly deeper than the TTC KOMs, which can be described as poppy.
All of the new switches are also available for purchase with Wooting's Module keyboard kits, which is an added bonus for those who aren't afraid of a little DIY and want to save some money. The Geon Raw switches are also significantly cheaper than other options, coming in at the same price as the Wooting Lekker V2 series when configuring a Wooting Module keyboard.
Wooting also notes that only the Geon Raw HE 50 switches are compatible with the Wooting Spring Packs, which are an easy way to achieve different actuation force, with options including 35 gf, 45 gf, 60 gf, 70 gf, and 80 gf springs.
Wooting's prices for the new HE switches are as follows:
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