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Keychron
J2 HE
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Based on 20 Reddit mentions
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Configuring QMK/VIA-based keyboards locally. Is it possible with open source?
OK, there's a bunch of layers here. 0. VIA and VIAL and ZMK Studio are open source. If the QMK or ZMK source is published and up to date you can build and flash a new image, and modify it. If it's a pure QMK/VIA or QMK/VIAL board you can either self-host your own copy of the VIA or VIAL repo. Same w
...ArgentStonecutter in r/Keychron
July 19, 2026 1:41 PM
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75% he keyboard suggestion
Keychron J2 HE. https://www.amazon.com/Keychron-Keyboard-Hot-Swappable-Ultra-Fast-Non-Shine-Through/dp/B0GD7FLJFF The cheapest QMK firmware magnetic board you can get. They have told me they will be releasing the source code.
ArgentStonecutter in r/keyboards
April 11, 2026 7:58 AM
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So my keyboard died, again..
Get a Keychron J2 he. It's relatively inexpensive particularly for a Keychron, it's got a great layout, and it's got TMR sensors and qmk firmware.
ArgentStonecutter in r/keyboards
April 11, 2026 10:08 PM
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please help a keyboard newbie to buy correctly
Get a QMK board so you don't get "helpful" keyboard software preventing you from changing "system" keys. Particularly for a 60% board because you can use mod-tap to create a virtual arrow cluster. Any QMK board has 1k polling. Faster than that doesn't really help. For a magnetic board the best optio
...ArgentStonecutter in r/keyboards
April 26, 2026 10:40 AM
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recommendations for budget HEs
Keychron J2 HE 8k It's Keychron so the firmware is QMK based, not some random proprietary code base. The source is not yet online but they say it will be within a month, and I've tested the source for the electromechanical version and it works.
ArgentStonecutter in r/keyboards
March 23, 2026 5:50 PM
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Which Keyboard Should I Buy?
Keychron J2 HE or J8 HE. They are by far the most affordable qmk magnetic boards available. And the J2 has basically the ideal 75% layout.
ArgentStonecutter in r/keyboards
May 23, 2026 8:42 PM
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Best hall effect/tmr keyboard rn? (With f-buttons)
Keychron J2 HE is $80 on Amazon right now. TMR sensors, QMK firmware, uses Keychron launcher which is a VIA port so it's kind of best in class software.
ArgentStonecutter in r/keyboards
April 25, 2026 11:19 PM
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Do I need Hall Effect?
Try a less expensive board and see if it has an effect? Keychron J2 HE is a decent QMK-firmware option, and Launcher is better than 90% of the alternatives... I haven't tried Wootility so I can't say 100%. https://www.amazon.com/Keychron-Keyboard-Hot-Swappable-Ultra-Fast-Non-Shine-Through/dp/B0GD7FL
...ArgentStonecutter in r/keyboards
May 4, 2026 8:34 AM
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MonsGeek FUN68he just a rebranded Epomaker with the same Mac bugs?
Monsgeek uses what they call their "Cloud" driver, it's one of many almost identical proprietary configuration programs for legacy firmware keyboards. I have found it to be less awful than most proprietary configurators but I have also read that the magnetic version of it is somewhat behind the curv
...ArgentStonecutter in r/keyboards
March 23, 2026 9:33 PM
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