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Keychron
J8 HE
5 positive 0 neutral 5 negative
Based on 10 Reddit mentions
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J2 HE 8k, K2 HE, or custom build?
They both have QMK firmware, which is a huge advantage over most magnetic boards, and means you don't need to go through any shenanigans other than possibly tweaking UDEV permissions on Linux. They said the J2 source code would be online in their Github soon. The K2 HE code is already there: https:/
...ArgentStonecutter in r/keyboards
May 4, 2026 11:59 PM
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New to Hall Effect- opinions?
Keychron has two brand new magnetic boards on Amazon recently, which is why there are no reviews. The J2 HE is based on the Jamesdonkey J2 case, and the J8 HE seems to be the Keychron V1 case. I expect the PCBs and firmware are similar to the other Keychron magnetic boards... I would go with the J2,
...ArgentStonecutter in r/keyboards
April 14, 2026 8:35 AM
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Aula F75 Pro or Keychron J8 HE? Or something else under/around 100?
The J2HE and J8HE are brand new boards , they're not even on Keychron's website yet let alone reviewed. TMR does not mean that you have dual mode (Magmech) sockets, you need to have TMR sensors to make dual mode sockets but the reverse is not the case. And Keychron does not make boards with dual mod
...ArgentStonecutter in r/keyboards
March 27, 2026 10:16 PM
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