Wooting 60HE Analog Mechanical Keyboard

I have the Wooting 60HE to thank for my transition to a full-time mouse and keyboard gamer; it’s definitely been the easiest change in my life thus far. While the analog functions aren’t getting as much use as I’d’ve hoped (mostly due to PC games just not providing enough frictionless support for such a feature), being able to tune specific keys to respond remarkably quickly has lead to surprisingly noticeable improvements in my gameplay—turning on my heel and running like a coward out of Adkhar Village in Call of Duty’s DMZ is a breeze!

And while I thought the compressed 60% size was going to force me to use a different board for computing tasks, that hasn’t really happened. In fact, I’ve come to appreciate the resulting increase in desk space.

For writing, my System 76 Launch keyboard remains my main workhorse—the switches are a little softer, plus the split spacebar is lovely. But the Wooting makes for a profoundly better gaming experience. Its high level of customization via the Wootility software means that I have arrow, media, and function keys along with a very easily accessible function layer for all other extra key needs. For gaming, music work, video and photo editing, and even writing in a pinch, the 60HE is reliable and fun to use. Honestly, unless I build my own (which would require a fair amount of work and the sacrifice of sweet analog switches) I can’t see using another board for gaming.

Claire Jackson, Staff Writer