mechanical keyboard newswire

Sucralose¶

Sucralose by Codethetical: a low-profile wireless split featuring Kailh ULP switches.

Oct 14·✉ Zsa·Builds & Hardware·Group Buys & Vendors

ZSA launches Kailh Choc Platypus silent switch for Voyager¶

ZSA introduces the Kailh Choc Platypus, a 35gf linear silent low-profile switch that becomes the default for new Voyager keyboards and is sold in sets of 60 for $60.

Oct 10·✉ Buttondown·Builds & Hardware·Group Buys & Vendors

KBD News Issue 217: Dygma Sonsei, XVX Trooper63 HE, and September switch sales¶

Digest covers reviews of the Dygma Sonsei, XVX Trooper63 HE, and Kemove K94, plus a September 2026 mechanical switch sales overview.

Oct 7·Hacker News·Builds & Hardware

Explaining Hall-effect, TMR, and other new types of "mechanical" switches¶

Best-selling keyboard switches of September 2026¶

Here are September’s top mechanical switches, the community’s favorites based on vendor sales data.

GMK TriggerKey¶

A funky snap-on extension for your mechanical switches to make their actuation adjustable: TriggerKey by GMK.

Oct 6·Hacker News·Builds & Hardware

Explaining Hall-effect, TMR, and other new types of "mechanical" switches¶

DarkBeacon Devil Breaker review¶

The Devil Breaker, a one-handed magnetic gaming keyboard by DarkBeacon, comes with TMR switches and various AI features.

Sep 15·✉ Buttondown·Builds & Hardware·Keycaps & Aesthetics

KBD Digest #216: IQUNIX EC75 HE review and Hall-effect updates¶

Issue highlights include an IQUNIX EC75 HE review, August's top switches, and Hall-effect variants for the Silakka54 and Cantor keyboards.

May 6·r/MechanicalKeyboards·Keycaps & Aesthetics·Builds & Hardware

QK80 Brown in 2026¶

Showcase of a second-hand QK80 with PBTFans Retro 100 caps and HMX Orange Grape switches.