It feels like every new bit of tech in a gaming keyboard or gaming mouse is treated as the next frontier, from new switch types to higher polling rates, and even the materials used. But if you want 8,000 Hz polling, it actually does feel like TMR might be the next frontier, because not only is it snappy and responsive, but it's super efficient, which helps counteract some of the problems with high polling in the first place.

Right now, the pickings are fairly slim for TMR keyboards. We've got some from Logitech, some from Cherry, and a few others, but it's still a relatively niche sensor technology for switches right now, and not exactly cheap. But TMR is great, and it's particularly good if you want to go wireless thanks to its power efficiency.

Epomaker's HE75 V2 TMR is interesting partly because it crams that switch technology into an 8,000 Hz board with a ton of little quality-of-life features, and does it all at a price point amongst the cheapest TMR keyboards. But whether it's worth the asking fee will come down to feel and play.

✅ You want a compact competitive keeb: It might not look it, but the HE75 V2 TMR is a beast in the specs department, and it fits that into an ickle frame.

❌ You don't care about TMR switches or high polling: If you can make do with Hall effect or plain 'ol mechanical switches, you can get a keyboard for cheaper, or one loaded with more features.

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