Mount Type: Gasket / Tray Mount  (Based on our experiement, impact of gasket mount on response time is minimal. Plate material matters) 

Plate: Aluminum alloy plate to minimize travel (If you install mechanical switches and would want to enjoy a favorable gasket typing experience, a PC plate is recommended)

PCB: Thickness of 1.2mm, without flex-cut.

Stabilizers: Supports both PCB-mounted stablizer and plate-mounted stabilizer (Multi-layout PCB may for magnetic switches may not support PCB mounted stabilizers). 

Accessories and Foams: Users can add desirable foams, including switch-pad, without affecting magnetic switches detection.

The existing line-up of Akko Magnetic Switches keyboards support downward-facing S-pole magnetic switches (different polarities can be manually flipped). 

HE Switches from Gateron have additional legs for stability with reversed polarity, which doesn’t work on our PCB at the moment (as of Feb, 2024). Please note the structure of magnet also matters. Hence, vertical magnet isn’t compatible with PCB that only supports horizontal magnet. 

Most Akko hall effect keyboards also supports 3-pin mechanical switches (after replacement, calibration of maximum travel is required on the “More” page in the driver).

Currently we offer cream yellow magnetic switches and Kailh sakura pink magnetic switches. The magnetic flux is basically the same for both. In comparison to the 1st batch in Auguest, the cream-yellow switches has added lubrication and changed the spring.  We will continue to enrich our switch line-up.

Another critical thing to note is magnetic switches interacts with the hall sensors installed on the PCB. Therefore, the type and position of hall sensor in the PCB matters in terms of the compatibility.

We hope the industry releases a uniform standard that would help all HE switches to be compatible with each other in the future.

All switches come with a thin layer of lubrication on stem. Users may choose to lube spring and stems based on personal preference. However, magnetic switches don’t necessarily have the complete mechanical structures like a mechanical switches so lubing switches may only improve typing experiences in a limited level.

We are implementing a web-based driver for our keyboards (including magnetic switches line-up): https://www.akkogear.com/onlinedrives

This is a fresh launch so if you encounter any issue, feel free to report to us via support@akkogear.com

You can also download Akko Cloud Driver on the Download page: https://en.akkogear.com/download/

Magnetic switches keyboard is capable of customizing its actuation distances and thus have many add-on features that are extremely helpful for gaming.

1. With the calibration function, users can change magnetic switches to have different gaming experiences (magnetic switches with the same polarity or three-pin mechanical switches).
2. When the keyboard undergoes high-temperature conditions or remains unused for an extended period, calibration is necessary for optimal performance due to changes in the magnetic field.
3. Calibration is also necessary to reduce deadzones because ever user has different typing behaviors. Some brands, after collecting a lot of user data, will set generalized dead zones and dynamically calibrate the keys. We wish to achieve that after we have enough user feedback. So please feel free to communicate with us.

Dynamic Calibration is the trend and is implemented officially on firmware V107 for our wireless HE keyboard.

In the first drop of this feature, the keyboard performs auto-calibration every 6 hours. And now as of April 2024, the keyboard auto calibrates every second. The implementation of dynamic calibration will remove the hassle of manual calibration in most cases.

However, it is important to note manual calibration is still REQUIRED in the following situations:

1. Switch between mechanical switches and magnetic switches.
2. High temperature over 50 degrees Centigrade.
3. Firmware upgrade.

The dynamic and automatic calibration may fail in extreme conditions if a user presses a key from top to bottom slowly in 5 seconds. The keyboard will be unable to correctly locate the travel distance in this scenario.

1. The built-in simulator in the driver provides a visual representation of magnetic switches dynamics, synchronously displaying the real-time position of pressed keys and showcasing the instantaneous status of rapid triggers and releases.
2. This simulator may not achieve 100% accuracy in position due to delays, and will be constantly improved for accuracy.

This function is added on all of Akko/MonsGeek’s 8K Polling Rate model. 

Currently we use HID gamepad and the option to switch it ON/OFF will be released soon.

Deadzone is the part that doesn’t trigger.

Top Deadzone: 

For top-deadzone, it is used to prevent accidental trigger of key input. And every HE keyboard has a top deadzone. What would happen if the top deadzone is 0?

Imagine if you simply touch the key, and it will be registered immediately. In extreme cases, you put a keyboard on the desk without anyone pressing it. With 0 top deadzone, it could “ghost trigger” by itself.  That is also why most manufacturers use 0.1mm as the actuation because smaller actuation point would cause sensitive mistaken input.

Bottom Deadzone: 

Akko supports adjustable deadzone up to 0 at the bottom.

But please keep in mind at 0 deadzone, magnetic switches keyboard is EXTRMELY sensitive and could likely cause input interruption in continuous Rapid Trigger mode. For example, when moving, almost everyone tends to press all the way to the bottom while maintaining movement, which aligns with natural human habits. A sudden interruption may occur when the switch wobbles during bottoming out while moving, causing the sensor to detect a 0.1mm actuation, resulting in a stop in movement and thus an interruption.

Therefore, most HE keyboards, if they don’t offer the option to customize the bottom deadzone, will set a default (hidden) deadzone of 0.2-0.3mm to improve user experiences. However, Akko chooses to let users define the deadzone to better adopt thier using behaviors. If you are confident with your pressing stability, you can set smaller deadzone as “turbo booster”.