Wooting Wooting 60HE+

The Wooting 60HE+ is the compact keyboard that helped make Hall-effect switches a mainstream idea. It is a 60 percent board, so there is no function row, no navigation cluster and no numeric keypad, and every key can be tuned: how deep you press before it registers, how far you lift before it resets, and even what a half-press does compared with a full press. Wooting says it is the most used keyboard among players in several competitive shooters, citing public data from June 2026. Whether or not you play competitively, this page explains how the technology works, what the specification sheet says, and whether a small, tunable board suits your desk.

Hall-effect switches and the actuation point

The 60HE+ uses Wooting's Lekker L60s switches. "HE" stands for Hall effect: each switch contains a magnet, and a sensor measures how close the magnet is, so the keyboard knows how far every key is pressed, not just whether a contact has closed. Wooting says you can fine-tune each key's actuation point with 0.1mm precision, and the page lists preset values of 0.1mm, 0.5mm, 1mm, 2mm, 3mm and 4mm. A short actuation point makes keys respond to a light touch, which helps in fast games, and a long one avoids accidental presses when you type. You can even give different keys different settings, for instance a shallow setting for movement keys and a deeper one for keys you do not want to hit by accident. If the wider world of switch feel is new to you, our guide to mechanical keyboard switches is a useful starting point.

The feature list, translated

Wooting's page lists many software features, and it helps to translate them. Rapid Trigger resets a key the instant you move it upward and activates it again when you press, so you can repeat inputs in fast succession without waiting for a fixed reset point. Rappy Snappy lets you choose two keys that will never be active at the same time: the one pressed deeper stays active, and you only activate both by bottoming out both. Snappy Tappy, based on SOCD (simultaneous opposing cardinal directions) rules, works similarly but lets you choose how the winner is decided, for example by prioritising the key pressed last. DKS, for Dynamic Keystroke, maps several actions to one key: a half-press does one thing, a full press another, and even releasing can trigger a third. Mod Tap gives a key a tap action and a hold action. Toggle Key locks an action on or off when you tap, which is handy for a crouch toggle. Controller input turns WASD into an analogue input, so in racing or sandbox games you can feather throttle or walk at exactly the speed you want. Some games and tournaments have rules about such features, so read them before competing.

Wootility, profiles and onboard memory

All of this is configured in Wootility, Wooting's software, which runs as an app or in a browser. Up to four profiles are stored on the keyboard itself, so they load instantly on any computer without opening Wootility. That matters if you play on more than one machine or want a separate profile for typing. Wooting also mentions remapping of any key and function layers reached by a designated modifier key.

Build: case, plate and layout

The specification sheet lists a 60 percent layout built on the GH60 PCB standard, an ABS case, a steel switch plate and plate-mounted stabilisers that support screw-in stabilisers. Keycaps come in PBT, ABS and dye-sublimated options. The keyboard measures 30.2 x 11.6 x 3.8 cm at a 6-degree angle and weighs 605 grams (1.33 pounds), which is light enough to throw in a bag but heavy enough not to slide around. The cable is a 2.0-metre nylon-braided USB-C to USB-A cable in black and yellow.

What is in the box

The pre-built version includes the keyboard, a switch and keycap puller, two spare Lekker L60s switches, a Wooting strap, the 2-metre cable, two spare PCB screws, a postcard and a plastic blister that works as a dust cover. The puller and spare switches suggest that switches can be swapped, which fits the "hot-swap" culture explained in our hot-swap switches and custom keycaps guide, but note that this refers to Wooting's own switch type and not to any switch you might have in a drawer. There is also a separate 60HE+ Module for people who want to build their own keyboard: it contains just the PCB and essentials, without keycaps, switches or case, and it fits most aftermarket 60 percent cases. The module box includes the puller, the cable, seven spare screws, an EPDM dampening foam layer, a Poron sandwich pad and silicone stand-off protection stickers.

Warranty and support

Wooting states a four-year warranty excluding the LEDs, lifetime support and backward compatibility wherever possible, meaning that new features are made available to existing boards where the hardware allows. A four-year warranty is twice the two years Corsair lists for the K70 MAX, and the promise of continuing software updates is one of the reasons the keyboard has a loyal following.

Who it suits and who might look elsewhere

The 60HE+ suits competitive players who want fine control, people who like a tiny desk footprint, and anyone curious about adjustable actuation. It is less suited to people who use function keys and the number pad all day, since a 60 percent layout hides those behind layers. If you want the extra keys of a full-size board with adjustable switches, the Corsair K70 MAX RGB is a full-size alternative with a wrist rest. If you would like a Hall-effect keyboard in a different form, look at the Keychron Q1 HE 8K. Wooting's own navigation also lists other models, including the 60HE v2, 80HE, 80HE+ and Two HE, and we have only read the 60HE+ page, so check the other models if a different layout appeals to you. For the bigger picture of where keyboards are heading, read what has changed in mechanical keyboards in 2026, and browse the keyboards category.

Price

The Wooting page we read did not list a price, so we do not quote one. Because the keyboard is sold in several configurations, including with different keycaps and as a module, check the current price and the version you are ordering.

The short version

The 60HE+ is a purposeful, tunable, compact keyboard with a strong feature set and an unusually long warranty. It rewards people who enjoy adjusting things, and it is worth buying if you will use rapid trigger and per-key actuation. If you do not, a simpler keyboard will do the same job for less.