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I've been really impressed with Wooting keyboards for gaming after trying many alternatives. (My daily driver for coding is a Kinesis Advantage2 due to RSI, but they suck for games.)

Has anyone tried both Wooting and Topre? Or for that matter, Wooting and anything they liked as much or better?

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Negative data point, Wooting Two HE keyboard right now is best one I've used. Comparing it to a das keyboard mx brown, couple of mechanical gaming, and a smattering of modern apple keyboards.

Also a callout to Wooting wrist pads, they are sturdy, easy to clean, and feel amazing. The only bad part is availability in different sizes/colors, I've looked for similar products, but no dice.

How does the Wooting sound? Is it loud or silent X

Is it lighter or heavier than MX Brown?

> Or for that matter, Wooting and anything they liked as much or better?

I got my Wooting 2 HE yesterday, and it feels great, but I think I still prefer the Cherry MX low profile speed switches that I bought by accident (I thought I was buying a replacement for a keyboard with full profile MX speed switches, but I was happily surprised to learn that I preferred the low profile switches). Adjusting the activation height to 1.0mm gets me most of the way there, though.

These are my two daily drivers.

For office work I strongly prefer the Topre (programming, long form writing, etc).

For fun the Wooting is much more enjoyable.

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