Akko MOD007B-HE Hall Effect Mechanical Keyboard Review

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Akko has quietly been making some of the best budget mechanical keyboards for years and it’s back with its very own take on Hall Effect magnetic switches. The MOD007B-HE offers customizable actuation, quad-action keys, rapid trigger and more. Join us as we find out if it’s worth picking up in this review!

We would like to thank MechKeys for providing the sample for this review. 

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Akko has been a company to watch for years but its evolution over the last two to three has been especially exciting. Its designs were always interesting and unique, but since COVID, we’ve seen the company really put its ear to the ground and listen to what the enthusiast community cares about. It’s adopted design choices that have not only made its keyboards better but has elevated them to be one of the very best choices for anyone looking for a great keyboard on a budget. 

If it sounds like I’m overstating things, rest assured that I’m not. Also since COVID, I’ve been lucky enough to cover dozens and dozens of keyboards, ranging from budget and gaming-centric to high-end, limited-run custom kits that retail for hundreds of dollars. I’ve seen the gamut first-hand and Akko delivers the best bang for the buck and has been my go-to recommendation, alongside its sister-brand, Monsgeek, for quite a while. 

So it’s with some excitement that I received the email asking if I’d like to take a look at its new Hall Effect magnetic switch keyboard, the MOD007B-HE. I reviewed a number of the original MOD keyboards ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) back in 2021 and enjoyed them; that was early days for this new generation of the brand and it’s only gotten better since. To see Akko take on the likes of Wooting, Razer, and Corsair? Well, that’s interesting. 

But let’s slow