The AULA HERO 75 HE supports mixed switch setups, so its 84 hot-swap sockets can run different magnetic switches. Keycaps and switches swap without soldering. Stick to magnetic switches and recalibrate in the driver afterwards. Evetech sells the board.
One of the quieter lines on the AULA HERO 75 HE's specification sheet is also one of the most fun for tinkerers: mixed switch setups are supported. The board has 84 hot-swap sockets, and they do not all need the same switch. Mixing switches on the HERO 75 HE lets you give movement keys one feel and typing keys another, as long as you stay within the rules of a magnetic board.
The AULA HERO 75 HE supports mixed switch setups, so its 84 hot-swap sockets can run different magnetic switches on different keys. Keycaps and switches swap without soldering. Stick to magnetic switches, since the board senses a magnet rather than a metal contact, and run the calibration in AULA's HUB web driver after any change. Every colour of the HERO 75 HE is priced at R899 at Evetech.
On many keyboards, every socket is expected to hold the same switch, and the software assumes identical behaviour everywhere. AULA states the HERO supports mixed switch setups, meaning you can fit, for example, the Stormrise switches from the black edition on some keys and Spiritcloud switches from the orange or green editions on others.
Hot-swap makes it practical. Nothing is soldered to the board, so each switch pulls out and presses back in by hand. The keycaps, PBT double-shot on this board, come off the same way.
This is the rule that matters most. The HERO reads each key with a Hall Effect sensor that tracks a magnet in the switch stem. A standard mechanical switch has no magnet for the sensor to follow and relies on metal contacts the board does not use, so fitting one would give you a key that does not register properly. Keep every socket on magnetic switches.
Even among magnetic switches, magnet strength and travel can vary between designs. That is why calibration matters after a swap, and why AULA builds it into the driver.
After changing switches, open AULA's HUB web driver and run the magnetic switch calibration so the board learns afresh where every key's travel begins and ends. The driver also shows key travel in real time, which makes it easy to confirm a new switch reads cleanly across its whole stroke.
Once calibrated, each key's actuation can be set anywhere from 0.1mm to 3.4mm, with adjustments in 0.005mm steps. That per-key control is what makes mixing worthwhile: a lighter or smoother switch on WASD can be paired with a shallow trigger and Rapid Trigger, while typing keys get a different switch and a deeper setting.
With no published force ratings for Stormrise or Spiritcloud, any mix comes down to feel rather than numbers. Common approaches on hot-swap boards include:
The HERO 75 HE is a 75% board with a full function row and arrows, 8000Hz polling on both its cable and 2.4GHz receiver, Bluetooth for three devices and an 8000mAh battery. Evetech includes a 2 Years Local Warranty. Compare it with other hot-swap boards in the gaming keyboards category, or browse Evetech's best-selling keyboards.
AULA states mixed switch setups are supported, so combining magnetic switch types across the 84 sockets is intended.
No. The board reads a magnet with a Hall Effect sensor, and a mechanical switch has no magnet for it to track.
Different magnetic switches read slightly differently, so calibration tells the board where each key's travel starts and ends.
Yes. The PBT double-shot keycaps lift off, and the switches underneath are hot-swappable.
No heat or solder is involved. The sockets are hot-swap, so switches come out and go in by hand.
Want a board you can tune key by key? Browse hot-swappable magnetic keyboards like the HERO 75 HE in Evetech's gaming keyboard range and build your own switch mix.
AULA states mixed switch setups are supported, so combining magnetic switch types across the 84 sockets is intended.
No. The board reads a magnet with a Hall Effect sensor, and a mechanical switch has no magnet for it to track.
Different magnetic switches read slightly differently, so calibration tells the board where each key's travel starts and ends.
Yes. The PBT double-shot keycaps lift off, and the switches underneath are hot-swappable.
No heat or solder is involved. The sockets are hot-swap, so switches come out and go in by hand.
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