Attack Shark X68 HE Review — Top Mount Hall Effect 60% Under $60

Quick Specs

Source: Attack Shark official product page

The Attack Shark X68 HE is the keyboard that finally makes “premium build at budget pricing” feel like a real category. It packs hall effect magnetic switches, 8000Hz polling, top-mount construction with internal foam, and adjustable per-key actuation from 0.1mm to 3.4mm — for $59.99. That’s a feature list usually reserved for $150 keyboards from boutique brands.

Hall effect switches use magnets and a hall sensor instead of physical contact pins. The result is a switch that lasts longer (no contact wear), responds faster (no debounce delay), and lets you tune actuation depth in software. The X68 HE pairs this with rapid trigger mode where the key resets the moment you start lifting, not at a fixed reset point. For Valorant, CS2, and Apex players, this is the response profile that pros pay $200 for from Wooting.

Build quality is where the X68 HE separates from its sub-$50 competition. The board uses a top mount construction, which means the plate sits on rubber or foam gaskets rather than screwing directly into the case. According to Vivid Repairs’ UK review, the X68 HE “democratises hall effect technology” — calling it the legitimate budget alternative to a Wooting 60HE. Internal foam dampens hollow ping and gives keypresses a softer, deeper acoustic.

For typing, this matters a lot. Most $60 keyboards sound like a tin can being struck with a teaspoon. The X68 HE sounds closer to a $200 custom build with proper foam mod. PBT keycaps come standard, so the legends won’t shine and the texture stays grippy.

Tradeoffs are real but minor. You have to calibrate the keyboard before first use through Attack Shark’s software — skip it and rapid trigger feels off. The spacebar stabilizer can rattle out of the box, but a five-minute lube job is standard practice on any sub-$100 mech. The configuration software is functional but not as polished as Razer Synapse or Wooting Wootility. None of these are dealbreakers at $60.

Verdict

The Attack Shark X68 HE is the best $60 mechanical keyboard you can buy in 2026. It hits 95% of what a Wooting 60HE delivers for 33% of the price, with build quality that punches well above its weight class. If you’re a competitive FPS player who wants HE without the Wooting price tag, or a daily-driver typist who cares about acoustic profile, this is the move. Just calibrate it before your first game and lube the spacebar stabilizer. Five minutes of setup, years of use.