It originally cost over 8 thousand! The unique Glorious GMMK 3 Pro keyboard has been brutally discounted

A Hall Effect keyboard with an aluminum body, gasket mount, and an 8,000Hz polling rate for 4,189 CZK. The Glorious GMMK 3 Pro HE 65% has been discounted from 8,299 CZK to 4,189 CZK, and at this price, it’s a completely different story than when it cost a full 8 thousand. But before you click buy – you need to know what you’re getting for that money and what you’re not.

Quick summary:
✅ Makes sense if you want a premium aluminum HE keyboard with rapid trigger and 8,000 Hz at the price of a standard mechanical keyboard – and you don’t mind the US layout and potential switch replacement.
⚠️ Consider carefully if you need a Czech keyboard layout, wireless connectivity, or don’t want to further upgrade the keyboard after purchase – the default switches and stabilizers are average.
💡 For 4,189 CZK, you get an all-aluminum body, gasket mount, HE switches with adjustable actuation point, 8,000Hz polling, RGB, and the option to mix HE and MX switches.

What Hall Effect is and why you want it

Magnetic (Hall Effect) switches work differently than classic mechanical ones – instead of physical contact, they sense the position of a magnet. In practice, this brings two fundamental advantages: rapid trigger (the key deactivates immediately upon release, not only after reaching a fixed reset point) and an adjustable actuation point (you can choose how deep you need to press the key before it activates – from 0.1 mm). For competitive games (CS2, Valorant, Fortnite), this is a measurable advantage in reaction time. A polling rate of 8,000 Hz means the keyboard communicates with the computer 8,000 times per second – eight times more than the standard 1,000 Hz, which further reduces input latency.

A unique feature of the GMMK 3 Pro HE: it is one of the few keyboards on the market that supports both HE and classic MX mechanical switches simultaneously. You can have magnetic switches on WASD for gaming and mechanical ones on the rest of the keyboard for a different typing feel. Or, over time, convert the entire keyboard to mechanical if HE doesn’t suit you.

Construction and what reviewers praise

The GMMK 3 Pro HE features an all-aluminum body with a gasket mount construction (flexible plate mounting for a softer typing feel) and 9 modular points for customization. The RGB backlighting is legible even in the dark. Dimensions 335 × 125 × 42.5 mm, 65% format – a compact layout without a numpad, but with arrow keys and several navigation keys. Connection via USB cable (2 m).

Reviewers agree on two things: the build quality is excellent and the latency is top-notch. The aluminum body feels premium, the gasket mount dampens impacts, and the overall impression of the materials is on par with keyboards costing 5–8 thousand.

What to watch out for

For 4,189 CZK, it’s an excellent buy, but only if you know what you’re getting into. Several important points:

US layout – the keyboard has an English key layout. This is not an issue for gaming, but for typing in Czech, you will need to switch layouts in Windows and get used to different character positions (diacritics via keyboard shortcuts). If you are used to the CZ layout and type a lot in Czech, this needs to be considered.

Stock switches (Fox HE) are average. The community repeatedly agrees: they are not pre-lubed, they are scratchy, and sound flat. Stabilizers on larger keys (spacebar, Shift, Enter) are also unlubed and noticeably rattle out of the box. One reviewer summarized it by saying that after lubing the stabilizers and replacing the switches with Gateron Nebula, the keyboard “transformed into a completely different product.” However, for 4,189 CZK, you can afford to invest another 500–1,000 CZK in better switches.

Glorious CORE 2.1 software is problematic. It works, but it’s unstable – users report issues with saving settings, occasional logouts, and unreliable saving to onboard memory. You can set rapid trigger and actuation points, customize RGB, but the application experience is worse than with competitors. Per-key LED settings, on the other hand, are a feature praised by the community – you can highlight WASD or other keys for gaming in the dark.

Wired connection only – this version does not have Bluetooth or 2.4 GHz.

Verdict

At its original price of 8,299 CZK, the GMMK 3 Pro HE was in a tough spot – for similar money, you could get a Keychron Q1 HE with better switches and software. However, for 4,189 CZK, it is one of the most interesting HE keyboards on the market. An all-aluminum body, gasket mount, 8,000Hz polling, rapid trigger, adjustable actuation point, and unique compatibility with both MX and HE switches – this has no competition at this price. The default switches and stabilizers are a compromise, but lubing (or replacing) them for a few hundred will turn it into a keyboard on par with models twice its price. If you don’t mind the US layout and are willing to invest an hour into basic tuning, it’s an exceptional offer for under 4.2 thousand.

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Do you use a Hall Effect keyboard, or is a classic mechanical one enough for you?