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The '''Halo Clear''' was designed to resemble [[Cherry MX Clear]] because Cherry did not make any RGB-version of it.
 
The '''Halo Clear''' was designed to resemble [[Cherry MX Clear]] because Cherry did not make any RGB-version of it.
The '''Halo True''' was designed to resemble [[Topre switch]]es but be mechanical and Cherry MX-compatible.
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
They are only available through [[Massdrop]], which owns the intellectual property rights.
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<ref name="tomannounce">Tom's Hardware: [http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/input-club-halo-true-halo-clear-mechanical-switches,news-55651.html Made By Kaihua, Designed By Input Club: New Halo True, Halo Clear Mechanical Keyboard Switches]. Dated 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-11-03.</ref>
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<ref name="tomfeud">Tom's Hardware: [http://www.tomshardware.com/news/massdrop-input-club-halo-switches,35468.html Massdrop, Input Club Feuding Over 'Halo' Mechanical Keyboard Switches].</ref>
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Halo
Manufacturer Kailh
Inventor Jacob Alexander (HaaTa)
Introduced November 2017
Switch type Tactile
Sense method Metal leaf
Keycap mount Cherry MX mount


The Halo switches are Cherry MX clones designed by Jacob Alexander (HaaTa) of Input Club and manufactured by Kailh.

Variants

The Halo Clear was designed to resemble Cherry MX Clear because Cherry did not make any RGB-version of it. The Halo True was designed to resemble Topre switches but be mechanical and Cherry MX-compatible.[1]

Name Stem colour Tactile force Actuation force Bottom-out force Tactile event Actuation event Web site
Halo Clear Translucent white 65 g 52 g 78 g 0.5 mm 1.9 mm link
Halo True Salmon 60 g 54 g 100 g 0.5 mm 1.9 mm link

Availability

They are available only through Massdrop, which owns the intellectual property rights.[2]

References