Gateron Magnetic Jade Ultra HE
Gateron Magnetic Jade Ultra HE is a dual-drive Hall-effect linear with a sharp, clacky signature. 30g actuation, 3.2mm travel, factory lubed.
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How it sounds
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Quick Summary
The Gateron Magnetic Jade Ultra HE is a Hall-effect linear built for analog and rapid-trigger boards rather than ordinary mechanical keyboards. Its main feature is a dual-drive stem that splits keypress and magnetic actuation into two sections for steadier travel, and it pairs that with a deliberately sharp, clacky sound signature. If you run a Wooting-class HE board and want a light, fast linear with character, this is an easy recommendation.
Specs and Feel
This is a clean linear with a light 30g actuation and a 40g bottom-out, so it stays nimble under fast, repeated presses, exactly the profile you want for rapid-trigger play. Total travel is a short 3.2mm, which shortens the gap between rest and bottom and makes the switch feel quick and decisive. The dual-drive split stem is the key design element: by handing the magnetic trigger to a separate lower section, it cuts the slight stem lean that can muddy analog tracking and keeps the downstroke composed from top to bottom. Smoothness is strong out of the box thanks to the factory-lubed 19mm spring, with no meaningful scratch. The sound leans high-pitched and clacky, and a double-layered back cover pushes it toward a more conventional MX-style acoustic rather than the hollow magnetic rattle some HE switches have.
Tuning
Treat it as a finished switch. The spring is already lubed and the housing is tuned for that sharper, fuller sound, so there’s nothing to chase, and because actuation is magnetic, hand-lubing the stem rails buys you little. Mount it, calibrate your actuation points in your board’s software, and play.
Verdict
Buy it if you own a Hall-effect board and want a light, fast linear that still sounds like a “real” mechanical switch instead of a sterile sensor. The 30g weighting and short travel suit gaming and analog control especially well, and the dual-drive design is a genuine improvement in feel. Skip it only if your keyboard isn’t HE-compatible. This switch is useless in a standard hotswap board, so verify magnetic support and N-pole-down polarity first.
Frequently asked
Is the Gateron Magnetic Jade Ultra HE a Hall-effect switch?
Yes. It's a magnetic Hall-effect (HE) linear, so it needs a board with magnetic sensing: Wooting, SteelSeries, Corsair, NuPhy, MelGeek, KBDfans and similar HE PCBs. It will not work in a standard mechanical board. It's N-pole-down, so confirm your board's polarity before buying.
What is the "dual-drive" architecture?
The stem is split into two parts: an upper section that governs the keypress and a lower section that activates the magnetic trigger. Separating those jobs keeps the stem more stable through the full keystroke and tightens the feel toward the bottom.
Does it need lubing or filming out of the box?
No. The spring ships factory-lubed and the switch is smooth as delivered, so it's effectively a drop-in. There's little to gain from hand-tuning a magnetic switch you're using for analog actuation.
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