Varmilo Muse65 HE Review

65% keyboard layout is my personal favorite for gaming as it’s compact but includes arrow keys. Now Varmilo has released a Muse65 HE magnetic switch mechanical keyboard with HE standing for Hall Effect. This is their second Hall Effect keyboard after Victory 67. Is it just as good or better?

Btw, you can use coupon code HLPLANETCOM for 5% your order on Varmilo’s website. But let’s get started!

Unboxing Muse65 HE

In the box you will get the standard stuff: the keyboard, manual, USB-C to USB-A cable, and key puller with switch puller in one.

After connecting it to my PC it works, but it’s best to update firmware and to install a software to configure all of the settings. Here’s a tutorial on how to do it. This process could be a little bit easier for beginners, but keyboard enthusiasts shouldn’t have any problem with it.

After I installed the software Varmilo recommends to calibrate the keyboard and this is pretty simple: we go into Performance tab and click “Start check” and then long press every key on the keyboard untill all of them are green in the software. Then you click “Stop check” and it’s done. Now we can explore all of the other functionalities of this gaming keyboard.

Muse65 HE sound test below:

What can you do in the Varmilo software?

Muse65 HE calibration process

• Remap — you can remap keys, for example I remapped my Fn key at act like a Right Ctrl, so I can use the Ctrl shortcuts like Ctrl+T etc. Fn Layers 1–3 are super useful on the smaller layout so you can use F1-F12 keys and add Numpad keys.
• Performance — you can set key actuation between 0.1mm and 4.0mm, set custom key deadzone, set Rapid Trigger press and release settings between 0.1mm and 2.2mm. All within 0.01mm sensitivity!
• Advanced Keys — you can set Dynamic Keystrokes (up to 4 binds to one key), Mod Tap, Toggle Key.
• Macro — you can create and record different macros for your keyboard.
• Light — you can set RGB backlight to different light modes or turn it off.
• Config — you can update driver and firmware, you can set debound level from low to middle and high, you can set the polling rate from 1000Hz to 8000Hz and you can enable the Tachyon mode for even lower key press latency.

Rest of the review available on hlplanet: https://www.hlplanet.com/varmilo-muse65-he-review/