Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Other 0xCB Static vs AULA HERO84

Get the Other 0xCB Static for knob. Get the AULA HERO84 for hall effect and hot-swappable.

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Knob

from$25at Input Gear

Hall effect

from$19at WhatGeek

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Other 0xCB Static

Knob

Build quality in the top 30% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$25 at Input Gear

Get the

AULA HERO84

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$19 at WhatGeek

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Other 0xCB Static

AULA HERO84

Layout size
40%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Acrylic, Metal, Steel
ABS
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Other 0xCB Static
AULA HERO84

Performance: 48
91
Build quality: 78
57
Productivity: 58
76
Customizability: 77
58
Portability: 62
63

What they share

Connection: Wired

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Other 0xCB Static vs AULA HERO84 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

13 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Other 0xCB Static

AULA HERO84

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

OLED

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Max polling rate

—

8,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Metal, Steel

ABS

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4

Steel

Weight

—

910 g

Dimensions

—

43 x 322 x 138 mm

Typing angle

6°

—

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

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