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Epomaker TH80 V2 vs Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker TH80 V2

Knob

Build quality in the top 45% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $300.

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.

Epomaker TH80 V2

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent

    Clicky, Linear

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Backlight

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker TH80 V2
  • Heavy shell Barix87 Pro
Performance
67
53
Build quality
63
54
Productivity
84
67
Customizability
67
57
Portability
86
58

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Epomaker TH80 V2 vs Heavy shell Barix87 Pro specs

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

7 of 21 specs differ

Epomaker TH80 V2

Heavy shell Barix87 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

900 g
—

Dimensions

44 x 323 x 141 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2022

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