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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Neo 65 Sonic HE vs PBTfans Dusk 67

Get the Neo 65 Sonic HE for hall effect and qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Neo 65 Sonic HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

PBTfans Dusk 67

Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $200.

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.

Neo 65 Sonic HE

PBTfans Dusk 67

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Brass, Steel

    Wood

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Neo 65 Sonic HE
  • PBTfans Dusk 67
Performance
81
46
Build quality
92
76
Productivity
67
63
Customizability
84
61
Portability
68
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • VIA
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Full specs

Neo 65 Sonic HE vs PBTfans Dusk 67 specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

Neo 65 Sonic HE

PBTfans Dusk 67

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Wood

Plate material

CarbonFiber
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Weight

1,500 g
—

Dimensions

17 x 310 x 108 mm
—

Typing angle

8°
7°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Neo 65 Sonic HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

PBTfans Dusk 67

  • KBDfans

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

Where to buy

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