# Altar II mechanical keyboard

8 Hacker News commenters recommended Altar II mechanical keyboard and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Fans praise its materials, components and volume knob, and one buyer calls the $249 price good value. Critics say it costs too much next to a Keychron K3.

## Why people recommend it

- Loyal fans of the Altar line (2 comments): "I am a very happy customer of the Altar I. The first one worked so well I picked up two more on the secondary market." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49203047)) "I am a big fan of the original Altar" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49198717))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Magic Keyboard mechanical keyboard](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mechanical-magic-keyboard.md): 55 recommend
- [IBM Model M keyboard](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ibm-model-m-keyboard.md): 39 recommend
- [Keychron keyboard](https://hackerapproved.com/p/keychron-keyboard.md): 29 recommend
- [Filco Majestouch TKL](https://hackerapproved.com/p/filco-mechanical-keyboard.md): 15 recommend
- [Truly Modular Keyboard](https://hackerapproved.com/p/a-truly-modular-keyboard.md): 10 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Altar+II+mechanical+keyboard&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Altar II mechanical keyboard", https://hackerapproved.com/p/altar-ii-mechanical-keyboard/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).