Redragon K552 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Rainbow LED Backlit Wired with Anti-Dust Proof Switches for Windows PC (Black, 87 Keys Blue Switches)

I bought this as a replacement for a far more expensive Corsair keyboard that broke apart. This Redragon feels solid and the keys are as sensitive as Cherry MX. The only downside is I could not get the software to install but also have not found a need for it. It works fine as is.

I bought a keyboard with red switches and found it to be extremely sensitive, so I tried this keyboard with blue switches. I like that it takes a lot more pressure to press the keys. But be warned, it is EXTREMELY loud. If thats what you want, then it is the one for you. VERY VERY loud. Also, there are different RGB effects but the color scheme is the same. Another downside is the cord, but it is manageable. It also has a nice weight to it.

I bought this keyboard strictly cause I was curious about mechanical switches and this was a cheap way to buy into into it but I wasnt expecting what I got. Depending on when you read this I might already have a video review up on my channel. Search Youtube for Eshcole.com! BUILD QUALITY For ~$35 I wasnt expecting a keyboard with this kind of build quality. This keyboard is amazing and also amazingly HEAVY. Seriously, this keyboard is built like tank. Thats not a bad thing. If youre a serious gamer, student, or just someone who works from home, you dont want a keyboard thats moving all over the place as you type. The Kumara has a very clean, simple look that would blend into most setups. The key caps let a lot of the LED light shine through so it looks great when theyre on but you can turn them off if you wish. Mines stays on all the time. I love the look. FUNCTION The keys are supposed to be equivalent to Cherry MX Greens but once you pop the key cap off, you find the keys themselves are actually blue which is a little strange but doesnt bother me. Ive never owned a Cherry MX Green keyboard so I cant speak on how accurate that claim is. The keys screams durable and are comfortable to type on for long periods. At first, the clicky sounds was loud and I was worried that I would wake the house as I typed cause I was so used to quiet membrane keyboards but after a few days, I either got used to the sound or maybe the keys get a little quieter after excessive use. Not sure but dont care. Theres not a lot of extra features with this keyboard that more expensive alternatives would have like dedicated media or macro buttons and USB pass thrus but for the price I cant really complain. I would have really liked at least one USB pass thru however. The function keys double as media keys so youre not wasting space having useless dedicated media keys. Theres no number pad which I thought would take some getting used to but thankfully it was a pretty smooth transition. Theres only one LED effect and thats breathing where the LEDs fade on and off real nicely. Thats it. CONCLUSION If youre curious about mechanical keyboards like I am or you just want a great keyboard for typing and gaming, this is definitely the one. At this price point you really cant beat a keyboard that feels and functions this premium. If youve owned more expensive mechanical keyboards and you just need an extra one thats good but affordable, this is for you. You wont find it as amazing as me whose never owned a mechanical keyboard but youll definitely find it awesome!

Has a great mechanical feel when typing, though it is quite loud - so not great for late night sessions if others are sleeping. My main complaint is just that I had to buy a separate wrist rest since its quite uncomfortable to use on a flat desk. I use this for work as a software engineer, so I am typing on it all day - I switched from the big ergonomic Logitech wireless keyboard since it didnt fit on the home desk, but I do find myself missing the comforts of that keyboards design. Still a great small-form keyboard though for the money, absolutely recommended if youre ballin on a budget.

So I was hesitant to purchase this at first. I had read some review somewhere on another redragon product, claiming that it was not true mechanical switches, blah blah blah. I gotta say, this is probably one of the best keyboards I have owned so far. I dont usually spend a lot on keyboards with the exception of a Razer DeathStalker Ultimate that I had bought one day to use for work (and it worked out perfectly, it literally did like 30% of my job for me lol, but it was $300 so .. IT BETTER :D ). Back to the keyboard... I was how they say. FLUUSSSHH WITTHHH CASHHH. And thought what the hell Ill try one of their Mechanical keyboards, and if its a flop, then lesson learned... Once I had the box in my hand I was already impressed. The box it comes in is nice, and I can tell the product was heavy, which is usually a good sign. Once I pulled it out, I knew that it was meant to be (thats what she said...) It is pretty thick (doesnt bother me one bit) It is heavy, (also doesnt bother me). And because its heavy, it doesnt go sliding around the desk when I type at my nutty typing speeds. The build quality is excellent, honestly, I dont know how they are making money because this thing is solid, and I bet I can weaponize it.. There is no bend or give to this thing, its literally like a rock, its a thing of beauty and brings a tear to my eye. The red glow is intense and clearly visible even under the high-intensity interrogation style lighting they use at my office. And the ominous red glow looks amazing, it fits my offensive IT role perfectly (I deal mostly in heartbreak, and Like A Boss situations) The flip tabs on the bottom are heavy duty, and are super solid, like crazy solid, you flip them back and they sound like someone cocking a gun. They literally SNAP! into place, I love it, I have been known to break these things off.. That is just not happening with this keyboard.. I think I might just snap them back and forth now if someone comes to bother me in the middle of an intense keyboard bonding session. The keys themselves are beautifully designed, I love the font, its not your typical boring look. This thing says I break all the rules, And its the type of font you want to send an email with, but know you cant because you will get fired when someone realizes that youve gone beyond their realm of times of new roman, and into a whole new dimension of professionalism... They are crystal clear, no blemishes, and the glow comes through the keys perfectly, the glow underneath the keys makes it look that much cooler. The mechanical keys are solid and work exactly as you expect, whether the actuation force is exactly what it should be, I dont know. But they do the damn job, and I like to use my keyboards, not measure them in a full-on anal manner. The click is fairly loud and obvious, and there is no volume knob on it, so that is something to consider if you buy a mechanical keyboard for the office. I feel like this really does give me confidence in my high-speed typing ability as I am no longer wondering if I hit the key I wanted or if my keyboard had a derp moment (cause I dont make mistakes! YOU HEARD ME! {ok sometimes I do}). I really do blast through my typing though, with ease and a sense of accomplishment ( cause I feel accomplished when I hammer out a memo and it literally feels like I hammered it out... That is mission accomplished right there!) I am sure there are going to be moments when someone asks me questions whilst I am typing, and I am just going to keep slamming away while staring at them as I give them the look of I know what I am doing, while confident clicking noises radiate from the dominion that is my office. My boss came in and just immediately went wow mode on it, he loves it and stated that it makes him want to get rid of his laptop and switch to a desktop just to have a badass keyboard like this one. I didnt mention that he could just hook it up to his laptop (MUAHAHAHA) And thus my reign over awesome keyboards stays unchallenged (as planned). Overall this thing is solid, and it makes a statement. It says, now mechanical keyboards can now be owned by anyone and not just those who are less impulsive with their money. I love it and I am going to buy 2 more, one for home (or should I call it my lair o.0) and one for my coming Mad (IT) Scientist Lab. To the manufacture: good job on an excellent product! I honestly didnt have confidence in your brand when I first made this purchase, I have never used your products but now I am a believer. And dont change the price, I am still a cheap impulsive bastard and will have to panhandle if you do.

I just got this keyboard in the mail today, and its much better than I expected for a $30 keyboard. If not for a short list of things I dislike about this keyboard, Id give it a 5 star review. Pros: - The tactile response of the switches feels excellent and I my typing speed was fast right out of the box (I typically type between 80 and 90 wpm). - The base of the keyboard is solid and there is zero flex when typing. This is especially important to me and any flex results in a pretty poor review from me. - The keycaps are decent, not bad but not that great. Definitely acceptable for a keyboard in this price range. Cons: - Under the F5 key, there was a little piece of plastic material left over from the manufacturing process (I imagine). This piece of plastic is stuck inside the switch enclosure, and blocks the LED for that switch, making it dimmer than the others. I was able to get the piece of plastic out of the way of the LED, but its still stuck inside the switch enclosure, which I find annoying. Its the kind of issue Id expect from a product at this price point, so I didnt detract points for this but I find it irritating. - The spacebar has an annoying ring to it if you hit it hard. I often trigger this sound and it bugs the heck out of me. Hopefully I can learn to go lighter on the spacebar. - The shift, enter and backspace keys are a little mushier than the rest of the keys, giving the keyboard an inconsistent feel. Once again, this is the kind of thing you could expect from a cheaper product. Its annoying as heck but Ill probably get used to it. The backspace key in particular suffers from this mushy feel. All things considered, this is a really decent keyboard in its own right, and definitely great for its price. If youre considering trying out mechanical keyboards for the first time, this is a great way to get your feet wet without risking a bunch of cash on an expensive board that might not meet your preferences.

I really like this keyboard overall, for the price, and for a first mechanical keyboard. Its got good key feedback and supposedly is a cheap alternative to Cherry MX Blue keyboards, which are pretty pricey. It should work very well for gamers who want clicky feedback for gaming, and for home users who want clicky feedback for typing. I suggest trying this keyboard out for a while before you swing for hundreds of dollars on an expensive mechanical keyboard. You might decide this one is sufficient, or you might decide that mechanical keyboards are not for you. Pros - Clicky feedback is great for typing - just the right resistance for me - I havent measured my WPM but I definitely type faster with this keyboard than membrane keyboards - Cheap and easy entrance to mechanical keyboards - Very solid and sturdy build with good weight and non-slip pads so it doesnt slide around - Removable keys for easy cleaning Cons - Clicky-ness is loud and might disturb others if there are others around you - FN-key functions arent backlit (such as volume control, etc) - No numpad at this price point, though they do have a model with a numpad for more money (the K551) - Seems to be wearing out after a couple years of heavy use (see comments below) - Key press clicks arent always 100% representative of key presses (on some keys, the key press registers before the click) - Not the greatest for gaming where finger speed is critical After several years of use, a couple keys (notably space and dash) have developed some kind of double press. Sometimes (and this is rare, maybe 1 in 20 times), Ill press the dash key and two dashes will appear. It usually only appears if Im typing really fast. Maybe I press two keys at the same time and that throws something off inside. Most often it occurs when I press word-space-dash-space-word, I might end up with word-space-dash-space-dash-word instead. Im 100% sure I only pressed the dash once, but it registers twice. Ive seen this occasionally with the space bar and a couple other random keys. It hasnt bothered me too much because I make enough errors in typing that its no big deal to add these errors to the corrections I already have to make. But beware, there may be long-term issues related to the switches. Keep in mind I use this keyboard for programming and probably put 10,000+ key presses a day through it, so it does get pretty heavy use. Maybe I just need to fork over more money for a keyboard with real brand-name switches.

This keyboard uses Outemu Blue switches which are not as good as MX Blue switches. They have quite a bit more resistance to them than the aforementioned switches. I feel like I have to stab my fingers into the keys to get it to register anything. Its hard to find official documentation for these switches but from the looks of it they require at least 5 grams more activation force. This doesnt sound like a lot but it actually makes a huge difference, especially if youre a light typer. If youre expecting a good MX Blue clone, this isnt the keyboard for you. If you want something with more resistance you might be happy with this keyboard, but I think it is a little disingenuous to market it as an MX Blue equivalent when it really isnt. Ive been using this for about a week and a half and so far it has not loosened up. If the typing experience doesnt improve, I will probably return this keyboard. In short, if you want consistency and you know you like Cherry MX keys, get a Cherry MX keyboard, not this. Theres a multitude of cheap MX clones out there now but they all behave slightly differently. This keyboard is louder, clickier (some may take this as a positive), and requires more force to press all keys. Edit: I am updating my rating from a 3/5 to a 4/5 partially because of the good service from ChallengerUSA. My keyboard that I originally ordered had a good amount of key chatter - meaning some keys registered more than once when pressing them. They were very helpful in processing a replacement and so far I am not seeing any problems with the new one. This might also be psychological but the new keyboard feels a little bit better than the old one in terms of how stiff the keys feel. But that being said, I still stick with my original point that the Outemu Blue switches feel quite a bit more stiff than MX Blue switches and other similar clones (like Gateron). If you want a more tactile feeling you may enjoy this but if youre used to MX Blue switches you might find these too stiff and you may not enjoy the typing experience.

The reason Im giving this 4 stars and not 5 is because they sent me the K552-KR. Unlike the photos and info they show you, YOU CANNOT CHANGE THE ENTIRE KEYBOARD TO ONE COLOR. I was pretty disappointed when I found out the RGB lights dont change to other colors, you can change the style, breathing and brightness but nothing to change ALL the keys to just one particular color. I really like to be in control of customization, I wish I paid a little more and got one that I could customize a little bity more. Otherwise, this is a great keyboard, if not really loud sometimes. I absolutely love this keyboard. I use it for gaming and writing. I love a clacky mechanical keyboard, this one is almost TOO loud but I’m usually by myself when I’m at the computer so I don’t mind but be wary. This thing does not feel cheap at all. It’s super heavy and the keys feel so good when you press them. If you take care of your things they’ll last longer obviously but this has a great build. I love the lights and different modes. I wish you could change the entire keyboard to one color but I could only figure out how to switch between the modes—there’s something for everyone! Great for showing off your space and also very functional and compact! Would highly recommend.

I bought this solely for typing and I love the feel of a mechanical keyboard, the deep push of each key and the satisfying click of typing. This keyboard is very loud. The way it lights up is a nice extra.