Redragon K552 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard RGB LED Backlit Wired with Anti-Dust Proof Switches for Windows PC (White, 87 Key Blue Switches)

I initially picked one of these up as a spare/backup. Ive gone through other keyboards that were much more expensive and this one has lasted much longer than the big name ones I had before. While fancy and fully programmable lighting is neat, I would rather have a keyboard that works consistently day in and out and does not start having dead keys in under a year. This one delivers at 1/3 the price.

We stan a clacky boi and boi does he clack. Tl;dr? This little roaring dragon is a fun little attention hog and worth the very little bit of effort it takes to tame. O-rings and a towel did the trick. The little Kumara is like an excitable younger sibling compared to the other mechanical keyboard I have. Its bright and loud and wants attention, and I love it. COLOR / LIGHTS: Its got so many RGB presets I dont think it even remembers what they all are: sweep left/right, pulse, shimmer, fade, pulse, solid color, touch light-up — the list goes on. (You can cycle through them all mechanically with FN+INS through PgDn and change the color of the solid-color ones or the pulse direction with the arrow keys.) The white case/keys make the RGB lights pop. And its got quite a lot to say while youre typing. SWITCHES: These blue switch keys have a bright, bouncy feeling to them that I cant get enough of, along with their satisfying click. SOUND: Its not just the blue switches that make it audibly loud. Three sounds make this little wyrm the loudest in his clutch: (1) youve got your clicks, which come from the switches themselves; (2) youve got your clacks, which come from the plastic keycaps striking the body when they bottom out; and (3) youve got a ping resonating through the metal body when the keys pop back into place. Take all those and put them on a metal/plastic combo body that amplifies like a drum and youve got a keyboard that sounds like a room full of tiny, angry, old-timey reporters live inside. But dont be scared off by the Kumaras roar. It can be tamed! Dont get me wrong, this will never be a quiet keyboard, but you shouldnt be looking at blue switches if you want quiet, anyway (switches are differentiated by color; blues are designed to go click!). MODIFICATION: Heres how I brought this wyrm to heel: 1. O-rings, specifically the

Thank You Eric B. and Seller ChallengerUSA for providing these steps, not many resellers will go the extra length! If your going to buy something from a reseller on Amazon know that ChallengerUSA cares about its customers satisfaction. Heres the instructions from ChallengerUSA: 1. Press FN and the ` (Tilde) key. 2. Once the red lights on the right (the Caps and Scroll Lock indicators) are blinking, press FN and the right arrow key. 3. Youll see the ` key glowing a certain color; press any key on the keyboard to set that key to the current color. 4. Press FN and the right arrow key to move to the next color. Press any keys you want for that color. 5. Repeat step 4 until youve got all the keys customized as you like. (You can also set individual keys to not be lit at all during this process.) 6. When youre all done, press FN + ` to exit customization mode and use your keyboard as usual. Ill also add to make sure you mark the tilde key last before locking in your colors with FN + ~ You also can get effects if you want them there are a lot but to get to them press the FN + INS, then arrows to select brightness or lack thereof, etc. lock them in once done by hitting the FN + INS once more. I hope you enjoy this ketboard as much as I do for the price you cant beat it. As long as it lasts, but even if it lasts a year or so you can buy replacement keys from numerous places right here on Amazon. I dont know if my photo gave this color justice, the mouse and keyboard are both dark red not pink. Plus I love the blue keys, you actually know when you hit the keys by the clickity click. It may bother some people late at night, but if it does throw a little cotton ball in thier ears and tell them to go to sleep! :)

After 1 year of use, still working !

Pros: Sturdy deck, no flex experienced Tactile keys, feels much like blue switches, blue switches are usually recommended for typing, some o-rings can be used to shorten the actuation distance (shoter distance is typically better for gaming) Very bright LEDs Easy to control lighting and effects Great media control integreation, i use the media keys daily Cons: The windows key does not stay locked after a reboot, some on board memory could solve this problem I think, or some software. No software- hours of googling and I see something similar to software on their Brazil? site, downloaded and the program wont run? hmm. Keycap edges- The edges of practically all my keycaps have jagged edges, you wont notice it or anything until you actually inspect the keycap direly, but I mean its $40... Small amounts of backlighting bleed, some people prefer it but Ill leave this under a con. Overall: Easily worth the price, Im pretty sure you can eaily change the switches or keycaps if you want. Good luck trying to bend this think, its sturdy as a tank. There are a lot of lighting effects and you can change the lighting for a specific key if you want using FN + ~. Great pickup, highly recommend for gamers and typists.

Literally so good. I did some modding and it is now the most amazing keybaord. Even without the modding it was amazing.

Decided to try this with my new XPS 8590 i7 - The old $150 big name brand mechanical keyboard started off with problems, and only got worse (dropped characters, flimsy key caps, LOUD key trikes, failing LEDs after the first year, etc). I dont have time for computer games, mostly working with graphs, images, and data bases, so I never looked at gaming KBs before now. With the old board on deaths doorstep I decided to take a chance on a low end keyboard to hold until I could find something better. Surprise! The blue keys on this 522 RGB feel better and are less loud than the Cherry keys on the old board, and so far no issues whatsoever. It is at least as ergonomically well designed as the old board, and the typing experience is much improved. Since I am more concerned with what is on the screen than on las Vegas keyboard distractions, I appreciate the individual key color capabilities of this Cheap Board. In less than 5 minutes I set up a color scheme that wont distract from the computer display, and may even help me focus on keys when I need to fix typing errors. I really hope this keyboard is durable, because so far it seems to answer my typing needs, despite the budget price! Well, spent quite a few minutes looking around my desk top looking for what was making the ringuing noise when I typed. Finally realized it was coming from the keyboard! An echoing ring, even if I just tapped abny part of the keyboard body instead of the keys. Key sounds are fine, but not the ringing echo! Too bad, as this is one of the few boards out there where each key can be individually color coded without needing extra software added to my computer. Return, and try to find something without the sound effects.

Ive gotten into mechanical keyboards and have purchased several switches and keycaps. I purchased a couple of these keyboards for my kids, together with Drop MT3 keycap sets. They work all right, and the blue switches that came included in the prebuilt keyboard are OK, but not great. Theres been a boom on custom switches and theres a lot of brands and models. This allows you to change how the keyboard feels when typing and also how it sounds. For instance: - Switches with different spring strengths will affect how hard you have to press the keys, - Switches with different actuation points will affect how far you have to press before a keystroke is recognized by the PC - Switches of different materials will also affect how smooth they feel when traveling... - Different designs and quality of switches will affect how wobbly the keys feel (left-right or top-bottom movement)... In my opinion, the greatest variety of switches currently available are Cherry MX compatible. My problem with these keyboards is that they have sockets designed for Outemu switches (which are cheaper and possibly less durable than Cherry MX), and these sockets are not compatible with the majority of Cherry MX compatible switches out there. In my case, Ive already got a couple hundred switches from Cherry, Kailh and Gateron, which cant be used on this keyboard model. So, be warned that, if you want to change the switches and customize this particular keyboard, you will need to purchase Outemu or Gazzew switches

Ive been wanting to get into the world of mechanical keyboards but couldnt find something that would be reliable, that looks good at an affordable price until i stumbled upon a review youtube about these keyboards. Im so happy i did. Not only is this keyboard about the same price as a standard office membrane usb keyboard youd pick up from your local walmart but it is one of the best looking keyboards ive ever seen. You might not have as many custoization options as other rgb mech boards but you also dont need software to navigate them since its done with hotkeys allowing you to make changes on the fly without interrupting your programs or games. I chose the faint pulse/wave in purple and man does it give the whole desk a futuristic look.The mode you like can be saved with fn+win key to prevent change upon restart too which is cool. The keys are definitely loud, think like, the sound of hacking in fallout 4, thats how it will sound. I also love not having a num pad, frees up so much space. Sorry for the paragraph, I love this keyboard. 10/10 would recommend to anyone looking for a mech keyboard, rgb or not. Gamer or not you cant beat the value of this keyboard.

i finally found the perfect keyboard for me and this is it! i highly suggest researching keyboards before just buying any old keyboard. It can make a big difference if you spend a lot of time at your pc and will save you time and money. go online and learn about the different types of keyboards and switches, make sure where you order from has a good warranty or return policy. i spent quite a bit of time doing research and still didnt get it right until my 3rd try. for my first buy i researched and found i wanted a mechanincal keyboard instead of membrane. but something was missing - sound and feel. my 2nd try was a mechancal cherry mx brown switch which seemed closer but still not quite there. my 3rd buy was this and it has been one of the best products ive bought in quite some time. it has the perfect sound and feel for me. in addition, it has all these fancy colors that i keep in a wave pattern that i find kind of soothing. now im thinking of buying a second one for my other computer....... :)