Redragon K556 RGB LED Backlit Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, 104 Keys Hot-Swap Mechanical Keyboard w/Aluminum Base, Upgraded Socket and Noise Absorbing Foams, Quiet Linear Red Switch

It is the best keyboard Ive ever had. Love the clickiness and love the colored lights. The price was great too. I consider this a win win for me. My first mechanical keyboard, dont think Ill ever go back to the old cheap ones I used to buy.

It took a friend of mine a long time to convert me to mechanical, and now I can never go back. It takes a bit of adjustment due to the height difference in keys between this and say, a membrane keyboard, but typing is amazingly smooth and I feel like my WPM has improved. Actual construction of the product is fantastic; very solid. The brushed metal and trim top-down profile look great. Also of note, but not worth taking a star off the actual product rating: Amazon sent this to me by simply slapping a shipping label onto the original packaging. I count myself lucky that the item was in fine working order, and that it wasnt swiftly stolen from my doorstep, as a result. Please do better! My only teensy nitpick is that the color settings, while attractive, dont fare well if youre aiming for an all-white effect; it sort of fires off all colors at once to maintain it, and it makes for a subtle but noticeable flickering, almost strobe effect that was pretty distracting in my peripheral vision. Nothing wrong with sticking to the default solid rainbow lighting, though!

Soon after posting my original review detailing my dead K556, a rep commented (see below) and emailed me. They offered a replacement, no questions asked. Im pleased to report that the entire process took just 6 days from the posting of my review to receiving a replacement keyboard. Redragon has a top notch customer service team and they stand behind their products. I felt compelled to update this review to 5 stars simply due to the responsiveness and professionalism of the Redragon team. Now, an honest review of the K556: 4 stars for the keyboard, 1 bonus star for customer service. Build quality is solid. Very solid. The K556 weighs easily double what the Corsair K70 Mk.2 weighs. It is inflexible and looks perfectly at home in front of and surrounded by higher end components. Cherry MX Brown equivalent switches. Here is where we run into a subtle snag. Both the original keyboard and the replacement have a metallic, tonal ring to each keystroke. They are substantially louder than genuine Cherry MX Browns, and require just slightly more force. That said, the K556 is comfortable to type on and responsive enough for a great gaming experience. These slight issues will bother some more than others. The software, it isnt fantastic. It is janky and in need of an update. It does, however, get the job done, it could just do with a bit more polish. Furthermore, it is necessary to use in order to stop the severe lag that occurs without the software installed. The lighting is not as advanced as one might find elsewhere, but is decently customizable and comes with some simple themes to scratch the RGB itch with which some users may suffer. Even without the outstanding customer service, this keyboard is a great buy for the budget minded gamer or typist. The small quibbles Ive identified are overshadowed by the price and the dedication that Redragon has to their customers and their products. To have a significant increase in quality and experience one has to pay $120 or more. Yes, double or higher the cost of the K556. Typing and gaming from experience, paying double the cost does not result in double the quality. Original Review: It is now April 10, 2019, I purchased this keyboard on April 30, 2018. I just had one hell of a time signing into windows because no keys would work, only the pretty lighting. Three attempts at trying different usb ports, and finally leaving the keyboard unplugged for about one minute, and I was able to log in. I then immediately went to my browser to look for a new keyboard and was met simply with 222222222222222222222222222222222222222222. Several more unplugs and I am able to type this review and have a Corsair K70 on the way. Had I purchased that in the first place instead of going cheap, I ultimately would have saved 60 bucks. For about one year, this keyboard was okay. Thankfully, Amazon has one day shipping.

My kiddo who is very picky (we went through like 3 keyboards) loves this product. Responsive, cool lighting and easy to clean.

Ive owned this keyboard for just over two years now, and feel compelled to give it a very positive review. Its been my daily driver for all that time, and have only had to replace two switches. Its got a good heft to it, its loud like any mechanical keyboard is, and my only real complaint is Id like the RGB to be a bit brighter. The reason Im thinking about this is, I want to upgrade to the wireless version - and Id love to be able to convert the cable to a USB 3 one, so I dont need an adapter. I use this with several laptops, and Im converting over to all USB 3 devices. Other than that, I plan on using this for many more years. Highly recommend.