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

The keyboard is nice. The build quality is good too. I wish I could change the RGB and I wish it had a number pad. This was my first keyboard without the number pad and I just cant adapt.

Ive owned two of these boards since my initial purchase back in 2016, one of which had blue switches and a solid red LED backlight, that one lasted me nearly 2 years and functioned quite well before I decided to sell it to someone else, as it was still in perfect working order, but I had decided I wanted a red switch board as clickly blues were not favorable when living with other people and being a nocturnal gamer. I tried other boards in this pricing category, one of which was full size, and in being full size, much too large for my setup, the other being darn near perfect, other than the D key breaking on me after only a mere six months. After those two expeditions my friend gifted me my current keyboard, this exact K552. I have no receipt or any proof of purchase, hence my frustration when, within a mere two months of ownership, the E key, the most frequently used key in the English language, begins to malfunction. It chooses to either not register, double press, or function normally, with no real change in method of usage. Cheaper mech boards seem much more prone to this kind of issue than others, but this is by far the most frustrating malfunction I have ever encountered. This is to serve as both a review, and possible open letter to Redragon to see if my issue can be resolved in any way. Now, onto the more common reviewing style of pros, cons, and meh. Pros: Price Red switches feel great and function amazing for gaming, especially after about a month of break-in TKL layout is amazing for desk space Feels solid Key sounds are not clicky but also not exactly thocky like more expensive boards, its a nice in between Cons: Quality Control (I will restate the gripe of my E key breaking after a mere two months of ownership) Keycaps can get shiny after only a few months Meh: Lighting is RAINBOW, not RGB (be aware of this when buying, it is fixed colors)

First of all, I purchased this keyboard because I was curious at what the performance would be like. Is it great like those expensive keyboard mechanical keyboard that you can buy on the market? The answer is no, you cant expect a budget mechanical keyboard to compete with those, because they simply are not at the same level. But for less than 40 dollars, I think that this is perfectly fine for what it can offer. My version comes with the outemu red switches because I prefer linear switches; they fit better for the environment that Im in, and they sound fine (without lubing). However, since outemu switches are basically cherry mx alternatives they are not as great. The cons are: 1/ whenever i press down on a key, I keep hearing the spring, and this is really annoying especially when I have to hear it almost every time I use the keyboard. 2/ Basically, this keyboard can only take outemu switches, so if you think that you can just replace them with cherry mx, you cant. 3/ The cable is not USB type C, it is connected directly to the keyboard, so you cannot remove it. 4/ This last one is not really a con, but the giant red dragon logo located on top of the arrow keys just dont look that great. I have seen videos of people removing this logo online, so do check them out if you also dont like it. As for the pros, you are in luck, since I think that there are more pros than cons 1/ RGB, for less than 40 bucks, you can get a keyboard that come with many options for rgb lighting, I think that this is the biggest pro so far. 2/ The keycaps are pretty solid, I mean, you can replace them as you wish, but I have seen other budget keyboards that have horrible keycaps; this one comes with solid keycaps so you dont have to worry about that. 3/ The key switches are dust proof, so I think this is also a plus for this keyboard. 4/ The sound: I dont know about the blue version, but these red switches beside the problem with the spring does sound great. Yes, they sound solid, and I would say for people with no experience with mechanical keyboard, you will not be disappointed with this as your choice. 5/ They are pretty light, and I dont know if this is a plus for many people. But for me, this means that I can bring it around to places instead of having it staying on my table 24/7. What can I say more about this, Im giving this product a 5 stars for value-wise, but it is not the GREATEST keyboard Ive ever typed on, and within this price range, you can only get those membrane keyboards or mechanical keyboards from brands that I wouldnt trust. So yea, do get this keyboard, and if you wonder whether or not to just get the keyboard+mouse combos for gaming; NO, stay away from them, most of them are membrane, this red dragon k552 is far superior even when it doesnt come with a mouse. Thank you for your attention!

I love this keyboard so much. I have no idea how they are able to sell it for so little but Im glad they do. Good work, Redragon! This keyboard uses many of the exact same components and design as the

Love this keyboard! Works great and looks super sleek!

I received this keyboard a bit ago, and I am just blown away by the quality of this keyboard considering the price you pay for it. I expected to receive a keyboard that was indeed mechanical, with its generic brand green switches like it advertises. I also expected it to be made of a cheaper feeling plastic, etc. However, what I received was completely different. The tactile feel of these generic green switches are incredibly satisfying. The sound of the clicks are superb considering the price. Ive genuinely had worse feeling mechanical keyboards that I paid over $100 for. Also, the build quality is impeccable. Again, considering the price you pay for this keyboard. Its heavy feeling. The good kind of heavy. Its high quality. You can even tell that they care about the quality before you even open the box. Its made with a sturdy cardboard that actually allows you to keep and repackage the keyboard if you move it, or switch keyboards. Not like the flimsy weak, low quality boxes of most membrane keyboards. The rubber feet that flip up on the bottom of the keyboard are once again, great quality. The rubber on it really GRIPS the surface its on. You can put it on a surface, and tip that surface to ALMOST 90 degrees, and itll stay put right where you put it. Even comes with a key cap puller, which I half didnt expect because of the price of this board. I am VERY pleased with the quality of this keyboard. It is above and beyond the price you will pay for this keyboard. You will not be disappointed. If youre someone whos looking for their first mechanical keyboard to try and see what all the hype is regarding mechanicals, this is the absolute PERFECT keyboard. Like I said, Ive paid over $100 for mechanical keyboards before, and I would use this keyboard over them anyday. Im currently typing this review out on the Redragon K552, and I swear to you, Ive never enjoyed typing out a review more. Buy this board!

Ive only had this keyboard for about a week now and I game on it daily. I didnt need to replace my old keyboard, it was just an old Logitech G19 I bought used back in 2009. Its a membrane keyboard so I really wanted to relive my childhood and see what the hype is about with mechanical keyboards. This is amazing for typing, I started a one note daily journal the day I got this keyboard just as an excuse to keep typing with this thing. It feels great and the tactile feel is unmatched by membrane keyboards. Ive never had a high end Cherry MX keyboard, so this is my first experience with mechanical keys since middle school. After playing some world of War craft pretty heavily for a week, my Q key (strafe left in game) has noticeably become extremely sensitive as to just the weight of my finger lightly resting on it awaiting to press it sometimes causes it to activate. Im not sure if its just wearing in at this point, but its been only a week so far ...... I think they included like 4 replacements in the box, maybe stiffer would be nice, otherwise I can just try to buy better switches. Right now I dont recommend it for gaming, my E key is also going down the same road with sensitivity, its my right strafe so not surprised. But hey for $30 this is a nice keyboard to type on that looks great. I made my G19 my backup but I may switch back and use this as a backup, it is comparing a previously $200 keyboard, even with age to a $30 new one. I do enjoy the mechanical feedback after gaming so I may just look for more expensive gaming mechanical keyboards. Take care, if youre on a budget this will be just fine until you can upgrade

The reason I have this at at a 4 star and not 5 is because the shift key on my keyboard isnt as clicky as the other. It feels a little mushy and not as good feeling as the others. However this doesnt stop me from telling you that you should get this keyboard. It is amazing for the price, really nice quality, rgb look really good, and its got some weight to it to keep it in place. My desk is 31 inches so I dont have much space for gaming, but this keyboard is a little under 14 inches so its perfect for the people with a small desk. The rgb is a good brightness when turned up all the way but it wont shine super bright with your room lit up. It has a lot of cool patterns and effects, oh and it comes with a keycap remover which is nice to clean them off. If your on a tight budget and want a small mechanical keyboard with rgb then this is the right product. Even with the price the keyboard has really good quality that you are going to respect. My only complaint is that shift key but that could just be a problem with my keyboard. It has feet on the back to make it a little higher and tilted which I love.

Overall I like the keyboard and would probably suggest it to others but with a warning. Strait out the box I had a problem with one of switches. Not world ending, but the A key squeaks whenever pushed and as you tend to push that a lot while gaming I can only say I am glad I wear headphones to play or it would be maddening. And if you are wondering, its still squeaking two months later. The second problem I encountered was about two months after purchase the 2 key stopped working and yep, sure enough it was the switch. I bought some cheap replacement switches which look strikingly exactly like the one in this keyboard and swapped it and everything works fine now. You are getting exactly what you pay for with this keyboard. A well built keyboard made with I suspect budget parts and so buyer beware. My other complaint really is a minor one which is that the RGB patterns on it are pretty crap compared to the mouse I bought with it by the same company which creates a weird contrast. Size is great though, and the chassis of the keyboard feels super solid which I like a lot. Also for what its worth the switch was really easy to swap out.

When I first ordered this keyboard I immediately thought ok Im going to have to send this back because of the spacing between the keys. I am used to other Logitech keyboards where the spacing between keys arent so exaggerated. That being said, I felt it was only fair to try to give the keyboard a test run for a couple of weeks and see what I thought. Im happy to say that I have been able to adjust to the spacing. The keys have a type of tangy sound to them, a bit of a mechanical spring type tang that resonates throughout the keyboard, especially on the space and backspace button. There really is no tactical click feed-back, they feel very reminiscent to just a normal red or brown. Sound-wise, its nott entirely obnoxious. I wouldnt bring it into an open office cubicle setting though. The keyboard itself is incredibly heavy and hefty for its size. The actual thickness of the keyboard base is very large compared to any membrane keyboard (to be expected) but it almost feels like theyve put additional weights in this thing somewhere. If you are looking for a good keyboard to have on the coffee table to move back and forth from your lap, this might not be it for you. The other complaint: the software. My goodness, you would think in 2020, they would have a software that supports windows 10. This does not offer support for windows 10 and says Device not detected! Leaves a bad taste in your mouth because you feel like youve bought a rebranded keyboard that was originally released in 2007 ish during windows 7 days. Even after adjusting to the keyboard and giving it a couple of weeks run I am considering sending it back due to lack of quality. Edit: I wanted to come back and update this from 2/5 to 3/5 because I ended up getting really used to the way it types and sure enough I can now type on it fluidly without having to look down at the keys, I did get used to the functions. I would give it 4 out of 5 stars if the software actually worked correctly on windows 10. Theres also other questionable functions that I still dont know about and that Id honestly have to google, namely the disable win key while gaming function and others. I find when I cut the power off from the PSU on my computer, the lighting on the keyboard changes for some reason. And this only happens sometimes. I dont use any of the flashy wavy RGB things, I just want all keys illuminated at all times. There is a setting for this, but I find myself having to revert the keyboard (using a weird FN+INS button combo) constantly after having the computer turned off over night. That alone is pretty annoying.