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

With most half mech keyboards costing around 30-35 usd I wasnt expecting all that much from this mechanical board. But as someone who has used membranes all his life and after buying a laptop that made my wrist hurt after a few hours of gaming I figured Id dip my toes into the water and buy a mechanical keyboard, but since I had no experience with mechanical keyboards aside from using them at my local Best Buy I wasnt ready to sink 80+ dollars into a board that I might end up hating, so I decided to pick this up. I picked this board instead of some others (like tomoko and gamdias) because I got a Redragon mouse back when I bought my laptop so sticking with the brand and theme seemed wise. Plus I like to beat pretty hard on my keyboards so I figured 55g of force seemed about right for me. So before I do pros and cons keep in mind this is from the perspective of a gamer that plays games like fps shooters (tf2 mainly) to other game types like WoW. PROS: -The feel , you wouldnt think a keyboard could feel very different from another but Im glad I was wrong, the sharp click and medium force required to actuate the keys is near perfect for me, my fingers dont get fatigued even after hours of gaming. -Build quality, while you are normally touching plastic on the board there is certainly metal in this, as lifting up my membrane board and this reveals that even though this is a 10 key-less board and my membrane isnt the Redragon weighs near twice as much, its a very solid feeling product. -Lighting, The keyboard that I purchased was the non rgb red version, and wow Im awed the light of the board goes from off to a very bright and obvious level. (It also includes a breathing mode something I havent used but Im sure is fine) MIXED: -The noise, while I quite like the sound that this keyboard makes to the rest of my family its really annoying I cant recommend this keyboard to someone like a college student with a dorm mate. -Weight as I mentioned earlier, the keyboard is quite heavy especially for a 10 key-less board. While I quite like the hefty feeling and like that it doesnt slide around on my desk anyone that is going to carry this around say from office to office every day its far too heavy. -Key font, the key font here is definitely targeted towards gamers with large obvious lettering and unique letter design (zoom in on b if you want to see what I mean) this isnt going to fit in on a typical office desk (not that it should the noise would drive your co-workers mad). While I like it a potential buyer should keep it in mind. These ARE NOT cherry mx switches. While I personally cant tell the difference between cherry mx blue switches and these greetech ones if you have been using cherry blue switches since their release back in 1980 whenever you might be able to tell the difference but again I cant. Ten key-less, the removal of this feature really doesnt bother me (Im not an accountant) Im sure some people will dislike it but I really cant mark it as a con since I enjoy the extra mouse room and have never really used the num pad on my keyboard. To anyone that absolutely MUST have a num pad for a cheaper price than flagship mech board from corsair, ducky, joker or whatever look at the Redragon k551 or the Gamdias Hermes lite (both of which can be found on amazon and had for less than 80 usd pretty comfortably) CONS: Missing features, while a lot of higher end keyboards (mainly corsairs and Logitechs) include features like a pass through USB on the keyboard, phone stands, and wrist rests this keyboard includes none. BUT as this price point no one should really expect it too. Thats about it, to rap up if you can put up with the noise and dont need to travel anywhere with the keyboard on a day-to-day basis I cant think of any reason to spend more money than this. I love the keyboard and will update this review should anything happens.

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.

Got the brown switches. Great feel to the keyboard and I like the look of it. However, until digging through their site and Reddit I didn’t realize that the LEDs are not editable (they are fixed colors). All you can change is brightness and which ones are illuminated. Ended up buying the slightly upgraded version of this same keyboard which does allow this.

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!

Now I’m typically not the one to review products(unfortunately), but this a GREAT keyboard for the price… the lights aren’t too bright, but they’re perfect (for me). Back to the feel: the keys are perfect for fat fingers. My GF got her keyboard from GMMK, and she said she felt some comp with this one. If you’re new to gaming or even experienced, this is a great keyboard for an inexpensive or seasoned price this keyboard is even better than I was hoping for. Being my first keyboard though you might take my opinion with a grain of salt as Ive been exposed to only mainstream offerings thus far. I recommend it if you think your use case is similar to mine. More details below. I use this device for gaming so I didnt want to go with a Bluetooth offering since that can provide a lot of hassle, I wasnt interested in. Overall, the lighting is great, the switches work well and have zero problems, the standard cherry switches and stems make upgrades easy, the bottom row size is also standard and the keyboard configuration, while rudimentary, is functional. Definitely recommended.

This mech is fairly well built and easy to mod with no extra setting up software wise. That could be a con for some but it makes things easy and straight to the point. The k552 was my first every mechanical keyboard I have gotten a few years back and recently I have just purchased another one but this time to fully modify and rebuilt it for a friend. Coming back to the keyboard I have realized somethings. 1. its a fairly good prebuilt keyboard especially for its price 2. its price dropped over the years and is more accessible 3. its really easy to mod with the right tools I Do have some cons but there very minor and looking at a keyboard this accessible it is totally fine. 1. it is loud if you are a heavy typist or use a lot of strength while gaming 2. most of the keycaps are very hallow so that also contributes to the noise But these cons like I said are totally pass able. If the keycaps are a issue you can always get another set of keycaps or find a way to mod the keycaps. And as for the noise its mostly ping from the case being to hallow but a fix to that is opening up the board and putting foam in witch is not a hard prosses. But most people buying this board is probably on a budget so there is really no need to be to worried about these small cons. Over all its a very normal keyboard that is very functional and has good moding potential

I wont waste any time with background information. So here we go. Pros: the keyboard is cool. In general, I like the white option as its vastly different from anything Ive ever had and the colors really pop on a white platform. This thing is sturdy! Not talking about the switches, just the keyboard overall. Its quite heavy which inspires confidence. Color modes and brighness. These are fun. I find myself mostly using the fixed or steady lit mode. Or the one where it ripples out from each keypress. The brightness is quite good and is adjustable The clicky clackety is satisfying. This is my first mechanical keyboard so I cant compare it to anything else but its fun to type on. Not sure if the fun factor will last long term or not but for now I find it enjoyable Cons: This is not a color customizable keyboard! Each row is lit with a set color and this cannot be changed! They havent necessarily marketed it this way but It was something I missed when ordering. So you can change the modes which dictate how the keys light up but not what color. Stuck with Red, Blue, Orangey-Red, Green, Orange, and Purple in descending order. The keys sit up high, not typically an issue (and maybe I just have fat palms) but my right palm consistently makes contact with the ctrl and copy keys when typing, specifically when hitting backspace (which can be quite often). This has made typing somewhat infuriating. Overall: I have decided to return this keyboard and will be going with the Logitech G213 prodigy. That keyboard is not mechanical (membrane I think) but still has a satisfying sound and has the full spectrum of RGB to choose from for the keys. Plus it has a numeric keyboard which I have decided is important to me. Sorry, cant speak to the gaming aspect - bought this as a more fun replacement for my work excel and typing tasks.

This keyboard has exceeded my expectations beyond belief. Ive longed for a keyboard that was like my old IBM, the one that had the clicking sound so that you knew that you pressed a key and it felt so natural. The keyboards they sell now are complete garbage in my opinion, for someone who start it on computers before they were graphical interfaces you will know that an IBM keyboard was the best way to type. The only little grape I have this is a tiny bit smaller than I thought it would be, that is a good thing anyway because the old IBM keyboards would take up a ton of space this one does it plus this baby lights up and it is beautiful. I can now go back to writing 80 words a minute without even a typo, give me a regular keyboard that doesnt have much feedback and basically just cheap keys I get about half that and were talking typos also. I also understand this is great for PC gamers, I basically use gamepads Ill admit I suck Im used to consoles but when it comes to typing this cannot be beat. I would have easily paid double for this keyboard. All these years I didnt realize that the mechanical keyboard was similar to the IBM, always confused mechanical keyboards being gaming keyboards. I wholeheartedly with all my heart can tell you if you enjoy typing and you enjoy that feedback that you get know that you press the right key, this will be the best keyboard you can ever own for this price. Please be advised this is a USB keyboard, its not wireless not Bluetooth you have to hook up a USB cord, that might be a small con for some people but for me it doesnt make a difference Ive tried other keyboards that plug directly in USB just like this one and the response rate is garbage. Mechanical keyboards are the way to go if you enjoy typing, of course there are other mechanical keyboards that go even further for gaming, thats not for me but like I keep saying if youre an old-timer basically anybody that grew up with computers when they first started with the IBMs you will be in heaven. I want to thank Red Dragon for producing an amazing keyboard also it lights up, for this price, for this quality, this is like almost stealing without a gun. Yes it is that good I promise you :-)

Im writing this review almost a year after buying this keyboard. Know you reviewer: This was my first mechanical keyboard. I use it for typing (a lot) and gaming (strategy mostly, not fast paced FPS). Im a touch typist but I dont think that it affects how I feel about this keyboard. ***** LONG TERM FAILURES ***** When it arrived the F2 key did not work. Since the switches are not hot swappable, fixing this would require some soldering knowledge apparently, which I dont have, not the tools to do it, nor acquaintances that can. Whatever, I can deal, although it was really annoying. Note that I didnt refund because I imported this to a country far away from the US. After a year of use: * The S key is failing. Sometimes it registers 2 or even 3 presses after pressing it only once. Very annoying. Cleaning the caps helps a bit, but only a tiny bit. * The spacebar is failing. Is does this super annoying thing where I press it, it does not register, but after 2 or 3 presses of other keys it register an additional press. So I end up with many double spaces that I must go back to correct. Very annoying. ***** PERFORMANCE ***** Well I really really like typing on it. Its really satisfying. A good purchase in that regard. As for gaming, well I dont really play action packed games so I cant really comment on that. I was concerned at first that I would find it cumbersome or would take some time to adjust but I didnt. It was a really easy to pick up. ***** BUT ITS CHEAP ***** It was cheap, and it was mechanical. I really liked using it to type during this time, in fact, Im using it right now! Although I certainly did no expect it to fail so quickly. Maybe I was wrong to expect all keys to work after a year at this price point, but I dont like it. In my opinion, this could be a good entry point to mechanical keyboards if its your first time. Personally, I have decided to upgrade to the $100 price point, and bought a keyboard with those fancy cherry mx switches. Maybe in another year Ill write a review if it was actually worth it or not.

This keyboard is great but turned out that I do not like mechanical keyboards. I have only been using this for a few days and I generally like it. For the money this is a great keyboard. It has real mechanical switches and definitely some metal inside, judging by the weight. It has nice rubber feet and it stays put on the table. Key feel very good and typing experience is very nice. The keyboard has at least 10 key rollover. I could not test more keys than that since I only have 10 fingers, so for the rest of the keys I trust the description. The cable is very solid and should not break. I actually never had keyboard cable break so this one should be OK too. Now for the not so good parts. The keyboard is loud. It is not excessively loud for this type of keyboard, but it is loud. Turned out that I prefer membrane keyboard better and do not like the noise of the mechanical one. Typing at night when people are sleeping is not a good idea. Also I would not be getting mechanical keyboard for the office, unless I want everyone around me to hate me. It also slows down my typing but I think it is because I use different keyboard at work. The backlight does not stay off. I have to turn it off every time the computer powers up or wakes up from sleep. I got the keyboard with the red light and had I known that the light does not stay off, I would have opted for the one with no light. Absence of light memory is definitely a miss on the manufacturer part. Without backlight however the writing on the keys is not clearly visible even in good light. Although media keys are present, the sleep button is not. This is also a definite miss. Pretty much every keyboard these days has a sleep button. I fixed this with an Autohotkey script but it would be nice if the sleep key would be included. After all it is just a software fix in the keyboard. Something like Fn+Pause would work nicely. The keyboard is quite tall. This is not really a negative but just an observation. You may want to invest in wrist pad to use with the keyboard. I also think it would be hard to clean. Generally I clean my keyboards about once every 6 month or so. With membrane keyboard, one can take off the key part and just give it a wash in the sink with some dish soap. The dry it for a bit and it is a good as new. This may be a problem since every key cap is separate. But overall this is a great keyboard for the price. If you want a mechanical keyboard that clicks and dont want to spend a lot of money I would highly recommend this keyboard. Even if you want to just try how mechanical keyboard would feel you may want to start with this one. I only wish the same keyboard came with non-clicky switches.