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 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.

First impressions: D***, this thing is heavy. D***, this thing is sexy. D***, this thing is magical. This is my first mechanical keyboard and I already love it more than any other keyboard I have ever typed on. (And I have had it for a grand total of five minutes.) I did a lot of research on mechanical keyboards before making any purchases, and with research comes discovery of the prices. Theyre daunting to say the least, especially when you’re still unsure if youll even like them. This keyboard is $40, now is that a lot of money? Eh, maybe, its all about perspective. Do you go to a particular, and popular designer coffee shop on a daily basis? If yes, then I am going to assume you pay at least 5 dollars every day for that coffee. If you cut out that coffee for 8 days, you could have this keyboard; and it’s something that you can have for several months or years, and not just reprocess. Anyways, getting back on track. -My initial experience of the keyboard was perfect. I plugged it into my computer (Windows 10) and it lit right up. I waited a few seconds before using any of the keys assuming it was going to install new software or do some kind of update but that didnt happen. It was literally ready to go straight out of the very nice packaging. All of the F keys worked as well as their secondary FN functions. 100% impressed. -The sound of this keyboard is very audible; if thats what youre after then look no further. Its clicky, very, very, clicky. Each press is more satisfying than the last and I love it. Not only is the sound phenomenal, the pressing of the keys is even better. You will notice immediately that they feel different from your laptop keyboard and that free membrane keyboard that came with your dell computer in 2005. It blows them out of the water. It feels so much more accurate than any other type of keyboard I have used. I am a heavy inaccurate typer; Im not a fat blind guy, I just smash the absolute hell out of my keys with little to no precision. Since these keys are harder to press down I am noticing right away that I am making fewer mistakes from my run away fingers. So yay, no more rapid fire pressing of the backspace, for which Im sure its grateful. But long story short, it feels really good to type on this keyboard, and the keys have a very satisfying feedback. -The LEDs are great; they shine brilliantly through the key caps. They can be turned on and off, so you arent forced to be assaulted by red 24/7. They can be dimmed which is wonderful because at night Im sure these bad boys are like the sun. There is also a breathing mode where the keyboard will inhale and exhale which is pretty cool. -The size of letters are larger than normal and they look very tactical against the black theme. (With or without the lights on) The keys can be removed, and the keyboard comes with a key puller. -The switches are NOT Cherry MX, and at first it turned me off to this keyboard, but anything else with Cherry switches and LEDs was almost double the price. However, they are Cherry MX key cap compatible, so if you plan to switch out keys for different ones it will increase your buying options. -The cable is long and fairly thick (phrasing) however it isnt braided, so keep that in mind if that is one of your must haves. -The windows key can be locked. -There is no number pad; I dont need one or want one. -You will notice a slight mechanical sounding echo, similar to the those echoing mics from the 90s. Its slight, but noticeable in a quiet environment. It doesnt bother me, but at least one of you would probably prefer to listen to a blender full of nitroglycerin and screws. -The keyboard is made out of plastic, but it still of very high quality. It doesn’t make any of those stress pop noises when you pick it up or move it. Overall: This keyboard has far exceeded my expectations and I am exceptionally pleased. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is still on the fence about getting their first mechanical keyboard. I will be updating this review at some point in the future to go over its longevity, wear and tear, or any issues that I may encounter.

The a key fails to register in the middle of gaming. HOW BLOODY ANNOYING. I bought this 6 months ago. I use it daily. I never dropped it. I never spilled anything on it. I treated it very well, even kept it clean and dusted. There is no excuse for this poor quality switch. Reddragons website says 2 years warranty BUT the contact form doesnt even work, so theres no way to even contact them. What a bunch of BS. UPDATE: Now Ive also had the s key fail and today the h key started to fail. Cleaning helps but only temporarily. Sometimes a really hard press fixes it until the next time it fails to register. I am a naturally hard typist too, so its not an issue of too light a press to register. I bottom out every single stroke and was trained in standard touch typing methods. Oh and the h key just failed when I typed method just now. Its pretty damn annoying if you pride yourself on speed and accuracy and the keyboard introduces a steady stream of typos.

What a buy! I have been looking for a mechanical keyboard for years to replace my old POS membrane keyboard and happened upon this one through a Youtube review. For the money, I honestly couldnt be more impressed. I got the red LED-backlit version, and this is my pros and cons review of that. Pros: 1) The LED backlighting is pretty great, and the controls are intuitive and subtly marked on the keys. The keyboard comes with an instruction manual, which clearly explains the different features of the backlighting and how to use them. 2) the feel- The click is supremely satisfying and tactile, and even converted my girlfriend who knows nothing about computers. Her exact comment was something about typing on this keyboard just feels really d*** good. I dont know enough about the various switches to clarify what exactly this most closely resembles, but both the amount of force needed and the corresponding feedback really remind me of why I love mechanical keyboards. 3) The build. The keyboard itself is very well built and sturdy and so far has held up to my fat ham-hock hands pounding away as I do. The bottom of the keyboard has some very sturdy feet that elevate the angle about perfect for my usage, and the rubber pads hold it in place on my desk very well. Cons: 1) None. I mean, I suppose I could complain that it its a numberpad-less keyboard, but I dont use the number pad and I wont miss it. (Plus the pictures clearly show what you are getting). I could also complain its only a single color backlight, but again, I bought the red LED model and I knew exactly what I was getting. Heck, I could have bought the RGB backlit model for 20$ more. Maybe next time? Final thoughts: Just get it. Its $36 at the time of writing this review and I would buy another in a heart beat. Super cheap, super sturdy, backlight is awesome, feels fantastic- I couldnt recommend this keyboard more and in fact, I WILL recommend this keyboard to others. Let me know if you have any questions about the keyboard and I will answer them as soon as I can.

UPDATED Fantastic keyboard - I wanted TKL (no numpad), RGB LED backlights, tactile and this one has red switches. The switches are more sensitive than I prefer but it is intended for someone else who will appreciate them The only issue I have is Scroll Lock LED does not work. The Scroll Lock button functions as expected but the LED does not turn on. Currently working through it with support. -UPDATE- Support is fantastic and responsive - I dropped the ball in the end and communications lapsed. I had a K598 on the way when I originally wrote this. I bought a K556 since. They deserve every bit of the 5 stars. Im done looking for keyboards (finally!) and Ive almost found the right combination of keys & switches for me. Now back to mice...

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 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 think this is a great product. The price is easily worth it. I have some preferential dislikes but I would file them under feature requests. Well-built, I think it will pass the test of time. The keys are a good texture. Responsive. The feet that flip out on the bottom are actually amazingly well-made. Like an old IBM PS/2 mechanical, except lighter plastic. But theyre not the little dinky cheap ones found on the keyboards that come with retail PCs in the box. Extra little features you might find nice: You can lock the WinKey. You can lock all the keys. And you can swap the WASD/arrow keys - but note that when you do youre pressing FN+W, and during the swap with each press of just the W key both the W and the UP keys are sent. I cant see that being a problem but interesting quirk. The keys as far as their mechanics... The click is tinnier than, say, a brand-new Cherry Blue. A bit more pronounced. And you can hear the spring vibrate, like a faint bell, when the key returns. Like a older worn mechanical - the bell sound, not the feel. The feel of the actuation is good, I think, but it feels a little lower than the Cherry, and the tactile bump of the return is stronger so that may be the reason for the bell sound. Theyre not really Blue clones. Not bad, just different. Maybe louder. IDK its hard to tell (I dont have both to compare, just from memory - my usual Browns are tactile with no click, so that may be skewing my assessment?) I wouldnt fault anyone for choosing Otemu switches. Utility-wise, Im sold on their quality at least. And note the price, and I think its more than fair. Also - its a trade-off, but youre not buying junk. Im not sure how to put into words what youre trading off but its not craftsmanship or quality. So anyway, some dislikes/wishes: I got the Red LED one. You can change brightness (and make it breathe-blink at different speeds), and you can turn it off. But, the lowest brightness setting is a bit bright. I feel like it should go lower by like 50% from the current lowest setting. The thickness of the letters, which light up, is what makes it harsh. Maybe it wouldnt be as bad if the font was thinner. But I like the font, and I would appreciate a lower brightness setting. I actually expected the light bleed from underneath the keys would be worse - but thats actually a reasonable amount. I would really like more switch options - Im a fan of Brown ;) UPDATE: Yeah so turns out I really dislike clicky switches. I felt like a 70s reporter the night of deadline while writing this review. So i bought Otemu Browns and started swapping the switches. Much happier, no issues during replacement. The ones sold here on Amazon are $10 for 20 but its still less than the cost of most retail mechanicals at the end of the day, or equal price in some cases. This is a fine build board and Im so far perfectly happy with Otemu switches. I think Im going to put some LED-dim stickers on the inside-bottom of the keycaps to fix my gripe from above. A bit of an adventure, but thats half the fun for most of us :)

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Literally 70% of the lights DO NOT WORK, FN+instructions to get lights do not work whatsoever. Furthermore, the thing took less than 3 months with NO GAMING USAGE TO TURN INTO A POS. 3 MONTHS. That is absurd. Save your money, do not buy this piece of junk. Moreover, learning to type with this toilet machine is terrible. Absolutely would recommend this to someone I hate. Honestly Let me repeat DO NOT BUY. EDIT: Company reached out and sent a new one. I’ve been so busy I haven’t even reconnected it and been able to send back the old one. However I am impressed by their customer support. I explained due to health reasons I couldn’t leave. They had it delivered and said it can be sent back in the same bag. This keyboard took getting used to - but I’ve never been able to accurately type, game or do anything so well. It all depends on your ability to adapt from something you’re used to. If the lights fail you are still left with a good keyboard at the end of the day. It simply takes a decent amount of time to get used to. Between the possible speed and keyboard support from the company I’ve changed my rating. It will most likely be a five as I finally hook it up and verify lights don’t instantly crash again. I’d prefer the lights be off - instead of 1/4 still work. Thanks for the customer support. Good luck with the company.