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’s a decent keyboard and I enjoy how heavy it is. I already changed out the key caps and it’s stunning. However, it just came in the off the shelf box which means mine has some minor scratching where it got damaged during transport. Nothing awful, but it really annoyed me since it was preventable. Also, I’m just glad no one stole it with it being so obvious.

Highly recommended if you can’t afford anything better.

I am new to mechanical keyboards and wanted a cheaper one to make sure I liked this type of keyboard. This keyboard has a metallic base and is pretty hefty. It over all seems pretty sturdy and I love the sound of the brown switches. Compared to other brown switches I have heard it might be a little louder due to the key caps, but I tend to like the click they make. The lighting on the keyboard is very nice and there is a variety of color choices as well as RGB. I have had another redragon keyboard and in general I love them. They are an affordable and sturdy option for a beginner. I wish it was a little more intuitive, but I think over all it is very worth the money.

Overall nice rgb keyboard

Very responsive keyboard. Lots of customizable lighting settings. Very heavy so it doesnt move around when gaming and the feet grip the desk very well.

Had this keyboard for about two years now, editing my good entry keyboard review to something useful by writing the things I wish I knew. Positives: good weight, stiff, like the surface finishes, 100% keyboard. Id recommend Pudding style keycaps. The issue of this keyboard is the fact that the springs all resonate with each other like two tuning forks held close to one another. This could be solved by lubing the springs tops and bottoms but this is supposed to be entry level and prebuilt. For convenience sake, just expect this keyboard to sing back a metallic pitch as you type or bump it. This keyboard is hot swap: the switches are very weak at the points where you remove and are prone to breaking before removing. These switches are not cherry but from what Ive heard, equivalent in feel. The connectors on the switches are thinner than most keyboard switches and the keyboard does not have holes cut for the two plastic stabilizing stems many switches come with. You will have to trim those off to fit in the keyboard if the switch has thin enough connectors to start off with. The best values for actually get white LEDs: R-135, G-255, B-200. Ultimately the Keycaps do not diffuse the LEDs to blend them enough. Neither Signal, Open RGB, Asus Aura, nor Gigabytes Fusion found this board before mods. Mods: putting in a usb-c daughter board is an ongoing process. I can not get this to fit in the center hole without cutting this metal case. But, it ultimately did work. You can flash the software to QMK with guides. This is a little buggy but now Open RGB works. Lubing the stabs was a huge change. Lower pitch modifier keys, and minimize any sounds besides the switches. I used dielectric grease here and no Band-Aids. You use Dielectric grease for its moisture repellent, non conductive, and not chemically reactive properties. The goal is to have the stabilizer wire move around the stem housing slowly as its harder to move through grease than through air. PE Foam and tape did change the sound but having the keyboard sit on the foam changed the sound more. So having a squishy deskmat will do the same. There are so many holes to account for this pcb that the tap mod was a nightmare. Keycaps still held up but I dont like the legending.

This is my 2nd Redragon keyboard. The reason that Im no longer using that keyboard, also plagues this one. The switches keep dying. If you dont know, the switches of a keyboard is what enables the keys to work. If the switch dies, the key doesnt work. My first Redragon keyboards switches were dying left and right. I believe it came with 4 sample/replacement switches and I used all of them in less than 2 months. Usually it would happen during gaming sessions and its kind of inconvenient when one of your directional keys die in the middle of a fight. Why would I buy another Redragon keyboard if my first keyboard from them was faulty? -Because it was my best option for the money. I saw many recommendations of this keyboard from enthusiasts and Amazon of course. I thought maybe my first Redragon keyboard was just a fluke and it wouldnt happen again, especially on a completely different model. I was wrong. As of writing this, one switch has died and I got it about 2 months ago. Better than last time but still. Its very frustrating to have this occur. Especially twice in a row. But I wont make the same mistake. My next keyboard will not be from Redragon and my view on their company has definitely suffered. Tldr: Switches have died on Redragon keyboards every time I have bought them.

First, let me talk about my title. I said it was Fully Programmable - on-board. What this means is that you can download the software and go in and change any key you want to be any other key you want. For instance if you wanted to set the / key to say be q all you have to do is open the software click the key and then click apply. If you want to change that key to be a large macro you can do the same thing just select the key in the software and click macro and type you maco very easy! Changing how the keys light up is just as easy. Now, here is where all those computer nerds out there are going to get excited. Those macros are stored on-board meaning that if you program it with your personal computer and than swap to your work computer your profile comes with it. I work with a dos based system that logs me out all the time and because of this I need to log in all the time! This computer does not allow me to install anything to the computer so I was not able to load the software onto it but I was able to put the keyboard on my personal computer install the software and than add a few macros to get me through my log in script. Now, when I need to log in I just press 1 button and than wait for a few seconds while it types out my user name, tabs over types out my password hits enter and than does a few things to get me to the screen I need and everything taken care of. I than set that specific key to glow a different color to help me remember what it does. Plugged the keyboard into my work computer and it allowed me to log in without a hitch. I do want to also mention Coastal is the lighting scheme you must pick in order to set your own lighting up. Not sure why they have the name as Coastal but yeah. The keyboard itself is made out metal and actually has some good weight to it. Not actually heavy but for sure not light! I have 2 complaints with this and they are a bit minor. The first has to do with taking the keys off. They supply you with 2 tools in order to do so and with the plastic one I was able to get my KeyCaps off pretty easily but it left a scratch on the key caps that is not really avoidable. With the keys them selfs this is even worse as I tried on 5 of them to gently get them off and broke the pieces of plastic that hold the keys in. Now, this has not affected me too much but I had great difficulty getting it taken care of so that I could try the different button. My other complaint has to do with the fact that the keys have rather sharp edges. Thais means that when I am clicking hte keys I am find but if I do it for too long my fingers start to hurt especially my thumbs.

[Original Review: April 2, 2019 - 1 Star] The Redragon K556 RGB arrived yesterday and I eagerly connected it to my computer. Unfortunately my Win 10 computer (HP Pavilion p6710f) doesnt recognize it as being connected. Ive tried connecting to several different USB ports, rebooting each time, but the keyboard stays dead. My old keyboard works in all of these ports. Installing their driver made no difference. Ive contacted Redragon via their website, as the red card in the package told me to do, so well see what sort of response I get. Meanwhile, it gets one star since you cant give zero. [Update, April 5 - 5 stars] Shortly after writing my initial review, I revisited my Amazon order and clicked the Get Product Support button. The Amazon agent responding to the chat gave me my choice of replacement keyboard or refund. With all the glowing reviews I was seeing here, I just figured I got a defective unit and asked for a replacement. It arrived today, and the instant I plugged it into a USB port on my desktop, it sprang to life, and Im using it to type this update. Im a touch typist and have no problem with the key feel and spacing. The laser-etched keytops let the backlighting shine through nicely and will serve me well for those evening/night computer sessions, and besides they just look cool. Im bumping my rating of the hardware up to 5 stars. Meanwhile, yesterday I received an email from Redragon in response to the message I had left on their website, apologizing for my problem and asking for a video. I replied asking a video of what -- there was nothing to show because the keyboard was dead. They responded asking for my order number and address so they could send me a MOUSE. I replied with the requested information, but pointed out that I had purchased a keyboard, not a mouse, and that Amazon was already sending me a replacement keyboard. Maybe theyre sending me a mouse to compensate me for my trouble (?). I feel they really want to stand behind their product, but there might be a communication problem. Anyhow, well see what ensues. [Added later] Never received a mouse ...

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.