Redragon K552 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard RGB LED Rainbow Backlit Wired Keyboard with Red Switches for Windows Gaming PC…

I’m a software engineer and can type anywhere from 85 – 110 WPM and those who code know the challenge of hitting special characters frequently; I should never miss a ; end line now :). I use to use an apple wireless keyboard with the chiclet style keys extensively the past several years and didn’t realize that was slowing down my typing. I actually purchased this keyboard for gaming at home but then bought another for work since I noticed a huge improvement in my typing speed. The reason I didn’t purchase a mechanical keyboard is due to the windows vs command key. The only mechanical keyboard I’ve found that has the command key is a das keyboard that is > $100 which is way over budget; can get 3 of these awesome keyboards for the price of one das. I’ve gotten use to using the windows key as the command with my pinky rather than the left thumb on command. I use both windows and mac so the switch has been great and it took a couple days to get use to replacing the thumb for command and using pinky for it but it has also made my windows typing much better since I use my pinky for windows anyway. For those who can’t give up their mac specific keyboard should look into buying one of these since you will make it work due to how awesome the keys feel. It’s identical to the more expensive cherry ones. I won’t feel bad if this keyboard breaks a year later since it’s only $30 and the ones that have the common cherry switches cost > $50. The apple wireless keyboard is double the price of this…# Pros- Identical to cherry switch that other more expensive keyboards use such as Das.- Increased my typing speed by at least 15 WPM.- Tactile feedback you do not get with chiclet style keyboards.- Solid and quality made. It’s heavy so it won’t move around the desk. Has nice grippy rubber pads too.- Don’t have to switch between the apple wireless keyboard and the windows keyboard since I use the same one off the KVM now.- I don’t have to recharge and replace the batteries in the wireless apple keyboard since this is corded. Got so sick of replacing batteries just to have wireless when it’s going to sit on the desk anyway so it was pointless. The apple keyboard would lose connection with the bluetooth too so again, it was pointless.- Compact size is better than a full size keyboard. Removing the number pad provides a better ergonomic experience which prevent strains due to widening the arms with the mouse. Research this if you don’t believe me. Some ergonomic keyboards put the number pad on the left side of the keyboard.- Best bang for the buck. Amazing value so I purchased 2 of them. Perhaps all the big brands such as Das will lower their price since this one seems to own the Amazon market right now. It’s 2018, people who are sane know that a mechanical keyboard shouldn’t cost > $100. C’mon, the IBM Model M in the 1980’s original price was around $250 but that’s some dated technology! It’s like paying the same price for an OLED TV for a tube tv. Who they trying to fool and that is why Redragon is here. They know the other manufacturers are price gouging.# Cons- None so far.# Neutral- My coworkers find it distracting since it’s loud but they can put headphones on. A mechanical keyboard is… loud.- Noticed some sound interference with my Logitech speaker setup at home. It sounds kind of cool because the breathing effect will also output in the speaker. Breathing will make it sound like a badass intro to a sci-fi action scene (think star wars lightsaber) and the solid light will make an ongoing high pitch noise. This is probably an issue with the KVM I use to switch between mac and pc. I don’t have this issue with the pc but when I switch it over to the mac the interference occurs.

This review is for Redragon K552 RED LED Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Small Compact 87 Key Metal MechanicalUpdated 10-15-19 Keys have stopped functioning. Buttons are sticking. Redragon has no support so no returning this piece of crap. Not even a year old.I have purchased a bunch of Redragon products and all but 2 have worked flawlessly. Both were replaced quickly. I have purchased about 5 different mice and 4 keyboards.Why am I giving this 1 star? Because if you go to their site this product doesn’t exist. No manual or software download.I can’t stand manufacturers that stop supporting products after a year. Is it really taking up that much space on your website that you can’t have a single page for this product? Obviously not, they are just lazy and want people to think there is no support for this model.If it’s too much to keep old models up on the site I will just switch to another brand that does. It’s not like the mouse is 10 years old.

So I was hesitant to purchase this at first.I had read some review somewhere on another redragon product, claiming that it was not true mechanical switches, blah blah blah.I gotta say, this is probably one of the best keyboards I have owned so far.I don’t usually spend a lot on keyboards with the exception of a Razer DeathStalker Ultimate that I had bought one day to use for work (and it worked out perfectly, it literally did like 30% of my job for me lol, but it was $300 so .. IT BETTER 😀 ).Back to the keyboard…I was how they say. FLUUSSSHH WITTHHH CASHHH.And thought what the hell I’ll try one of their “Mechanical” keyboards, and if its a flop, then lesson learned…Once I had the box in my hand I was already impressed.The box it comes in is nice, and I can tell the product was heavy, which is usually a good sign.Once I pulled it out, I knew that it was meant to be (that’s what she said…)It is pretty thick (doesn’t bother me one bit)It is heavy, (also doesn’t bother me).And because its heavy, it doesn’t go sliding around the desk when I type at my nutty typing speeds.The build quality is excellent, honestly, I don’t know how they are making money because this thing is solid, and I bet I can weaponize it..There is no bend or give to this thing, its literally like a rock, its a thing of beauty and brings a tear to my eye.The red glow is intense and clearly visible even under the high-intensity interrogation style lighting they use at my office.And the ominous red glow looks amazing, it fits my offensive IT role perfectly (I deal mostly in heartbreak, and “Like A Boss” situations)The flip tabs on the bottom are heavy duty, and are super solid, like crazy solid, you flip them back and they sound like someone cocking a gun.They literally SNAP! into place, I love it, I have been known to break these things off.. That is just not happening with this keyboard..I think I might just snap them back and forth now if someone comes to bother me in the middle of an intense keyboard bonding session.The keys themselves are beautifully designed, I love the font, it’s not your typical boring look.This thing says I break all the rules,And its the type of font you want to send an email with, but know you can’t because you will get fired when someone realizes that you’ve gone beyond their realm of times of new roman, and into a whole new dimension of professionalism…They are crystal clear, no blemishes, and the glow comes through the keys perfectly, the glow underneath the keys makes it look that much cooler.The mechanical keys are solid and work exactly as you expect, whether the actuation force is exactly what it should be, I don’t know.But they do the damn job, and I like to use my keyboards, not measure them in a full-on anal manner.The click is fairly loud and obvious, and there is no volume knob on it, so that is something to consider if you buy a mechanical keyboard for the office.I feel like this really does give me confidence in my high-speed typing ability as I am no longer wondering if I hit the key I wanted or if my keyboard had a derp moment (cause I don’t make mistakes! YOU HEARD ME! {ok sometimes I do}).I really do blast through my typing though, with ease and a sense of accomplishment ( cause I feel accomplished when I hammer out a memo and it literally feels like I hammered it out… That is mission accomplished right there!)I am sure there are going to be moments when someone asks me questions whilst I am typing, and I am just going to keep slamming away while staring at them as I give them the look of “I know what I am doing”, while confident clicking noises radiate from the dominion that is my office.My boss came in and just immediately went wow mode on it, he loves it and stated that it makes him want to get rid of his laptop and switch to a desktop just to have a badass keyboard like this one.I didn’t mention that he could just hook it up to his laptop (MUAHAHAHA)And thus my reign over awesome keyboards stays unchallenged (as planned).Overall this thing is solid, and it makes a statement.It says, now mechanical keyboards can now be owned by anyone and not just those who are less impulsive with their money.I love it and I am going to buy 2 more, one for home (or should I call it my lair o.0) and one for my coming Mad (IT) Scientist Lab.To the manufacture: good job on an excellent product!I honestly didn’t have confidence in your brand when I first made this purchase, I have never used your products but now I am a believer.And don’t change the price, I am still a cheap impulsive bastard and will have to panhandle if you do.

 I didn’t buy this keyboard for gaming. I am a college student and I enjoy typing on a mechanical keyboard. I have been using this Keyboard for around a week with my MacBook Pro.Once I opened the box I was enlightened by the weight of it. Its not too heavy and it’s not too light. Seems like the right amount. The build quality is great at this price point. The plastic seems strong and sturdy. I did a flex test and little to no flexing. I haven’t taken it apart but it feels like they have a metal plate inside for structural support and what gives this little guy that extra needed weight.The plastic for the key caps seem a little thin to me. When typing on the keyboard you can feel the quality of the caps. Slightly thicker keys would make this product perfect for me.The switches are great! I am no expert at all but from what I have read they compare to Cherry MX Blues. These switches are very loud. I live alone so I don’t have to worry about disturbing anyone. This switches are of great quality in my opinion. They feels sturdy and they do not seem cheap.The led lights are great and it makes this keyboard look sexy. Each key has its own led and they are bright enough for everyday use. I do like how you can adjust the brightness of the light or you can just turn them off. I have noticed the LEDs will not stay at your setting once you turn your computer on. You will need to adjust it every time.Overall I am happy with my purchase and would recommend this keyboard to anyone looking to save a few dollars.

My daughter uses this keyboard, we both love it, but it’s indeed loud. We’ve tested other keyboards including Razer, Logitech, Cosair, as well as some varieties of Chery Brown and Red, but in the end still love this Cherry-Blue clone.Tried some dampening O-rings, didn’t help much, so I decided to open it up and experiment (need to remove the keycaps to access the screws holding the top plate down). Here’s what I found.The noises come from:- the click of the switch itself. It is what we like over the other switches, but the keycap amplifies this click quite a lot.- the bottom-out noise when the keycap hits the switch’s box. The O-ring can dampen this sound a bit, but the boxy plastic base amplifies it multiple times. Coupling with an IKEA tabletop, it sounds like hitting a drum.- the sound of the switch hitting the switch’s box on the way up. You can hear this sound when you hold a key down and lift your finger up quickly (like when typing fast). Again, this sound is also amplified by the keycap.The good news is, if you take the circuit board out of its boxy plastic base, all the noises are reduced to around 25-35% (my rough estimation), the only noticeable sound is the faint click of the switch itself. If you like a really quiet keyboard, you can just make a custom base/footing (a block of foam for example). You just need to cover the exposed circuit board on the underside, the top metal plate is pretty solid and won’t bend. I’m pretty sure it’s even quieter than the typical Dell keyboards at my office.However, my daughter prefers the keyboard with its base, so I tried to stuff the inside with foams, hoping to muffle it, and it seemed to work. But upon tightening the screws back in, it’s noisy again. So, the noise is transmitted through the screw poles to the plastic base, then the base amplifies it. Stuffing might have helped a bit, but not noticeable.To decouple the keyboard from the screw poles, I cut pieces of foam to the same height as the screw poles and double-sided taped them to the base. The poles are of different heights, shorter near the space bar, and taller near the Function keys. When putting the keyboard back, the circuit board and top plate sit on the foams, I tightened the screws very lightly, basically the screws keep the top from jumping out rather than holding it down. This significantly reduces the noise. I also filled the base with thinner foam rods, to reduce the void space in case it does act like a speaker enclosure.The keycaps were still problematic, with the switch’s click, the bottoming-out, and coming-back noise. Instead of using O-rings, I stuffed cotton ball in the keycaps, just little enough to muffle the sound, and acts as a thin layer of O-ring. The more cotton, the muffler the sound, but also shorten the travel distance. I didn’t want it to interfere with the great feeling of the switch so I didn’t use much. I was lazy and didn’t stuff the function keys as they’re rarely used, also to serve as a comparison. You’ll have to experiment a bit to find the right amount to your liking. The cotton does block the backlight a bit, but not much (and don’t look straight into the backlights after removing the keycaps, they’re blinding).One last thing, whatever the small amount of noise left, transmitted to the tabletop and got amplified. So I rolled a thin foam bag into little feet and taped them to the keyboard, no noise from the tabletop at all.Overall, I’d definitely call it a success. She was ready to compromise for a quieter keyboard, but now more than happy to keep it. I used to be able to hear her “smashing” the keyboard in her room from the living room, now I can barely hear the “light” click if I really pay attention. She wanted the RGB version, so I’ll buy one to trade with her, and probably will experiment with a custom base instead. See a need, fill a need!