Review on 💡 CORSAIR K55 RGB PRO: Dynamic RGB Backlighting, Six Macro Keys, Elgato Stream Deck Software Integration, IP42 Dust and Spill Resistance, Detachable Palm Rest, Dedicated Media and Volume Keys by Jordan Rini

My favorite and most used keyboard in my office is the Das 4 Professional Soft Tactile MX Brown Mechanical Keyboard. I mention this so you have an idea of what I'm looking for in a keyboard. While Das makes a backlit keyboard, the $129 Das Keyboard Prime 13 White LED Backlit is overpriced for most of us. I wanted a backlit keyboard for home use so I could use it at night without disturbing anyone without turning off the overhead light. Easy to see and easy to type at night. I wanted to keep the price around $50 so I bought the following: Perixx PX-1100 ($59.99). The keyboard has serious flaws that significantly detract from its stated purpose. It is said to be backlit so it can be used in a dark room. It specifically says it has backlit keys and letters, but here's the problem -- the backlighting is very uneven: some keys are very bright, while others, just an inch or two away, are very dim. For example, the left arrow key on my keyboard was very bright, while the right arrow key was barely visible, especially since the keys next to it were so bright! Another factor is the brightness around the keys, which in some places is brighter than the keys themselves, making them difficult to read. This keyboard appears to be "zone-lit," meaning it has few key-lit LEDs, and in some places around the edges of the zones there are dark areas - very dark areas, even at maximum brightness. If you're buying this for the backlight for easier reading in a dark room, look elsewhere. If you want a stylish, colorful keyboard with relatively good typing then this is your keyboard, it's heavy, well built, good typing and has poor lighting. It was the first one I bought and I was very disappointed hence the mediocre rating. Azio - Vision Large Font Keyboard ($29.99) This keyboard features large fonts with letters, numbers, and symbols, making it very easy to read in a darkened room. . The backlighting is even across the entire keyboard, there are no light or dark areas, and you can easily change the key color for the entire keyboard or within 5 lighting zones. For the visually impaired, this is your keyboard. It's easy to use, customize and change colors. Typing on it is very unsatisfactory for me as the keys are larger than the standard keys so my fingers are not used to the spacing. In addition, the key height is slightly lower than standard keys and the typing resistance is "soft", at least for me. However, it's fine for visually impaired people who are used to a regular $15-20 keyboard, and at $30 it's a bargain. Logitech K740 - Full-Size Slim Backlit Keyboard ($59.99). Key travel when typing is minimal and they are very shallow, which I'm not used to, so typing on them was unsatisfactory. The keyboard reminds me of my inexpensive compact laptop that gets the job done when traveling but isn't designed for serious typing. The backlight is excellent though, bright white and very clear. Setup is easy and adjusting the brightness is easy. If my standard keyboard wasn't as good, I probably wouldn't have a problem with this one. Once you start typing on a quality mechanical switch keyboard, you'll be in for a treat! At the $60 sale, I wasn't thrilled. Corsair K55 Gaming Keyboard ($47.99). This keyboard mostly met my expectations in terms of feedback and backlighting for the price, but it's far from perfect. When you first plug it into your computer, you're greeted with a moving color display that flows across the entire keyboard, which is very distracting and thankfully easy to change with just a few keystrokes. You can do everything in one color if you want and choose the color you want, or give each zone a different color. The keyboard is light, like most cheap keyboards, even lighter than the Dell non-backlit keyboard it replaced, but it gets the job done. The first thing I noticed is that the backlight is sharp and even across the keyboard. The letters and symbols are centered on the keys and are a bit bolder than traditional keyboards. The keys aren't individually backlit, but there are enough LEDs to give them a unified look. The lighting around the keys is a bit bright, but not as difficult to read as on the Perixx. While the keys themselves aren't mechanical, they have a somewhat mechanical feel, which creates a pleasing tactile feel. The keys are the same height as a good standard keyboard and have about the same travel, so this is a good keyboard for typing or gaming, or both! There are many backlit keyboards out there, and I've spent hours shopping around and reading reviews on Revain to find one that works for me. For some people, typing may be secondary, so the best buy for them is the Azio Vision Large Font Keyboard, which costs $29.99. It is the easiest to read in any setting and very easy to use/configure. The $60 Logitech is also very legible, but it's twice the price of the Azio. However, the keys are of normal size and very well made. For me, the Corsair K55 was the best compromise; Although Azio and Logitech are more legible, Corsair is also legible, they are slightly more visible, but when I think of typing feel and speed, Corsair wins. I hope this helps some of you make the right choice. Purchase decision.Art