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Review on ๐ŸŽฎ Redragon K552 Gaming Keyboard 60% Compact 87 Key Kumara Mechanical with Cherry MX Blue Switches for Windows PC Gamers - RGB Backlit White by David Bott

Revainrating 4 out of 5

The perfect all-round keyboard

Pros: - The blue Outemu switches click and have compatible "cherry" feet for many different keycaps. different types of "profiles" to change the way of lighting. - Comes with a key puller in the box, although it's a bit cheap, better than nothing in my opinion. - The Ten Keyless (TKL) design is perfect for me because I don't use the numeric keypad and the extra space is perfect for more mouse movement. - Plug and play keyboard, no drivers or software to install. - Rubber feet/stands require some force to move, but that also means they will need to move or adjust once in place. This white IMO model in particular looks better than any other black "gaming" keyboard on the market. The keyboard arrives and feels real once you remove some of the keycaps. I can't verify if this is true as I don't have any extra switches or a switch puller. Cons: Like every other Chinese alternative keyboard, the font on these keys screams "gamer" to help you switch keycaps, and the switches used have the same stems as the Cherry switches. - The English pages of the enclosed booklet require a bit more proofreading and you will refer to this booklet often to help you change the RGB modes as well as the colors if you forget. The included booklet also states that keyboard drivers can be downloaded from their website. However, when we got there, nothing was found for that particular keyboard. - The keyboard's open sides make it easy for dust to accumulate on the keyboard, but these open sides also help keep costs down. - The secondary use of the feature is useless in my opinion, apart from the media controls, which I think everything else should be. - The cable isn't braided, but it's not the end of the world. Overall: For $50, this keyboard is great. Yes, it has things that I think are issues, but I'm willing to give this keyboard preference just because of its price, you don't pay for ads, you basically pay for the product. I came across this company while looking for a new keyboard and have been eyeing them for months. They had exactly what I wanted: a white RGB backlit keyboard and loud clicking switches. The font on the keycaps screams like a gamer, but many other Chinese companies use the same keycaps for their keycaps (it also helps keep costs down). but the rubber cable seems to do its job well. However, the switches are fun to tap on because they click blue, online friends via voice chat won't like them, and if you have someone in the room with you, they won't like you either. But those are the things you have to deal with. RGB doesn't have a great color selection but I don't care because I'm sticking with pink, the different RGB modes are nice and bright but too flashy for me. Recommend this keyboard to first-time mechanical keyboard users and those who have mechanical keyboard experience and don't want to go broke buying a "premium" (branded) keyboard. 9/10

Pros
  • Good thing
Cons
  • unreliable