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Redragon K552 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard RGB LED Rainbow Backlit Wired Keyboard with Red Switches for Windows Gaming PC (87 Keys, Black)

$36.99

(8 customer reviews)
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  • Tenkeyless compact mechanical gaming keyboard Redragon k552 tkl small compact with dust proof mechanical switches cherry mx red equivalent Linear switches quiet click sound fast action with minimal resistance without a tactile bump feel
  • Rainbow LED RGB backlit mechanical USB gaming keyboard 19 different lighting effects and game modes 2 user defined modes 6 colors multiple brightness level breathing speed precision engineered keycaps offering crystal clear uniform backlighting
  • Ergonomic designed steel series mechanical game keyboards high-quality durable metal-abs construction with plate-mounted mechanical keys and switches that stand up even during the most testing marathon gaming sessions
  • Anti ghosting all 87 keys are conflict free nkey rollover featuring 12 multimedia keyboard keys and a non-slip ergonomic, splash-proof design comes with gold-plated high-speed corrosion free USB connector for a reliable connection
  • Compatible with windows 10, windows 8, windows 7, windows vista, or windows xp, limited mac os keyboard support works well with all major computers brands and gaming pcs.

Specification: Redragon K552 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard RGB LED Rainbow Backlit Wired Keyboard with Red Switches for Windows Gaming PC (87 Keys, Black)

Product Dimensions

1.46 x 13.94 x 4.86 inches

Item Weight

1.93 pounds

Manufacturer

Redragon

Item model number

K552-KR

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Date First Available

September 25, 2014

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8 reviews for Redragon K552 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard RGB LED Rainbow Backlit Wired Keyboard with Red Switches for Windows Gaming PC (87 Keys, Black)

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  1. sofia ortiz

    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.

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  2. Mike

    Edit, revised review at bottom. Dropped from 5 to 1 star. —

    Short key board, 87 keys, red light version review here.

    First off, it does have actual, working N-key rollover direct over USB(Which when I bought my last mechanical back in 2013 or so, it was ONLY available with the USB to PS/2 adapter) which is great, since many newer mobo’s do not come with a ps/2 anymore (And why would they at this point) – Edit oct 2019 – it does NOT have ‘true’ n-key rollover. Certain games (In particular skyrim, fallout 3/4, new vegas, 76 – all on same engine) when your running forward (W key) the A and/or D keys fail to respond in some situations. For the longest time I assumed it was an issue with the game engine, but when testing with other games it happens there as well (I only recently tested in gta online because I often use my old 104 keyboard for that due to the need for a num-keypad. It happens there as well, and in far cry 4 and 5.) What I believe is the problem is it is not true ps/2 connection and has to simulate a proper n-key which works when your not activily pressing/releasing/holding/ multiple keys in random combos. (After a few it just seems to disable the A,S,D keys until you release the W key along with all other keys in that left side)

    The keys all feel very solid (very little key wobble, IE-side to side) and the tactile feedback is excellent.

    The Lighting is meh.. its either solid on or ‘breathing’ effect (or off) and u cannot dim/adjust the level at all. Very minor issue with everything else you get. Could have also used a USB pass though (Again, minor issue)

    For the price its a 5 star deal easily. Even if it was 2x the price it would be a good deal.

    (Will add/edit review once I used keyboard for a few months)

    Revised: After 2 months I have found it is NOT n-key anymore (I do not know what changed, but its not true n-key rollover at this time)

    The A key in particular is superseeded by any other key except Q and Z (As in if your holding the A key, no other key except Q or Z will register) – but if your using any other key THEN press A, it will register. Disappointed because at first it was a great board to use, but something within has changed (its not software related, and the keys DO still all work, just that its no longer a true N-key rollover board anymore = See above more recent ‘review’ a paragraph above.)

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  3. Mom K

    The only downside would be this is not actually Cherry, it’s cherry-like. But after I got this product, all concern is gone.
    They did a great job making this switch. 100% satisfied.
    Revised) I’ve used this keyboard less than 4 months now, and one of the keys (D Key) isn’t working properly.
    Considering all I do with this keyboard is playing PC Game (mostly PUBG) and very minor typing for my assignments, I’m very doubtful about the durability of this product. Other keys work fine, but D key doesn’t function correctly. Two examples of symptoms; 1. When I press D ten times, sometimes only about 6~7 strokes are recognized. 2. I press D once, it types D twice. VERY FRUSTRATING.
    I thought this keyboard is BEST for price-performance but what good it is when it cannot do its job properly?

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  4. A SAEED

    A Redragon mechanical keyboard for so cheap. You might want to buy this product instantly, but I think I can change your mind.

    Hello, I’m a 13-year-old boy writing this from my dad’s Amazon account. 10 months ago I bought this keyboard as I wanted a mechanical keyboard but didn’t want to spend a fortune. I bought the Reddragon k552 and at first sight, I loved this keyboard. It made me type much faster, I could type 100 wpm with this keyboard and all my friends complimented me for the loud switches and having a mechanical keyboard.

    Then, everything changed. The keyboard started having glitches, I would try everything to fix the glitches but nothing would work. Keys would sometimes respond, sometimes respond with a delay and sometimes not respond at all. A keyboard that guaranteed 50 million keystrokes per switch, couldn’t even handle 20 million.

    Now, you might think that I probably did something wrong on my end, maybe bash the keyboard, throw it across the room or even spill water on it. But, I did nothing like that. I took very good care of the keyboard, I always made sure I wouldn’t mash the keys or damage something, and I took extra precautions while I had drinks on my table. After all of these precautions that I took, the keyboard still broke.

    Now, you may be thinking, maybe I got unlucky and got a damaged one or a faulty piece but this is not the case. This keyboard has problems, a lot of problems. You check the 5-star reviews, make sure to check the 1-star reviews as well. I’m not the first person to have glitches or a broken keyboard, multiple people have had them as well.

    You may say that the good reviews beat the bad ones but let me tell you something, kids buy this keyboard, there all happy and excited and love to play with it. They then tell their parents and the parents of the kids write good reviews and give the keyboard 5 stars. Then, when the keyboard doesn’t work the parents don’t write the bad reviews or complain because writing a negative review is much harder than writing a positive one.

    The k552 is a mechanical keyboard cheaper than any other decent mechanical keyboard you can find, but what good is a cheap item that won’t work after a short period of time. Say there are 2 4k TVs, one of them is $1000 while the other is about $550. What good is the $550 tv when it will break much faster and you will end up spending more money.

    But maybe I’m wrong, I should contact support and they will give me a new keyboard, right? Wrong, Reddragon support is the equivalent of emailing someone who’s passed away. They just won’t respond. It’s like they don’t care, they just have a “contact us” page because everyone else has one too but they didn’t actually think about helping their customers.

    This keyboard is much cheaper than any other keyboard but it’s not worth it, spend a little bit more on a mechanical keyboard and you won’t run into problems or have to write a critical review.

    I hope I saved you some hassle and changed your mind on why not to buy the Reddragon k552.

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  5. Kaimonkey

    Lets keep this review short and simple, You want a mechanical Keyboard, you can’t really afford a mechanical keyboard, but hey this one is only a few bucks more than a similar membrane keyboard? why not this one?

    Pros :
    It’s cheap AF. seriously, $30? that’s like 6 pumpkin spice lattes.
    It’s actually mechanical, not like mechanical feel keyboards, you do actually get that sweet sweet clickity clack!
    Backlit! Not only is it mechanical it’s actually backlit too! and it’s not too bright, just right, easy to see even with the monitor right infront of it.
    Raised keys, a simple little touch, but makes the keyboard look that much better.

    Now onto the cons:
    There aren’t that many cons really, at this price point it’s bettery tactile wise than literally every keyboard out there, due to the fact it is an actual mechanical keyboard.
    But the only real Con that I can find is that it says the switches used are a Cherry Green Equivalent, but they’re not. They’re a Cherry MX Blue clone if even that, a real cherry MX Green has about 70grams of actuation force, this keyboard has 55grams. I measured using quarters, it took 10 quarters to make the switch depress. But more on these switches, they say that they’re Greetech switches, however I can’t find the same or similar switches anywhere online! These switches might be a knock off of a knock off…..

    but lets be honest, it’s a $40 mechanical keyboard. that’s actually mechanical. The only thing that would make this better, would be, slightly larger keys, I don’t have little child hands. and possibly a wrist rest, but honestly? This keyboard is an incredible value and I would highly recommend it!

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  6. John Wood

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     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.

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  7. santosh

    Impressed with this product,
    In terms of Backlight Effects –
    It is single backlight but has few animated effects built in and few game presets/preference built in which you can activate for those games.

    Macanical Experience –
    This is first time I have baught macanical keyboard and no idea how it feels for cherry switch but for me this one has nice clucky feedback and sound is nice clucky and sharp.

    Overall I am very much happy with this keyboard, it is exactly the way seller has described.
    Thank you

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  8. Mina

    With great reviews on YouTube and everyone talking about this keyboard, I hastily bought it cause it is my first mechanical keyboard and I was overjoyed. It offered great switches and build quality for a low price which was its selling point but one grave mistake led me to write this review, I forgot to check the reviews on Amazon and noticed a lot of people have the double or even triple entry for a single key problem and sometimes unable to use it at all which I am facing right now. It was a great keyboard while it worked with great feeling and being compact too which added to the overall gaming feel but after some months of usage I noticed the double-entry problem and looked upon the internet for answers but it seemed like most people were facing the same problem as me so, I looked and noticed some forums about keeping the keys dust-free as it will hinder the mechanism so, cleaned it really well but it made no difference after a week of use as the same problem arose. I cleaned it once more and the problem still arose and now I am stuck with a useless keyboard whose wasd and some other keys don’t work at all which is the biggest problem since I can’t play at all. So, my suggestion would be to get the Logitech G413 keyboard which costs around 5500 with a discount and uses the same keys as its higher expensive models but cut down in a certain area to reduce the cost. My suggestion is to please read the reviews on Amazon as it is the place that will give a glimpse of how this keyboard is while other places do not offer it at all. I am not certain if everyone has the problem or only a select few such as me who is unlucky but it hasn’t worked well for me considering after spending almost 5k and it didn’t last more than 6 months.

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    Redragon K552 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard RGB LED Rainbow Backlit Wired Keyboard with Red Switches for Windows Gaming PC (87 Keys, Black)
    Redragon K552 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard RGB LED Rainbow Backlit Wired Keyboard with Red Switches for Windows Gaming PC (87 Keys, Black)

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