Redragon K556 RGB LED Backlit Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, 104 Keys Hot-Swap Mechanical Keyboard w/Aluminum Base, Upgraded Socket and Noise Absorbing Foams, Soft Tactile Brown Switch

I am not a gamer, but I do spend a lot of time typing on my computer. I have put up with miskeying in less than ideal lighting conditions for a long time. The K556 is perfect to the task. The K556 presents an array of kinetic and multicolor options, but I like a static, subdued and monochromatic layout. This is easy to achieve via keyboard controls (see my setup below), and settings are persistent across reboots. I initially had a question about settings and contacted Redragon support, which was very responsive. The K556 is solidly constructed, the keys have a good feel and they are quiet. Now for my boring settings (“+” and “/” are not keyed). Fn+Ins Each 2-key press cycles to the next in this set of lighting modes (see the manual for other modes): Trial of Light, Breathing, Normally On (“Normally On” defaults to the color “Rainbow” – a static wash from side to side). Fn+→ (In case the ASCII glyph doesn’t render, Fn+Right Arrow) Each 2-key press cycles thru Rainbow, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Purple, Violet). My choice was “Purple”, more of a fuchsia. Fn+↑/↓ (In case the ASCII glyphs don’t render, Fn+Up Arrow or Down Arrow). Each 2-key press cycles brightness Up or Down.

It’s a super solid keyboard. Both literally and figuratively. It’s made of metal and feels pretty premium. Thr craftsman ship I’d give a 9.9/10. The silver trim around the edge looks to be just glued on and isn’t aligned very well. But that’s just a cosmetic thing. Keys are responsive and not overly loud. Comes with a kit to replace keys when they start to go bad. Also comes with a USB to USB-C cable to power the keyboard (since it’s wired only).

Very nice, super solid, not so loud with the brown switching. It took me a couple of hours to get used to it after so many years using membrane switch keyboards. Less than half a day later I had forgotten that it was a new keyboard. I am not a touch typist but thanks to 30+ years of muscle memory I can fake it. The spacing of the keys is great, the travel and the click action work really well to my typing style. And I can always switch to a different switch type if I need to. I have had a couple weird instances when keystrokes aren't registering but honestly these cleared before I could troubleshoot enough to blame either the keyboard or something going on with whatever app was acting out. I was also surprised that it shipped with 8 spare brown switches. I have a really bad luck with keyboards, I usually kill them after about a year and I always end breaking at least one key. It's nice to know that the key caps and switches are user replaceable and very affordable. Two microscopic nags: 1. No wrist rest area. This is not a deal breaker, and I never used that area to rest my wrist, but it was nice to use it to tilt the phone when I needed to do something like look up a 2FA code. Again, not a deal breaker. 2. The sticker with the dragon above the arrow keys throws me off, every now and then I look towards the keyboard and that empty area looks like it's missing keys, then it takes me a split second to figure out that's where the sticker sits. That's about the only two things I can find to complain about it. The price was excellent, the keyboard and a new Bluetooth mouse cost me less than I what I paid for each of the last three keyboard/mouse combos that I have purchased. My biggest mistake was that I should have bought two on the spot and give one to my son, he is in the Autistic spectrum and he loves rainbows and was blown away when he saw the customizable lights show. 90-day update: I have now recovered from three spills that would have ruined every single keyboard I have owned in at least a decade. I cannot stress enough the peace of mind that comes from being able to replace one compromised key switch instead of losing the keyboard. I also had an interesting, self-inflicted anomaly. During my last spill I accidentally hit the wrong thing and switched the keyboard to French Canadian layout. Then proceeded to waste an hour freaking out over why the switches themselves were registering properly, but some keys were off. I only got to calm down when I plugged in a spare and it started doing the same thing, which is what told me that I was troubleshooting Windows, not the keyboard. So yeah, if you want/need to clean the keyboard, unplug it first.

I have been eyeing this keyboard for a while now. I finally got it while it was around $40 during the Prime sale. I have only been using membrane keyboard and this feels, somewhat underwhelming when I first get it. I was expecting a bit more resistance but this keyboard is made to be very light and very light click. However, after using it for a while I know that I won't be able to go back to using membrane keyboard. The light pattern that came with this keyboard is quite useless. It's pretty. I especially interested in using the ripple effect one. However, when I selected it, every key is dark until I press them. Needless to say I can't use it. I ended up using the default one it came with and be happy with it. I flows RGB slowly and makes the keyboard look pretty. I like the sturdiness and weight. I think the base is made out off metal. Overall, I grew to like it. Let's hope they keys last for a very long time. UPDATE: I've been experiencing missing keystrokes. It started with the A button. I noticed it because as I type, I had to keep going back to correct a missing A in my spelling. The thing is the button still works, it's just that it misses to register once in a while. I thought I was going crazy. The good thing is that we were given several free switches and I had enough to change them out if there were defects. It started with the A button, then the Left-Shift button. But then it goes to the SPACEBAR!! I didn't change the switch yet because I don't want to turn off my computer yet. Several weeks later, I had forgotten that I had this problem. Apparently the problem fixes itself. All the buttons that I had problem with is working perfectly now. My dodges with Left-Shift was spot on. A is working. Spacebar is working. Nothing skips.

Detachable cable makes it more flexible in terms of uses, you can change cables, hell even use wireless connectivity via external connecters(only cable is provided other extra curricular activities u can do on your own)

La tastiera è di alta qualità, molto piacevole al tocco, non tanto rumoroso e generalmente bello. Il servizio clienti è davvero eccellente, sono molto disponibili e rispondono subito per qualsiasi dubbio.

Excelente producto, llevo varios meses con el y estoy encantado, lo recomiendo totalmente

Very good quality

Très beau clavier de bonne qualité mais fait un peu de bruit