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

I had heard about mechanical keyboards, mostly for gaming. While I do game, Im also a working professional who does a LOT of typing extensive documents each day. Previously, I was using the Logitech Wave keyboard which I still really like due to its ergonomic design which fits my hands and work style. I was hesitant to switch away from it but wanted to see what all the fuss was about for a mechanical keyboard. I know there are cheaper options for starter mechanical keyboard but while I didnt want to spend $200 on a high end option that I wasnt sure I was going to like I also didnt want to get a throw away option either. The reason I picked this one is I needed a 10 key, I did want back lighting but wanted to be able to customize the back lighting key by key (not just fixed red lighting), didnt want the louder/heavier pressure blue switches that seem to be the most common. The K556 checked all those boxes. So, now that Ive been using it for a couple of weeks, I love it! I wish I would have go this instead of the Wave which I bought for writing my thesis. It is super comfortable to type on. The key pressure is very light and perfect for what I like, basically if I think about hitting a key it clicks. As far as the clicks go, it is clicky, both audible and in the tactile physical way I love. I would prefer if it was a little quieter (probably the red switches) but it is acceptable for me and far quieter than the blue switches. Build quality is good to very good, wouldnt call it excellent or exceptional but I would only expect that in the $150-200 price range. This thing is built like a tank, it weighs more than my laptop and is solid on my desk, no concerns about it moving or sliding with the weight and good rubber feet. 2 negatives, the first is something I saw in another review that the white back lighting has a pinkish/rose color. I have no problem with this and it is not uncommon for led lighting. I love being able to customize the colors with themes, think letter=blue; numbers=yellow; special keys=red; function keys=white (or rose). So call that a negative if you must. The second negative is the dragon emblem above the arrow keys. I had hoped I could easily remove it as it doesnt have that professional look I prefer, but it doesnt seem like I could get it off without ruining the keyboard. It really isnt that bad, at least it doesnt glow like some of the others I looked at and I knew it would be there when I ordered it, this is after all intended as a gaming keyboard marketed by Redragon. So again 2 negatives but I consider both of these to be minor. Bottom line: if you are willing to spend a little more than the cost of the cheapest mechanical keyboards and you want something other than blue switches, on a 10 key, with customization backlighting this is a very good option.

Overall nice rgb keyboard

I am a big fan of Redragon. I have their M901-k-2 mouse, and the gaming keypad too. For a mechanical keyboard, its been rock solid. No ghosting, no random key presses, nothing like that. Unlike the many Razor mice and keyboards that Ive had in the past. Had this for I think close to a year now, and its been rock solid and not failed me once. Would definitely recommend.

El diseño y las luces me encantan, y se siente muy bien las teclas.

I bought this keyboard after seeing a few reviewers talk about how much they liked the all metal body. Everything I saw online seemed to agree that the keyboard was really good, but could have been better, specifically complaining about the hardwired cable and tight hotswap terminals that limit compatibility. But when the keyboard arrived, I didnt actually get what the product page described, it turns out theyve send me an upgraded version. Its the same keyboard, but theyve replaced the hardwired cable with a detachable USB C cable, and the hotswap terminals have been upgraded to more expensive plugs with wider switch compatibility. The old terminals only supported Outemu switches because theyre so thin, but Ive tested thicker Gateron switches and they fit perfectly. The LED is on the underside of the board too, so you can even use ones without the LED cutout window and they fit fine (Although they obviously block the light from the LED). Overall I am very pleased with the keyboard, and the upgrades theyve made to it have me wondering why they havent updated the store page to reflect them. I guess I cant say for sure that I was supposed to get this version but I didnt do anything special, I just ordered the bundle with the wrist rest. The brown switches feel great, so ironically I probably wont even use the upgraded hotswap sockets, but its nice to have options anyway. Theres really no issues I can bring up about this keyboard, and over the last week Ive been trying a ton of them to find the right one for me. Ive returned a K70 RGB Pro, a Strafe RGB MK.2, EVGA Z20, Razer Huntsman Elite, Logitech G815, Steelseries Apex 7; and this keyboard is both my favorite and the cheapest of the bunch. If they made a version with media keys over the numpad and magnets for the wrist rest Id be all over it. The only nitpick I can even come up with is that the seams where the metal edges meet are a little crooked and dont sit completely flush, but frankly I dont really care.

When I was first introduced to the mechanical keyboard a couple of years ago, I was awestruck. Now, some people don’t particularly care for the clickety-clack that these type of keyboards bring, but I rather enjoy it. It reminds me of the same tactile sensation I get from an old typewriter or the old computers from a computer lab in my elementary school. Today, these mechanical keyboards are typically utilized by PC gamers or programmers. It’s a little rare to find someone who writes enjoying one — at least, you don’t hear about it often. But here we are and I am typing away on this lovely Redragon mechanical keyboard. Here are some of the finer points of the device. The Redragon K556 is made with custom Brown Switch mechanical keys and it is shipped with 8 Blue Switches to replace the keys if needed. Keyboard has a 50 million keystroke lifespan. The keyboard lights up in brilliant colors and there are customizable modes to it as well. To access them, you press Fn + Ins, Home, PgUp, Del, End, or PgDn. You can also adjust the brightness of the colors by pressing Fn + Up Arrow/Down Arrow. The backlighting has 16 million customizable color options. The keyboard weighs approximately 3.5 pounds. It’s not for the faint of heart and definitely not for remote working. It is constructed out of aluminum, plate-mounted mechanical keys, and gold plated USB connector. It’s hearty keyboard and meant to stand up to hardcore gaming. The keys are designed to have medium resistance, the lovely ‘click’ noise, and a noticeable tactile feedback. The switches have 60±15g actuation force. Keyboard has a 50 million keystroke life span. As I mentioned, I’m no gamer, but I do enjoy a well-built keyboard especially since I spend most of my day typing away at a keyboard. I also really like the colored keyboard. It makes the workspace seem that much more interesting. Since I’m working with the keyboard on a MacBook Pro, the customizable part of the colors is not useable, but I can still shift through the preprogrammed color options that are included with the K556. For the price, I would say that the Redragon K556 is more ‘premium’ than some of the pricier options in this peripheral category. I also like how it’s a full size keyboard, but doesn’t take up a lot of desk real estate. One of my other mechanical keyboards is full size, but isn’t as small. I rather like the compact nature of this keyboard and how well it fits with my current desk set-up. The keys are well spaced apart and they feel fluid the more I type with them. There are some mechanical keyboards that I feel like you really have to type hard to get a good rebound, but the keys on the Redragon are so responsive that I haven’t had any missed keystrokes or been disappointed with it at all. The Redragon K556 RGB LED Backlit Mechanical Keyboard is a really nice option for gamers and writers alike. I can recommend this as it’s a quality keyboard, but won’t break the bank.

I always wanted a mechanical keyboard given how much they have grown in popularity with modern gaming. I dont game on my PC but I use my PC a lot, and Im also a sucker for LED lights. I bought from this brand as recommended by a friend and they were right. Redragon is a fantastic company, their products feel like very good medium-high uality products and it works phnomenally. Many friends who have come over have enjoyed using my PC, typing on the keys, and enjoying the product the way I do every day I use it. The change in lighting features is great and I mean it was just such a good purchase. Glad I bought it, its made working quite enjoyable.

I wanted a full sized keyboard with brown switches and this one fits the bill. I like the Outemu brown switches better than Cherry MX browns, they are so much more tactile. The package also comes with a sampler of 2 spare browns, 2 reds, 2 blacks, and 2 blues. All the switches have the dust-proof design with boxed MX stems. The keyboard plate and case are made from aluminum so the whole thing feels nice and solid. The black brushed aluminum plate mimics a wood grain and pairs nicely with the RGB. The LEDs are SMD north facing and work well with the shinethrough keycaps. I havent tried the software, but the embedded lighting options are very robust with multiple lighting patterns, colors, speeds, and brightness levels. And you can turn off the RGB complete if you want, but that makes it hard to read the legends in my opinion. The PCB is 3-pin Outemu hot swappable, is has soldered hot swap sockets for thin Outemu pins. It was quite difficult to remove some of the switches, even more so than my other Redragon board. The little tabs on the lower housing broke on a few of the switches, and many of the switches were also stuck very tightly into their PCB sockets. If both of those things happened on the same switch I pretty much had to wrench the switch out with quite a bit of force which damages the slot area of the top housing. The switches still work just fine but the damage may bother some people. Thankfully I had some spare switches from another board so I just swapped out the damaged housing. The aluminum backplate creates a lot of ping, but I never really noticed it until I lubed my switches. However, once I lubed the switches and springs, the actual switches became so quiet that the plate ping really started bothering me because it resonated like a tuning fork. I tried putting some foam in the bottom of the case under the PCB, but that didnt help much. I ended up having to cut out a custom foam pad to go between the plate and the PCB to reduce the ping. It was very tedious since I had to cut out space for all the switches, screws, and posts, but now the keyboard sounds like one of those $100+ custom enthusiast boards! For anyone looking to do this, you want to use 3mm craft foam. 4mm can work, but it will cause some flex in the plate/PCB in some places. The stabilizers have some rattle, even after lubing the stems and bars. The best method to get rid of rattle was to put some tape between the stab housings and the plate to get rid of the housing wobble. I used some black electrical tape since it wouldnt stand out. My keyboard was a little uneven and didnt lay completely flat on the table when I first got it, but I was able to fix it by tightening the screws on the riser feet. Unfortunately those screws are on the inside of the board, which means you would have to take apart the board to get to them. For reference, to take apart the board there are 6 screws on the sides and 11 screws on the plate under the keycaps. You dont have to remove all the switches to take out the plate/PCB, but you do have to remove the switches if you want to separate the plate from the PCB. I also modded my board by replacing the stock USB cable with a USB-type C female port. If you want to do this you will need a USB breakout board with VCC, GND, D+, D-. The wires from the JST connector on the PCB are red/VCC, black/GND, D+/green, D-/white. I know white is usually D+ and green is usually D- but this board is reverse. The other black wire is shield and its uninsulated once you get past the shrink tubing, I just left it disconnected. The keycaps are Cherry profile, but they do not have a crossbar around the stem, which means that the stem length is different for each row if you want to use o-rings. I had to use a mix of 2.5mm 70A and 2mm 50A o-rings to get a consistent travel distance. R1 = 2.5+2+2. R3 = 2.5. R2,4,5 = 2.5+2.

Working in a dark space, this is exactly what I needed. I have two computers and this keyboard makes working with the other one seem like a let down. I really dont understand why you would have the flashing or rolling rainbow colors.All I want is one color backlight. I dont use for gaming, so I cant comment on that.

My kiddo who is very picky (we went through like 3 keyboards) loves this product. Responsive, cool lighting and easy to clean.