Redragon K551 Rainbow LED Backlit Mechanical Wired Gaming Keyboard with Numlock Keys for Windows PC (Red Switches)

I use a lot of computer products and peripherals. In fact, I burn through them on a regular basis. As an internet entrepreneur, a lot of my time is spent writing stuff and proofing things. The rest of my time goes into playing s**tload of PC games. Naturally keyboards are my weakness and I need something that types well but games even better.Redragon K551/K552/K553 are the only three mechanical keyboards you can get for less than Rs. 4000. I got this at a discount here and at the discounted price it was well worth the purchase.Let me begin by stating the cons first because there are cons with everything and these are personal, nothing to do with product design or build.1. The keys are pure mechanical and thus they are noisy as hell. Sorry but, if you are sensitive to noise and need a quiet keyboard, this is definitely the last keyboard to get. My Dad complains from the next room saying he can hear my keystrokes over the TV sound!2. Heavy as a couple of bricks! I travel with my mouse and keyboard because I spend a lot of timing typing. This keyboard is nearly 2kgs in weight because of its heavy metallic base. Great for sturdiness but not so great if you fly by air all the time.That's about it for the negatives. As for why you should get this keyboard...1. Cheapest full mechanical anti-ghosting keyboard. Nothing else comes close in terms of performance for the price you pay.2. My typing speed has indeed gone through the roof. I type in the conventional manner - full eight fingers and thumbs on the space bar. If anything the keyboard has increased my speed by at least 20 strokes per minute. Reason for this is that each key sounds different and there's no in-between keystroke. Either you hit a key or you don't. To put it into "Indian" perspective, it takes exactly 10 2 rupees coins to depress any key! But, be ready to bear the onslaught of key noises.3. The entire keyboard is backlit. I don't know if each key has its own light but to me it appears so even in the lowest light setting.Hope I have convinced you to spend on this keyboard. It has been two months since I have switched over to this keyboard and I will stick with Red Dragon always.PS: My first keyboard from Red Dragon was defective. The comma and smaller than sign, used extensively in HTML wasn't working! Every other key worked. It took three days for them to send in a replacement but they did send in one asap thanks to Amazon entirely.

I purchased this keyboard 3 years back and this one was my first mechanical keyboard. Still working good. Only most of the lights stopped working within one years. That is one negetive point of this keyboard but didn't affect my usage and need. I am a heavy user and I am totally satisfied with this keyboard. Recommended.

A month has passed and I must say that calling this the most satisfying keyboard is a gross understatement.I cannot be more pleased. Redragon has done it again. A global company that is building a reputation and can compete with even the best keyboards out there.To the build, Redragon was not lying when they said that the keyboard is built like a tank. There is zero deck flex and the minimalistic design is just wonderful. LEDs are bright and vibrant and the breathing mode is smooth unlike the Hyper X Alloy where the LED fading is not smooth.This keyboard is responsive and fast with its non-conflict keys doing a great job allowing for key combinations which are just not possible on other keyboards in this price range. My only gripe about this keyboard is the click of the switches. They are tactile abd give lots of feedback which is fantastic. But the click it just abit too loud and even overpowers my mouse cilcking. But you don't notice while using it.Overall this is a fantastic keyboard with an amazing price. This is a true competitor for reputed companies like Corsair and Razer

SURPRISE MF says the keyboard when you open it cause this one screams quality!I have been using the Corsair k95 rgb with cherry mx red for about 18months, and i had some issues with the leds, its gone for an exchange, now i thoughg lets try these cheap options by the time it returns, n see whats the diff bet a 16k and a 4k keyboard offering supposedly, the same features. so heres my list of whats there and what u r missing on by not buying an expensive alternative:1. The mechanical BLUE switches are really good with nice feedback, they are not cherry but are good quality none the less.2. The build quality is good, yes it is. 4k for such a build is great. Metalplate board with plastic sorrounding is same as a CM storm mechanical board.3. RGB Elements are great, inbuilt themes are nyc and you can download the siftware as well to customize.4.Macros are somewhat available u can customize from the software availble from the website mentioned in the manual.Now what u r missing out by not buying a more expensive mech keyboard;1. the keys are a bit wavy at times, can woble( u will not observe this unless u have worked with a corsair keyboard, even razor has same issues with keys)2.No dedicated media keys, u need to press fuction n then f1 f2 and so on for media playback.3. The lack of proper software support, u can customize but u cant save the profiles on the keyboard, so u have to keep the software open for the customization to show on the keyboard and if u close the soft or restart the changes are also gone.I can pinpoint more but honestly this is one really nyc piece of hardware and you wont regret it SPECIALLY IF U R MOVING FROM A MEMBRANE ONE.To all the gamers PLEASE SWITCH TO MECHANICAL KEYBOARDS, U WILL NOT REGRET IT!

The actual keyboard is quite nice. Blue keys from reddragon, are better than outemu. But, the software to control the lighting doesn't detect the keyboard, at least in windows 11. All in all, great value for money, but the software issue makes me hesitant to recommend it. I doubt the warranty will be any good.