- So you're telling me that this keyboard has over
30,000 reviews on Amazon, is only $35 and has actual
mechanical switches. And no, none of that mechanical
feeling gross switch. It's actually pure mechanical. This is the red dragon K552 (soft music) Hey guys, I'm Betty and this is switch and Click. Today we've got the most
popular keyboard on Amazon the red dragon K552 kumara. We're going to do the unboxing first and then fast forward a few
weeks to the full review. Let's go, we've got the
K552 kumara right here as you can see. Let's open this bad boy up. Pretty cool right? Close that before I cut
myself and then here we go. Here is the box, we've got cables as well and of course all this bubble wrap and you know what very
cool, very protected take a look at that pretty soon. Got a plastic key cap puller,
honestly, not a huge fan. I prefer them to be like this just won't scratch up
your key caps definitely better this version here but toss that aside. We got a red dragon sticker and a manual. Overall, the design is not too bad. It's just this huge logo that, you know, I don't want everyone to know that I own a red dragon keyboard. The case itself does feel pretty hefty a non-detachable cable but at least you've got
this protection right here so that your cable won't just break off if you handle it too difficultly. Looks like on the back, despite being a budget
keyboard, we do have two feet and then you have two rubber feet there. I mean, we'll see how it slides. A little bit of sliding here and there. Not too bad, no flex so this thing is solid. So we do have abs double shot to key cabs. They're very thick. Honestly I'm surprised
at how thick they are. The font is okay. It's not amazing for a
gaming keyboard, you know. This could look pretty decent. Now we will be replacing these
key caps with some HyperX putting key caps by the end. So make sure you stick
until the end for that. All right, I'm gonna test
this out for a few weeks. I'll get back to you and I'll see you for the full in-depth review. All right, now that
we've gotten a few weeks of test out this $35 keyboard, I use this pretty heavily for everything. And at times I forgot it was
even only a $35 keyboard. The 10 keyless size is
really nice and compact. On Amazon it does say it's 60%,
but that's not true at all. All right 60% is much smaller than this and someone needs to fire
that employee right away. Just kidding. Don't don't actually do that but this is tenkeyless, not 60%. Now the tenkeyless size is great for gaming and it saves so much more space than a full-size keyboard. Chopping off that number pad on the right side gives
you way more mouse room. The only downside to this keyboard is you can't get dedicated media keys but you can change them
through a combination of keys. It's nice to have that but having dedicated sound controls would have been a huge
game changer, but oh well. The keyboard comes with
some intense branding here on the front. I'm definitely not a huge fan of it. And not everyone needs to know that I'm using a Redragon
budget mechanical keyboard but the red does go well with the black if you're into that. Next to the branding here
there are two indicators for CapsLock and ScrollLock. The keys themselves are lower
than the edge of the case which means dust won't
get in there as easily which means you don't have to
clean your keyboard as often. Not to mention, the keyboard
also is spill resistant. So if you're drinking juice or soda you don't have to worry
about your keyboard breaking if there's an accidental spill. Now the case itself is
surprisingly strong. Now the outside is pretty much all plastic but on the inside, there is a metal plate, keeping the board from
flexing, from creaking. This thing is solid. This keyboard is quite a tank. It comes in at 880 grams or 1.9 pounds. There are kickstands on the back if you like a higher typing angle and they make a satisfying click when you open them. There are two dedicated
rubber feet on the back with two sort of peripheral
rubber feet on the kickstands. And it does move around quite a bit upon those intense gaming
sessions, especially when you're button mashing. The K552 comes in either red
switches or blue switches. We opted for the red switches. They're great for gaming and
chatting with your friends without bothering them
through their headphones. Another pro of the reds, which is that they're relatively lighter to press. Playing games like World
of Warcraft and Valheim, holding down keys to walk a long distance gets fatiguing quite easily and red switches are much
easier on the fingers for that. On the other hand, the Outemu blues switch is a clicky and tactile switch. On each keystroke, there is a loud click. If you're chatting with
friends while gaming they'll definitely hear you type. And if you're gaming late at night, you'll pretty much keep
everyone else awake. Here's a quick comparison
between a red and blue switches so that you can hear the
difference between them. (keyboard clicking) You know all of the mechanical
keyboards that you can find at Best Buy or at the local tech store, they all come with Cherry MX switches. Outemus switches are
basically a Cherry knockoff. So you can't expect the
same quality standards but they still offer a lot
of value for their price. Most budgets mechanical keyboards on Amazon will come with Uutemu switches or we'll say something such as cherry MX which equivalent tend to
be less precisely made and between each switch you can feel a little bit of inconsistency but if you're totally brand
new to mechanical keyboards, it'll be really tough
to tell the difference. For a first mechanical keyboard, Outemu switches are a
perfectly valid option. Don't let anyone switch shame you. Now the K552 does have anti ghosting and NK rollovers, so
it's great for gaming. You can press pretty
much all the keys at once and your computer is going
to register all those keys. The K552 does allow you
to switch out and replace these switches in here,
which makes it hot swappable. So if you order the red
switch in your keyboard and you find out you don't
like the way that it feels, you can pull them out one by one and switch it out with something
new, like a clicky switch for example. However, Cherry MX switches
and other MX switches, won't be able to fit into this board. This board fits Outemu switches only. I'll link down below to a few places where you can find Outemu switches if you do want to test out
the wide variety of types. Now a keyboard where you
can replace the switches like this is huge. It allows you so much freedom. You get to play and experiment with the different switch types. See which ones you like and
then dedicate yourself to those, rather than just being stuck and then having to buy a new keyboard. Now, if you really wanna go crazy, this feature lets you
take apart your keyboard for four months to make it
sound and feel way better. If you want me to make a
video on the K552 months, smash that thumbs up button and we'll make this even more amazing and I'll show you how we did it. Just like we did with the GK61. The K552 comes with traditional
gamer style key caps. The font is quite intense. The key caps here have
a matte texture on top which is great from
preventing your fingers from sliding around but it's also great for
resisting shine and oil over time as you heavily use your keyboard. Now they are made from a cheap
plastic material called ABS which is more likely to accumulate that shine that you see on keyboards. So we do recommend
switching out these key caps if you have the budget
and the time for it. The K552 is completely
compatible with Windows and Windows 10. As you can see from the
legends or the symbols of the keyboard, there's a lot
of lower level functionality which is a little bit daunting. We'll put up on the screen right now to see everything that you can do with these lower levels. Now all of those are super
convenient and nice to have. However, like I said before, having dedicated media keys
would have been a huge bonus. Now a really nice
upgrade that you can make to this keyboard, is to
replace these key caps to really take advantage of that RGB. The RGB shines quite nicely through the sides of the key caps and the tufts of these key
caps have a better material known as PBT that is
more resistant to shine. Embrace your inner gamer. As for a typing
experience, the K552 offers a relatively good experience. Now there is a little bit of spring ping but over time I expect that to go away as I wear the keyboard in. Now under the larger keys, such as Backspace, Enter, Shift and Space, there are these things called stabilizers, prevent the keys from rattling and shaking when you're pressing them down. And the quality of
stabilizers really impact the overall feel of a keyboard. The stabilizers on the
K552 are all pretty decent but that Space bar does have a little bit of rattle and shaking when
you're moving the key cap around. And you'll hear that in
the sound test later. This definitely could be
improved by red dragon. (soft music) The RGB on the K552 is a big selling point and it does not under deliver. Now, before we jump into
the different RGB settings it's really important to
know exactly which version of the K552 that you have because there are several. So there's three basic options. Option one is the K552 Rainbow, which is the version that we have. And on this version, each
individual row of the keyboard has a different LED color. So if you want to change
this purple on the bottom, you can't. You can get the rainbow
version in black or white cases but the white one will
reflect the RGB a lot better as it's very radiant. Now the second version of the K552 is the Per Key RGB edition. Now on that edition, each key can be all the different colors. You're not limited to that row. This also comes in either
a black or white case. Now the third option of the K552 is the Mouse and Keyboard Combo. This one also has perky lighting, but it comes with a mouse and it's only available
with the black case. The RGB is a little complex, but with only the rainbow edition, that does get more simple. So here's what we can do. We can switch between
the basic RGB effects using FN and Insert. We can switch between different gaming preset lighting effects using
FN and a one through eight. And then we have two profiles that we can edit on the keyboard itself. Two are our own specific preferences. And another thing you
can change the brightness by pressing FN or W and S for up and down. You can also create two personal profiles if you need specific keys illuminated for specific games that you're playing. And these are saved on FN + 9/0. Afterwards you press FN + Home to pretty much record the keys
that you want illuminated. After that press FN + End
or the S in the sub legend for that, which pretty
much saves the profile. And then boom, you got it. You got your own profile. Now to turn it on, your
press FN + 9 or FN + 0 depending on which one you want to use. It's that easy. Now if you don't play that game anymore and you need to delete that profile, press FN + PG UP. Now I did do a lot of research
looking for the software and after browsing a ton of
forums and reading comments, it seems like the software
just doesn't work properly but that's okay. Because a firmware on the
keyboard is pretty much all you need to get it working. Now if you are looking for a keyboard with
strong software features, I recommend you look elsewhere instead of the K552. Now the power cable on this
keyboard is quite a beefy boy. It's non detachable but it does have this
protection right here to keep it from just snapping off of your board. Downside of this, is if the cable breaks while your board's pretty much done for but it seems to be quite
durable for the longterm. It eliminates mobility quite a bit. If you wanna go somewhere you have to take that cable with you. Now the USB head is gold-plated which makes it a little bit
fancier for $35 keyboard. However, a detachable
power cable is pretty much always the preferred way to go and the K552 has no wireless connectivity. Wired only. And the keyboard also doesn't
have USB pass-through, so only one USB port is
required on your computer. The polling rate is 1000 Hertz which is great for that fast
response time for gaming. If you're on a budget and you
need a mechanical keyboard this is pretty much the
best option out there. No doubt about it. I honestly can't think of
another mechanical keyboard at this price that offers anything better. For $35, you get a decent keyboard. It's pretty steady and durable with a ton of different RGB options. You get switches that you can remove and replace and lots of functionality. If you're gaming, the K552 is basically the best value on the market, hands down. And don't just take it from me. There have been over 30,000
reviews on the K552 on Amazon. That's a ton of reviews. Now based on those reviews, yes, a lot of people do have some problems with keys breaking after a few months or the keyboard not being able to connect after a few months. So we will be doing a
long-term review on this board putting it to heavy heavy heavy use and getting back to you a few months later to see what we find out. If you're interested in buying the K552, check out the genius link down below. It does localize to your country. We'll link you to each individual version. So if you want the perky
one, that's there for you. If you want the rainbow
one, that's there for you. It's all there for you. It's all there for you. And we'll see you in the
next one or not, or not. You can just leave. Just go. Just go. It's fine. It's fine. (soft music)
