Redragon K552 vs Tecware Phantom 87

F1 through F12 are your media controls if thats what you're looking for. Overall, I recommend this board by far if you want something clicky, tactile, and loud. If you want a similar feel but quieter, take a look at Browns and other switches. Oh and it does not bend, quality is top notch for the price, and I'm not saying that as if you should expect a compromise in quality, this is a fine product and worth every dollar

now again, it does have that aluminum base right there and it's not horrible. We've tested some other keyboards that have been extremely loud where I ...

There does seem to be software for the Kamora, but after a long struggle with compatibility modes and the keyboard not being detected, I gave up on in...

I'm not really big in that on my keyboards, I am more on my mice. but um if you do want to do macros you would have to download the software but not a...

A Redragon K552 with some chinese pbt keycaps (same colour as the OP's photo actually, but side printed) and the original outemu red switches swapped for green/teal (the board has the outemu hot swap sockets and I bought a tester pack and liked green best). I don't know if you can really call that "custom" but it is "customized" at least. ​. Super budget compared to most of this sub but it's my first mech board and way ahead of anything else I've used in the past

FIX THIS. The keycaps are easy to replace with PBT versions. If you compare the pricing, a GMMK1 barebones is about $55 ($100? when not on sale). About $72 with keys

Solid build quality and very customizable. Pretty much everything except for the PCB can be replaced. Blue switches are very clicky, though the larger buttons can feel a little mushy at times. That is perfectly acceptable though, I don't expect high quality stabilizers at this price point

Said Plate is made from 1.5mm steel. This is what gives the keyboard. It’s solid weight and rigidity

Not as quiet as silent reds obviously, but you want inexpensive. Most membrane keyboards don't even mention if they support any kind of rollover.

Not a bad little keyboard for the money but also not super impressed. My current daily driver is a Corsair K70 with Cherry MX Speed Switches (Linear Gray Switches). Its been my go to keyboard for about 2 years now. I wanted a more compact keyboard for my HOTAS setup to replace my Z88 and didn't want to drop a ton of money but after owning such high quality keyboards, my standards are pretty high

The keycaps aren't the worst but they block a lot of the RGB light which getting new keycaps will reveal to you. All the colors are nice on the RGB EXCEPT white, which is almost lavender with the stock keycaps. And probably the worst thing about this keyboard is that it does not have a working driver to customize it's RGB in a program. It just hasn't been fixed by Red Dragon at all

Part 1 Pros: Price: only $40 keyboard I can find with red switches 87 key design: personal preference, but I like a full 16.5” of mouse space to play fps's Lights: it's real pretty, there are 18 different pre-set LED modes with 9 different LED color options. Software: If you want more lighting options download the free software. It's free, super easy to use (easier than the Corsair software IMO) and now my keyboard looks awesome The switches: only red's I can find at this price range

An optional keycap would be awesome seeing as this product works on both systems, but I'm really not all that tore up about it. It is rather hefty in weight, but that makes the experience all that much better seeing as it really holds the keyboard in place if you have to use it in your lap for whatever reason! This is my first Mechanical keyboard, and I have done extensive research that all led back to this being my best starting point. I'll be re-reviewing this one year out to see if my opinions have at all changed. :) Big thank you to this company for putting this product out there

Feels solid, pretty heavy. This is one of the only keyboard on Amazon with Brown switches, and I believe the only RGB one, at this price range. Blue is so common but the Browns are either non-existent or way more expensive (like 35 vs 55). At least when I was buying this

If you do not like using wrist rests for your keyboards, then the ergonomics should be fine.

Figured the price was right! :) I found I prefer using the TKL board with a thick wrist pad I got years ago from grifiti. I don't use the hover and peck old typewriter hand technique preferring to have the balls of my wrist supported by a wrist pad. The combo works quite well for me ergonomically. As an aside I'm still using a Microsoft Trackball Explorer 1