Home Styles Cooler Master CK552 Full Red Switch Gaming Keyboard with Aluminum Top, QWERTY

I have been taking my time in looking for a new keyboard, and I decided to stick to the Cooler Master family. I have used a Cooler Master Quickfire Pro since about 2013, and it still works perfectly to date, however I decided it was time to finally get a new keyboard (and Mouse).This keyboard is excellent to type on, has a noticeable key click, but its not *too* loud, since they are red switches. Blue switches are too loud in my opinion, especially when you are trying to talk to people through discord or something.The materials used feel premium. It has minimal deck flex when "twisting" the board at its sides, and none while pressing down on the middle of the board. The keys themselves feel nice to the touch. The space bar is a little "hallow" sounding, but it isn't too noticeable in day to day use.I am very pleased with this keyboard. I hope to use it for years to come.The software is excellent and easy to use. lots of customization and looks well put together.

This is my first mechanical keyboard. And I ended up with it because it was on some consumer list for the best budget mechanical keyboard. I say this because I don't know how it stacks up to other mechanical keyboards, but I know I love this one.It just feels good to type on, and the sound is very satisfying. it's also nice to know that it's something durable that will last a while.I know it's a common thing for gamers to buy. I do game but it'll take more than a keyboard to make me any good so I can't speak to that except to say it's not giving me any problems there.Lastly is the LED functions. I'm not big on LED stuff usually. But this has some more subtle options that only trigger when typing, and I find I actually quite like it! And there's quite a few options, so probably it can do something that fits your aesthetic preferences, or you can just turn it off. I also like that it's controlled by keyboard combinations, instead of some piece of software.

nice, reasonably priced keyboard. sounds good. key feel is nice. looks amazing. the per key led is beautiful and bright. wish it had a usb plug at the keyboard. i like the weight of it. key caps are nice feeling. the website could be a lot more straight forward about which software to download and install to manage the good feature set of the board. i got the gateron red switchs. over all a solid piece of equipment for the price. a good value.

I've been using a membrane keyboard since 2011 (Sidewinder x4) because every mechanical keyboard I've used has felt like cheap crap. The combination of a solid aluminum top plate and the Gateron reds is a really nice alternative. I first tried out these switches on a friend's GMMK, but since the full size was out of stock, I bought this instead - and I feel the user experience is similar enough that I don't want the GMMK anymore.The reds aren't tactile, they are linear - so no weird click when you press them. They do "clack" a bit, but this is just from the keycap bottoming out on the switch. This can be mitigated with an O-ring kit, which I ordered to decrease the level of noise a bit, but haven't gotten yet.The lack of dedicated media control buttons was a bit odd, but there's an FN key combination for everything.The only thing I DON'T like is that the actuation force required for the reds is so minimal that I tend to accidentally strafe while gaming, but this is just an acclimation thing - I'm used to smashing a membrane into a PCB. I imagine it'll become more intuitive with time.

First of all, I am not a gamer; I got the keyboard because the membrane-type keyboard I have been using (that came with my computer) has been getting flakey, and this one was on sale in one of the "hot deal" sites I follow. Based on the positive reviews and decent price ($49.99 with coupon), I decided to buy it.I like it very much! It's the first keyboard I've had in a very long time that has actual key switches. I like the illuminated keys, although I'm not really making full use of all the fancy lighting patterns that are available. It's taking me a little time to adjust to the keyboard since it has a lighter touch than my old keyboard. One thing I have noticed is that a key will sometimes actuate if I am just resting my fingers on the keys; you don't have to press down all the way for the key to register.There is only one thing about the keyboard that bugs me a little; the top row (numbers and symbols) has the shifted and unshifted legends reversed from what you would expect them to be. Take a look at the screen shots for the product and you will see what I mean. I don't know why they did this, but it is only distracting if I look at the keys when I'm typing. Normally I remember when I need to press shift for a particular symbol.

Bought this as a gift for spouse who plays Steam games. Has a nice sound, very responsive, fun to type on too. It's heavy and appears to be made from durable material. Keys are matte brushed. Really great value for the price. We're not very concerned with the backlighting so much, but it is bright and good looking. There is a key programmed to cycle through different light colors, haven't really messed with programming any of it or even looked at the instructions to do so (which other reviewers have said aren't the best, as far as how instructions are written).