Corsair K55 CORE RGB Membrane Wired Gaming Keyboard – Quiet, Responsive Switches – Spill Resistance – Ten-Zone RGB – Media Keys – iCUE Compatible – QWERTY NA – PC, Mac – Gray

He said 5/5. He likes the color and the feel.

When I first got the keyboard, I was surprised. The Board is actual pretty large compared to my old Lenevo one, so if you don’t have the largest space for it, just a heads up.This keyboard goes good with almost any mouse. Because you are able to change the three quadrants of the keyboard to any of the 7 RGB colors, youy can customize it to any preference. The rainbow pattern is awesome. Because you can change the speed of the colors, for 50 dollars, the keyboard can look really good.I fyou are buying this as your first gaming keyboard, the only problem is that the keys may feel a bit weird. It is a bit difficult to type this review since I just got the keyboard.For gaming, this keyboard is awesome. It comes with six extra keys on th left side, which are useful for MMO’s or things such as editing. Besides that, they are kind of impractical for games such as FPS. They can be used for that if you have large hands or a good keyboard reach though, so don’t let that stop you.This product is very vibrant. The colors pop out even if you have a light shining on it. It really thrives in a dark room, and one of the reasons I even got the keyboard was because I like to play games in the dark, to help get me in the mood, and this keyboard is awesome if you want something you can see when typing in the dark.Now more on the RGB aspect. This keyboard comes fit with 11 different color functions, not including the hundreds of customization preferences when changing the three quadrants. To change each of the RGB functions, you have to press the FN (or Function) button while also pressing a number. There also the minus and equal buttons that can give you another customization.For 50 dollars, this keyboard is awesome. While this is not a mechanical keyboard, it is decently loud. While it is nothing to gripe about, it is something to mention if you want a completely quiet keyboard. If this is the case, maybe don’t go with his keyboard. I would definitely recommend this keyboard for beginning or intermediate PC gamer. It cost efficient, and very reliable. GET IT!!!

I absolutely love it, light weight and quiet keys

Over the years, I have tried many keyboards, including mechanical ones. This keyboard has all the features I was looking for in a keyboard. (Finding it was more challenging than expected).Pros:* Not noisy. Not silent. Not even ultra quiet, but rather quiet enough. The person next to you will hear it, but a person next room will not. (Even a quiet mechanical keyboard is too noisy for me).* Custom illumination, which can be set up to look nice without being flashy.* Macro keys that work (unlike Reddragon keyboards).* Media and volume keys including a very useful mute button (which some other keyboards with media key do not have).* Ergonomic enough. Palm rest included.Very minor cons:* Wish font on the “insert,””home,” etc. keys was larger (or had a symbol).* Wish media and volume keys were illuminated.* Humming through speakers with a few light settings. (Simply choose a light setting that doesn’t hum or try changing the keyboard or speaker connections).The first to “cons” can be dealt with by getting used to key positions. The same applies to the macro keys. At the beginning I used to press G6 when I wanted to press “control” and G1 when I wanted to press “escape.” However, over time, I got used to key positions. I gave it a lot of thought and I cannot blame Corsair for the location of the macro keys. There is no better place to put them, in my opinion. Putting them on top of the function keys would have taken away some of their functionality.Overall, I am happy with it. Recommended: Download the iCUE software. It helps program macros and set illumination to just the right color.

My favorite, most used keyboard in my office is my Das 4 Professional Soft Tactile MX Brown Mechanical Keyboard. I mention this so that you could have an idea as to what I look for in a keyboard. Although Das does make an illuminated keyboard, Das Keyboard Prime 13 White LED Backlit, at $129.00 it’s a bit too steep for most of us. I wanted an illuminated keyboard for home use so I could use it at night without disturbing anyone by having to keep the overhead lights on.I ended up buying 4 keyboards looking for the one that not only had good backlighting but also good typing action making it easy to see at night and easy to type on. I wanted to keep the price to around $50.00 – so here is what I bought in order:Perixx PX-1100 ($59.99)The keyboard has serious flaws that significantly interfere with it’s stated purpose. It is supposed to be illuminated so that it could be used in a dark room. It specifically states that it has key and letter illumination which it does but here lies the problem – the illumination is very uneven with some keys being very bright and others just an inch or two away being very dim. As an example, the left arrow key on my keyboard was very bright while the right arrow key was barely visible especially since the keys next to it were so bright! Another factor is the brightness surrounding the keys which in some areas is brighter than the keys themselves which makes it more difficult to read them. This keyboard apparently has “zone illumination” meaning that it has just a few LED’s lighting up the keys and in some places, near the edge of the zones, there are dim areas – very dim areas, even with the brightness at maximum. If you’re buying this for the illumination to make it easier to read in a dark room, look elsewhere. If you want a cool looking, colorful keyboard that has relatively good good typing action this is your keyboard, it is heavy, well built, has good typing action and poor lighting. This was the first one I bought and I was very disappointed with it, hence the mediocre rating.Azio – Vision Large Font Keyboard ($29.99)This keyboard has large font: letters, numbers and symbols making it very easy to read in a darkened room. The lighting is even throughout the entire keyboard, there are no bright or dark areas and you can easily change the color of the keys for the entire keyboard or within the 5 lighting zones. For people with vision impairments, this is your keyboard. It is easy to use, set-up and change colors. The typing action on it is very unsatisfying for me as the keys are larger than standard keys so my fingers are not used to the spacing. Also, the height of the keys is somewhat shallower than standard keys and the resistance when you type is “mushy” at least for me. That said, for visually impaired people who are used to the common $15 to $20 keyboard this will be fine for you and at $30, it is a bargain.Logitech K740 – Fullsize Illuminated Slim Keyboard ($59.99)This keyboard is very slim in fact, the travel of the keys when you type is minimal and they are very shallow which I am not used to so I found typing on it unsatisfying. The keyboard reminds me of the one on my inexpensive, compact laptop which gets the job done when I’m traveling but is not designed for serious typing. The illumination however is excellent, bright white and very legible. Set-up is simple and adjusting the brightness is straight forward. If my “go-to” keyboard wasn’t so good, I probably wouldn’t have an issue with this one. Once you have typed on a quality keyboard with mechanical switches you get spoiled! At $60 on sale, I was underwhelmed.Corsair K55 Gaming Keyboard ($47.99)This keyboard basically met my expectations for typing feedback and illumination for the price but it’s far from perfect. When you first connect it to your computer you will be met with an over the top moving display of colors flowing across the entire keyboard which is very distracting and thankfully easily changed with just a few key strokes. You can make it all one color if you wish and choose the color you want or make each zone a different color. The keyboard is light weight like most cheap keyboards, lighter even than the non-illuminated Dell keyboard that it replaced but it gets the job done. The first thing I noticed is that the illumination is crisp and even throughout the keyboard. The letters and symbols are centered on the keys and a bit bolder in font than average keyboards. The keys are not individually illuminated but there are enough LED’s to give it an even appearance. The lighting around the keys is somewhat bright but not to the point of making them difficult to read as on the Perixx. Although the keys themselves are not mechanical, they feel somewhat mechanical giving it a nice tactile experience. The keys have the same height as one would find on a good standard keyboard and have about the same travel as well, so it is a good keyboard to type on or use for gaming or both!There are many illuminated keyboards out there and I spent hours shopping on Amazon and reading reviews trying to finds one that would be right for me. For some people, the typing action may be secondary and so for them, the best buy would be the Azio Vision Large Font Keyboard which at $29.99 is a bargain. It is the easiest by far to read under any conditions and very easy to use/set-up. The Logitech at $60 is also very easy to read but it is twice the price of the Azio. That said, the keys are standard size and it is very well made. For me, the Corsair K55 was the best compromise; although the Azio and the Logitech are easier to read, the Corsair is also easy to read, they are just a bit better in visibility but when I considered typing feel and speed , the Corsair wins.I hope this helps some of you make the right buying decision.Art