Redragon K617 GB Rapid Trigger HE Gaming Keyboard, 60% 61 Keys Wired Mechanical Keyboard w/Hyper-Fast Actuation, Dedicated Hall Effect Magnetic Switch, Actuation Point Adjustable, 8K Hz Polling Rate

The media could not be loaded. I’ve gone through a lot of mechanical keyboards over the years, mostly ones with green and blue clicky or tactile switches. This one surprised me in the best way. The Redragon K617 with magnetic switches feels totally different, in a good way.The overall build is compact and solid. It doesn’t feel cheap at all even though it’s lightweight. The RGB lighting comes through the white keycaps really well, and it fits right into my setup without being too flashy or over the top.What stood out the most was the typing feel. It’s a clacky sound, not loud or sharp like my old clicky boards, but still gives great feedback. More importantly, the switches are fast and smooth. It has software you can download, thats very customizable, i was able set the actuation point to 1.2mm in the software and noticed an instant boost in responsiveness. It takes very little pressure to register a keypress, but I’ve had no accidental triggers, which was my main concern before testing it.For gaming, the low actuation gives you a fast edge, and for typing it just feels clean and light. I didn’t expect it to replace my main board, but here I am keeping it plugged in on my main desk.If you’re looking to try magnetic switches without spending a fortune, this is a seriously good place to start. You get a solid keyboard, a premium-feeling typing experience, and customizable actuation all at a budget price. I’m impressed.

I purchased a used version of this product. I have been using redragon keyboards for years, so I figured that any missing peripherals would be easily swapped. Fortunately, this item arrived in its original packaging with all accessories in new condition. I suppose some people just don't like minimalist keyboards.The magnetic switches are much easier to work with as opposed to mechanical ones that require copper pins to make contact with the pcb. This also opens up a wider variety of options if and when I decide to install higher end switches. The key caps are a bit rough, but for the price, you're getting a platform upon which to build and upgrade. I would recommend some sort of wrist rest and/or desk mat, as these smaller keyboards can be troublesome for those with larger hands. If you're handy and like to tinker, there is much potential to modify this relatively cheap keyboard to compete with the likes of much more expensive models.The software is a point of contention, as most redragon boards do not need companion software to take advantage of their features. Due to the nature of magnetic switches, software is required to access some (but not all) of the features. The lighting effects are more sophisticated than other keyboards of this price range, and the ability to customize each individual key is far more convenient than, say, replacing individual switches to accomplish the same thing with a mechanical keyboard. 3rd party scripts and mods will work with this board just like any other. When setting features via software, those settings are downloaded onto the keyboard and will persist until you use the software to change things.For around $30, I feel like I got a great deal and have room for future upgrades. Gone are the days of having mechanical switches wear out and having to pry them off the board and try to line up flimsy copper pins with tiny surface mounted contacts.

I was a little skeptical about this keyboard because it is so much cheaper than all the other options with hall effect switches, it's only 10$ more than just a set of switches from Gateron!!! But so far I am genuinely impressed by it, the software is a little unintuitive but not bad once you figure it out and the switches feel phenomenal. I've never been a switch nerd, I couldn't really tell the difference between cheap and fancy mechanical switches but the feel and response of these new magnetic ones is something I was able to notice immediately. It's so different it will take a little bit to get used to coming from old school mechanical ones but it is definitely worth adjusting too, feels like I have much better control of my movement in general no matter the game. The build quality of the keyboard really isn't bad for under $100 either, it's just hard plastic but it's more sturdy than I expected for so cheap. Only "bad" thing I could say about it is if you don't like clicky keyboards you'll HATE this one, I love a clicky keyboard so that doesn't bother me.

Redragon where the first to make a affordable magnetic hall keyboard for the gamers and I appreciated that. They put in what the gamers wanted most. 8K poling rate for 0.125ms response time and quick trigger. Also it honestly looks nice with that keycap grandaunt. It can just be kind of hard to read some of the functions. For those who want to make it sound better and higher quality this keyboard is actually easy to upgrade and modify. With the painter's tape mod, craft foam sheets, and pennies tapped to the bottom you can make this keyboard feel like and sound like its worth twice its price for around a $1.I honestly recommend everyone to try a magnetic hall switch keyboard at least once. They have wider springs and in my honest opinion feels way better then normal switches.Also Redragon's customer service will help you if you have issues.

The media could not be loaded. This keyboard is pretty great, the sound and build quality are good for the price (obviously not gonna be as good as the apex pro or anything) The keycaps feel good but a little smaller than my old one, which takes time getting used to. On the software, it took me a minute to figure out, but when I did it was easy and really helped the responsiveness of the keyboard. The switches are clicky and much quieter than my old keyboard (light blue switches) You can set it to 0.1mm reactivity and it is preset to 2.0mm. Good keyboard overall I would rate 4.5/5

Great keyboard and the instant coupon was a Blessing!

My son loves it.