I bought my K530 some months ago and this is what I can say (Disclaimer: I haven’t tried it with Bluetooth since I don’t have a dongle to connect it to my PC, sorry for that, I’ve heard it’s pretty nice from other reviewers) About build quality, the case is solid, not flimsy at all but if you seek ultra premium case quality for some reason this is not the one for you, for the price and feel I’m very very pleased with it. About the RGB and software, the software is bad, it is usable to assign RGB to the keyboard and I haven’t had the need to assign macros since I don’t use them (and If you need macros I suggest you look somewhere else for a designated keyboard with them), anyway, the RGB on the keyboard is good. Yes, it’s not as bright but if you sit on a slightly shaded workspace it looks amazing, another bad thing is the accuracy between the color picker and the colors displayed is kinda off, so you’ll have to experiment if you want to find some specific colors, pastel colors and very light colors are bad on this board, I mainly use a very vibrant light blue and an orangish yellow and they look very nice. About the switches, in all honesty I haven’t tried cherry switches but these are very tactile and feel great when typing, the sound these make when typing is very nice. About the metallic pinging, it is present, and if you look for it you’ll find, it may be a deal breaker for some but if you’re typing you’ll only hear it when you hit the last key. It may get a little annoying but for gaming or using while listening to music, it works well and I don’t notice it (Believe me, you won’t too, you’ll be concentrated on the game) About the stabilizers, I found them to be pretty nice, I lubed, clipped and bandaid modded them and now they feel amazing. Trust me, it makes a world of difference. Right out of the box they feel good and sound nice. About the extra, the switches they provided are a very nice touch, I switched (haha) my spacebar’s switch to a black switch and I like it better, you can mix and match to certain keys if you would like them to feel different and it also gives you a taste of what switches you could prefer in the future if you order more to switch (haha) it up In conclusion, this is a very nice beginner board, it is very solid, it feels good, and the only possible lacking aspect about the sound could be the faint pinging of the switches. I would definitely recommend this to somebody who is getting his first mechanical keyboard, it has its downsides and flaws but it’s in the end, it does it’s job very very nicely. But If you have a bit more money to spend I would look for another board, if you have the possibility of saving a bit more money to invest in a better keyboard I would do it. I enjoy mine a lot as my daily driver. Thanks for reading! EDIT: You can assign Per Key lighting through the software and the “Coastal” rgb aspect
Hi guys! Glad you found this comment. I have the white k530 (hot swappable, outemu brown) and the ctrl win alt keys on the left aren’t working. Please helpppp
Love the keyboard so far, its great for my current use. You can change the backlight colour and lighting scheme by pressing FN2 and 8,9,0 keys etc to change if you want single colour scheme etc.
Is the Kemove 61 still your daily driver? I love mine, and for $20 more than this one seems a far better deal with better switch options, similar battery life (in my experience) and better stock keycaps.
It's not my daily driver, because I am reviewing too many keyboards these days, otherwise yes it would be haha! I've recently tested the GK68XS, Durgod Fusion, Anne Pro 2 with Alu case, Anne Pro 2 with Wooden case, etc. I try to test them for at least a week to know the keyboard well for the review, so I rarely switch back to a daily driver.
I also believe the Kemove is a much better keyboard, I would personally invest $20 more to get it for the Gateron hot-swap sockets (compatible with all switches, not just Outemus), better configuration, better case, better keycaps, etc.
I got in touch with their customer support and I got this bullshit: “Apologies for the late response. Per checking, The K530 has about 1 ms latency for both wired and Bluetooth connectivity.” So they’ve broken the low latency world record for Bluetooth and they’re not even bragging about it… sure…
How can we get the arrow keys to work like fast forward like they would with a mac keyboard..? my daughter wants to use those arrow keys with her mac and they don't work like they normally would..?
Hey! I have a question. How can I know what type of switch is the on/off switch?. I have to replace it because it broke but I don't know what model it is to order it online and fix it. Thanks in advance!
I emailed a few with them. They said the PcB is BK. Im assuming bk61 since thats the key count. I like the case, slimmer than most even at 3000 mah. Only BT 5.0 but most motherboards come with 5.0 anyways
im on a Mac and I have the white model and im having a hard time figuring out ow to change the less and I've tried what you said and what the comments said and I got nothin
Does anyone knows if I can change the keys on layer 2? I want to invert the Esc key to: Esc = `~ Fn2 + Esc = Esc Using their software I was able to do the first part. But I cannot find a way to change the key binding in the second layer(using Fn2).
hey i recently bought this keyboard and i play on xbox and when i press the 4 or 5 key it starts to press a bunch of random buttons and types random letters like “jhgmjjh-444tga” and stuff like that and i was wondering what i can do
Has anyone had a problem such that, it does not detect the keyboard in bluetooth. When you plug it into the computer the buttons didn't work, the keyboard worked for a few days.
Hey would you recommend this keyboard over the gk61x? I’m having issues finding reviews of the gk61x not sure what’s the difference between the gk61 and the red dragon.
I would suggest getting the k630 i have it and its amazing for the price it sounds good looks good and has benfit that make it better than that keyboard.
The worst thing in this keyboard is metalic thump its making after smashing the button, It reverbs soo much in this case that Im forced to buy some mats to put inside the case to cancel some noise.
No I didn't, was able to remove the battery from the bottom of the case, and couldn't read anything from it 😞 From redragon's website, it has a 3000 mAh battery, so quite beefy considering the Anne Pro 2's is 1900
You mean dedicated arrow keys ? Keeping the 60% format, I'd say the GK64XS looks very promising! If you can move to a 65% format, then there's a bunch of great options 🙃
I bought my K530 some months ago and this is what I can say
(Disclaimer: I haven’t tried it with Bluetooth since I don’t have a dongle to connect it to my PC, sorry for that, I’ve heard it’s pretty nice from other reviewers)
About build quality, the case is solid, not flimsy at all but if you seek ultra premium case quality for some reason this is not the one for you, for the price and feel I’m very very pleased with it.
About the RGB and software, the software is bad, it is usable to assign RGB to the keyboard and I haven’t had the need to assign macros since I don’t use them (and If you need macros I suggest you look somewhere else for a designated keyboard with them), anyway, the RGB on the keyboard is good. Yes, it’s not as bright but if you sit on a slightly shaded workspace it looks amazing, another bad thing is the accuracy between the color picker and the colors displayed is kinda off, so you’ll have to experiment if you want to find some specific colors, pastel colors and very light colors are bad on this board, I mainly use a very vibrant light blue and an orangish yellow and they look very nice.
About the switches, in all honesty I haven’t tried cherry switches but these are very tactile and feel great when typing, the sound these make when typing is very nice. About the metallic pinging, it is present, and if you look for it you’ll find, it may be a deal breaker for some but if you’re typing you’ll only hear it when you hit the last key. It may get a little annoying but for gaming or using while listening to music, it works well and I don’t notice it (Believe me, you won’t too, you’ll be concentrated on the game)
About the stabilizers, I found them to be pretty nice, I lubed, clipped and bandaid modded them and now they feel amazing. Trust me, it makes a world of difference. Right out of the box they feel good and sound nice.
About the extra, the switches they provided are a very nice touch, I switched (haha) my spacebar’s switch to a black switch and I like it better, you can mix and match to certain keys if you would like them to feel different and it also gives you a taste of what switches you could prefer in the future if you order more to switch (haha) it up
In conclusion, this is a very nice beginner board, it is very solid, it feels good, and the only possible lacking aspect about the sound could be the faint pinging of the switches. I would definitely recommend this to somebody who is getting his first mechanical keyboard, it has its downsides and flaws but it’s in the end, it does it’s job very very nicely. But If you have a bit more money to spend I would look for another board, if you have the possibility of saving a bit more money to invest in a better keyboard I would do it. I enjoy mine a lot as my daily driver.
Thanks for reading!
EDIT: You can assign Per Key lighting through the software and the “Coastal” rgb aspect
Do you think it is better or worse then the gk61 or rk61 because i am looking into those as well
Is it compatible with ps4?
@@dopeezzcreature7102 probaby via a wire because i use it on xbox
Matthew Roychoudhry - Home hate to bug you but do you have any idea if the k512 is compatible with ps4?
thank you!!!
Love how chill your cat is !!!!!
Cat in a typing test 😳
Just A Meliodas I guess Ight bro 🚶♂️
Just A Meliodas I guess what
@Just A Meliodas I guess stop embarrassing yourself and stan Mai-San
rawr
OMGG Im so thankful ur alive I know how to change the color now
that look from the cat while testing the keyboard x))
FYI it is possible to have individual key colors. You have to use the coastal color scheme and it gives you the ability to change colors of each key.
You can with their software.
The magic/tap functions of the Anne Pro 2 are great. So great that I replicated them in my custom build. Great review as always.
Hey thanks! Yeah it's a really unique feature they introduced back then with the Anne Pro 2!
This was a great review that I found very helpful with my new 60% keyboard purchase! PS: Like the funny cameo appearance your cat made in the video.
Hi guys! Glad you found this comment. I have the white k530 (hot swappable, outemu brown) and the
ctrl
win
alt
keys on the left aren’t working. Please helpppp
Love the keyboard so far, its great for my current use. You can change the backlight colour and lighting scheme by pressing FN2 and 8,9,0 keys etc to change if you want single colour scheme etc.
This is a cool review… Maybe I will buy this keyboard 👍🏽
@minimilistik in 10 min in I subscribed, coz you pick out the faults which makes for great content!
2:57 cat= +50 fps lol
You mean wpm?
@@thatoneguy4870 lmao he wouldn’t understand he is a fortnite kid
Cat literally said: im wasting one of my lives in here.
your kitten is very cute!
Is the Kemove 61 still your daily driver? I love mine, and for $20 more than this one seems a far better deal with better switch options, similar battery life (in my experience) and better stock keycaps.
I'd like to know this too @minimalistik :)
It's not my daily driver, because I am reviewing too many keyboards these days, otherwise yes it would be haha!
I've recently tested the GK68XS, Durgod Fusion, Anne Pro 2 with Alu case, Anne Pro 2 with Wooden case, etc.
I try to test them for at least a week to know the keyboard well for the review, so I rarely switch back to a daily driver.
I also believe the Kemove is a much better keyboard, I would personally invest $20 more to get it for the Gateron hot-swap sockets (compatible with all switches, not just Outemus), better configuration, better case, better keycaps, etc.
Nice! I'm planning on adding this to the collection, being my first 60%, unless you count the gk64 as 60%
Cool! I count the GK64 as a 60% personally 😅
Thanks for the in depth review :)
You deserve more subs man🥺
cringe emoji
the cat in the background of the sound test was like 👁👄👁
great, informative review
10 minutes of negativity
since it is Bluetooth, what is the latency like? For someone who notices the smallest difference, I'm afraid that the latency will bother me.
I got in touch with their customer support and I got this bullshit:
“Apologies for the late response.
Per checking, The K530 has about 1 ms latency for both wired and Bluetooth connectivity.”
So they’ve broken the low latency world record for Bluetooth and they’re not even bragging about it… sure…
My keyboard stopped showing on any Bluetooth after 2 days :( idk how to fix
that cat is like: "Human, why am I here?"
Hi. Why is esc function not working? I use the keyboard with ipad pro 2021. Please help... Thanks.
Whenever I press my 1 button random letters and keys start getting pressed I don’t know how to fix it
The software You recomend for key mapping ?
How can we get the arrow keys to work like fast forward like they would with a mac keyboard..? my daughter wants to use those arrow keys with her mac and they don't work like they normally would..?
when i go my red dragon k530 I used it for gaming it is really good and has very good noise and not to loud i say you should get it
7:37 I have the K530 now and with the Coastal mode you can make your own Custom Backlit RGB Mode
Mine has per key lighting on board hold fn2 and press backspace. Also it came with a wire keycap puller
Did you order the white?
Hey! I have a question. How can I know what type of switch is the on/off switch?. I have to replace it because it broke but I don't know what model it is to order it online and fix it. Thanks in advance!
Hey my k530 stopped working what to do?? Pls help
What are good alternatives for this keyboard?
How do you connect it to PC without cable ?
like is there dongle or bluetooth adapter included?
and which one to get?
does anyone know the bluetooth latency on 5.0 adapters? and how long does its 3000 mah battery lasts full on bluetooth without rgb lights?
RGB looks dope on white board
I emailed a few with them. They said the PcB is BK. Im assuming bk61 since thats the key count. I like the case, slimmer than most even at 3000 mah. Only BT 5.0 but most motherboards come with 5.0 anyways
im on a Mac and I have the white model and im having a hard time figuring out ow to change the less and I've tried what you said and what the comments said and I got nothin
Does anyone knows if I can change the keys on layer 2? I want to invert the Esc key to:
Esc = `~
Fn2 + Esc = Esc
Using their software I was able to do the first part. But I cannot find a way to change the key binding in the second layer(using Fn2).
can it change its LED color per key if you press it?
hey i recently bought this keyboard and i play on xbox and when i press the 4 or 5 key it starts to press a bunch of random buttons and types random letters like “jhgmjjh-444tga” and stuff like that and i was wondering what i can do
try resetting the keyboard to factory... my kid programmed a sequence of key presses by accident and that is how I fixed it
how is the sound of k530 compared to k522?
is it compatible with akko lavander switches?
If i can ask a question what kind of cat is that in the video i have the same spices and its a girl but i dont know what they're called
what is the polling rate tho i cant seem to find it anywhere
What does it mean if the logo is on the space bar is it a different keyboard?
Key by Key colors? it's "coastal" in the lighting options
Oh really? You can pick a unique color for each key with that option? Interesting 🤔
@@minimalistik They're not the greatest with the names, but that is the custom color setup. I have mine on green/purple
where is the fn lock on this keyboard?
How to use arrow left/right keys pls? Thanks
instant like for kitty
JUST ASKING, SHOULD I GET THE GK61 OPTICAL OR REDDRAGON K530 DRAGONIC?
REDRAGON K530 DRAGONIC.
Has anyone had a problem such that, it does not detect the keyboard in bluetooth. When you plug it into the computer the buttons didn't work, the keyboard worked for a few days.
same problem, did you manage to fix it?
Hey would you recommend this keyboard over the gk61x? I’m having issues finding reviews of the gk61x not sure what’s the difference between the gk61 and the red dragon.
K530 better thats all u need to know
can i connect my mouse thru the keyboard to use on a pc or laptop?
Um, are the switches better than rk61 brown switches?
I got my K530 for 58€,so it is a Awesome keyboard for the price
got it for 35 euros new lol for 60 u can get a rk61 and if u save up like 10 euros more u get a ducky hahaha
58 POUNDS HOLY SHIT YOUR GETIING ROBBED MATE I GOT IT FOR 30
@@saranmahdi538 exactly lols
@@saranmahdi538 thanks for making me feel good about my purchase...🙂🤧
how do i take the plate off there are no screws
Does it will be good for Gaming using + media content creating?
Bruh that's exactly what its made for
I would suggest getting the k630 i have it and its amazing for the price it sounds good looks good and has benfit that make it better than that keyboard.
How can i access the bios on this keyboard?
Cause im planing to get it but i know im gonna have problems
hold the fn1 button and press 2
Does it work with macbook?
If you press any of your number keys and it goes crazy hold FN1+ESC
Wait so this can't take gateron milky yellows? 😞
Can it be connected to the computer with a Bluetooth 4.0 adapter?
I think so
Does it have wire or just wireless
will this keyboard last long?
254$cad sur Amazon.ca franchement! For that price we can get better..?
Can I put hyperx pudding keycaps on it?
Where I can find the keyboard at 8:03?
is it the same with redragon k606
considering that i only paid 40$ for it , I am pretty happy with it
what is the usb cable length?
any links to purchase in Canada?
The worst thing in this keyboard is metalic thump its making after smashing the button, It reverbs soo much in this case that Im forced to buy some mats to put inside the case to cancel some noise.
Can you put the hyperx pudding keycaps on the k530?
yes you can!
just clicked on the vid bc there is a cat in it
hi! can you do a review of the Redragon K589 Shrapnel brown switches? TIA!
Oh it has low profile switches! Interesting, I'll try to get my hands on one ! :)
@@minimalistik thank you!! :D will be looking forward on that one since there were no other "interesting" reviews here on yt at all
love your vids!
i got the same keyboard but for some reason it sound alot better
... I feel like my ubering skills deserve more than three stars
i got this for $48.00 great deal.
Can you connect that with USB în stead of Bluetooth
Typing on the Redragon K530, Overall the sounds are pretty clicky because I got a used brown switch one for 20 dollars off ebay.
Thats a amazing deal. Just lube and add some foam inside
pls help trust thura gxt 860 and omega varr fighter 44631 rgb
How long was shipping?
2 years
Kevin Esperanzate haha bro ur so funny you got everyone laughing 😐
it takes a couple weeks or days depending where you live
how do i auto hold fn i need this for undertale!
I know im late but i got this suprisingly i got a wired keycap puller could just be me though
And i got this keyboard for 45$ Yeah Boi xD
I liked because of the snoozy cat! CAT!
Akko switches fit in Outemo slots
How long the usb cable is?
1.5 m
Did you specify what was the battery amperage? I see to have missed it. Great video homie btw!
No I didn't, was able to remove the battery from the bottom of the case, and couldn't read anything from it 😞 From redragon's website, it has a 3000 mAh battery, so quite beefy considering the Anne Pro 2's is 1900
Can you connect it on ps4 without Bluetooth??
Yes you can but not with you can’t with Bluetooth
this or the kemove 61 snowfox
JUST ASKING, WHICH SHOULD I GET, RED DRAGON K530 FOR 45 DOLLARS OR THE GK61 OPTICAL FOR 40 DOLLARS?
Red Dragon K530
anyone know whats the best 60% with arrows keys keyboard ?
You mean dedicated arrow keys ? Keeping the 60% format, I'd say the GK64XS looks very promising! If you can move to a 65% format, then there's a bunch of great options 🙃
Nice keyboard but very limited on switches you can use.
Anne pro 2 is still the king of prebuilt 60 XD that software is good. The best after qmk
Yeah it's still a really great option with that software! 😄 if only they made a hot swap version!
Why do I think that this being a minimalistic keyboard, needs a hand-rest?
Can you pet that cat?!?