It would be 5 stars if it came with any documentation. Typical of Monoprice.

Very nice keyboard for the price. My boss liked it as I was using it for a side project at the office till I could build another computer, and I ended up giving it to him and making the company buy me another. lol

The keyboard is nice. Since it is red keys, it does not have click sound and the response you get from blue/brown keys. I have IBM mechanical keyboards and Keychron keyboards. I personally prefer the feedback from IBM keyboard. But for the price and knowing it is red keys, I think the performance is quit high. If this keyboard can support Mac, that will be wonderful. (Not it can't be used with Mac. Just need to use different keys for some of the tasks.) If it has Bluetooth, that will be great.

My son plays computes games. He had Mechanical Keyboard. One day he tried this new keyboard which I have ordered for me and he becomes fan. He likes this Red Key Switch keyboard. He told this is the best keyboard he ever had.

First and foremost, I am not a mechanical keyboard expert, but this is coming from someone who was interested and wanted to see what the fuss was all about. As well, I wanted to upgrade my home office, since the pandemic has me working from home. Overall, I really like the keyboard, and I have enjoyed using it.

Pros: I like the preprogrammed lights with adjustable dimming. I don't need to be able to program it to do different things, and I just keep it on the rotating colors. I find that the least distracting of the pre-sets, while allowing me to just see the keyboard in my peripheral vision and start typing. It looks fantastic. Minimalistic design, and just stands out well when lit. And I really, really like the aluminum body. It just feels and looks great.

The keys are not super loud. If you are coming from a non-mechanical keyboard, it is louder than that, but not super distracting to other around you.

Cons: These are minor cons, but worth taking into consideration. The keyboard has some obvious settings (caps lock is represented by an 'A', num lock represented by '1') and less obvious ones. 'G' was not obvious to me that it was gamer mode, which just stops the Windows key from functioning. No biggie, but was a bit confusing.

The font of the characters on the keys is not my favorite. The 6 looks like a G, as the line does not connect in the loop of the 6. Just seems like extra to be extra, and that @ symbol is almost unrecognizable due to this, even though I know it is the @ symbol.

Additionally, any Fn+key (media controls, lighting effects, brightness) are not printed on the keyboard. So you have to memorize (or keep the sheet it comes with handy) Vol up/down is Fn+F2/Fn+F3, which I personally find annoying because the idea of a keyboard is to be able to do things without looking at it and thinking. For the price of the keyboard, I wish the FN shortcuts were printed on the keys.

Note: The keys are much more sensitive than any keyboard I have owned (again, non-mechanical, basic keyboards). On more than one occasion, I found just resting my fingers on keys causes it to type. Again, no biggie, just needed to adjust the pressure at which I rest my fingers, which took me a week or so to adjust to. The 1.8 mm actuation point doesn't allow for a heavy rest, which apparently I did quite a bit of previously.

At the end of the day, the Fn+Key not being on the keyboard and the annoying key font hold me back from a 5 star review, which I know are purely cosmetic, but I stand by the review.

This is my first modern mechanical keyboard, and I'm quite happy with it. The keys are in the right place. Sturdy and a good weight, I expect this to last a decade. I'm not a gamer; I use this for software development. The braided cord and no-fuss packaging is appreciated.

Sleek, well built and feels sturdy, quiet (red), extremely happy with my purchase.

I am TOTOLLY satisfied with my keyboard purchase! I have never had a mechanical keyboard before and I love it. I like the fact that the lights on the keyboard shut off when my computer is asleep or off!

Great keyboard and a great value as well. Looks terrific, very well built, and I love the feel of the keys. Can change the color just by pressing Fn+F12, and brightness by Fn+up or Fn+down. Haven't had it very long yet but have just about completed Sniper Elite with it. Hopefully the keycaps don't wear out.

After many years of using a CM Storm Trigger with Cherry MX Red switches for work and games, I had my eye out for a new keyboard and saw this one was on sale. I thought the optical switches sounded interesting and the price made it worth a try. So far, it's been all around great. Not too noisy or clicky, very responsive with good keystroke travel length, and nice keycaps. Seems like it will be easy to clean as well. Details to keep in mind: no built-in USB ports; preset lighting effects with adjustable brightness, and; media functions aren't shown on the respective keys. Overall, a solid purchase at $50, but not sure if I'd be as satisfied at the $100 original price.