I Upgraded the Most Popular Keyboard EVER
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
- A cheap keyboard can turn into something AMAZING with just a few mods, and we'll show you how to do it too. While there is a few hiccups along the way, the finished product is worth it.
The $35 price tag is at the time that we purchased the keyboard and may not be accurate.
Redragon K552: geni.us/OjTjBR (Amazon)
Cool white coiled cable: tezcables.com/product/enthusi... (affiliate)
For keyboard accessories (lube station, stabilizers, lube, etc): Use code switchandclick for 5% off
All parts used for USB-C port (affiliate links below)
M3 screws and nuts: geni.us/gg62dWU (Amazon)
Manual tap: geni.us/h4dk (Amazon)
USB-C breakout port: geni.us/nuVMw9 (Amazon)
Metal filer: geni.us/H1vZM0X (Amazon)
The awesome keycaps: geni.us/B3lT (Amazon)
How to Convert Non-Detachable Cable to USB-C Port:
1. Cut cable to expose wires. Solder with instructions in video.
2. Drill hole for USB-C port, file plastic down for a hole that fits port.
3. Drill two holes below breakout and tap with M3 size.
4. On breakout board, use one M3 screw and one nut to secure it to the case.
5. Cover exposed wires with electrical tape. And you're good to go.
Timestamps:
0:00 The $35 keyboard
0:34 Erasing the logo
1:45 Converting to detachable cable
5:24 Adding foam
6:14 Lubing
6:42 Painting the case
8:03 Final assembly
9:15 Typing test
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Ngl this shit is not only entertaining, it's downright inspiring.
Awww thanks that hits the heart a different way
@@SwitchandClickOfficial Yea this is seriously some awesome content. As someone who's never tried making a custom board. Now I really want to!
@@SwitchandClickOfficial yea it was entertaining
Not gonna lie they had us in the first half
@@SwitchandClickOfficial hey the red wire is connected to vbus or vcc?
Imagine being the guy who designed this RedDragon logo.
i like it
@@eggo5643 Found you lol
@@jeremiahgavin9687 HAHAHA
Pain
Well if that wouldn't be right there I think no one would care
It's nice to see someone consider those without deep pockets and show what you can achieve on a low budget (I know the key caps cost more than the keyboard itself but cheap aftermarket key caps could be used instead for a still noticeable improvement). This will surely inspire many to give it a go.
I watched the K552 review, immediately followed by this one and you earned a subscribe from me.
Glad it was helpful!
Where i am from its still deep pockets. I live i . Poverty.
@@yogi3084 What...?
yes
@@SwitchandClickOfficial
hi kabir
these videos are so wholesome, they make me not hate myself for a moment, and for that I applaud you
Aww
ugh, hardships in life don't go away, might as well as just deal with your situations
@@anires1195 Yeah what do u think that comment meant
@@gnomilius We should be asking you that same question.
@@landon7114 u clearly understand just as much as Anires lmao
cleannnnn 🔥🔥🔥
Hi bro first yaaay
I had a feeling youd be here
Thank you 👌 not as clean as your builds though
yooo it’s hamaji neo
@@auras.aurora hamini neo*
when you pay more money for the keycaps than the actual keyboard
Using same keycaps isn't a drastic enough change
that's how to be an enthusiast
@@SwitchandClickOfficial that's true
I wish she went with budget keycaps to rub in the budget-ness
@@SwitchandClickOfficial so tru
I have a K552 brown-switch as my first mechanical, and as much as I doubt that I would commit to a mod with soldering, this will be a great reference whenever I want to open my keyboard for a thorough clean or something. Enjoyable presentation and vibe too!
You earned a subscriber!
I didn't like how the paint job turned out at first, but once everything was assembled, it just looked so nice. Great job!
Nobody:
Betty: So I looked online...
you did look online tho 👻
@24kGolds No one caresd
@Yaash_YT Not especially
I am proud to be this comment’s 69th like
and I found this
*Clarkson shows one of the most horrifying pictures of all time
When you have an extra cheap keyboard laying around, C O N T E N T
Make the Content
@@SwitchandClickOfficial watch the content
@@KiwiTheVeggie like the content
@@lee-pz8ww try the content
@@sapopapo2762 Fail the stunt
My friend has this keyboard and Gazzew switches totally revives it, outemu slots have plenty of different choices now, not to the extent of Cherry 3 pin or Kailh wider 2 pin but you can get premium feeling things without worry.
Sounds so much better after being lubed properly. Thank you for that.
Opens live chat*
Switch and Click- I'm married
What the hell happened here
People get curious lol
lmao
Tapping holes? Why do that when you can just brute-force the screw in? Every screw's self tapping if you try hard enough
I was just thinking about getting a k552 and this video showed me the potential of the stuff that can be done to that keyboard to make it not only look a lot better but also sound a lot better so thanks a lot for this video I really enjoyed watching the whole thing and that USB C cable is just spot on so thanks again for the great content I'm a new subscriber btw gonna be looking out for more of your videos to come and in the mean time imma watch the old ones
The content quality and your on-camera confidence has skyrocketed since you guys started. Great work!
Thank you so much! I appreciate that.
Check out this video where I upgrade MORE KEYBOARDS: ua-cam.com/video/2880cSV8BHI/v-deo.html
Love ur vids
Does Spencer really need a Custom Tail?
HF Ü R M3
HF you crazy nut. That's exactly what I do. Good extra experience but. Your legs are shiney & golden
Stop it I got butterflies in my stomach watching you cut that foam...ummm...foam😋
im actually really impressed with the way it came out, looks really clean
Great Job! I had this same keyboard as my "re-introduction" to mechanical keyboards since the late 80's-early 90's
3:18 I had a very similar reaction when finding out my detachable cable mod worked out, apparently so does every other youtube channels for the tutorial. It has this "hard work paying off" feel to it.
4:54 I had a very similar reaction when screwing the wrong ho............oh wait nvm.
Works on any wired kb right?
i was having a "meh" day but you enthusiasm and the high quality content made my day a little better, assembling expensive keyboards is nice but i really like to watch people modding cheap keyboards, i always learn something new
thanks for the video Betty :D
Awww I'm glad you're day is better
@@SwitchandClickOfficial ._.
@@vimalaramachandran2508 ?
Bravo intro, your excitement to mod the keyboard flooded my screen. love it
I'm new to custom keyboards and haven't personally built one, its crazy how much better you can make a cheap keyboard sound for a little bit of time and money
a little bit of time, and alot of money
@@namelessking6780 lol ya i kinda got that
that cheap keyboard sounds nice from stock in fact.
I'm loving the energy you're putting into your videos recently. Makes the videos much more enjoyable and engaging
Happy to hear that!
Betty your content has evolved so much since I started watching you early last year, editing is amazing, the humour is just right, you seem so much more comfortable and there's so many of them to watch! Keep up the great work :)
Wow, thank you!
I love how I can solder guitar and amp internal boards and pots, splice subwoofer wires, car stereo wire management, etc. But as soon as it comes to soldering a computer part or accessory, I forget how to breathe. So stressful for me! lol. Great video, I really enjoyed it, thank you!
Join the Discord server here, if you wanna. discord.gg/AAJKRXrt Also, thanks to our Patrons (that I forgot to list out in the video): James P, Pen Pen, and randyOcean.
Am early right?
@@qad3r no you am late wrong
@@Instinct0425 am pro u noob. U late am early.
I just watched your other video on this keyboard lol.
@@qad3r am not noob :( am early not late u wrong late person :(((((
Was looking at the GMMK Pro, but you make this $35 keyboard look top-tier! Well done!
damnnnnnnnn that is actually the most impressive keyboard transformation i've ever seen
Thanks dude
its also more expensive to upgrade it then the keyboard itself
@@marvn9398 yeah but it sounds better than most 100-150 dollar keyboards anyways so very worth it
@@marvn9398 The k552 has a pretty stable frame which was the only lasting thing, and that's really all that matters. The actually upgraded product is worth more than higher priced manufactured keyboards.
@@flowscs6835 oh ok
OMG, the eraser worked.
Now, i just need to find that eraser which i have not touch since highschool.
I just had a random one laying around
any eraser works as it's a rather poor pad printed logo.
Then there's the tough ones which even acetone can't remove
The material you stuff in the case, if you cut it into a decent sized circle, it makes a great jar opener. If you have a stuck jar, it will help you open it.
Your reviews are awesome .. deserve a subscribe 👍 you cleared out different types of mechanical keyboard for me easily straight to the point fun to watch.. keep it up
Thank you so much! I appreciate that.
For any cables that u want to strip (unless its too thicc) you can actually use scissors. Slowly cut the cover (slow and repeated cut is better than 1 cut), and then rotate and do the same thing on the still-intact cover side. Once remaining cover is thin enough you can just spin and pull the cover slowly with your hand (plus it spirals the copper wires so its harder to become messy)
Haha the manual sensor-ing of the cat butt killed me.
Loving the colors and the keycaps go super well with it
10/10
(I'm actually getting one of these on thursday)
i love seeing your videos! even if i do not own a mechanical keyboard i still enjoy you modding multiple keyboard!
I'm so glad I came across this channel! I got into mechanical keyboards partly due to your content! I come from the Photoshop education background and I've started opening up our community to them! They've made my life so much better. I am literally on the computer 12 hours a day.
make it 13 bud
*the feeling when you have that EXACT same keyboard*
Subscribed! Great content 👌
I found your channel while troubleshooting my Logitech M570 trackball mouse. Decided to retire the trackball and bought a Redragon K552 keyboard/mouse combo. And now have a new hobby of mechanical keyboard mods. Woohoo 🙌
I swear you have to be one of the most most pure and adorable youtubers I've seen. Love your content, It's always positive and playful even if you're being critical. It's a nice break from people taking sides and causing drama. I just purchased my first custom keyboard a few days ago and your videos really helped guide my decision. I appreciate your candid excitement to make this kind of content, so thank you................ I'm gonna click subscribe now.
Thank you so much!
As always, insane content, never disappointed.
This channel is definitely underrated.
Thanks so much
Dammmmmmmmmmmmmn didn't expect that end result. It's SO GOOD!
Time to take this to the next level and downgrade a Keycult instead.
Lololol I can't even afford a keycult
Awesome! Love the two tone paint job, came out super nice!
Thanks a bunch!
Oh my god. Blue and cyan matched so well together and the yellow as well! This would probably sell for 50$ now. You made it so clean and satisfying. Keep it up
Sell for $50 but how much did it cost to upgrade?
Keycaps alone are almost worth more than this..
Seeing you grow feels so good man. Take love and wishing you success up ahead in your future.
I really love how you show personality in your videos lately. The energy is way different compared to like, maybe 5 months ago. It's honestly so cute and entertaining!
I just started watching and love your videos! Have you ever made a mod a keyboard content but with the best / most popular budget choices (best budget switches & keycaps and using a budget mod-able keyboard for example) ? I'm curious!
Loved the content ngl. Hopefully u will do few more videos like these to backup the budget keyboard users.
The fact that it sounds that good is just awesome
Finally, a video for someone like me who only has 50 bucks budget for a mechanical keyboard. This is very entertaining, I learned a lot, also the end result is wow. Would love more transformation videos like this haha
i just bught this on my birthday, and im just waiting for it to show up. u can look at it if u want
its like 52 dollars with shipping
You are so likable and your enthusiasm makes me want to root for you and your Chanel!!
thank you!
Lol I thought they were trolling her when they said use an eraser. But it actually worked
No i used to make custom legos and u can just erase them
last week the red switched ver was $25, which i rushed and bought. since these are my first experience w/ linear switches i can't say much about them other than smooth! however there's definitely some spring ping. i like the recessed chassis. i don't like the fixed rgb colors.
i plan to do some of the mods in this video, but i'm gonna throw in the glorious pandas from my old keyboard (in a somewhat hacky way).
Damn that paint job and key caps are hot🔥
Love what u did with this and the 80's beats rock
I'm getting into keyboard as of recent and what I love so much about modding them is that its usually all about the typing experience. never so much the actual prettiness of the overall build. it inspire creativity to get something how you want it and I am just a sucker for *c l i c k*
When u can just switch to the other keyboard instead of breaking it all down and put it back together in another keyboard which actually just became this keyboard.
True lol
this looks SICK! well done!
Thank you so much! I appreciate that.
I love your videos! Fantastic content!
Makes me want to upgrade my 8+ year old $38 keyboard, which has been actually really good but tired of old blue clicky switches and the keycaps are worn. PBT would work nicely.
That would be awesome!
The final product sounds so creamy and soft, damn, that's literally my dream keyboard.
I have two old redragon boards and I'm tempted to try this ngl
Great job, nice colors !
Nice job. Looks and sounds amazing!
Thanks a lot!
I own a few mechanical keyboards, and recently had a switch fail. Went down the youtube rabbit hole and learned a TON from your videos. Thank you so much.
The board actually turned out really good, If I didn't know otherwise I would have thought it was a custom.
Omg! I love this content. Now I’m thinking of doing this someday with my old $20 keyboard, probably when I get bored. 😂
Sounds insanely smooth and good job modding the keyboard
Rest in peace eraser-chan. We won't forget your sacrifice
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At this point Its more of a Bluedragon keyboard lol
Awesome video. Thanks for creating!
Glad you liked it!
I just finished my custom build. It was super fun and it was from a pretty budget board. I lubed switches, stabilizers, and Filmed it. Also I got new keycaps too
The keyboard you’re tearing apart is the one I clicked on this video with
this channel is like if my mom was into keyboards and it’s amazing
Wait what?
1:53 this is my first time on this channel and what a magnificent looking Kitty! As a fellow cat myself, I shall subscribe! 👍😆
Thanks for reminding me on something I've been wanting to do with my keyboard.
Just ordered all the parts to convert my keyboard hardwired to USB-C detachable. Just awesome.... totally forgot about what i wanted to do. thanks.
Redragon be like: Why are we here, just to suffer
I was mid erasing and decided to cheat with nail polish remover (already aware it does not go well with plastic). I did it so none of you have to: it slightly damaged the plastic, although it did remove the remaining paint. I did it with a very light remover, rubbing very gently bc I knew it could go bad, and still the plastic got a little rougher. Just keep erasing until it vanishes. (Sorry, guy who designed the logo.)
Looks so amazzziingggg betty , amazing job , if I were to guess , I wouldnt have guessed its a redragon keyboard lol.....12 /10 industry grade mod 👏
Thank you!
WOW! AMAZING! My first video I watched of yours. I came over f rom Techne channel from the Techne Talks last Sunday.
when you spend more money modding the keyboard than the actual keyboard itself
This is the gold challenge: customize the apex pro tkl
Wow! Now I want to buy this keyboard just for doing this diy thing! Thanks a lot
thank you! because of this video, I went and bought the same keyboard and modified it similar to what you did. I completely removed the logo cap, can't stand the big block there :D
I just love how every comment is hearted
Oof
damn, that one’s gotta hurt
Except yours twin😞🤚🏽
@@Thehintercast we stand corrected
@@vertipop She came through and blessed him. We have to be his humble servants for the rest of our lives now.
I see something way more interesting than my math homework :>
Looks so great the color and the sound is 😎
I think you actually inspired me to mod my keyboard, thank you
Dang, I can't stop smiling watching this lol.
Noice
When the Keycaps cost more than the keyboard itself
Im getting this after seeing this video and your review. Cheers! ✌️
I love your humor and your quiet yell is so funny thank you for these amazing video
Glad you like them!
That’s lit! 🔥
I’m in utter shock of how good that sounds for a 35 dollar keyboard. Great job!
Hey, thanks!
Hearted comment?
You just gave tons of ideas for those who got their first mechanical keyboard and those who got tight budget so thanks. I got non hotswappable kb tho but it's all good. DIYs makes me feel more personalized if you know what I mean since it has a different kind of feeling. Hard work pays off kind of feel.
I'm so gonna try putting a bluetooth adaptor to my kb lol.
@@Tentenszx i got the k630 (redragon) with brown switches honestly it sounds amazing for 30$
Epic keyboard build! Do u have any recommendations on a keyboard for a starter? (Me) ive never had a mechanical keyboard before
i love how i just clicked on this not knowing that that keyboard is the exact red dragon key board im using know lol
and i love the keyboard
Now, it has stopped being a budget $35 mechanical keyboard. All that drilling and painting added value to that keyboard.
could prob sell for 200 dollars on kijiji lol
Nice video! Though it's been a year, would like to say you could've used some body filler (bondo) to fill the original cable hole, as well as the accidentally drilled hole. Order myself an even cheaper keyboard, just to do something like this. Thanks for the inspiration!
I was having a boring day then I saw your video and it was so exciting!! And all the music you put in the video it is a awesome video I wish you a great day Betty
Thank you!
a wild guess... can you turn a wired keyboard into wireless/bluethooth?? that would be rad!