Corsair K55

Vibrant, diffused lighting ; Good price

Inconsistent key feel ; Slow rubber dome switches

At just £40, the Corsair K55 Core offers a good enough typing experience at a price that’s easy to justify. You can get a more unique feel with off-brand offerings, but its soft RGB lighting is delightful.

6 macro keys iCUE software for Windows Textured wrist rest

Membrane keyboard 5-zone RGB lighting

If you can get over the lack of mechanical switches, the Corsair K55 RGB Pro is one of the most feature-packed budget gaming keyboards you can get your hands on right now.

Good build quality ; Better value than its rivals ; Keys are heavy and consistent

Eight-key rollover ; Poor RGB LED versatility ; Font on supplementary keys is too small

Otherwise, the lower price, good action and solid features make the K55 our favourite membrane keyboard available right now. If mechanical units are too expensive for you, the K55 will sate most of your needs for half the price.

The quality is really great, and the keyboard is rigid thanks to the aluminium frame (and very stable with those rubbery feet), while iCUE works really well (there’s been a re-design recently) and allows synchronization with other Corsair stuff, as...

Loads of features Very affordable High-quality membrane keys

Not as fast as mechanical switches Middling built quality Eight-key rollover

Our Corsair K55 RGB review illustrates that this is a deeply impressive bit of kit. When it comes to its typing action, it’s one of the best membrane options around: fast, consistent and comfortable, with a robust and reliable action.

RGB goes Budget, und im Falle der K55 mit Erfolg. Das Modell bietet eine ordentliche Verarbeitung und konnte uns auch in der Praxis überzeugen - Tippgefühl, Layout und die Ergonomie sind dem Preis entsprechend sehr gut, solange man nicht vergisst, dass...

Barely paid anything for, wgat feels like, a really expensive keyboard. Links to my streaming gear easily as well.

Great quality keyboard, well built, responsive, great customisation options.