Red Square Keyrox Classic

Best mechanical keyboard of the year?

If you suddenly decide to Google “best mechanical keyboard”, then most likely you expect to see something from Razer, Logitech, HyperX, SteelSeries, or Alienware in a pinch. But not the Keyrox keyboard from the Russian brand Red Square, which has become one of the best-selling gaming keyboards of 2020 and 2021. The success of the model stands on three pillars. For starters, this is a rare full-sized mechanical keyboard with a full number pad. Given that the mechanics are now respected by gamers, writers, and coders, this is a definite plus for variability.

Dark Project keycaps and GMK stabilizers

Instead of some trendy things that look cool on paper but are useless in real life, Red Square focused on quality and reliability. The base of the keyboard uses a solid metal backplate, keycaps are made using double-casting technology (note: the guys from Dark Project were engaged in them), and instead of cheap stabilizers from Costar, original GMK products are used here, which are more commonly seen in "mechanics" for 200 – 300 dollars . What's even cooler is that every stabilizer is already factory lubricated, so the keys feel nice when pressed without any gritty or metallic overtones.

Yellow switches from Gateron

The Keyrox Classic features Gateron's yellow mechanical switches, which are linear switches with 45g actuation force, 2mm actuation distance and 4mm total travel. The quality of workmanship is as close as possible to Cherry MX products. And they have the same resource of 50 million clicks. Each key boasts a springy and responsive finger travel and instant reset, making this model a very interesting option not only for gaming, but also for long-term typing. Other mid-range mechanical keyboard makers usually use cheaper switches from Kailh.