Redragon

K742 Wireless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with Knob

Redragon K742 Wireless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with Knob

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Sentiment score100% positive
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Last updated: Jun 22, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit IconArgentStonecutter
5 months ago

That's got the old legacy firmware which means the terrible traditional driver software. Try the QMK-based K742 Arlokks instead.

5 months ago

In general no. Their software is awful. About the worst I have run into. There are three exceptions with QMK firmware that use VIA instead of the Redragon software. They are rather nice: * k715 - 75% * k717 - 60% * k742 - 96%

5 months ago

* [Redragon K742](https://www.amazon.com/Redragon-K742-Mechanical-Bluetooth-Swappable/dp/B0F93FMYD5) * ($56 with coupon) Add Outemu Silent Peach switches if the stock switches are too noisy.

5 months ago

* [Monsgeek M2 v5 VIA](https://www.amazon.com/MONSGEEK-Aluminum-Mechanical-Hot-swappable-Pre-lubed/dp/B0FLD9K4HG) ($100) * [Redragon K742](https://www.amazon.com/Redragon-K742-Mechanical-Bluetooth-Swappable/dp/B0F93FMYD5) * ($56 with coupon) * [Yunzii IF99](https://www.amazon.com/YUNZII-IF99-Wireless-Mechanical-Programmable/dp/B0DT6MWNHP) ($100) * [Yunzii AL98](https://www.amazon.ca/YUNZII-AL98-Mechanical-Pre-Lubed-Swappable/dp/B0FJ123CR1) ($130)

about 1 month ago

I would not get any Redragon keyboard apart from the k715, k717, k739, or k742 which have qmk firmware rather than Redragon's rather mediocre-at-best legacy firmware.

Reddit Iconimdacatdaddy
3 months ago

I ordered both of these off of Amazon and LOVE THEM. Redragon K742 Wireless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard INPHIC A9 Explorer Wireless Mouse. I chose the mouse because it it’s truly whisper quiet.

End of reviews

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