ROCCAT Vulcan TKL Pro Tenkeyless Linear Optical Titan Switch PC Gaming Keyboard with Per-key AIMO RGB Lighting, Anodized Aluminum Top Plate, and Detachable USB-C Cable, Black

I decided to get a TKL keyboard for my setup since i already own a G915 tactical and a NK65 V2 aluminum. I wanted to get another mechanical so I decided to pre-order a tkl pro. This keyboard uses their titan optical key switches but they remind me of linear red switches. I have never used such a loud linear switch before. Part of the blame is the key travel seems crazy long but i also think the short keycaps cause my expectations to be similar to the low-profile g915 which it is not! I was able to mitigate the issue by using o-rings/dampeners on the keycaps giving me a nice shorter stroke and less noise if I bottom out, but this did not fix the thunk when the cap moves back upwards so it is still loud and i hope break-in fixes this somewhat. The keycaps are oil magnets btw and to me they feel flimsy, slippery, and cheap (abs). The keycap is relatively small and cuts out part of the normal bottom, but I am not sure if I like this design as they make pudding keycaps to give more lighting if that is what they are trying to do. The switches are mounted directly onto the keyboards top panel which is nice for cleaning. The media controls are also the f9-f12 keys, but you can semi-permanently switch them with fn+del (turns the del key white to show it is switched/active). There is also a dedicated mute button and volume control both of which I do not believe you can re-map. Overall Im not sure why the vulcan tkl pro is so expensive. I wish it came with a magnetic wrist rest for the price like their full-size version, but my wood glorious wrist rest (TKL size) fits perfect. I am not sure if i would purchase a roccat product again as I dont believe there is much value for the money and that is saying a lot as a g915 owner. Edit: i decided to throw on some pbs doubleshot alpherior keys i had laying around, and the difference is huge! no more slippery buttons! Id highly suggest getting new keycaps, all though i kept the original F9-F12 since they are also the media buttons and i also kept INS, HOME, PG-UP, PG-DOWN, DEL, END and the arrow keys and the ctrl key.

Although it looks and sounds nice, I have a really hard time typing on it. I cant even manage to get through a Google keyword search without hitting a new that I didnt mean to. I think its the distance between the keys. The keyboard that I was using before had keys right up against each other, these have a pretty large gap between them, just under a quarter inch. Nonetheless this is my personal home computer keyboard, so I dont do a lot of typing. Hopefully Ill get used to it eventually.

My son purchase this keyboard and was super excited with it for about the first 5 minutes. Then he realized that it wasnt keeping up with his keystrokes. He plays Fortnite and edits exceptionally fast. After playing for a few minutes he realized that the keyboard wasnt recognizing 2nd or sometimes even 3rd consecutive keystrokes of the same key. We sent it back hoping that it was just a faulty board but the new keyboard did the same thing. Searching online shows that a different keyboard made by the same company seems to have the same issue so we are left to assume the optical switches are the problem.

I used to be Corsair everything, the roccat keyboard is so much better. It’s quiet and comfortable to use.

I had the regular tkl version of this keyboard and this is better. The lighting is cool. I like it

Me gusta demasiado este teclado, siempre lo había querido y ahora que hicieron una versión mejorada; TKL y version blanco, no desaproveché la ganas de conseguirlo. Es un teclado excelente, sus switches opticos son bien comodos y no se sienten pesados como otros teclados que sientes que se te cansan los dedos y terminas adolorido depues de una buena sesión de gaming. Me habría gustado que sus keycaps hubieran sido PBT en lugar de las ABS, pero aún asi, se siente cómodo. Su RGB es todo un espectáculo, excelente RGB y si que es verdad que la luz RGB si lo vez de un costado, puedes sentir el golpe del brillo de la lucecita. Es la primera vez que hago reseña sobre un producto, y pues, este teclado lo recomiendo.

insanely good

Ive never written a review for a product on the same day as receiving it, but I was so impressed with this keyboard I immediately bought a second for my nephew and Im ready to slam a 5-star. This is my first experience with linear actuation or optical switches. Ive heard people say this board does a pretty good job with typing -- so that its useful for beyond just gaming -- and let me just say, that holds true. Im quite a speedy touch typist (120+ wpm), and I can type as fast as ever with only minimal errors, which should only improve with some more time on the board. I saw some say this keyboard is loud, but it isnt really. I suspect this is from people bottoming out on their key strokes, but if youre a more skilled typist you will learn the actuation point and type much lighter and quieter since the linear switches dont require you to bottom out your presses. When it comes to gaming, wow, what a difference. The smooth strokes and quick response feels like it has lifted the skill ceiling on movement. I can actually dance around with my hand on the keyboard much faster to do the things I want to do, and I feel much more precise. I did not expect a keyboard to make such a big difference, but if you are being bottlenecked on a slower board, then this definitely will make a difference for you as it has for me. The weight of the board is really solid and the key presses are super soft. The RGB looks great and you can assign different lighting to individual keys in the software. Only one gripe so far: ABS keycaps. For a $140 board it would be nice to have PBT, but I knew this when I got it. Still, the finish on the keys is actually very nice and feels much better than your typical ABS caps. The tldr of all this -- amazing for gaming, yet still solid for typing. Super comfy to type on and feels quality.

Ive used many different keyboards and this one is by far the best, amazing lights, and really good feeling switches

Keyboard is loud, lights up without having to run a program, small enough for my hands, only negative thing is there no customization for it. Or at least i haven’t figured it out yet.