Roccat Vulcan Pro Keyboard Review – Attack of the Optical Warriors

1 - Einführung, Optik & Haptik 2 - Features, Funktionalität und Tippgefühl 3 - Software & Fazit

Functionality & typing feel

Apart from the standard keys, there are 3 more media keys and a volume control built into the hardware. The mixer-style wheel can be turned indefinitely in one direction, each step being 2% of the general Windows volume. The keycaps cannot be removed and sit firmly on the switches. By the way, the LEDs for Capslock, Numpad etc. are at the bottom right instead of the top edge.

Small curiosity on the si
de: Turning the volume slider in Cyberpunk 2077 caused a 45° rotation of my character per level. An update to the game and software happened a day later and fixed the problem, so I can’t say what caused the error.

If the keyboard is not used for a while, it automatically dims down to a lower brightness. I could not find an option to change the timeout time in the control program.

Thanks to the quite early release point after only 1.4mm, it is possible to write briskly on the keyboard, even if I am rather used to pressing through the keys. Distances between the keycaps are appropriately large, even with sausage fingers you should hardly be able to trigger two keys at once. I can confirm the mechanical feeling, the optical Titan switches feel very similar to the Cherry MX Red. By the way, the 45 cN actuating force and linear switching characteristics are shared by both. I could not detect a noticeable difference in terms of optical or mechanical release.

Here’s a little audio sample, bare on the table and in the angled position:

Spacebar single:

Volume wheel and media buttons:

Even though the palm rest isn’t padded and plastic is made of slightly rough surface, it doesn’t become uncomfortable during prolonged use.