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Roccat Vulcan Pro Review

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93
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92
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94
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The ROCCAT Vulcan Pro delighted reviewers with its remarkably low latency and customizable RGB lighting. They liked that some of its keys were macro-programmable and that its typing noise was reasonably low. Unfortunately, they couldn’t preview their RGB lighting presets and felt that its super sensitive key switches might cause typing errors.

ROCCAT Vulcan Pro Linear Optical PC Gaming Keyboard, Titan Switch Full Size with Per Key AIMO RGB Lighting, Anodized Aluminum Top Plate and Detachable Palm/Wrist Rest, Low Profile, Black
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The ROCCAT Vulcan Pro was considered by testers as an outstanding gaming keyboard that has super low latency and light-to-press key switches. Product testers from…

The ROCCAT Vulcan Pro was considered by testers as an outstanding gaming keyboard that has super low latency and light-to-press key switches. Product testers from Rtings were pleased that the keyboard shipped with a wrist rest and that it also had well-visible RGB backlighting.

During their typing experiments, they were glad that the keyboard had a very low typing noise and that its lighting sequence and some of its keys could be macro-programmed through its ROCCAT Swarm software. This is slightly different from the SteelSeries Apex 3, where all its keys are macro-programmable – check out our SteelSeries Apex 3 review for more info.

However, the ROCCAT Vulcan Pro had some critics a bit disappointed since they couldn’t preview the RGB lighting sequence or typing sounds that they would want to apply. Other testers feared that its ultra-responsive key switches might cause typing errors and were not impressed with its lack of wireless capabilities.

True Score

93

Reasons to Buy

  • Outstandingly low latency
  • Customizable RGB lighting
  • Some keys are macro programmable
  • Includes a wrist rest
  • Low typing noise

Reasons to Avoid

  • RGB presets can’t be previewed
  • Light switches may cause typing errors
  • No wireless capabilities

Specifications

  • Battery Life
    Wired
  • Customizable Lighting
    Yes
  • Foldable
    No
  • Form Factor
    Full size
  • Key Switch Behavior
    Linear
  • Keyboard Technology
    Optical
  • Max Wireless Range
    Wired
  • Palm Rest
    Yes
  • Spill Resistant
    na
  • Touchpad
    na
  • Wireless
    na
  • Wireless Connectivity
    Wired

Overview

The ROCCAT Vulcan Pro is a top-tier gaming keyboard that was first released in late 2020. It has about 107 keys, and even though it might not be the best keyboard for ergonomics, it ships with a detachable wrist rest. The Vulcan Pro also has RGB backlighting with individually-lit keys, and its lighting sequence can be customized.

Also, with a latency that is as low as 0.7ms, the Vulcan Pro is more responsive than some of the best gaming keyboards in the industry. Measuring about 18.1 by 6.3 inches, the Vulcan Pro is a full-size keyboard that will likely take up a lot of real estate on any desk. If you’d like to have an alternative that is a bit more compact, then it might be worth checking out our ROCCAT Vulcan TKL review.

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Expert Score

92

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Customer Score

94

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True Score

93

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    Trust Score

    92
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