A Dang Good Gaming Keyboard! Roccat Vulcan TKL Pro Review

[@delight9311]

Can we take a moment to appreciate how fucking great all her reviews are? Always thorough, always answers the right questions. Honestly one of the best reviewers on YT.

[@sshum00]

It's a roccat keyboard of course a cat has to make a cameo 😂

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Makes sense haha

[@BuzzLiteBeer]

Optical switches can be incredibly smooth, but the options right now are quite limited and I'm not sure if they are as easy to mod (film, lube, spring swap, etc.). I used to have a Razor Huntsman TKL with optical reds that were super smooth but incredibly loud and too light for typing.

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Absolutely agreed.

[@dawa4233]

hopefully more good optical… haven’t tried rog myself, but this is the best so far.

[@spike178]

Just bought same keyboard in white feels great.

[@FitLabb]

Great review, actually helped me decide to buy this keyboard! BTW, beautiful cat! Thought that part was really funny & glad you kept it in the video. 👍 Looking forward to seeing more from you in the future!

[@liamcopley705]

I love this because i bought this keyboard not to long ago and i didn’t really know if it was worth the money but i think is was i liked the sound and i am glad it wasn’t low quality!

[@manitoublack]

I’ve got the full-sized version of this keyboard (well the Vulcan 80 with Titan brown switchs, as I don’t care for RGB and need a numpad) and I’ve been using it at work for the last 5-6 months (mining consultant) so put a few miles on it each day. The shine is real! the lovely matt finished keys ‘shine’ really, really badly. Even cleaning with soapy water, the polish is real. This shine develops after about 10-20k key presses. So about 2-3 weeks at work. For a gamer, the WASD keys would take a beating. I’ve yet to wear the paint off, but it’s only a matter of time. THese keys are Lazer etched, not double-shots. (Specific to the Titan Browns: I find the key feel ‘alright’ but the switches actuate prior to the tactile bump (grrr!) which is really irritating. ) As a fashion piece it looks great (just don’t touch it 😉. ) Another great feature is that all of the bottom row keys are convex in profile. not just the spacebar. I agree with your recomendation: nice, but, better to look elsewhere As of this morning it has been changed out for a Matias Tactile Pro (Much more tactile, and better key feel.)

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Thanks so much for your input

[@kubasniak]

Do you know any other mechanical keyboards which are convex in profile at the bottom? I really like having ctrl, alt and space that way.

[@manitoublack]

@@kubasniak the HP Omen-1100 keyboard has a convex bottom row (I've got one.) it's a full sized clicky (Greetec Blue) keyboard. I really like it. PBT double shots with shine through. Font is 'gamery' and the wasd keys are red not black. Deck is strong and ridged. It's pretty no frills (only fixed colour back lighting) but great for typing if you like clicky switches.

[@Pain4Good]

This is my dream keyboard and I needed to know more about it so thanks for reviewing this keyboard Betty

[@moisus7684]

I Just bought this keyboard and wow! Its really good also really like the video

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Glad you like it!

[@andrewfang2754]

The stabs are so good that the captions applause

[@my.way.gaming561]

I love how you can stay focused with the cat being so cute right there 😂

[@bajannovazone]

now that's a beautiful keyboard !!!

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Very colorful :)

[@eli2112]

Seriously considering it for my next build, actually love the keycaps shape and how they make it look. I like that it is NOT low profile, it's just a design choice. I think I'll go with something else because first I wish the keycap material was better, second I'm looking for tactile, and it also is a bit expensive for what it brings. Maybe a good wrist rest and additional media/macro keys or led indicators would have swayed me completely. The knob is a nice touch though. Thanks for the detailed review, you're great

[@spookysquirtle]

they have a liniar option

[@spookysquirtle]

i mean tactile option! aa

[@chrisgordon86]

The key-caps just don't have long skirts around them. They're like that to let all the light come out. That's a great thing!

[@lin1166]

Thank you for this great review. Love your cat included in this video, since I love cats.

[@TonyThomas10000]

The volume control is actually a rotary encoder. I think the cat likes it because it is a Roc-cat (or maybe he/she thought you were calling him/her)!

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Hahah she knows her name, she hasn't been getting much attention since we got a dog

[@TonyThomas10000]

@@SwitchandClickOfficial Plus, she wants to be a KZbin star. Maybe she needs her own channel!

[@hex1c]

Roccat needs to release this keyboard with wireless and clicky switches

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

No more click, no more clacking, can't people type stealthly?

[@Peacekeeper_84]

I was thinking the exact same thing, this keyboard doesn't look low profile at all

[@dluten100]

I bought this keyboard about a year ago, and really enjoy it. The only thing is typing for some reason is a little bit of a challenge. I have been typing on keyboards for over 40 years, and I still struggle on this keyboard for some reason. Playing games though is perfect. The quality is high, and appearance is amazing.

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Thanks for sharing!

[@webmarketing40]

Top review! The keyboard base and the keycaps are low profile, with regular switches, to be more precise. I have a "vulcan 120".

[@bigmack10]

Looks great, my Logi G915 stabilizers and keycaps are terrible, so much rattle.. wish I bought this instead.

[@countduckula9977]

Hi Betty, A wonderful in depth review! Thank you for using my suggestion and leaving the clips of your cat in [as JB Playroom said "Cat likes RocCAT"]. These red optical switches still sound fairly loud. I have heard of Roccat, but I haven't had any experience of using them. The low profile keys look interesting.

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Yeah they're not as big as companies like Razer and Corsair

[@countduckula9977]

@@SwitchandClickOfficial I like that they are experimenting more than the big two; also I liked the extremely special guest appearance from your cat.

[@obvFire]

0:09 Yes!

[@jeffreyabrick8891]

thanks for the toki-esque keyboard review, this is quite an interesting keyboard!

[@jbplayroom]

Cat likes RocCAT

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Yes, she does

[@tactrix1h]

Came for the keyboard, stayed for the cat.

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

LOL she's a star

[@tactrix1h]

@@SwitchandClickOfficial yea she really is. 😻

[@lucutes2936]

Where

[@lucutes2936]

4:40 there

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

Since I know where ALL the back cover screws are, it's highly likely I've taken it apart. I've found the majority of the bothersome key "clacking" is the key hitting it's bottom BUT reverberating inside the plastic back cover. Take the back cover off, lay the keyboard on an absorbent surface, like a couple towels, or a dish pan absorb mat or such, and you find the clacking reverberation reduces substantially and the keyboard is much quieter. Obviously, unless you can stop the key from bottoming out, it won't be totally silent. The keyboard backcover inside needs a coat of rubber material, hint*hint. I'm doing that and more because I don't necessarily need to sound like an stenographer using an IBM Selectric typewriter.

[@PhilipChou]

Very nice review. Shows that manufacturers can produce a good sounding and good typing board if they put the effort into it. (more cat clips please)

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Hahaha should I chase down my cat getting footage of her?

[@YegaSRT]

I mean you are reviewing a RocCAT keyboard, of course your cat will be interested :-D

[@phoenlxx4443]

I got it on sale for 110$ and I don’t regret it

[@StalewindFarto]

Mine arrived today. Incredible feel and look to this board!

[@bastifan8419]

I bought this keyboard too, but I think that the White Version looks way better

[@1alwaysbray]

Great review. Just to clarify, you can change the keycaps right with any standard key cap sets? lol

[@nayanpitlam5621]

Roccat must have regular and good pbt keycaps coz the low profile keycaps make no sense with regular switches imo LOve that knob and built quality though!! Great content as always

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Great point!

[@wintersheet]

The rgb looks great but I am in love with keyboards that have all hte keys toguether without any gaps, I am currently looking for a 65% or 75% keyboard to use as my main keyboard. I got the huntsman mini today as it was one of your recomendations for a fast keyboard and I love it so much, but I really miss my arrow keys.

[@chrisgordon86]

Well der, not having arrow keys is sheer stupidity. TKL or GTFO

[@triggaslicc]

I just got this keyboard for 90 bucks so far so good

[@Andrea-mc6nu]

Wow a steal!

[@alphasixty1316]

I like almost everything about this keyboard, love the switches, but PBT should be included at this price, or at least an option. Lack of macros, not a game-breaker for me but there are a lot of MMORPG gamers out there. Perhaps this can be fixed in software? Wasted mute button this should be a programmable. Price difference between this and the G915 TKL right now is 20$ Not sure which or if I will choose either.

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

That's true, these keyboards are getting more and more expensive

[@keoninumurigames6817]

I have the Roccat 121 and love it.

[@shortspecimen]

Bit late, but i got them on black Friday for £69. Absolute steal

[@spike178]

Great review very detailed and clear thanks.

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

thank you!

[@Rain-Dirt]

Finally a TKL board with a dedicated mute button!! Why is that so hard to implement?! It makes looking for TKL keyboards so difficult for me. Sadly the keys might indeed start to turn into a bad feeling as she says... ugh

[@tendiecuh276]

i use this keyboard and i really love it

[@minkcs8073]

Which one would bottom out first? - Gateron Optical Yellow or Roccat Optical Red

[@rhoharane]

cat is very welcome in the video

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Yeah, it's rare that she gets involved in videos

[@frankie_6394]

They had a special on it and I got one for $130, I love it. To me I got it because of the low profile keycaps and the new design. So many keyboards just look so basic and boring. I like the fact that is it different, and the design also makes it easy to keep clean too.

[@CheapHomeTech]

I bought it so I could program macros in. Could you make a video on making macros on it?

[@azayomi]

Flat out, excellent review. So good I am going out to purchase it. Thank you! Subscribed!

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Hawkasa]

Will there be interference on row 3 when using cherry profile keycaps like there would be with north facing mx switches, and if there is would oem profile work instead? Also in general do you think it feels good to use cherry profile keycaps or anything else that isn't the stock keycaps with this board, in techne's review he said it felt "sticky" and not as smooth?

[@culilom007]

I'm between this in white or the steelseries apex tkl ghost

[@_.go._]

I like their thin keycaps design. Lots of light shine through without you needing to switch those pudding keycaps. I much much much prefer this one over razer huntsman te. Please wait for it to go on sale though since it is priced unreasonably high as Betty mentioned.

[@vemma007]

is 45 euros/dollars cheap enought :D?

[@lucygoose9984]

Not a gamer, but a hard core typer. Would you recommend this keyboard over others? Watched lots of your videos and learnt lots, thank you :-) I reckon I need a low profile, optical switch, preferably quiet/silent. Doesn't matter to me if it is TKL or full or given less!

[@canoeshoe]

Majority of the people buying this keyboard are buying it mainly for the design that lets the RGB shine though. From a performance perspective, there are many other keyboards out there.

[@Meohre]

0:55 Main reason to buy it

[@prototypeAleks]

"And it got a volume knob" yeah one that dosen`t work, at least for me it didn`t Had the same issue with my vulcan 122. Not sure if Im missing some setting in the software or something...

[@ArmoredCore5000]

Kitties LOVE keyboards. I want to know the kitties opinions too! She wants to roll around on it and try it out

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Haha she loves getting in frame

[@Jassy5]

i like the floating key caps but the price though

[@noceranunzio]

wow amazing girl and keyboard , where do I find these kind of keycaps? i'd like to mount then on my alloy origins :P

[@sented]

still my fave video :D

[@CasualXCars]

Underglow due to open floating keycaps is HORRIBLE on all of "like this" designs ... G915 does not have much of the bleed, and is the only one I could relate to, like it, but not crazy enough to pay it over $200 lol From K740 regular office keyboard, I got K7 Keychrone to test... turns out not many mechanical keyboards offer that super low profile of the keyboard so palmrest is not required... really hard to find it...

[@youmadbro6538]

Hi its been 7 months I was wondering if you could show us you upgrading it? Thank you!

[@SpaceCadet4Jesus]

@2:30 There are 14 screws on the backside, not Ten. Ten are visible, the rest hidden. One screw is under each of two legs, one screw is midcenter of the center foot pad, and two screws are near each end under the horizontal label. Sneaky people.

[@andyblanco5494]

Awesome

[@loko141]

"Is it worth the $160 price tag?" *sees volume knob* *heavy breathing*

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Is that a yes? haha

[@loko141]

@@SwitchandClickOfficial Yes given that not a lot of keyboards have volume knobs. Though I think the volume knob having some tactile feel to it makes it feel more on the cheap side. I'd rather have the feel of it like the old school knobs you'd find on amplifiers which would be a nice touch. Might be too much to ask given the build quality of the keyboard, but would be reasonable given the price tag.

[@klotzey]

@@SwitchandClickOfficial i've had the keyboard for over half a year and my volume knob is actually reaaally tactile.. maybe its an issue with your particular model?!

[@unstoppableluckq9985]

@@SwitchandClickOfficial in Australia it’s... 😭

[@gerrylee79]

Love your videos on keyboard reviews. Would you say the red switches has more of a louder sound over the browns? I do love that 'loud clicking' noise every time I type. Currently been using the Roccat 120 (brown) and looking at getting the 121 version with red switches.

[@KarlRamstedt]

Brown should be similar to or slightly louder than Red switches. But if you want click, you really should go for Blue switches (Razer calls theirs Purple). Most of the click from Red/Brown comes from the key bottoming out. Blue switches have more of a, what I would call, "chad click"; They're proper clicky. I honestly feel like Brown switches don't have that much of a reason to exist. They're too similar to Reds, without offering the linear smoothness that Reds do. I'd say either go for Reds if you want linear smoothness, or go Blue for the CLICK.

[@BlobbyBoy827]

The cat was the best part.

[@kenovo7023]

I love your shirt. thocc

[@noah5814]

I'm not shure if I should buy this keyboard or the hyper x alloy origins core cuz they both seem like great keyboards and I don't know if the extra 60 dollars are really worth it

[@RetArm]

Nice review. I have a question though. At 6:26 you used a different keyboard to compare height. Can you tell us what that keyboard is?

[@phenomenon6764]

I have the keyboard but my stabs have a bit of rattle, so I came for a look if it is just mine 🤷‍♂️

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

What a "Betty" !

[@notyounotme7193]

Just a heads up, it's rock-cat, not row-cat. Check their channel, they even say rock-cat in the main channel video. Not really sure where this whole row-cat thing started.

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Tomato, potato :)

[@JL-ix5io]

@@SwitchandClickOfficial If you're attempting to be a reviewer, then pronouncing the name of the company is common courtesy.

[@Edyremoh]

Why are you bugging people over stupid things? I didn’t care before, but now I hope she keeps saying “row” cat.

[@notyounotme7193]

@@Edyremoh as J L said above - it's a product review. It's not hard to get right at all - it takes only cursory research and getting such simple details wrong hurts credibility as a reviewer. They pronounce it in their first party marketing - I wouldn't criticise if it was a different context or if it was a brand with a really illogically pronounced name. I don't think I was unreasonable or insulting, I'd consider it constructive personally. Also - you talk about "stupid things", yet you reply to a year-old comment making a valid point just to say you don't approve of it.

[@thebasmentdwellers7153]

hey betty! i know im very late but i had a question, if i found this keyboard for $96 is it worth it then because i found a renewed one on amazon for $96 and i ordered it already but wanted to know if i made a good choice? thanks! love your video

[@haramaschabrasir8662]

It's a good price still in 2022. I bought it for 105.

[@hypeboy5946]

Are there any mechanical switches that feel similar to these? I have these and oh my they are the best switches I've ever tried, I just want a customizable mechanical keyboard that feels like these ones. :)))

[@BlobbyBoy827]

Hey you should mod this keyboard for a video

[@zshinko9617]

I prefer Epomaker's GK96 and I think I might get one but I still want to try building a keyboard by myself but it's hard to find a good set that sends to my country

[@zshinko9617]

👀also, are you going to review the everest modular keyboard?

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

I will not

[@zshinko9617]

Well, it is way to expensive for me anyway 😅

[@umpus]

Cat was really like "It's MY time to shine now!"

[@Unjustified_Bot]

The juju cables link doesn’t appear to be working.

[@arandomguyonline6436]

A problem to these keycaps is that the legends will Disappear from the paint getting scratched of. I have a roccat vulcain 122 aimo and its happening to the enter key

[@andersflem9628]

Is it possible to mod this keyboard to be more thock and silent ?

[@bruh-mw3fr]

I would have gotten this over the apex pro tkl but the keycapa look really good but are abs and if I put normal keycaps on it it ruins the look I bought it for

[@OGMITSRAGEFACTORWTHFJFEJFJEFJ]

But the Apex also has ABS 🤔

[@BrainLeisure]

Wow that is expensive. But anyway it looks nice, and it seems like your cat is liking it very much (well a Roc Cat keyboard ah ah) ! Shame they don't do it in white :) Great video. Love from France.

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

LOL the pun is great

[@gwbarchive]

As simple a question as this is I simply want to screen print using the FN Key... Is there another command Key that needs to be used with it? I'm a video editor and I use this function often to re-create artwork. I can't find anything about the command anywhere... It's crazy... Thanks so much if you can help. Don't have my original manual.

[@Slix_]

fuuuu. Now I want it more.

[@Savtito]

I plan to buy a keyboard and I would like some advice, which one is smoother to use? The apex pro tkl or this one? It would be very cool if someone could answer me, Thanks!

[@Darksided_]

For The sound Test 17:05

[@netsurfer10000]

Sweet! I love floating key caps, but even all the low profile keyboards I've found have some deal breakers. The sound is quite nice, but I wonder how they sound when you really mash them since they can't bottom out onto the board. Also I maybe it'll be possible to get these key caps and put them onto a regular keyboard ...

[@scyhte82]

What i really dislike about this keyboard is the fact that i can't save profiles to its internal memory and always have to have the software running.

[@user-ft2md2gd4s]

The Keychron K1v4 you reviewed is low profile but this is regular. Switches' travel is normal. Right?

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Yeah this is a regular sized switch with less travel distance, but not quite low profile

[@melvinmenjivar5725]

Hola saludos como puedo comprar las keycaps

[@dioraxys]

I know this is an old video but I'm looking for some help.. I have a Vulcan TKL Pro and I love it but I'm looking to do a custom keyboard, does anyone know if there is a PCB out there that the switches will fit or other switches that work in the TKL pro? TYIA

[@CasualXCars]

I think many of the low profile switches and keycaps do come with the shortcomings of underglow. This one was notorius for so much underglow that it was very hard for me to see the keys when needed... even on the lowest setting it was just too bright for my taste at least :) Much better "glow control" was handled by G915 TKL I tested... for other reasons I have not kept that keyboard either... I ultimately landed with beginners great EPOMaker TH80 and got myself a wrist rest.

[@misha1194]

This is off topic, but could you get the fake holy panda switches and compare it with the glorious & the original one from drop? I loved your comparison video from last month, but I just wanted to comment here for visibility haha

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Where do I get fake holy pandas?

[@misha1194]

@@SwitchandClickOfficial AliExpress! I found them by looking up “holy panda switches”

[@nanezferrer3565]

Can i replace the keycaps with PBT keycaps ?

[@MekaniQ]

Late but Yes'nt?

[@user-yk2wb2zo8x]

Which is the more low profile this one or logitech g915 ?

[@notlessgrossman163]

Great reviews as always, but in the reviews i now need to know what software is involved with the Mk. I noticed that Apex 61 (snow shadow fox) logs keystrokes wtf.. someone needs to look into that.

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Roccat swarm

[@kristijanzolota2684]

I bought usb-c from epo maker and it won't connect in my keyboard i don't get it anyone has same problem?

[@truthtimetv4575]

wait i just searched this and realized it was uploaded 10 mins ago cause this is on the shelf at my local bestbuy already even though it "releases nov 10th" they done fucked up lool (amazon lies? wtf )

[@venger5705]

Wait, so i can put HyperX Pudding Keycaps on this board ?

[@lk_avibuzz9300]

I watch these videos even though I have a chromebook

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Appreciate you

[@MrEternalFool]

You can't use a keyboard with a chromebook?

[@lk_avibuzz9300]

@@MrEternalFool a lot of them only work on windows or Mac

[@countduckula9977]

@@lk_avibuzz9300 Thank you for enlightening me; didn't realise Chromebook would be considered as different OS; learnt something new today. Are there any special keyboard drivers you can download for your Chromebook? Strange why Chromebook doesn't mention keyboard incompatibility issues in their commercials, eh?

[@ChickenNuggget0]

ive been searching so long but i havnt found anything to that, maybe you can tell me, are the switches soldered or can i easily get them out with a switch puller? I wanted to spray paint it white but for that i have to remove the switches to so that Information would help me :)

[@dioraxys]

In the TKL Pro they are hot swap so you can just pull them out :) Gently..

[@MrAluntus]

Hi, I purchased this keyboard on your review, and it is indeed so much nicer to type on that my Corsair K65. However, when I went to go download the software, the company URL is dead. Do you know if the company is still operating?

[@SwitchandClickOfficial]

Yeah it's called Roccat Swarm

[@MrAluntus]

@@SwitchandClickOfficial ah thank you. It does seem like their site was down yesterday, but it is up this morning and I am downloading the software now. I have to say, I do love typing on this keyboard. It is very smooth.

[@finno7281]

I once had a vulcan 80 and sold it now i have so. Many regrets