The ROCCAT Vulcan Pro is an outstanding gaming keyboard that's also available in a smaller, TenKeyLess size. It features proprietary ROCCAT Titan Linear Optical switches, which offer a low pre-travel distance and are light to press for a quick gaming experience. It's well-built with full RGB backlighting that shines through the transparent switches. You can reprogram some keys, but not every key is macro-programmable, which may be disappointing to some. The ROCCAT Swarm software is only available on Windows and allows you to customize the backlighting and set macros. It has good ergonomics and the typing experience feels great, but it may take some time to get used to the keycaps' shape, and the low pre-travel may cause an increase in typos.
Our Verdict
The ROCCAT Vulcan Pro is outstanding for gaming. The proprietary optical switches are light to press and have minimal pre-travel distance, great for a quick gaming experience. It has full RGB backlighting and you can set macros to some keys, but not all. It's also well-built and it has good ergonomics.
- Linear switches are light to press.
- Full RGB backlighting.
- Good ergonomics.
- Only a certain set of keys are macro-programmable.
The ROCCAT Vulcan Pro is wired-only and can't be used with mobile devices.
The ROCCAT Vulcan Pro is good for office use. It provides a great typing experience, but the linear switches may lead to an increase in typos because they're so light to press. It has good ergonomics with a detachable wrist rest, and you shouldn't feel fatigue typing on it. It's also quiet and shouldn't bother those around you.
- Good ergonomics.
- Quiet typing noise.
- Light switches may cause typos.
The ROCCAT Vulcan Pro is good for programming. You can set macros to a certain set of keys, but not every key is macro-programmable. It also has full RGB backlighting with individually-lit keys. It offers great typing quality, but the linear switches are so light to press that it may cause unintended keystrokes.
- Full RGB backlighting.
- Good ergonomics.
- Quiet typing noise.
- Only a certain set of keys are macro-programmable.
- Light switches may cause typos.
Changelog
- Updated Apr 22, 2021: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
- Updated Nov 30, 2020: Review published.
- Updated Nov 24, 2020: Early access published.
- Updated Nov 20, 2020: Our testers have started testing this product.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the full-sized version of the ROCCAT Vulcan Pro, and it's also available in a TenKeyLess size, sold as the Vulcan TKL Pro. It's only available in black with the ROCCAT Titan Linear Optical switches. You can see the label for our unit here.
Popular Keyboard Comparisons
The ROCCAT Vulcan Pro is an outstanding gaming keyboard with linear switches that are light to press. It's an upgrade over the ROCCAT Vulcan 120 AIMO, but there are other options available where you can set macros to any key, such as the Razer Huntsman Tournament Edition. Also see our recommendations for the best gaming keyboards, the best mechanical keyboards, and the best keyboards.
The ROCCAT Vulcan II and the ROCCAT Vulcan Pro are wired gaming keyboards with low-profile keycaps. The Vulcan II is available in full-size or compact (65%) sizes and ROCCAT Titan II Optical Switches. On the other hand, the ROCCAT Vulcan Pro keyboards are available in full-size or TKL (80%) form factors and are only available with linear red ROCCAT Titan switches. The Vulcan Pro has slightly lower latency, but both keyboards are more than suitable for competitive-level gaming in any genre.
The Corsair K100 RGB is better than the ROCCAT Vulcan Pro. The Corsair provides a better typing experience, every key is macro-programmable, and it feels better-built. On the other hand, the ROCCAT is smaller and takes up less space on your desk.
The ROCCAT Vulcan Pro is a bit better for gaming than the ROCCAT Vulcan 120 AIMO. Both keyboards are similarly built and have the same features, but the Pro has linear switches that are lighter to press. However, the AIMO has tactile switches that offer better feedback.
The SteelSeries Apex Pro is better than the ROCCAT Vulcan Pro. The SteelSeries has unique optical linear switches that allow you to customize the pre-travel distance, for a quick and responsive gaming experience. Every key is also macro-programmable. However, the ROCCAT's wrist rest isn't a dust magnet like on the SteelSeries.
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