Roccat's Vulcan II Mini is a colorful but compact gaming keyboard. Now Roccat has gone over the top with the $229.99 Vulcan II Max, a full-sized keyboard with an emphasis on aesthetics. The Vulcan II Max combines stunning RGB lighting, a translucent wrist rest, and 24 dual-LED smart keys with programmable secondary functions. It's a power user's—or at least a desktop showoff's—dream. Sure, it's pricey, but thanks to that healthy dose of RGB, it's sure to look great in front of any gaming PC.The Eye of the Beholder The original Vulcan was a solid keyboard in its own right, but it can't hold a candle to the Vulcan II Max's design. The board's available with matte black or white keycaps (our review unit had the latter) atop Roccat's clear Titan II optical switches, and supports third-party keycaps if basic black or white isn't your style. The key switches are offered in two flavors, tactile Brown or linear Red. The difference is minor, at least on paper. The Brown switches have ...
Roccat's pricey Vulcan II Max keyboard delivers an RGB light show like no other, but it's not just a pretty face, with functionality to please power users and hard-core gamers alike.
Attractive design with gorgeous RGB lighting; Easy-Shift+ adds tons of functionality; Switches compatible with many third-party keycaps
Expensive; Keycaps could be more comfortable; No wireless connection options