Turtle Beach - Vulcan II TKL Pro Wired Magnetic Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with Analog Hall-Effect Switches - Black

I love this thing! The keys are super smooth and responsive. Actuation can be adjusted. I have a few gaming keyboard and this one is my favorite. The lighting is beautiful, bright, and just right. Would highly recommend!

The Turtle Beach Vulcan II TKL Pro is a pretty interesting keyboard. Despite not really associating Turtle Beach with high end keyboards, their offering is top notch, with really good build quality, USB-C, excellent software, USB-C, and lots of hardware features. All this executed in a nice TKL (ten keyless) form factor that really does improve ergonomics over a full size keyboard (your mouse is closer). Read on for some highlights. Hall Effect Linear Switches The Vulcan II TKL Pro features hall effect linear switches, which are known for their smooth and consistent actuation. Unlike many mechanical keyboards, these use magnets for actuation, which makes them super flexible. These switches also have adjustable actuation points, so you can customize the keyboard to your liking. What this means is that you can use the Swarm II software to adjust on a per key basis the actuation point. For instance if you wanted to configure the WASD cluster and left Ctrl to be more sensitive than the rest of the keys you absolutely can. I found the ability to adjust the actuation point to be pretty awesome - leaving it lower during typing, and higher in twitch shooters. Another thing that’s interesting about analog switches, is the ability to emulate an analog stick on a controller. Despite this being kind of gee whiz, it’s really hard for me to recommend using the keys like this. It’s a bit strange trying to get your brain trained. I’m sure some people can, but not me. RGB Backlighting The Vulcan II TKL Pro features full RGB backlighting, which can be customized to your liking using the Turtle Beach Swarm II software. The built in lighting effects are pretty cool, with many familiar patterns, including colorwave, snake, ripple, and fade. Swarm II Software The Turtle Beach Swarm II software allows you to customize the Vulcan II TKL Pro's lighting, macros, and performance settings. You can also use the software to create custom profiles for different games and applications, adjust the RGB lighting per key, update firmware, and adjust the hall effect sensors. The software even includes a visualizer for the switches, which light up the numbers 1-9 to show the amount of force applied to the current key (which can be helpful for tweaking your analog sensitively). The software was speedy, and never felt sluggish or was heavy. The profile engine seemed complete, but I only tested a couple games, and find little use for macros in general. Beyond the software, there are hardware profiles, lighting controls, and shortcuts using the Fn key found next to right Alt. You can easily turn off the backlight, adjust it’s brightness, turn off the Windows key, and execute up to 6 macros. Pressing Fn+F8 followed by a Fn and one of the 6 macro keys starts a recording. Pressing Fn+F8 will end the recording and you can then access that macro easily. Volume Wheel The Vulcan II TKL Pro features a dedicated volume wheel, which is a great convenience. I’ve had keyboards with dials, rollers, and buttons, and there is something about a dial that I just enjoy. It has a satisfying click as you turn it, and you can push it in to mute. T-Shaped Keycaps The Vulcan II TKL Pro features T-shaped keycaps, which are designed to… err… look really cool. Honestly I found the ABS keycaps to be fairly good initial quality, and didn’t appear to get shiny right away. After a week of use they still look pretty good on the surface. The advantage the T shape has is simply to show off the lighting, which it does well. Overall The Turtle Beach Vulcan II TKL Pro is a high-end mechanical keyboard that offers some sweet hall effect magnetic switches. The hall effect linear switches are smooth and consistent, the RGB backlighting is well executed, the software is on point, and the volume wheel is a great convenience. Overall, the Vulcan II TKL Pro is a great choice for anyone looking for a high-quality mechanical keyboard.

A beautiful addition to my ROG laptop. With Swarm 2 software, you can enjoy a syncretized Light Show from your mouse, headset and keyboard. The Hall Effect keys produce a varying amount of current allowing and producing an almost unlimited number of keys . Depending on the distance traveled of the keypress, the software and hardware can represent different things. Amazing. The keys sit proud of the board yet function smoothly with each actuation. I read the key caps are compatible with second party keytops for a unique gaming experience. The volume control on The upper right corner doubles as sort of a joystick. For the best experience, connect the USB cable directly to your PC or laptop. Don't use it through a hub. 5 built in keyboard layouts, and the function keys are programmable. Pressing the joystick for fast muting. The feet on the bottom fold easily and provide just the right tilt. They've even included a soft foam wrist rest. Select from one of nine great color effects, my favorite is heartbeat.