Roccat Vulcan 120 (UK Layout) Mechanical PC Gaming Keyboard
Roccat Vulcan 120 (UK Layout) Mechanical PC Gaming Keyboard, Tactile Titan Switch, Per-Key AIMO RGB Lighting, Anodized Aluminum Top Plate and Detachable Palm/Wrist Rest, Silve
Titan Switches
Developed by ROCCAT, the Titan Switch tactile was designed for gamers who desired a swift, precise key stroke that didn’t sacrifice the desirable responsive and crisp mechanical feel.
Durable design
An anodized aluminium top plate reinforces the overall structural integrity of the Vulcan, protecting it against standard wear and tear and significantly extending its lifespan.
AIMO illumination
AIMO is the living illumination eco-system from ROCCAT. Its functionality grows exponentially based on your computing behavior and the number of AIMO-enabled devices connected.
 |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch | ROCCAT Titan Switch | ROCCAT Titan Switch | ROCCAT Titan Switch |
| Lighting | Per-key illumination in ROCCAT blue | RGB per-key illumination with 16.8m colors | RGB per-key illumination with 16.8m colors |
| ROCCAT AIMO illumination | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Multimedia buttons | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multimedia wheel | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Detachable wrist wrest | ✓ | ||
| Cable | 1.8m USB cable | 1.8m braided USB cable | 1.8m braided USB cable |
| Amount | 119.99 | 139.99 | 149.99 |
| Weight: | 1.15 kg |
| Dimensions: | 23.5 x 46.2 x 3.2 cm; 1.15 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Roccat |
| Model: | ROC-12-442-BN |
| Colour: | Grey |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Roccat |
| Dimensions: | 23.5 x 46.2 x 3.2 cm; 1.15 Kilograms |
The key presses are VERY loud and easily picked up by a microphone if you’re on a call or in-game chat. Colour customisation is limited; you can select from a variety of pre-set effects and vary speed/colour scheme / etc but I can’t find any easy way to apply effects to certain keys (WASD) etc. Personally, I hate the two metal screws which are visible in the top left corner (above the Fn keys), but I suppose that they want to emphasise the metal construction. The colours are very nice and bright (dimmable as required), and it is very good build quality.
I’ve been after a mechanical keyboard with RGB lighting effects for some time, was going to go for a Logitech but found this instead, after YouTube investigation, I purchased an open box model for 70, wow it’s amazing.
Love the design, unusual key caps allow RGB effects better than the standard keys found on most keyboard’s, no issues with typing even with sausage fingers, can definitely recommend, have just bought the roccat kone pro air mouse to complete my setup.
I looked into this keyboard as I wanted a upgrade from my corsair k55 and oh boy I should of got this keyboard sooner . It is way better on just standard rgb patterns but with per key I can make any design I want but I tend to have it so it pulses out from the key I press and it’s so amsome to see
Feels great and looks great too, typing and gaming makes it feel so smooth and non of that wrist hurting that you get with other keyboards.
I love the quality, industrial feel, exposed screws, and brushed metal. It has light on and off for caps lock, a proper sized enter button, and separate num pad. The volume knob in the top right is particularly satisfying to use during calls, or gaming – like a dial in an aircraft cockpit. The keys stand high and exposed, unusual design but looks very good. The keys are solid, reasonably quiet (for a a gaming keyboard). There is quite a lot of space between the keys so accuracy will take time. The illumination can be controlled by the roccat swarm software you install later, but otherwise the standard lighting is fine.
I have purchased this after my logitech 512SE keys (a few during cleaning) and then eventually a switch broke.
There was no way to change the switch.
The logitech had blue clicky switches and this has roccat’s own titan switches.
They are very nice to type on and have improved my typing speed. I was surprised as I didn’t really notice thqt I typed slower on the blue clicky switches.
The keyboard does really look the part and contrary to online review videos the volume knob is very tactile.
I am pleased with it, I was looking at the logitech 915 but it was about 50 more than this one, I bought this and 5 days later amazon are sending me emails with offers on the 915 with 50 off making them both the same price. (915 is wireless) so had the prices been equal at the time of purchase I probably would have chosen that.
That being said, I havent returned this one and bought the 915.
Sorry for the rambling review.
Tldr; nice looking keyboard, that is very nice to type on.
I got this keyboard on discount… it was worth. Although I wouldn’t buy it at full price.
Now, there are some things that I find less favorable: the short keycaps. They made them like this presumably to allow more light from the keys, that can also be a problem, as it takes over and can be upsetting for the eyes. But what does seem to be bothering me is a feeling like my fingers hook up on the nearby keys.
However the keyboard as a whole performs flawlessly and I am more than pleased with it. I tried Razer before and other brands, including Redragon, but I find Roccat to hit the sweet spot between quality and price.
Excellent keyboard, very good keys and once used to the slight change in angle from most others ,it seem’s to have less of a rise to the keys front to back, is great to use. The keys are amazing with nice feedback and bounce. The lighting is the best i’ve seen in several keyboards both owned and tryed in store, clear and bright with a nice transparent base. The style of the board is nice too, not too over the top for a RGB keyboard. If I were to knock it at all it would be the feedback from the keys, they can feel a little too resistant if you have had a long day and tired as they take some pressure to type on, however it’s not something i usually notice unless very tired and the lack of dedicated gaming keys. I would probably give it 95/100. Possibly the best keyboard i’ve had to date.
Ive just come from a Corsair strafe mk.2 and I love this keyboard. Build quality feels better and the Titan tactile switches (made by tkl I think, and feel alot like cherry MX brown). The switches are not easily replaceable (soldered to the board) and due to the switch design although it uses a cherry like stem, you have to be careful if changing the caps. However, the switches are pretty quiet for mechanicals and in my opinion feel beautiful. The swarm software is good enough (no worse than icue!) And once setup, unlike Corsair keyboarss, volume keys etc still work with swarm uninstallee after configuration.RGB Lighting options are limited in software, but it works flawlessly with SignalRgb. I highly recommend this keyboard.
Love Roccat keyboards so much, 3rd one so far. This is my very favourite one so far. Great look, great typing, very very easy to keep clean and the SWARM software is a breeze to use.
Having seen reviews on this Keyboard i thought id go for it and ive not been dissapointed. Keyboard is the best ive ever used and my last was a K70 which always had errors cos the software is not good but this Roccat is brill.
I would give this 5 stars but as with other reviews, the keys will start to not register. From some googling I’ve found it’s because of the fact that the switches aren’t dustproof. I bought some electrical contact cleaner, removed the key caps from the problem switches, depressed the keys, and then sprayed some of the contact cleaner in. Press the switches a few times so it has the chance to pick up any dust and then I left it overnight to completely dry. You could probably leave it for just an hour or two but I’d rather be safe than sorry.
This fixed all my issues and I still have the same can of electrical contact cleaner which I use whenever a key starts to not work properly. Sadly this does have to bring down my rating a star to 4 stars, but still an excellent keyboard.
First to say: I bought the keyboard in used condition “acceptable”, therefore I can’t say anything about the original packaging since there was none. I knew it before and took my chances to save over half of the original product price.
Anyway: the keyboard came in plain amazon packaging with lots of bubble foil, love that!
Other than stated there were absolutely no signs of usage, scratches or other imperfections noticeable.
The keys are crisp and the brushed white-silverish aluminium looks very good! Installation was a piece of cake and with roccats own software “swarm” a configuration was quickly done.
The colors from the RGB’s are bright and since I own other AIMO peripherals from roccat I could compare them quite good.
Other than different reviews stated, I couldn’t find much of an imbalance colourwise. In fact it looks really good together.
Only one little bit of critique:
In the item description it says that the keyboard is in “English language” but it does not tell you if it’s a UK or US layout. Since I bought it over amazon UK I assumed it would be the UK version.
I was wrong! So if you have trouble to work with an US layout you should be careful.
I haven’t had many keyboards in my time, but this has got to be the best so far. The keys respond well to soft and aggressive presses. Reasonably quiet with the brown switches compared to my previous keyboard, which had MX red’s which is to be expected. Response while gaming seems sharp; I have seen an increase in my capabilities while typing, which is a plus. I highly recommend this keyboard. I Will update if any issues arise during the life of the keyboard.
This is a great keyboard. I have owned mine for a few months now. It is absolutely not the cheapest however I feel like I got what I paid for.
It looks fantastic and feels like good quality. The brushed steel casing looks awesome and the RGB has some great vivid colours. Each key has its own LED and with the Roccat swarm you can set up to 4 individual profiles with game specific keys highlighted. The program also has a list of macros for a good selection of around 40 popular games built in.
The keys are well spaced with enough space to get a cotton bud (that’s Q-tip for americans) between the keys for cleaning.
The downsides I have with mine is that when typing that certain keys won’t always register the first time (noticeably wasd) but that might just be my unit. The other downside being that these were quite difficult to find. I purchased mine from amazon’s “damaged packaging” list for around 150
Got it for my son, its an absolutely stunning keyboard and the lighting effects are very nice. When you press a key the rbg’s ripple out from that key it’s very cool. Only problem is after 11 months the ‘W’ key has started to play up misses inputs and it’s kind of an important key for gaming. It could just be crumbs or so thing inside but there’s no way to open it up so it’s pretty useless now. I’ve just ordered him the steel series apex Pro for this Xmas, I don’t think it looks as good aesthetically but hopefully will be just as good for gami g and hopefully last longe
I have a gsming laptop so the keys have always been closer together than on your conventional gaming keyboard. I got this as I was trying to move away from using the laptop keyboard, and well, it doesn’t disappoint. Its very well made and had aluminium on the face of it which makes it look really modern. I love how the keys are transparent under the buttons and this really let’s the RGB lighting shine through.
You also download the Roccat software and there’s multiple options for the lighting styles and brightness and patterns. You can even make custom ones or just have it all a block colour etc.
They keys feel really nice and responsive when you press them. They are also pressure sensitive so you don’t always need to press them right down. When your using the keyboard you really feel like your doing something.
It also has a magnetic wrist rest that just clips or unclips. The only thing about it is its not foam or anything its quite sturdy but its not uncomfortable. I think its just there to raise the height of your hand whilst playing.
All in all I think Its worth the price tag and its good value for what you get. It feels premium and looks premium and id definitely recommend it if your a frequent gamer.
This keyboard is the best keyboard i think Roccat have every came out with, not only does the keyboard feel right with its palm/wrist support, the keys do all light up and you can change the brightnest of the keys. but if you also download the program called swarm you can also get some cool extra features. which i can tell you about now. you get different sounds the keys make when you type which is kinda cool, plus every key you hit when typing changes colour so you can see where your been, which i find helps, and then you have the wave which is the different colours from red, pink, mauve, green, blue, purple, white, orange and the list goies on, it can be set up so you have a full light show of colours light up your keyboard at night to one set standard colour. Overall this keyboard it the best and why i rate it 5/5
The ability to colour each key is great and the fact it can change depending on your actions is also just a wonder that can impress anybody.
I cannot comment on the Macros functions yet because FFXIV has it’s own set up and i’m not really sure where else to use it.
As for the Swarm software that I hear so much negativity about… I do not really see a problem with it, even though it’s gaming i use the keyboard for, I do not have a lot of opportunity to use it on different applications that would need the features offered.
+ high quality
+ clunk
+ clunk
+ Great RGB
+ Magnetic Wrist rest
– my stupid fingers often miss the raised keys
This is, no doubt, a very nice keyboard. It’s mechanical, and I’ve been used to laptop keyboards for the last 10 years or so, so that took a bit of getting used to. But once I did… it’s very pleasant to type on. It’s quite loud, so bear that in mind.
The colours are beautiful as expected. You need the ROCCAT software on win10 to get the nicest flowy patterns going.
In terms of keeping it clean… yes, you’re never gonna get food crumbs into it, but ironically I have a different problem, which wouldn’t happen with a laptop keyboard: hair! My hair is quite long and sheds all the time and it keeps building up between the keys. Oh well. It’s not a major problem.
Like most reviewers I’m just going to come out the gate saying the software sucks. Its absolutely horrendous considering I bought this full price (150) If you want easy to use powerful RGB software, get a different keyboard.
Personally, the RGB is just extra, so I’m not too bothered.
I never learned to touch type in school, Its always taken me ages to type out things, my dyslexia doesn’t help, but every keyboard I’ve tried until now just feel wrong. Whether the keys are too small/too big/ too close together, I just mis-typed every sentence. I owned a Corsair K65 keyboard for 2 years and I was still mis-typing on it until the day I switched to this keyboard. My fingers can finally tell when I’ve mis-typed and I can quickly correct it. The key travel distance is perfect. Its the perfect amount of “clickyness” for me.
I work in a job where I’m typing around 16-22k keys a day so I’ve done a lot of typing on this keyboard while working from home in the last 4 months. For the first time ever I am actually improving in my typing speed!
For gaming its really good as well, the key return time makes this good for twitch-y shooters like Valorant and CS:GO, it also has a “Gamer Mode” which turns off the windows key, Alt+Tab, Alt+F4 etc so you don’t accidentally quit the game when you rage.
Pros:
Perfect key spacing
Perfect travel distance
Brown Mechanical Keys
Per-key RGB
Game Mode
Real volume knob
Wrist wrest is great (if you decide to get it)
1x USB cable
Cons:
Terrible RGB software
RGB can glitch if routed through USB hubs
The wrist rest’s matt finish is rubbing off after only 4 months of heavy use.
This is my first mechanical keyboard. After reading lots of reviews and especially after seeing what it looked like I had to have it. Typing is great, I love the feel and sound of the keys. The RGB lights looks cool and are easy to configure in the software. I can honestly say that my performance in COD Warzone improved after getting this keyboard. I would highly recommend it even if it is expensive, but at end of day you can justify that by how much you will actually be using it. I use it for work during the day and gaming at night. worth it.
I’ve owned a Das Keyboard for years. Any mechanical keyboard enthusiast knows well this brand and its superior quality. Well, I decided to give a try to a different brand and chose Roccat Vulcan 120. This keyboard feels amazingly good when typing, both the clickness and the pressure for the keys are perfect. The accuracy of strokes increased significantly within one day of use.
So I totally recommend this product to WRITERS too
I love the look of this keyboard, it lights up beautifully and does everything I need in a keyboard.I have experienced none of the Swarm problems others have and it has always worked impeccably. But, this is a big but, this is my second one in a year that is showing signs of cracked keys. My first one was 5 months old when a key came off. I went to put it back when I noticed it was cracked, putting it back it actually broke off part of the stem, causing me to contact Roccat who just send return it to Amazon for a replacement as several other keys had started to crack also. 5 months later and this one has several cracked keys so I’m in contact with Roccat once again to see if I can get a couple of replacements. I’m a keen gamer and can be a bit heavy handed so take the warning, tread with care but it is lovely while it lasts.
If you’re like me, that is or … should I say now, was looking for a decent keyboard that give very bright & decent RGB lighting, and also felt very, very good in typing & featured that ( CLICKY ) sound many of us look for in a keyboard with this price range then, the Roccat Vulan 120 Aimo is the keyboard is the keyboard for you.
The first thing I must clear up is, is this keyboard the U.K layout, I can say 100% is ( YES ) the keyboard is the standard U.K layout, and if you look at the image I’ve provided for you & those that are looking to buy this, you can see for you’re self the layout of the keys themselves.
They keyboard is ( EXTREMELY ) well built & I’m very, very impressed with everything honestly I’m so glad that I did buy this keyboard and honestly I won’t be buying another one for a VVVEEERRRYYY long time.
I hope this short review has helped & including the images I’ve provied & if anyone want’s to know anything please
leave a message & I’ll get back you ASAP.
Buy it … it’s 100% worth it.
5 Stars.
This is a great keyboard for gaming and typing alike. I read a lot of reviews and comments before deciding which keyboard to get for my setup. I can safely say that the ROCCAT Vulcan 120 does not disappoint. Firstly it looks great! The RGB lighting really pops and the software makes it easy to customise to your liking. The feel of the switches is fantastic. I could type on this key board all day long a never get bored of it. Definitely recommended for these who are looking for something that looks outstanding and performs well.
I don’t use a desk to hold my keyboard so the magnetic wrist rest is useless. It will take me a while to get used to not having one.
If you have the keyboard in your lap, the rest is not going to stay attached.
Aside from that the keys are very tactile and soft to press but you know you are pressing them. It’s all very intuitively laid out.
Lighting is way too bright but this is easy to configure in the software. The range of colours is brilliant. You can individually light the WASD, F keys, arrow and number pad.
I have had it 5 minutes and could plug it in an play a game without any adjustments, like I’ve always owned it.
It is a very good keyboard despite its major flaw with the wrist rest.
I think this keyboard just might be the reason for life.
I use it for gaming and typing commands in CLI.
What a pleasure, if you use this keyboard for work, on Sunday evening you will have a smile on your face cause you will be looking forward to working on your sweet keyboard.
Thinking about buying another one just for work, so that I never have a day where I have forgotten it at home.
Wrist rest is not gel filled but actually pretty comfortable so far, hope ROCCAT make a gel version with the magnet and correct shape to connect to this keyboard.
Easily the best keyboard I have ever used.
After the grief passed from emptying a drink over my Corsair STRAFE RGB, I spent some time looking for my next keyboard. Corsair are good, but I wanted to try something different and ROCCAT have a good name.
I found this very generously reviewed on TechRadar. The design is simple, but the product is exceptional. Keys float above a single piece of aluminium with per-key lighting. The keys are not Cherry MX as with most gaming keyboards, but instead something arguably better and the result is simply a delight both for typing/work and for gaming.
The satisfyingly magnetic joint between keyboard and palm rest is a very nice little touch from the German designers.
It feels more lightweight than Corsair whilst packing a bigger punch. Only one USB required vs Corsair needing two, and the companion software is less demanding and more intuitive.
PS. I don’t know how I’ve lived without a media knob on a keyboard previously. I’ve changed now.
This is an amazing piece of equipment.
The Build quality, keys, colours and overall feel are just amazing.
Of course I wish it was a bit cheaper…… but you get what you pay for here.
I haven’t experienced any issues with the Swarm software as yet….. I’m running Windows 10 Pro and its just fine.
If you’re looking for a really good Mechanical Keyboard and money isn’t an issue, look no further.
The next comparable Keyboards would be the Corsair K95, K70 or Asus ROG Claymore. All the same kind of thing with slight differences to build, Keys and colours.
The keys feel extremely snappy and the spacing between the keys had me noticing immediately that I was not making as many errors through hitting 2 keys at the same time, my typing speed has increased incredibly (Previously using Cherry Red MX Corsair K70 LUX Keyboard) and it is a joy to type on, from the slight curve of the keycaps to the surprisingly comfortable wrist rest.
The colours and effects on this keyboard are beautiful, however, it does lack the abundant options that come with Corsair products and corresponding software. I found the software very easy to install and use, and as previously stated, has no issues that other reviewers mentioned.
The product is fitted with brushed steel and feels of high quality on the keycaps and all-round, it is lighter than my previous Corsair keyboard, but this product is slightly smaller in size and the keycaps have been made lighter than other suppliers which would play a part into the weight. The wrist rest attaches by magnets, it is easy to pull off and put on, but is very steady and has never come off unintentionally yet.
I recommend this product to anyone as it’s comfortable which is great universally for all users, the typing is comfortable, fast and is an all-around pleasant experience. I mainly use this keyboard for gaming and give my approval that it works just as well as my previous keyboards if not better (Mainly FPS usage personally).
The reason why I returned this keyboard is because after testing it a bit, I realized that I much prefer linear performance on a switch which is the reason why I went for the Corsair K70 Low Profile MX Speed switches which are an absolute delight and also have less woobling and linear performance. Also, this keyboard is a bit odd and has like odd functions like the FX button… Don’t know it is just my personal preference to be more standard in terms of media keys.
All the Swarm software wanted me to do was hit the update button so it could install the Aimo 120 keyboard module into itself, then unplug the keyboard from the USB and plug it back in, job done.
The switches to me have a much nicer feel than Cherry MX brown series does, if your looking for a quiet keyboard to use keyboard you could be looking in the wrong place. This is not really loud but it is not quiet either but this does not bother me as I am a headphone user 90% of the time and do not really hear it anyway.
Gaming wise it is very good, the macros are very easy to setup just like they are on Roccat mice, tell it where the game or program .exe is and it auto switches profiles for you, when you quit or alt tab out it switches back to your windows desktop profile and settings.
Does what it says on the tin and does it very well.
Edit July 2019
Bought a second one of these as the other computer in the house was seemingly being avoided by both of us as it does not have one of these keyboards attached to it. We can both touch type and love the key action & feel of these Titan switches Roccat have come up with. As others have mentioned these keyboards are very easy to clean when you need to do so.
For gaming it is excellent you can make a profile,make macros and movement is quick. Also the keys are nicely spaced,my last keyboard the K95 Rapidfire I found the keys to close and I ‘miss hit’ the key I wanted but with the Vulcan I can tap the key I need quickly.
So overall I am very pleased with this keyboard(although expensive),look beautiful,tough and a joy to use.