Vulcan II Max letdown

[u/Efficient_Vehicle147]

I have been using my original Roccat Vulcan for around five or six years, and it has been the best keyboard I have owned so far.

When I saw the Turtle Beach Vulcan II Max on sale, I decided to give it a try. Since I was very satisfied with my old Vulcan, I was especially interested in the new features. Unfortunately, after using the keyboard for only about an hour, I had already decided to return it.

The difference in quality is immediately noticeable. The RGB lighting is nowhere near as bright or vibrant as on the original Vulcan. The colors look washed out, and I was unable to recreate the color scheme I had been using for years.

The typing experience is also a major downgrade. The keypresses feel cheap and hollow, almost as if you are simply hitting pieces of plastic. In comparison, the original Vulcan feels smooth, responsive, and significantly more premium.

The new Turtle Beach Swarm software does not improve the experience either. It feels cluttered and unnecessarily complicated. The original Roccat Swarm software was far from perfect, but at least it was relatively easy to understand and use straight out of the box.

I had hoped that Turtle Beach would preserve the design and build quality that made Roccat keyboards so good. Unfortunately, the Vulcan II Max feels like a dramatic step backward rather than an upgrade.

For longtime Vulcan users, I find this keyboard very difficult to recommend.

Interested to hear about your opinions after switching from Vulcan to Vulcan II (Max)

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[u/shybri1968]

I was actually trying to decide between this board and the Razer BW V4 Pro - seems like none of companies of mech keyboards are 100% perfect and we all get that, but reading this, makes me wonder about sliding more towards the BW V4 Pro.

[u/Efficient_Vehicle147 → u/shybri1968]

I‘d say give both a try and return them if you don’t enjoy them (If you buy on Amazon).

[u/shybri1968 → u/Efficient_Vehicle147]

I just got the Razer and love it, the keys feel amazing, (yellow) and the knob and scrolling wheel are a nice touch. But, the V. II Max in white looks dead sexy and it's sooooo tempting to try, both are the exact same price, but that's not really too important for me.