ROCCAT Vulcan TKL Pro Tenkeyless Linear Optical Titan Switch PC Gaming Keyboard with Per-key AIMO RGB Lighting, Anodized Aluminum Top Plate, and Detachable USB-C Cable, Black

I've never written a review for a product on the same day as receiving it, but I was so impressed with this keyboard I immediately bought a second for my nephew and I'm ready to slam a 5-star.This is my first experience with linear actuation or optical switches. I've heard people say this board does a pretty good job with typing -- so that it's useful for beyond just gaming -- and let me just say, that holds true. I'm quite a speedy touch typist (120+ wpm), and I can type as fast as ever with only minimal errors, which should only improve with some more time on the board. I saw some say this keyboard is loud, but it isn't really. I suspect this is from people bottoming out on their key strokes, but if you're a more skilled typist you will learn the actuation point and type much lighter and quieter since the linear switches don't require you to bottom out your presses.When it comes to gaming, wow, what a difference. The smooth strokes and quick response feels like it has lifted the skill ceiling on movement. I can actually dance around with my hand on the keyboard much faster to do the things I want to do, and I feel much more precise. I did not expect a keyboard to make such a big difference, but if you are being bottlenecked on a slower board, then this definitely will make a difference for you as it has for me.The weight of the board is really solid and the key presses are super soft. The RGB looks great and you can assign different lighting to individual keys in the software.Only one gripe so far: ABS keycaps.For a $140 board it would be nice to have PBT, but I knew this when I got it. Still, the finish on the keys is actually very nice and feels much better than your typical ABS caps.The tldr of all this -- amazing for gaming, yet still solid for typing. Super comfy to type on and feels quality.

So, I got this to be primarily a gaming keyboard. I paid special attention to typing reviews because even while gaming typing is sometimes required. I was looking for an all-rounder but with a stronger focus on gaming... I also wanted it to be able to resist a splash of water (that's how I lost my previous keyboard and why I needed this one). The volume knob is quite pleasant to use and the minimal profile really does it for me. I did find the keycaps to be unusual at first, but it's actually fantastic. I tried swapping keycaps and it made the board sound less crisp, plus the space between the caps allows for amazing RGB and easier typing (less likely to hit adjacent keys). Pretty rare to find a great gaming keyboard that also does well for typing. Bottom line... this competes with these new extremely expensive premiums boards and does it just as good or better in all areas (assuming you don't absolutely need adjustable actuation switches for some reason). I definitely think this is the best priced mechanical gaming board right now. If only they had this in a 65% layout for a few bucks cheaper.The one thing I was worried about was the reports of spring ping and unpleasant case noise. Well, I can tell you the spring pingy-ness is pretty minimal. The only thing I heard was the mildly rattley stabilizers (which are much better than most pre-build gaming boards). However, I detest any noticable rattle in my spacebar sooo... I modded them (have to open the case which I assume voids any warranty) with some krytox 205g0 and added a little bit of foam. With optical switches no soldering is required to fully disassemble this keyboard. I would only recommend doing a mod on this board if you have some experience with board modding, as the keycaps are very delicate and the stabs are non-standard so if something gets broken you'll have a useless unreturnable board.

Let's address the negatives. Yes, the keys can "ping" upon press. I don't care. Most of my mechanical keyboards make a lot of noise. I don't need silence, nor do I search for it. Go buy a Brown Cherry MX keyboard and find a product that was made for you if you don't like noisy switches.For the rest of us, these Titan Opticals are fast and responsive. The rebound and response are excellent, and it feels good to type and game on. For gamers, the W keycap has a little bump like your F and J keys for re-centering without looking. Actuation happens before you bottom out like most switches and the linear is great without any feedback until you bottom out. If you need feedback on actuation, Titan Optical is not for you. Choose the Titan Tactile Mechanical or similar.For the person that complained for the lack of dedicated media keys doesn't read the instructions. You can set F9-F12 dedicated to media keys as I do not use those keys on a regular basis (FN+DEL locks out only F9-F12 to media until you set it back). With the mute and volume knob it's great for streaming music or Youtube.Game mode (FN+PGDOWN) locks out windows keys like most keyboards.Overall super happy with it. The only downside (and I didn't take off a star) is the FN+END which turn FN into another windows key works, but you can't revert back without unplugging the keyboard. Considering my K65 Corsair doesn't even give me that option on the hardware side, I can't fault this bug.The Titan Optical Switches are compatible with Cherry MX keycaps fyi as I've swapped some of my Corsair keycaps just to see, but honestly the keycaps are great and I have no plans to swap them. One last note, the RGB lighting is north not south which I feel is pretty standard.Spacebar is 6.25u not 6.5u like most keyboards.

Good keyboard, didn’t realize it was 4 inches smaller than my usual keyboard but I’m going to keep it!