The Vulcan, Roccat unveils a “home-made” mechanical keyboard with a distinctive design

The Computex 2018 is the occasion for Roccat to unveil a new gaming keyboard, the Vulcan. It features a very special design and the use of freshly launched “homemade” Switch. It will be available in three versions with Vulcan Vulcan 80, 100 AIMO and Vulcan 120 AIMO.

The Vulcan, Roccat unveils a home-made mechanical keyboard with a distinctive design, The Vulcan, Roccat unveils a “home-made” mechanical keyboard with a distinctive design, Optocrypto

The Vulcan is a high-end mechanical keyboard. It is equipped with the new mechanical touch switches Roccat Titan, the manufacturer explains that:

The design played a decisive role in the development of the switch, with its transparent casing offering an overview of its mechanism and its ultra-light keys. The Titan touch switch is also the ideal partner for ROCCAT’s new intelligent RGB backlighting system.

The Vulcan, Roccat unveils a home-made mechanical keyboard with a distinctive design, The Vulcan, Roccat unveils a “home-made” mechanical keyboard with a distinctive design, Optocrypto

The keyboard has a frame with an anodized aluminum top plate. If the visual gains in efficiency, this plate participates in reinforcing the structure while bringing a “durable” touch. Each key has a translucent base to highlight the backlight. The part in contact with the fingers is clearly differentiated. This choice brings a unique aspect to the whole.

Vulcan, details, and prices

The keyboard has a few dedicated media keys and a volume control knob. The equipment includes a removable magnetic wrist rest and adjustable rubber feet.

These new mechanical switches were developed in-house and in cooperation with TTC. Roccat speaks of a mechanical touch switch offering a more responsive keystroke. The activation point is positioned at 1.8 mm and the bounce time of the switch is reduced by 20%. Each switch has an RGB LED.

Dust resistant and water resistant, this Vulcan is announced in three versions with Vulcan 80, Vulcan 100 and Vulcan 120. The prices are a high range with respective prices of 129,90€, 149,90€ and 159,90€. The RGB is only available on the 100 and 120 versions against blue for the 80. The latter also loses the dedicated media keys and the wheel.

Finally to note that Roccat had a good idea to deport the status Del of the keyboard on the bottom of the numeric keypad. Finally, the machine is accompanied by a utility for its customization as well on the lighting aspect as functionalities. Its gaming oriented mechanics is accompanied by an anti-ghosting, a complete n-key rollover, the Easy Shift house and a Polling calibrated to 1KHz.

The range will be available by the end of the third quarter.

Vulcan 120, 100 and 80 specifications

  • 1.8mm activation point (touch, silent)
  • 3.6mm switch travel distance
  • 512kb built-in macro and parameter memory
  • All keys are remappable
  • ROCCAT® Easy-Shift [+] ™ Technology
  • ARM Cortex-M0 32-bit processor
  • USB cable 1.8 m
  • Polling rate 1000 Hz
  • ROCCAT® Swarm Software Suite

Vulcan 80

  • Key lighting in ROCCAT blue
  • 970g weight
  • dimensions: 462 mm x 160 mm x 32 mm

Vulcan 100 AIMO

  • 950g weight
  • RGB touch lighting with 16.8 million colors
  • dimensions: 462 mm x 160 mm x 32 mm

Vulcan 120 AIMO

  • RGB touch lighting with 16.8 million colors
  • Ergonomic detachable palm rest
  • 1150g weight
  • dimensions: 462 mm x 235 mm x 32 mm
The Vulcan, Roccat unveils a home-made mechanical keyboard with a distinctive design, The Vulcan, Roccat unveils a “home-made” mechanical keyboard with a distinctive design, Optocrypto

Meet David, the visionary CEO of Optocrypto, a dynamic leader at the forefront of technological innovation. With an unwavering passion for the ever-evolving world of technology, David is dedicated to unraveling the myriad benefits of the latest advancements. As a seasoned professional, he brings a wealth of expertise to the table, steering Optocrypto toward new heights of success.