Turtle Beach Vulcan II Max – Optical-Mechanical PC Gaming Keyboard, Customizable RGB Illuminated Keys and Palm Rest, Smart Keys, Titan II Smooth Linear Switches, 200M Keystroke Durability – White

Amazing
This keyboard is really a game changer. It sounds fantastic, every keystroke is a buttery smooth thock sound without any squeaking, rattling, or pinging. The key stabilization is very good and the spacebar sounds great. When I am playing games I set it to 1.2 MM actuation point with rapid trigger on WASD + CTRL + SPACE and it certainly gives a faster and more accurate input. It is truly a noticeable difference that gives a distinct competitive advantage. This keyboard is also great for typing. I can set a 3.0 MM actuation point for typing which eliminates unintended key presses and makes typing far more accurate and comfortable. The true advantage to this new analog switch technology is that you can customize the actuation point on the fly with different modes and never have to compromise one way or the other. Also, it has a high-quality tactile volume knob, and user friendly function keys spread out on the keyboard which make it so easy to use. I also used the controller emulator and it offers true analog input functionality. This keyboard comes in about $100-$150 less than competing options, and yet it provides one of the best gaming and typing experiences you can get.One thing to consider is that this device is not built like a custom keyboard. However, I have found no problem with the construction of the key switches, stabilizers, and top plate. The floating switch design certainly presents a unique look and experience. I am just surprised how satisfying it sounds despite the unique design. It is very minimalist, and well engineered.

Good with a Few Flaws
After reading the weird mixture of reviews on Amazon I thought I would throw my hat into the ring and talk about the New Vulcan II TKL Pro. Its clear that Roccat/Turtlebeach are trying to jump on the wagon of the new lineup of analog “pro” keyboards like the huntsman V3 and 60HE/80HE, and apex Pro and etc.First Impressions:The keyboard honestly looked pretty nice out of the box. Chassis is fairly rigid thanks to the aluminum top plate. Most of its competitors feature a similar build so no complaints there. It’s fairly light in comparison to the enthusiast keyboards like my Aula F75. Typing feel was ok. Main letdown was the keycaps. I didn’t like the shape and they just felt odd/cheap. I ended up swapping them with Womier’s Pudding keys that helped a lot and wasn’t too pricy. The keyboard I believe has Gateron’s KS20 hall effect switches. My example had inconsistent lube application resulting in some keys sounding/feeling better than others. The switches appear to be soldered like the older Vulcans. Gaming performance is solid and the rapid trigger mode works a treat. Was told by Turtle beach that a “SnapTap” mode was coming by the end of the year. The software is ok but could use further refinement. Its far better than the software of keyboards like my Aula F75 but compared to SteelSeries or razer it lacks polish and has weird quirks when apply macros or adjusting settings.Summary: I think at is current price point of around 120-130 dollars its honestly a pretty solid value for money. You will need to fork out another 10-20 bucks for keycaps but that still puts you below the price of its competitors that are running 160-230 dollars. The lacking software is a definite flaw but should improve with time. Personally I would give it a 4/5. Just a bit more refinement and this keyboard would really be up their with the best of them.

Good keyboard, but worst software I have ever encountered.
The keyboard itself is quite nice, and I like the low profile and minimalist caps. However, I strongly suggest you do not purchase this keyboard because the Swarm II RGB software is easily the worst proprietary software I have ever come across. It simply doesn’t work! It assigns the wrong colors to keys, adds extra colors and effects with no option to disable them, and doesn’t even allow you to assign static colors! All I wanted was a simple no-effect color gradient, and there is literally no way to do this using Swarm II. It’s truly awful.I almost never write reviews for products, but this was so horrendous I felt motivated to warn anyone from every using this product under any circumstances. Terrible. I feel robbed.

Fine
Its just fine. Keyswitches feel fine, and it works fine. I feel like it’s a weird choice to go with low profile keycaps, but with full height switches. Also I just feel like it’s quite expensive compared to some much better options at lower prices.