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Although we frequently go without seeing them, keyboards play a significant role in our daily lives. A superb cheap keyboard is, in my opinion, similar to an offensive lineman in football; you almost ever notice them unless something goes wrong. What matters is that they carry out their duties. Reviewing a keyboard can be difficult because of this, but since Roccat discontinued the Vulcan II Max, you know we had to give it the old college try. This might be one of the easiest things you ever open in terms of the packaging. Of course, the Vulcan II Max is inside, complete with the papers and the rubber palm rest.
You are limited to using what is available since a lengthy braided USB-A cable is permanently linked to the board. The cable itself doesn’t bother me too much, although it is a little hefty. This is due to a motive that I don’t particularly like. The keyboard can still be used with two USB-A ports if your computer doesn’t have any USB 3.0 ports available or open. I have several, so I can only use one, but I don’t like having a second, unused USB-A split off dangling at the rear of my machine, especially with the cord attached. It’s a little annoying, and the fact that it’s a permanent fixture on your keyboard only makes it worse.
Roccat Vulcan II Max Review: Design

The supplied wrist rest adds an additional 83mm to the keyboard’s actual dimensions, which are 463 x 153. It’s not the tiniest keyboard you’ll find, but it’s also not the biggest, especially considering that it has a full number pad. The keyboard’s base is really solid, in a reassuring way. The media control panel and the Roccat logo are accented in textured black on my review unit’s matte black style.
Unquestionably, it appears basic and streamlined. The keys are elevated and rest on top of the transparent switch base, which lets the RGB lighting shine through. This elevated design is not only beautiful but also useful. Your keyboard’s base is where any dust and filth that might fall rests rather than falling underneath the keycap and disappearing forever. You can buy this keyboard from its official website.
Roccat Vulcan II Max Review: Keys
The Vulcan II Max is evidence that Roccat appears unafraid to continue pushing RGB into every nook and cranny of its peripherals. The sleek keycaps and the cozy silicone palm rest are both illuminated by dual-LED switches. Gamer-friendly, but only if they have enough desk space and two USB connections to fuel this vibrant beast. The Swarm companion apps may make it easier to create custom macros, but there are enough keys available that it shouldn’t be a problem.
Roccat Vulcan II Max Review: RGB lighting

The keycaps are made in a very distinctive style that deviates from the design of most contemporary keyboards by choosing a flat top. I can confirm, however, that most third-party cross-shaped mount keycaps are compatible with the Titan II switches if you want a more conventional keycap. In fact, it was no trouble at all to replace the supplied caps with some Corsair ones I happened to have lying about the office.
However, the supplied caps have an exceptional level of sharpness and permit more RGB lighting effects to highlight the board. Speaking of the board, a flat black aluminum top plate serves as a contrast to the flood of light emanating from each switch. The board has a sleek, almost racing stripe-like appearance due to its glossy bevelled edge. The dual-LED switches are effectively used by the Vulcan II MAX, which has a very slick appearance.
Roccat Vulcan II Max Review: Battery life
A wireless mouse must have a long battery life, which the Corsair Katar Elite Wireless has. With options for operating the mouse wirelessly, wirelessly via Bluetooth, or wiredly, the Corsair Katar Elite Wireless provides good adaptability. When using Bluetooth, the mouse has a 110-hour battery life. Although 60 hours of wireless play is a little less than average, it is still a reasonable length of time, and you can always play wired in the interval.
Roccat Vulcan II Max Review: Performance
Beautiful describes the Roccat Vulcan II Max. Everything about this keyboard is pretty much meant to dazzle you with lights, from the switch-exposing keycaps to the dual-LED switches to the accompanying silicone wrist rest. If you’re looking for a keyboard that will give you a bright, lovely light show, this is it. The Vulcan II Max is not only stunning to look at, but it also performs well. While it may not be the finest keyboard for typing (no linear optical switch is), it excels as a gaming keyboard due to its quick optical actuation and integrated extra features.
However, if you’re not impressed by beautiful lights, this keyboard probably isn’t for you. For starters, depending on the lighting effects you select, the lights can cost you two USB 2.0 connections. Even though the Vulcan II Max’s built-in secondary functions are handy, creating any secondary functions that can be altered is a hassle because of Roccat’s perplexing implementation and difficult software.
Roccat Vulcan II Max Review: Conclusion
The Vulcan II Max is evidence that Roccat appears unafraid to continue pushing RGB into every nook and cranny of its peripherals. The sleek keycaps and the cozy silicone palm rest are both illuminated by dual-LED switches. Games-friendly, but only if they have enough desk space and two USB connections to fuel this vibrant beast. The Swarm companion app may make it easier to create custom macros, but there are enough keys available that it shouldn’t be a problem.