ROCCAT - Vulcan 121 RGB Full Size Wired Titan Mechanical Switch Linear with Wrist Rest PC Gaming Keyboard - Ash Black

Name: ROCCAT - Vulcan 121 RGB Full Size Wired Titan Mechanical Switch Linear with Wrist Rest PC Gaming Keyboard - Ash Black
Brand: ROCCAT
SKU: 6376745
Rating: 4.7 (142 reviews)

Model: ROC-12-671-RD-AM

SKU: 6376745

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Key Specs
- Lighting Type: RGB
- Form Factor: Full-size (The size, arrangement, and physical configuration of the product.)
- Keyboard Technology: Mechanical (Type of technology that detects a key press.)
- Key Switch Behavior: Linear (Refers to the mechanisms under the keycaps on a keyboard that enable you to type faster and more precisely. Linear switches move straight up and down without any sound or bump. Tactile switches provide a noticeable bump in the key press, and no sound. Clicky switches provide a bump in the key press and "clicky" sound.)
- Connection Type: Wired
General
- Product Name: Vulcan 121 RGB Full Size Wired Titan Mechanical Switch Linear with Wrist Rest PC Gaming Keyboard
- Brand: ROCCAT
- Model Number: ROC-12-671-RD-AM
- Color: Ash Black
Features
- Lighting Type: RGB
- Customizable Lighting: true
- Numeric Keypad: true
- Touchpad: false
- Keyboard Type: Gaming, Programmable
- Palm Rest: true
- Spill Resistant: false (Designed to resist some degree of accidental liquid spill. The level of spill-resistance is indicated by the product manufacturer, but the degree of protection may not be guaranteed after normal wear of the product.)
- Keyboard Features: Titan Switch Mechanical Linear 1.4mm actuation, RGB per-key illumination with 16.8m colors, Removable ergonomic palm rest, 512kb integrated macro & settings memory, Easy-Shift[+] technology, 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0 based processor, 1,000Hz polling rate
- Foldable: false
Functions
- Form Factor: Full-size (The size, arrangement, and physical configuration of the product.)
- Number Of Keys: 104
- Keyboard Technology: Mechanical (Type of technology that detects a key press.)
- Dedicated Macro Keys: false (Perform shortcuts of key sequences to carry out commands with a single key. Key sequences may include key strokes, mouse actions, and/or menu actions.)
- Adjustable Tilt Function: true
- Number Of Programmable Macros: 6
- Key Switch Type: Roccat Titan
- Key Switch Behavior: Linear (Refers to the mechanisms under the keycaps on a keyboard that enable you to type faster and more precisely. Linear switches move straight up and down without any sound or bump. Tactile switches provide a noticeable bump in the key press, and no sound. Clicky switches provide a bump in the key press and "clicky" sound.)
- Rollover: Full-key (Refers to the number of keys that can be correctly registered when pressed simultaneously. Rollover may be referred to as n-key rollover (KRO) or anti-ghosting.)
- Multimedia Keys: true
- Internet Keys: true
- Number Of Programmable Keys: 104
Connectivity
- Connection Type: Wired
- Wired Connectivity: USB Type A (USB 3.0 Gen2)
- Cable Length: 5.91 feet
- Detachable Cable: false
- Number Of USB Port(s): 0 (The total number of USB ports including all generations and versions.)
Compatibility
- Operating System Compatibility: Windows
- Plug and Play Operation: true
- System Requirements: Windows® 7, 8.1 and 10 (software support), USB 2.0 (or higher), Internet connection (for driver software) (The software that a product must have for it to be able to integrate with another product.)
Dimensions
- Product Height: 9.25 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 18.19 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 40.57 ounces (The out of box weight of the item.)
Mouse
- Mouse Included: false
Other
- UPC: 4250288113251

The ROCCAT® Vulcan series of gaming keyboards have won an array of awards on the back of their design innovation and functional aesthetics. The ROCCAT® Vulcan 121 AIMO Mechanical RGB Gaming Keyboard is a full-size keyboard variant and features the renowned Linear Titan Switch Mechanical. A marvel of German engineering, this switch delivers the industry’s best in speed and responsiveness. It adds to a comprehensive feature set that gamers know and love about the Vulcan keyboard series. The low-profile design is engineered for comfort and to reduce typing fatigue, impressive durability and build quality thanks to its reinforcing black anodized aluminum top plate, and switch housings designed to resist the dust build-up that typically affects mechanical keyboards. Dedicated mixer-style audio controls, a detachable palm rest and per-key AIMO RGB lighting, round out a gaming powerhouse.

Award-Winning Design: The Vulcan took the gaming scene by storm upon its release. It received widespread critical acclaim for its functional aesthetics and an impressive build quality and comfortable low-profile design that separates it from the pack.
Titan Switch Mechanical Linear: Designed and built by ROCCAT engineers and developed for gamers who love the feel of mechanical switches, but demand more in terms of precision, performance, and lighting. Focusing on the elements that matter most to gamers – a smooth feeling and rapid 1.4mm actuation.
Long-Lasting Durability: The keyboard is reinforced by an aircraft-grade aluminum plate to make it strong and durable. The housing of the Titan switches are designed to resist the dust build-up that typically affects gaming keyboards.
Mixer-Style Media Controls: The tactile volume dial and clicky backlit media buttons allow you to adjust volume & mute/unmute on the fly, or toggle over to lighting to quickly adjusting brightness. Instant Control at your fingertips.
Detachable Palm Rest.: Attaching with a premium magnetic solution, the included palm rest lets you adjust your setup to whatever’s comfortable for you, whether it’s a relaxed typing or aggressive gaming style.
Easy-Shift[+]: ROCCAT’s Easy-Shift[+] technology adds a secondary function to compatible keys. Just hold down the designated modifier key for double the command power in an instant. Fully customizable in Swarm.
Advanced Anti-Ghosting: Our advanced anti-ghosting Technology is optimized for gamers to ensure every key stroke of the most-used keys is registered – no matter how frantic the action gets.
AIMO Illumination: ROCCAT® AIMO is a lighting engine and an eco-system in one. It produces vibrant lighting displays in 16.8 million colors right out of the box. It also syncs with other compatible AIMO products for state-of-the-art illumination scenarios that flow from device to device.
2-Years Manufacturer Warranty: We’re confident in the quality and longevity of our products. To ensure additional peace of mind we provide a 2-year limited manufacturer warranty.

Whats Included

ROCCAT Vulcan 121 AIMO
Magnetic Wrist Rest
Quick-installation guide

Q: Does the cable plug and unplug directly from the back of the keyboard the way the Vulcan TKL Compact can?

A: It doesn’t unplug from the back of the board

Q: Is this a tactile or linear switch?

A: Linear, typing does require getting used to.

Customers are saying

Customers are enthusiastic about the Vulcan 121 RGB keyboard's high-quality build, responsive keys, and customizable RGB lighting. Many appreciate the included wrist rest and the intuitive software for personalization. The smooth typing experience and easy setup are also frequently praised. Positive feedback highlights the keyboard's overall ease of use and satisfying features.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Color me impressed…!!!
============================= >>>>> Bottom Line Up front: <<<<< ============================= I’m definitely not new to world of gaming keyboards – let alone the world of “everyday” keyboards to say the least. I pretty much rely on keyboard to make my living. After using the Roccat Vulcan 121 AIMO keyboard as my daily driver for a week now, it has left me with a new found respect for Roccat products. It really has me wondering why I haven’t given one of their products a solid run a good long while now. Roccat may not be as “synonymous” as some other companies that may come to mind when you think the word “keyboard” – however they deserve honest consideration alongside the more “commonly known” brands … especially after my time with the Vulcan 121 AIMO at home. The Vulcan 121 has enough RGB to give you the holiday “feel” year-round if that your deal, and thanks to its minimalist keycap and overall design – you can still pull off of an ”all business” approach if that is more your style. This is all made possible through highly customizable feature sets that you tune to your liking through the Roccat Swam software, but I must admit… the Swarm software could definitely use some more work to make it “easier to use” and “prettier” to look at – especially compared to the competition in the market at this price – but not in anyway that seriously hurt the functionality or appeal of this great keyboard. =============================================== >>>>> Detailed Observations after a regular usage: <<<<< =============================================== Over the past week I used the Vulcan 121 AIMO to help tackle my daily development and debugging work in the daytime hours, alongside my FPS and space shooter addictions in the darkness of night. Needless to say, the Vulcan handled all of that with ease and often times had me forgetting I wasn’t gaming on my normal $200 gaming dedicated keyboard that it was replacing. That is saying a lot, in my book - since I am always trying to find “the one” keyboard that can handle both business and pleasure sides of my daily routines – I end up trying/going through A LOT of them. To be honest, I was pretty happy with my previous one I was using (rhymes with shmorsh-mair) … up until now. Roccat isn’t exactly new to the gaming keyboard and peripherals scene, and they have even sponsored some pretty popular E-Sports players and gaming tournaments from time to time – in case you didn’t already know. So, they definitely no a thing or two about what gamers are looking for and want in a product. I’ve personally known some good friends to have purchased and owned some of their products over the years and all of them were regularly happy with whatever Roccat product they were using. As I said before, I never really gave them a chance until now. Traditionally, I have always preferred “mechanical” Cherry MX “Brown” switches - primarily for their increased actuation pressure/weight which helped me to reduce errors and balance speed and accuracy for my typing style. While those MX Browns were better for typing in use, they weren’t necessarily the “best” when playing games. I have always been a little leery of “custom” or “in-house” key switches – particularly ones that were not “mechanical” – but let me tell you how impressed I am with the Vulcan’s “Titan” linear switch…I caused me to reverse what I previously though a “linear speed” speed switch should “feel” like. The closest mainstream switch I could compare the “Titan speed” switches in this Vulcan 121 AIMO - is to the Cherry MX “Reds” – both in actuation pressure and overall “speed feel” as I went about my daily duties in my documents/terminal screens. I think a portion of that can be attributed to the “curved” or angled keycaps of the key design, in addition to the accuracy of the Titan switches registering the inputs as well. Having owned/still own several Cherry MX Red keyboards, I never preferred that particular switch because I often found myself “double tapping” a key or making more errors in my typing that I would like. It was one of the reasons I opted to settle on a Cherry MX Brown switch-based keyboard in the first place – HOWEVER - when I compare this Vulcan 121 AIMO with the “Titan Speed” switches in this model to my older keyboard - I was pleasantly surprised at how different they felt to me. With the Vulcan, I still find myself typing around 65 words per minute AND maintain my typing accuracy at the same time. I felt that I was getting amore “responsive” feeling back compared to the Cherry MX Browns. I suppose that is in part to the mechanical versus linear switch differences of the two, however the fact that the “Titan Speed” switches can provide me with the similar benefits of the Cherry MX Browns while simultaneously offering similar key stroke accuracy and improved perceived speed – I’ll take it. Maybe its just my previous experience with other linear switches, but the “Titan Speeds” seemed to be a little on the noisier side than I would have though, however they are nowhere near as loud as my previous keyboard with the MX Cherry browns. Arguably the most important part of this review is the Food Processor’s actual performance. I started with a nice homemade salsa recipe to see how the “multi-use blade” would handle the mix of whole Roma tomatoes, red onions, and garlic cloves along with soft leafy cilantro and canned jalapeno peppers. Sadly, it didn’t turn out as well as I’d hoped – I wound up basically liquefying the first batch as I was adjusting to the learning curve/speed/sharpness of the multi-purpose blade. I’ll chalk that up to mastering the digital pulse button on the Ascent 3500 in addition to underestimating the cutting/chopping power of it (especially compared to my old inferior/dull unit). Fortunately, armed with that knowledge I expertly was able to produce the creamiest guacamole I have ever made at home thanks to this attachment! Personally, I think If you’re a hardcore MOBA player, or like having 25+ customizable macro/FX keys on your deck – you may find the Vulcan 121 AIMO a little lacking. It does cover the bases with its dedicated media/lighting keys in the upper right-hand corner, and by adding a “Game Mode” hot key functionality with the INS/HOME/PG UP/PG DOWN/DEL/END keys - however I wouldn’t exactly say its class leading or revolutionary in any way. As I just stated, its not the most elegant solution, but it works for the most part. Personally, I don’t use macros much so it’s not an issue for me and I appreciate the slimmed down/no nonsense approach to styling that comes as a result of the Vulcan not having a million and one extra keys that I don’t regularly use. ========================= >>>>> Closing thoughts: <<<<< ========================= All in all, I was really impressed with the Vulcan 121 keyboard. Roccat’s “Titan Speed” switches really changed my perception of linear switches, and they have been delivering reliable and smooth key actuation flawlessly for a week now in everything that I do. The Vulcan 121 does so many things right, it’s hard to find faults unless I find my self knit-picking things. From its aluminum clad keyboard deck, customizable polling intervals, thoughtfully designed “magnetic” wrist rest (other competitors should take a note here), to its outstanding lighting effects, … it just works. I love products that “just work”. If I had to say there was one particular area for improvement it would be Roccat’s Swarm software…it lacks the polish and user friendliness of the other players software/UIs, but Swarm gets the job done. However, when so many other aspects of the Vulcan 121 AIMO are executed so well, Swarm quickly becomes the most glaring area in need of improvement in my eyes. It wouldn’t hurt to add an extra media key or two to the Vulcan’s deck or maybe a little beefier keyboard deck support mechanism – but overall, I wouldn’t gig the keyboard it. It’s lack of dedicated macro keys may be deal killer for some, but if you’re like me and don’t NEED them, you won’t be disappointed. I’ll defiantly be on the lookout for more Roccat products from this point on, and I think if you’re in the market for a new board that can handle both business and please – the Roccat Vulcan 121 AIMO should be in/on the top of your list.
Posted 5 years ago by Solrak
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it
I saved $80 when I bought this and didn’t buy the original keyboard I went in for. All the same features for less. Great response and feel. RGB lighting synced from the first time I plugged it in, even without the Roccat software. Great board, great price! Happy customer.
Posted 4 years ago by Mhallmon
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Quiet Keyboard
I am not a Keyboard aficionado with that said it is the best keyboard I have personally ever owned. My daughter kept complaining about our old keyboard being loud and this resolved it. The keys have great resistance and feel good. Will buy again.
Posted 4 years ago by HiTekGuru