No gaming setup is complete without a mechanical gaming keyboard, be it a full-sized or a ten-keyless (TKL). Turtle Beach has you covered this Black Friday with up to 44% off on its line of Vulcan gaming keyboards. There are three keyboards on sale, including a full-size offering, a TKL, and a mini wireless option, depending on your needs or the available space. Most gamers prefer smaller keyboards as they allow for a more ergonomic wrist position without eating into mouse space.
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Turtle Beach Vulcan Keyboard Deals for Black Friday
Turtle Beach makes keyboards under the Vulcan series, and has quite a few options for gamers. For Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the Vulcan II Max, Vulcan II TKL Pro, and the Vulcan II Mini Air have been discounted.
Vulcan II Max Wired Gaming Keyboard
Turtle Beach Vulcan II Max Gaming Keyboard
$138 $230 Save $92
The Roccat Vulcan II Max is a PC gaming keyboard that features an aluminum plate for durability. This keyboard uses Titan II smooth linear switches, with 100 million keystroke durability. The keyboard also has a palm rest for comfort during long gaming sessions. Customizable RGB lighting is also included, which illuminates the keys with millions of colors.
- Brand
- Roccat
- Wireless
- No
- Media Controls
- Yes
- Num Pad
- Yes
- Switch Type
- Optical
- Compatible Devices
- Windows
- Dimensions
- 18.23 x 9.29 x 1.32 inch
- Wrist rest
- Yes
- USB Passthrough
- No
- Polling rate
- 1000 Hz
Fans of full-size keyboards will find the Vulcan II Max checks all the right boxes. It boasts the company’s TITAN II Optical Red Switches that have fast linear actuation, vibrant AIMO RGB lighting, 1000 Hz polling rate, and a 200 million click switch lifecycle. What’s unique about this keyboard is that it comes with a detachable palm rest that is translucent and fully illuminates when attached to the keyboard. The function row has secondary actions that are also etched on the keys for convenience and there are a total of 24 smart keys with independent illumination.
The Turtle Beach Vulcan II Max gaming keyboard is priced at $138, which is a 40% discount from its typical pricing.
Turtle Beach Vulcan II TKL Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard
Turtle Beach Vulcan II TKL Pro Gaming Keyboard
$120 $150 Save $30
The Turtle Beach Vulcan II TKL Pro is the latest iteration of what was previously Roccat’s well-received Vulkan keyboard lineup. This new version has an updated aesthetic with new branding.
The keyboard features magnetic mechanical switches, an anodized and sanded aluminum top plate in addition to adjustable actuation points (software-based), and per-key RGB lighting on offer.
- Brand
- Turtle Beach
- Wireless
- N/A
- Media Controls
- Volume Rocker
- Num Pad
- No
- Switch Type
- Hall effect, Magnetic mechanical switch
- Compatible Devices
- Windows, Mac
- Dimensions
- 14.4′ x 5.4′ x 1.3′
- Wrist rest
- Yes, Included
- USB Passthrough
- No
- Polling rate
- 1000 Hz
- Battery
- N/A
- Number of Keys
- 83 Keys
- Wired operation
- Yes
- Material
- Aluminum anodized sanded Top Plate, plastic case
- Keycaps
- ABS
- Layout
- US
- Connectivity
- USB Type-C
As the name suggests, this is a smaller keyboard, but it comes with Hall effect magnetic switches that are rated at a 150 million click lifecycle. This allows users to adjust the actuation between 0.1mm and 4mm and also use features like Rapid Trigger and controller emulator. You get per-key RGB lighting that can be customized through the SWARM II software, which is also where you can make adjustments to the switches. The Vulcan II TKL Pro comes with a detachable palm rest as well.
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Typically, the Vulcan II TKL Pro costs around $150, but for Black Friday, it is going for $120. Check out our full review of this compact gaming keyboard.
Turtle Beach Vulcan II Mini Air Wireless Gaming Keyboard
Turtle Beach Vulcan II Mini Air Gaming Keyboard
$100 $180 Save $80
This keyboard is the rebranding of the iconic Roccat gaming keyboard. It includes the same key features, like a compact form factor, vibrant RGB lighting, and Easy-Shift[+] key duplicator technology.
- Brand
- Turtle Beach
- Wireless
- Yes
- Switch Type
- TITAN II OPTICAL RED
- Wrist rest
- Detachable
- Polling rate
- 1000 Hz
- Battery
- up to 240 hours
- Wired operation
- Yes
- Layout
- 65%
- Backlight
- RGB
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Multi-device pairing
- Yes, up to 3
- Charging
- USB Type-C
The cheapest of the three gaming keyboards also happens to be the one with the highest discount. The Turtle Beach Vulcan II Mini Air is a 65% mini keyboard with the company’s TITAN II Optical Red Switches with ultra-fast linear actuation. Along with a 2.4GHz connection, the keyboard can also be used via Bluetooth and can connect with up to three devices simultaneously. You get a 1000 Hz polling rate and a 150 million click lifecycle for the switches. Depending on the use case, the battery in the Vulcan II Mini Air can last up to 240 hours, but real-world estimates will be much lower. There are 29 dual-function smart keys that have independent lighting, just like the Vulcan II Max.
The Turtle Beach Vulcan II Mini Air is on sale for $100, which is a 44% discount from its typical price of $180.
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