Turtle Beach Vulcan II XP Review: Clicky Compromise

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTurtle Beach has a new full-size mechanical gaming keyboard called the Vulcan II XP, and Wired's review calls it a clicky compromise.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWired says it's great for typing and fine for gaming. So technically, it's an office keyboard with lighting.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's a gaming keyboard, Vera. The review says too many compromises keep it from leveling up your play.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWell, the wired version lists at one hundred forty-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents, and the switches are hot-swappable, so you can change them without soldering, the company says.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo if you don't like the switches, you can replace them yourself.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWe call that customization. The company's chief executive says it takes the line's focus on features and customization even further.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe switches are rated for fifty million keystrokes. The older Vulcan II's are rated for a hundred million.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat's a more focused lifespan. And there's a wireless one, the XP Air, at one hundred ninety-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the old one lasts twice as long, and the new one costs fifty dollars to lose the cord.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI'd type the review on the old one.