What Keyboard Does DrDisRespect Use?

Switches and actuation

The Vulcan TKL Pro is a tenkeyless board with ROCCAT's Titan Optical switches. Dot Esports' rundown of his streaming setup describes the model as using Titan optical switches in red linear only, with a 1.4 mm actuation point. Linear means no tactile bump and no click, so each press is one smooth stroke. Optical means the key registers through a light beam rather than a metal contact.

A 1.4 mm actuation point means the key registers early in the stroke, so light taps are enough. That suits fast movement and quick strafing in shooters like Warzone, his main game.

The PCB is non-hotswappable, so the switches are soldered in. You get the linear Titan switches this board ships with, and changing the feel later would mean desoldering rather than swapping in a new set.

Key binds

Key binds are available for Apex Legends, Fortnite and PUBG. The core movement keys stay close to the same across them. Crouch sits on L-Ctrl in Apex and Fortnite, jump is on Space and sprint is on L-Shift. PUBG is the exception, with crouch on C and L-Ctrl used for walk.

In Apex, the number row does most of the healing work. Syringe, med kit, shield cell, shield battery and Phoenix kit sit on 5 through 9, while weapons are on 1 and 2 and holstering is on 3. Tactical is on Q, interact is on E, and L-Alt equips a survival item. Grenades are on G.

Fortnite shows how the keys work for building. Floor is on Q, roof is on L-Alt, rotate is on R and edit is on G, with Turbo Building on. The harvesting tool is on 1 and the weapon slots run from 2 to 6. Because all of this sits within reach of the left hand, a compact TKL layout leaves the left-hand keys uncluttered.

Should you buy DrDisRespect's keyboard?

The Vulcan TKL Pro suits anyone who wants a compact tenkeyless board with no numpad and a linear optical switch. It is a good fit if you like light, early-registering keys for fast movement. It is less ideal if you want to change switches later, since the PCB is non-hotswappable.

If that is a dealbreaker, there are alternatives, all TKL:

• Logitech G Pro X Keyboard: hotswappable, with GX Blue clicky, GX Brown tactile or GX Red linear options. It is 2.2 cm longer, the same width and 0.1 cm taller than his board.
• Logitech G Pro X TKL RAPID Black: optical switches and a non-hotswappable PCB, like his board. It is 1.7 cm longer, 0.3 cm narrower and 0.4 cm taller.
• Logitech G715: offers GX Blue, Red and Brown switches on a non-hotswappable PCB. It is 2.4 cm longer, 1 cm wider and 0.4 cm taller.

All three alternatives are deeper front to back than the Vulcan TKL Pro. If desk space matters, that is the main trade-off. The G Pro X is the pick if you want to swap switches, and the RAPID is closest in switch type.