Turtle Beach reveals Vulcan II XP keyboard with hot-swappable Titan HS switches
The Vulcan II XP is Turtle Beach's updated low-profile keyboard with 3-pin/5-pin hot-swap support, pre-lubed Titan HS linear or tactile switches, sound-damping foam, ReacTap SOCD, Easy-Shift+, and a media wheel. It will be available October 25 for £119.99/$149.99/€129.99.
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