VKB Sim (@vkbsim) is a YouTube channel with about 15,100 subscribers that publishes setup, flashing and calibration guides for VKB flight simulator controllers, mainly for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Median views run about 8,800 per video, with roughly 10 uploads a year. Sponsored integration rate is estimated at $300 to $400 per video, and the channel is linked to the VKB hardware brand.
Reach flight sim hardware buyers at the moment they set up their controllers
- About 15,100 subscribers and 2.8 million lifetime views across 147 videos
- Top guide reached about 190,000 views, showing strong search demand for setup content
- Median of roughly 8,800 views per long-form video, so a rate near $300 to $400 per video at $20 to $35 CPM
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- step-by-step tutorial, hardware setup walkthrough, product explainer
- Tone
- instructional, precise
- Language
- English
- On camera
- No, voiceover and b-roll
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- 3 to 6 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Recent titles cover controller flashing, calibration and MSFS bindings with no flagged content.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
Benchmark score: 53 / 100
Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.
Recent videos
▶How to build the keyboard holder for UCM · 1.9k views
▶How to interconnect VKB devices · 6.9k views
▶STECS STG: Flashing and calibration · 2.3k viewsLast three uploads, latest 114 days ago.
Global website: http://vkb-sim.pro Twitter: https://twitter.com/VKBsim Discord: https://discord.gg/UJAdpdHpYm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vkbsim
About VKB Sim
VKB Sim is a YouTube channel that publishes technical guides for VKB flight simulator controllers. Videos cover flashing, calibration, connector upgrades and Microsoft Flight Simulator bindings, delivered as step-by-step tutorials that typically run a few minutes. Most videos are instructional screen and hardware walkthroughs in English.
The audience is estimated to be mostly adult flight sim enthusiasts, skewing male and concentrated in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Viewers arrive mainly through search when they need help with a specific device, which gives the channel a high-intent setup audience. Recent upload activity is slower than in earlier years.
The channel shows no sponsorship disclosures in its recent videos and is closely tied to the VKB hardware brand. At an estimated $20 to $35 CPM, a sponsored video would cost roughly $300 to $400, compared with the $10 typical for paid ads. Brands selling flight sim peripherals or PC gaming hardware are the best fit.
Written from VKB Sim's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. VKB Sim can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about VKB
How much does VKB Sim charge for a sponsored video?
VKB Sim's estimated rate is $300 to $400 per video, based on a median of about 8,800 views per long-form video at $20 to $35 per 1,000 views. Rates are estimates, so confirm the exact fee directly with the creator before booking.
What does VKB Sim post about on YouTube?
VKB Sim posts instructional guides for VKB flight simulator controllers. Topics include flashing and calibrating devices, upgrading connectors and grips, and binding controls in Microsoft Flight Simulator.
How do I contact VKB Sim for a brand deal?
Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked directly.
Similar creators
YouTube and other creators in flight simulator controllers, ranked by score.
| Creator | Niches | Followers | Median views | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aviationlads@aviationlads · DE | flight simulationaviation trailers | 16k | 6.1k | $150–250 | 62 |
XP72@xp72official · US | flight simulationaviation | 43k | 5.4k | $150–250 | 54 |