Razer has introduced the Mako, a new line of desktop gaming speakers that comes in two versions: the standard Mako and the smaller Mako X. The company announced the pair on September 22. Neither model has a price attached yet, and Razer did not say when either one will go on sale or which regions will get them.
The two speakers split along size and channel count. The standard Mako is a 2.1-channel setup built around a separate subwoofer, and Razer rates it at 40W RMS with peaks up to 60W. Its bass reaches down to 45 Hz. The Mako X drops the subwoofer and runs as a 2.0-channel pair, with output listed at up to 30W RMS and 45W peak, and a low end that stops at 60 Hz. Both use custom-tuned 2.75-inch full-range drivers.
Bass on the Mako X comes from passive radiators mounted inside the cabinet rather than a separate box, while the Mako's subwoofer fires forward from its own enclosure. The Mako X can run from a standard USB connection drawing up to 15W. Razer lists USB-C, Bluetooth 5.3, and a 3.5 mm jack as the connection options, and says both speakers support 7.1 virtual surround sound.
Lighting is where the two models differ most visibly. The Mako throws Razer Chroma RGB onto the wall behind the desk, while the Mako X puts a 10-zone underglow beneath the speakers. Razer says the Mako's projection lighting covers 16.8 million colors, with reactive effects in over 300 games that support Chroma.
Barrie Ooi, who heads Razer's PC Gaming Division, framed the line as a response to players short on desk space. "The Mako line is our answer to gamers who want room-filling sound in a compact footprint," he said. He went on to tie the design to custom-tuned drivers, 7.1 virtual surround, and lighting meant to spill beyond the speakers.
The Mako X has its own product page, though the announcement left out several details a buyer would normally want, including weight, dimensions, a full port list, and any regional rollout plan. The launch lands a week after Razer's Kraken V4 X Sensa HD Haptics Edition headset, which the company said works with more than 100 PC games. It also follows the Reclusa X Mini 65% keyboard, the first entry in a new keyboard family, and the Clio X, a wireless speaker cushion that uses THX Spatial Audio and HyperSpeed 2.4 GHz wireless and showed up at PAX West earlier in September.
Razer's recent run of peripherals has leaned heavily on lighting, going back to the Base Station V3 Chroma, a headset stand with USB ports and smart RGB. The Mako pair continues that theme, but without a price or ship window, the announcement leaves the most practical questions open.
