The Razer Mako 2.1

The Mako 2.1 setup is, surprise surprise, made up of two satellite speakers and a single rather large sub woofer. They all have a domed, mushroom like shape which is a refreshing change from the standard, box-on-a-stand speakers, that most sets tend to be. Also, even though their shape and design may seem quite different, they aren't so striking or "out there" that they seem out of place. On the contrary, the matt black finish covering both woofer and speakers blends in very well and is an excellent pairing for an all black system.

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The guts of each speaker are quite different from standard too as they feature two cones, one mid-driver and a tweeter situated on top of one another. This means that the satellites will handle the high and mid frequencies, allowing the much larger sub to deal solely with the low end, bass frequencies.

Both satellite speakers have a small white THX logo at their "front" (even those they are omni directional they still have a front for some reason) and a razer logo etched into the top. Unfortunately the camera resolutely decided it wasn't going to pick this up, but I assure you it's there.

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On the underside is a small sticker, complete with barcode and Mako, THX and Razer logos.

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You also might have noticed in the above picture the curiously familiar looking connector at the base. Well, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you, it is indeed a Cat5 connector. This type of cable is often used when high signal integrity is paramount. A sign of good things to come from the Mako? Perhaps.

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The meaty looking sub is similar in some ways - it has the same matt black finish, front mounted THX logo and a rooftop Razer logo - but it also has some differences. For one, it's quite a bit bigger; I'd say about as big as a very large human head. It's also pretty heavy and is definitely something that anyone who isn't a body builder will be carrying with two hands just to play safe.

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Around the base of the woofer is a grilled section that allows breathing air allowing for better bass. It also gives airflow across the internal components to keep them nice and cool. Despite this, during use, the base still gets pretty warm.

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Flipping it over, there are three rubber feet which help stop the sub from moving around too much during heavy bass sessions. There's also another bar coded sticker featuring the logos of all those involved.

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Looking at the "back" of woofer there are a huge variety of connectors; most mandatory for standard use. The volume control is connected using a cable historically used only for GPUs, a 3mm "line 1" jack, right and left channel phono jacks for a media player other than a PC right and left channels for the satellite speakers, an on off switch and a two-pin power connector.

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