these things will impress you right out of installation about how you listen to things. i have a 1080p monitor so i have bluray movies that look amazing on it though. my old speakers were pretty decent, but nothing like this! now my speakers SOUND as good as it looks on my monitor. feels like i'm in a movie theater almost. makes downloading FLACs worth it, as well as other high quality audio formats. it allows you to hear all the smaller details that are obscured by lesser quality speakers. these are simply the best speakers i've ever used, and i'd recommend them to anyone. one thing i should add though is that i'm running these speakers in combination with my HT | OMEGA STRIKER 7.1 sound card, so that adds to how amazing music sounds on my computer, but even without it these speakers would still sound amazing. i can't imagine a day coming up when i own these speakers and am not amazed by them. buy them asap. ASAP!!!

If you are going to buy a desktop 2.1 system. This is the only one to consider.
You wont believe the sound quality and the construction quality.

THX/Razer has raised the bar in speaker engineering!!

Pros: The ClassHD amplifier makes a HUGE difference as well as the drivers themselves. They have an EXCELLENT frequency range and I haven't heard any major distortion even at the very highs and very lows. At one of my buddies house I heard a speaker systems (it was a 7.1 system) that cost in excess of $140 and I must say in terms of actual sound quality that the Mako hangs REALLY close to that. I also really enjoy the actual design of the speakers. Having the speakers face the desk makes them incredibly easy to clean and have a really cool futuristic look to them. The downward firing of the system really helps the sound "envelope" the area. The remote is extremely easy to use. I love that you can quickly switch between Line1 and Line2 so quickly can plug in headphones or an MP3 player or adjust volume/bass all in one handy little circle.

Cons: It really brings out how low-quality my school laptop's audio output is. That's not really a con though. I kind of expected a shortcoming like that from a fruit.

Other thoughts:
-Let me start by listing what I was used to listening to for the purpose of giving an idea of my experience with speakers/sound quality: I had a Bose 201 series speaker system (very old but still a pretty decent setup) and Beyerdynamic DT770 headphones (cost $200). I consider my ears to be quite fine-tuned to sound quality. Right out of the box though these blew me away.
-I hope for there to eventually be a way to expand the system to a 5.1 or 7.1 even if it requires using another outlet.

this system is so good i ordered a second one for my dad. i use this system as the speaker system for my new computer and as my entertainment systems sound delivery. (i use my big screen hdtv as my monitor and talk about immersion. movies and music sound crisp explosions are delivered. this is an amazing system. thank you Razer!

This product is the best speaker system I have every heard for the computer before I bought this system I tried out Logitech and none of their speakers systems came close to comparing to these. At first they seem a bit expensive but they are definitely worth the price.

It may look like a set of black Tonga drums but you won't need to thump them to unleash the thundering sounds from within.

Consisting a huge subwoofer and two satellite speakers - all shaped like orbs and with a smooth surface at the top that you can drum on the Razer Mako sounds a lot more powerful than it looks.

That's because you won't see the usual tweeter and mid-driver (the round parts of the speaker which produce sound) staring at you in the face. In fact they are hidden facing vertically downwards
inside so that the sound waves are fired downwards to create an omni-directional immersive sound experience. With Razer and THX working together to create this desktop sound system I was very impressed.

I tested the Mako extensively in World Of Warcraft playing my Tauren shaman character. I could hear the distinct differences between my shield blocks (which gets a thud sound) my axe strikes (which sound like clangs) and my lightning bolts and shock spells.

Running down the Zoram Strand beach I could hear the waves rushing to the shore on my left as I chopped down naga warriorsalong the way.

But the coolest sounding damage came from my Magma totem.

I could feel the blood rush to my head as the speakers and woofer shook to the rhythm of the Magma blasts which went off in all directions every two seconds.

Setting up the Mako was a breeze. Connect one cable each from the woofer to each of the two satellites the power cable from the woofer to the mains and finally the 3.5mm mini plug from the woofer to the PC. The woofer also has red and white composite cables so you can also link it to your TV DVD player and game consoles.

To control the volume and bass you are presented with a circular control pad which can also be connected to the woofer. Everything here is touch-sensitive.

Touch and hold the Razer logo in the middle of the pad and you turn the system on and off. You can change the volume by first pressing on the VOL words and then sliding your finger across the perimeter of the circular pad.

Touch BASS and do the same to increase the booms. Connect one output to your PC and another to a second device like your DVD player and you can easily switch between them simply by touching Line 1 and Line 2 respectively on your control pad.

FINAL SAY

The Razer Mako is an awesome sound system set which looks really good and sounds even better. All gamers with sufficient gold should seriously get one before donning their battle armour.

I just got my set bought it Direct from Razer $399.99 and $50 odd shipping. Got it in less than a week. Thumbs up to the guys behind the online store.

Let me tell you frankly The Razer Mako's are immensely immensely musical. My Father is a Hi-fi junkie often spending 6 figure sums on his setup. hes a loonie when it comes to audiophilunacy and I picked up a thing or 2 abt music systems from him and hanging around these so called "hi-fidelity" machines.

Well back to the Makos these dome shaped canisters are solidly built with nice metallic etched THX logos on each pod. I fired up iTunes and proceeded to play my Fav songlist sat back and close my eyes.

As the music poured from the curvaceous pods... you notice how the system waved a seamless sound that's packed with detail and delivered with an exciting enthusiasm....often producing a lively and fast sound while keeping a relatively even tonal balance; the treble is sweet without lacking bite or insight.

What amazed me was how the Makos managed to project the vocals from the center stage... the separation capabilities of this machine is FANTASTIC. Tts amazing Nora Jone's vocals were sonically coming out from the middle yet the instruments were CLEARLY around it... crisp tight.. musical. I was awestruck.. its been sometime since I've been excited with a piece of hardware so I kinda wet myself on this one... was this the omni directional at work? probable. but it was truly truly amazing.

If you're looking for speakers at this price point you simply must have a listen to these. sorry I rephrase.. YOU HAVE TO BUY THESE. you will not regret it.

They are deffinitaly worth the price. just like any other razer product they produce a great quality! The aux in is a great feature with the touch volume control. These speakers blew my other 2.1 system away. Great sound great look only thing that suprised me out of the box was the sub it was bigger than i thought but other than that i feel like im at the theater! goes great with all the other razer products

These are great looking and sounding speakers! I think anyone would be very happy to have these on thier destop. The sup-wooker sounds better on the floor but do not put it on carpet. Place it on a hard surface. One mistake I feel was made was matching up this speaker system with their sound card and the headphones. THX and Razer should have included a digital optical input which would have made a high end system that would match up with all their quality gear. But I still give it a 5 star rating.