Razer’s Leviathan V2 is a great-sounding soundbar trapped on PC

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Soundbars are typically reserved for the entertainment center, but Razer is among the few companies releasing soundbars made specifically for the desktop PC battlestation. It just announced the $249.99 Leviathan V2 sound system, following up its previous iteration that launched back in 2014.

The soundbar component retains a similarly low-profile form factor that’s compact at just about 20 inches long, and it includes a wired subwoofer that connects via a long cable. The 65W soundbar itself is nearly a pound and a half lighter than the previous iteration, making it easier to move around on your desk if you need to. On the other hand, the subwoofer is about a pound and a half heavier, boasting a slightly bigger 5.5-inch downward-firing driver.

The Leviathan V2 is packed with a few improvements, some being more obvious than others. For starters, it has a strip of RGB LEDs on its underside that can be programmed within Razer Synapse software for Windows to shine as wildly, or not, as you’d like. From a design standpoint, the Leviathan V2 looks more like a modern entertainment soundbar than its predecessor, with more subtle markings. As for its LEDs, it looks pretty cool to see some color splashed onto my desk’s surface. One of my favorite additions, though, are the swappable feet that are included, allowing you to angle the soundbar upward to better match where your ears are at.

Internally, the Leviathan V2 has two full-range drivers and two tweeters, just like its predecessor, but it adds passive radiators to the rear, allowing the soundbar to deliver palpable bass by itself. But, of course, the wired subwoofer is there to further amp up the booming low-frequency sounds.

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