Razer Leviathan V2 Pro early impressions

Razer’s newest audio innovation, the Leviathan V2 Professional, was first shown off at CES 2023.

Proper off the highest, it turned a speaking level due to its novel beamforming tech with head-tracking AI. The soundbar incorporates a built-in infrared digicam on its entrance that tracks your head whereas providing options like Spatial Audio Digital Audio system and Room Fill, each of which usually require a much bigger setup with audio system across the room.

The Leviathan V2 Professional, nevertheless, is only a soundbar accompanied by a down-firing subwoofer, leading to a not-so-crowded speaker setup. Each the soundbar and the subwoofer are plug-and-play, making the machine simple to hook up with your PC. The Leviathan V2 Professional can also be suitable with Bluetooth gadgets corresponding to cell phones, tablets, and the Nintendo Change, although I haven’t been capable of make it work with my TV.

Collectively, the soundbar and the subwoofer weigh roughly 7.3kg, making the combo comparatively mild to maneuver round if wanted. The soundbar is roughly 24 inches in size, leading to it being the right measurement to suit below most PC screens. The subwoofer, then again, suits simply below your desk, saving ample house in your desk for equipment and different peripherals.

The entrance of the soundbar sports activities a black mesh grille that provides the soundbar a premium look, whereas the remainder of the physique is coated with a matte-like materials that’s good at attracting fingerprints. In fact, it wouldn’t be a Razer product with out RGB lights. The underside of the soundbar sports activities an RGB strip that isn’t all ‘in your face,’ but in addition supplies a pleasant aesthetic when utilizing the Leviathan V2 Professional in a darkish setting.

The highest of the soundbar incorporates a quantity dial alongside 4 bodily buttons to regulate equalizer presets, audio modes, RGB lights and connections. The identical may also be accomplished through the Razer Synapse app in your PC or the Razer Audio app in your telephone with larger customizability.

The soundbar itself doesn’t have built-in woofers, and utilizing it independently ends in plain flat audio. With the subwoofer, nevertheless, it’s a special story. The only bottom-firing subwoofer is able to producing extremely thumping bass, and may fill a decently-sized room with ease. Unhappy for my neighbours, nice for me.

In my temporary time utilizing the soundbar, I can verify that the completely different audio modes really do what they’re labelled as. For instance, utilizing the Leviathan V2 Professional within the ‘Digital Headset’ mode really seems like I’m carrying a headset. I used to be even capable of transfer my head round in entrance of the soundbar, and it felt just like the audio adopted me alongside. Equally, the ‘Digital Speaker’ mode precisely replicates what it feels wish to have a 7.1 encompass sound system, with audio beaming to you from both sides of the room in a stage-like expertise. The expertise is similar when listening to music and whereas gaming.

I’m nonetheless testing out the Leviathan V2 Professional.

Typically the subwoofer’s bass is sufficient to overpower the vocals, and I’m nonetheless looking for the right EQ setting to steadiness them each. I’ve additionally ordered a USB-C to HDMI cable from Amazon to attempt to make the soundbar work with my TV, as I’m certain it could carry out equally properly as a house theatre setup and never simply be restricted to getting used with a PC. It’s value noting, nevertheless, that the soundbar can’t observe you and beam audio on to your ears if a couple of particular person is sitting in entrance of it. In such conditions, it’s higher to make use of ‘Room Fill’ or the common ‘Stereo Mode,’ each of that are good for a number of listeners in a single room.

Total, the Leviathan V2 Professional has left a smile on my face. It isn’t overly costly, coming in at $549.99 in Canada, and delivers options that may be labeled because the trade’s first. I’m excited to proceed utilizing the Levithan V2 Professional and see how immersive the head-tracking expertise can get with minor tweaks.