Razer Clio X is a wireless speaker head cushion that straps to a high-back gaming chair and costs $109.99. Razer announced it on September 4 at PAX West 2026, and it is on sale now through Razer’s store. The pitch is simple. You get rear surround sound from behind your head, with no headset and no cable to the PC. It is also less than half the price of the original Razer Clio, which still lists at $229.99. That gap comes with real trade-offs, so here is what Razer changed.
What the Razer Clio X does
The cushion hides two 38mm full-range drivers and two 55mm passive radiators. In turn, Razer angles them toward your ears from directly behind. Razer says THX Spatial Audio and its acoustic widening modes stretch that near-field sound into a wider stage. You can run the Clio X on its own as a primary speaker. Alternatively, Surround Mode makes it the wireless rear channel for a soundbar or a 2.0 or 2.1 speaker set.
Audio travels over Razer HyperSpeed 2.4 GHz wireless through a USB dongle, which Razer pitches as lower latency than Bluetooth. Buttons on the cushion switch between Game, Movie, and Music EQ presets. In addition, Razer Synapse handles finer tuning on the PC. Razer describes the product as “designed for PC,” so console owners should read the spec sheet before buying.
What you give up versus the Razer Clio
Razer frames the difference as acoustic architecture, and that is true as far as it goes. The flagship Clio uses two 43mm aluminum cone drivers. By contrast, the Clio X uses smaller 38mm drivers backed by passive radiators for bass. However, Razer’s own spec pages show two bigger changes. First, the Clio X has no internal battery at all. Second, it has no Bluetooth. The cheaper Clio is not a smaller Clio. It is a different product with a different power plan.
| Spec | Razer Clio X | Razer Clio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $109.99 | $229.99 |
| Drivers | 2 x 38mm full-range + 2 x 55mm passive radiators | 2 x 43mm aluminum cone full-range |
| Power | External USB-C PD 2.0 source, 15W or more, not included | Internal 5,400mAh battery |
| Battery life | Up to 40 hours on a 10,000mAh power bank | Up to 14 hours |
| Connectivity | HyperSpeed 2.4 GHz only | HyperSpeed 2.4 GHz or Bluetooth |
| THX Spatial Audio | Yes | Yes |
The power decision deserves attention. The Clio X draws power from a USB-C Power Delivery 2.0 source rated at 15W or higher. Notably, Razer does not include one. Its 40-hour figure assumes a 10,000mAh PD 2.0 power bank, so your runtime depends on whatever bank you already own. Moreover, Razer warns that a non-PD source will limit power draw and cap the maximum volume. In practice, budget another $20 to $30 for a suitable bank if you do not have one.
Dropping Bluetooth matters too. The original Clio can pair with a phone or tablet, but the Clio X speaks only to the HyperSpeed dongle. As a result, this is a chair speaker for a desk. In other words, it is not a portable speaker that happens to sit on a chair.
Fit, comfort, and setup
The cushion itself is contoured foam with an adjustable nylon strap that spans 30 to 65 cm. Razer says that fits most high-back gaming and office chairs. Naturally, Razer recommends its own chairs for the cleanest fit. A built-in USB-C cable stores inside a rear pouch. Likewise, the pouch holds the power bank, so nothing dangles behind the chair. Razer’s product photos show the same black fabric and green logo as the rest of its chair lineup.
Price and availability
The Razer Clio X costs $109.99 in the US and is available now from razer.com and Razer’s retail partners. At that price it lands well below the $229.99 Clio and close to a decent pair of desktop speakers. It arrives in a busy stretch for Razer. The company just sent a Pompompurin headset to Target and launched the Seiren V3 Pro XLR microphone this summer. Meanwhile, Sony is pushing its own desk audio with the PlayStation Pulse Elevate speakers in November. The Clio X is a narrower idea than any of those. Still, owners of a high-back chair and a power bank get the cheapest entry yet to Razer’s headset-free audio.
