GoKawiil8.9 / 10 Score Cnet Score CNET provides expert, unbiased reviews of products and services. When we assign a score, we use a scale of 1-10. Each product we score is evaluated by criteria specific to its category with most assessing pricing, quality, features and performance. Read more on: How we test Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro $3,999 at Amazon $3,999 at Best Buy $3,999 at Walmart Pros One-plug party
Movies, music and karaoke
Extremely well-thought-out design Cons Very expensive
Not ideal for permanent placement
The same money can get you better, but not portable, performance
I have to give Anker credit: The company has once again come out with a product I'm not even sure how to categorize. The X1 Pro, which is under the Nebula sub-sub-brand of its Soundcore sub-brand, is ostensibly a projector -- but it's also a 4.1 wireless speaker system, and comes with mics for karaoke. It even has wheels and a handle, like a piece of luggage. It's more than a home theater in a box; it's a portable party in a box.
There are lots of clever touches on the X1 Pro, including automatically connecting speakers with extendable feet, internal storage for the two microphones and remote, a 6-foot retractable power cable, backlit buttons and LED-lit cubbies. The projector portion, essentially the $3,000 X1 I reviewed last year, is bright and colorful. It's easily the best sounding projector I've ever reviewed -- but that's not a high bar -- and given the size and price of this thing, you'd certainly hope so.
That size and $5,000 price tag are definitely the main drawbacks of the X1 Pro. As excellent as the product's overall performance is, you could spend far less money to get the same video performance, and even better (separate) sound. The size is also significant, it's closer to a minifridge than a projector, so if you're thinking about only using its portable nature occasionally, it's going to be a cumbersome eyesore in most rooms.
Specs and such
Resolution: 4K
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