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let's go back in time to the last ten years those were years PC speakers really suffered other than a few interesting sound bars like the Sound Blaster katana and some nice speaker sense there really wasn't all that much launch that would appeal to gamers or audiophiles to many people the cliff's pro media thx 2.0 and logitech's older Z series still led the pack even though they're more than 10 years old now but Razer has been hard at work developing their own new speakers called a Nomo and their sound quality is unbelievable yeah I know guys talking about a speaker system might not seem all that cool but after years of poor quality Bluetooth systems appearing everywhere the Nomo is a breath of fresh air I mean wow they aren't impressive but the look and sound they produce had us wanting more and it will be available at three different price points our 2018 CES coverage is brought to you by fan tax Corsair and Coolermaster let's start things off with the more affordable $100 standard normal set up this is a pretty basic 2.0 speaker system without a subwoofer but it will be able to fill the room with a well-balanced soundstage it features two 3-inch glass fiber drivers rear firing bass ports and an integrated 3.5 millimeter jack for easy hookup and a headphone output two there are even individual built in volume and bass controls stepping up a bit to $150 and there's the razor in normal chroma and yeah your thoughts were right it has integrated chroma RGB LEDs set up but before you go and start making fun of our jeebies adding $50 to the standard systems price they're actually more being offered here this version has the exact same speaker setup as the regular Nomo but it also has a built-in DAC and connectivity via USB or a 3.5 millimeter jack the final and highest end edition of the Nomo lineup is the Nomo Pro and hold on to your hats before this one is expensive it costs $500 but for that price you're getting pretty much everything and also one of the best sounding stereo systems we've ever heard while the other Nomo systems are simple 2.0 setups li pro adds a downwards firing six inch subwoofer and a heavily upgraded stereo speakers these have point-eight silk dome dedicated tweeters three inch full range drivers coated in Kevlar and a THX certification Razer has even added Dolby virtual speaker technology for an added layer of immersion with simulated 5.1 surround sound and a simple but well-designed control pod for easy access to the pro features we weren't too crazy about the virtual store on stage but in standard 2.1 mode we couldn't find any critique as for connectivity I'm pretty sure you can imagine the Nomo pretty much has it all USB a dedicated audio deck optical connection bluetooth and a 3.5 millimeter jack are all here while the equalizer settings can be modified with Razer synapse 3 software like many other connected devices Razer will also have a no more Pro mobile app for Android and Apple devices that will connect to Spotify and other music apps via bluetooth there's no word on compatibility with a Spotify connect bluetooth apt X codec or Apple airplay but I'm expecting those to be rolled out over time it looks like the number will be available right now on the Razer store and late in January at retailers worldwide unfortunately there isn't a release date for the normal Pro but expected to be rolling out a bit later this year honestly guys the normal series is exciting for us because it's been a long time since a company like Razer pushed out new high quality developments in the speaker market but what about you are you willing to stick with a simple Bluetooth setup or headphones only or do dedicated speakers still have a place in your setup let us know in the comments down below and stay tuned for more content from CES 2018