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what's up everyone Eber here with Hari connects and his guests can see we do have yet another bunch of speakers on the table for comparison but this one's gonna be interesting because this is the razor normal Pro desktop 2.1 speakers system and this is the nuclear on the block from razor in fact this was officially launched at CES this year but they're officially starting to ship these out to customers right now so if you are interested in picking them up you can do so now right now now the only issue that I have here is the price tag because these things cost five hundred dollars and they are feature packed that comes with a bit come with all sorts of features like RGB lining you've got bluetooth technology and you know THX certification all that kind of stuff but you know the reason why we're doing this video is more specifically we wanted to focus on how far we've come in terms of technology just for you know speakers because this right here is a speaker set back from 2004 and it's the Eclipse Pro media 2.1 speaker system and this thing costs you know somewhere around the lines of 120 to 200 dollars depending on which version you've picked and you know there's still one of the best desktop speaker systems that are around in the market in fact you know Amazon rates them as a number one pick or bestseller so to speak so we wanted to do a comparison not just from you know a feature standpoint because obviously Razer tends to have a lot of that compared to the clinch but more from an audio perspective to see are you actually getting that extra fidelity with the sound when you you know upgrade to something like they're no more Pro so sit back you grab a cup of coffee if you have to and let's get into this comparison but first a quick message from our sponsor it's time to play with light with fine things digital RGB starter kit that includes two LED strips and all the appropriate cables the main hub is magnetic velcro tape is available with three digital channels four LED strips or halos Lux fan frames that display a ton of lighting effects and they're absolutely gorgeous check out the kit down below okay so let's start with the klipsch pro media 2.1 this is a thx version that I have over here and it costs around $150 this is a 2.1 desktop speaker system so you do get the standard 2 satellite speakers and a dedicated subwoofer the design is nothing really special it's fairly understated and that makes sense given that these have been around for well over 10 years it should still complement a modern Desa really well not to mention this could be a perfect companion for your living room setup as well the build quality is respectable it's mostly constructed out of plastic materials but at the end of the day what really matters is the sound quality and I'll get to that a bit later on in the video as to the form factor they are relatively compact I'm not gonna say that they are as small as something like the creative a 250 s that I checked out a few weeks earlier but you can definitely fit them in a compact desk space and here's a comparison or a live comparison between this and the Galaxy Note 9 and as you can see they are roughly the same height so it's pretty compact now one of the cool things I like about the speaker by itself is that the supporting stands are actually made out of metal and they are angled in such a way that you get a better sound projection when you have them facing you so that's definitely a positive and we're really glad that they haven't you know skip that part considering that these are fairly old desktop speaker systems now for the controls this is a unique design implementation in my opinion so the control pod can be swapped and installed on either the left or right channel speakers giving users that extra flexibility you get your standard base and main volume adjust knobs with a power on LED indicator and on the side of the control pod you'll find two 3.5 millimeter audio jacks one of being aux-in and the other a headphone output for conductivity both these speakers connect to the main server for using a standard speaker wires and to connect to your audio device the only option you have here is to use the included 3.5 mm audio jack so you don't get things like a optical input or a USB inputs that's something to keep in mind now the one thing that I found to be a little bit odd was actually being able to locate the power button for these speakers now normally with the other cheaper sets that I looked at a while back the main volume acted as a power button because it had that little tactile bump that basically turned on the speaker system but in this case it just stays on completely you have them plugged the main outlet so that's something to consider it's really not a huge deal because you won't experience any interruptions so to speak I mean all you have to do is just mute the whole system but this led this LED light just basically just stays on for the most part so again that's something to keep in mind now remember this is the thx version of the pro media speakers but there are other versions too there is a non thx version that goes for around a hundred and thirty dollars this one has a slightly narrower frequency response according to its spec sheet so you're looking at 35 to 20,000 Hertz versus 32 to 20,000 Hertz it also uses different connectors between the speakers and sub there's also a non thx Bluetooth version that has the same narrower frequency responses but also includes Bluetooth connectivity it went for about $200 USD but as far as I can see it may have been discontinued since user reviews were also pretty mixed for that set now we bought these speakers from Amazon and we didn't have any contact with clips so we don't exactly know what they're going to be discontinuing these models anytime soon so if you are interested in picking them up I would highly recommend doing that very soon because as far as I can tell there's only limited stock available on Amazon and I'll make sure to leave links to both of these speakers and their description down below in case you're interested in checking them out switching gears we have the razor no more Pro desktop speaker systems that are priced at $500 now these are standard 2.1 desktop speaker systems so you get two speakers and a dedicated subwoofer and if you recall the standard normal speakers that i looked at a while back the design should look very familiar now the one thing that I noticed right away with the Nomo Pro speakers after playing around with the pro medias was the build quality the main satellite speakers are constructed out of aluminum materials and it is quite heavy too the design is quite unique in my opinion just like the standard normal speakers these have a cylindrical look going on so you've got a separate so don't tweeter taking care of the higher frequencies and a 3-inch Campbell are coated drivers to take care of the mids to low range sound and of course we have to talk about that giant subwoofer I mean look at it it's huge and here's a shot compared to the sub from the pro media set now this is down firing unlike the pro media that is fun firing and it also acts as a central hub for connectivity speaking of which you two separate proprietary left and right channel speaker ports the control pod connector which I'll get to shortly optical in USB for your PC the main power switch for the system and a power input so those are a lot of cables to deal with so good luck with cable management on your part but one thing that I found to be really annoying or I guess frustrated in a sense is that all these cables are thickly braided and so it's very difficult to brought them on your desk because as you guys can see it's not that flexible they're very stiff so that's something to consider but most importantly they're also very harder to clean during long term use because remember these are gonna be staying stationary and of course they are gonna attract dust particles so cleaning braided cables by itself is just going to be quite a challenge so these are some of the things to keep in mind now the included control pot is fairly easier to use and it's also built really well you have your volume dial to adjust the volume into step increments but the one thing that I did notice is that the actual dial by itself isn't as smooth as I'd like it to be because one expensive product I expected that dial to be a lot smoother kind of like what you experienced with some premium sound systems within this price range as well conductivity you do have a headphone jack and an auxiliary input built inside the control pod which is pretty convenient and you also have the standby button that just quickly puts the speaker system to sleep and this main button that's located on the bottom is used to switch between the different sources so you do have the option to switch to optical bluetooth analog or USB now I should mention that I am a little disappointed with razer not including a dedicated remote control to adjust the volume and other things with the system because the control part by itself is directly wired to the Razer system so you have to have it within the vicinity of these speakers so yeah I just feel like they should have included or more controller because my $300 Catana Sound Blaster speaker comes with our motor controller so that's that's that just to give users that extra Flair these speakers do come with RGB lighting specifically chroma lighting on the bass stands so if you want to take advantage of that and if you want to complement your gaming setup then this could be a pretty cool addition and of course you can play around with different effects and all kinds of stuff through Razer synapse software which is great not to mention these beakers do come with Bluetooth and it's bluetooth 4.2 to be more specific so you can actually connect your smartphone or either mobile device to these speakers without a problem what's even awesome or I guess a cool again given that this is a 500 dollar speaker system is that Razer has built a dedicated app for both the Android and iOS platforms so you can download it through the Play Store and control things like your lighting you'd also set the different sound modes from thx to Dolby virtual surround sound or even playing with custom eq's through the app which i think is pretty nice but let's actually talk about the sound quality and I'm gonna kick things off with the cheapest pair here which is the Eclipse Pro media 2.1 I was struggling to pick my jaws off the floor after firing these up for the first time seriously I thought to myself how can such a system cost $150 the detail with every frequencies is so rich and clear you won't be missing out on even the slightest elements within a soundtrack there is fantastic stereo separation and the whole sound experience just feel complete with the pro media 2.1 the base is so tight and almost enriches every beat that comes out of the whole system no distortions whatsoever it's dangerously powerful and you can feel that I'm actually not surprised as to how these speakers have the THX certification because the hardware seems to have done a really good job passing those rigorous tests with flying colors and these things can handle pretty much everything that he throw at it and you will certainly be pleased I was certainly pleased a lot because men for $150 this just sounds it just sounds amazing there's also one thing that I want to touch base on and that is even at the slightest volume so say if you turn the volume all the way say to something around 10% or something like that you're not gonna be losing the detail with this sound because with some speakers you kind of have to increase the volume to experience the fidelity or just being able to pick up those frequencies but with this case you know even if the slightest volume you can still listen to those tracks comfortably without having to sacrifice on things like the bass because it's it comes out in a really pronounced way it's super it's not completely muted which is pretty awesome and I'm really really appreciate that fact with new clips or with the cliff's pro media 2.1 speakers switching to the eraser no more pro speakers and this was a little bit different now initially I expected the system to be a little bit more enriched compared to the pro melee speakers and they are to a certain extent but I personally think that the cost isn't justifiable for what you get now just analyzing it from a sound perspective there is fantastic separation between the highest mids and lows everything is crystal clear and well projected so you won't really miss out on the slightest elements now this could just be me and remember speaker reviews are subjective but I just felt like there was not a whole lot of depth to the body of sound on the razor's compared to the cliff's pro media speakers the dedicated subwoofer kicks in a good amount of bass but it wasn't as tight when compared to the clips it just lacks the articulation in certain areas at least that's what I thought after constantly switching back and forth listening to different genres on both these speakers now guys I'm not trying to bash razor and their expensive system here in fact they sound phenomenal for what they are because they are THX certified and it is quite an immersive experience especially when you're gaming on them but considering their 500l a price tag I just didn't feel like I was mind blown or my expectations it didn't really meet my expectations after listening to the pro medias because these by far in my opinion sounded just a bed or a tad better compared to the razor's because it just had that depth to the whole body of sound which the racers just lacked now for gaming both these speakers do a phenomenal job I actually ended up playing overwatch on both these speakers and to be honest I was literally just blown away by the whole experience because you do get that oomph when it comes to firing gunshots and all that kind of stuff it just feels very immersive you can feel the vibrations within your legs so it just it just feels amazing when you're gaming with these set of speakers especially because that dedicated subwoofer more specifically with the cliffs just sounds phenomenal so having listened to both of these speakers back and forth I think I've come to a conclusion and that is speaker technology has me really evolved since 2004 in fact the only things that we've seen improved over the course of these years is the added features for example Bluetooth connectivity a spot if I connect another wireless features a dedicated app to control a thing within your speaker system and of course RGB lighting because it's a thing now and of course you also have a few things that you can tweak in tune to help immerse or create that immersive experience for the end user but the other day you know having tested the normal pros and Eclipse pro media speakers I just I just can't seem to justify spending $500 for a system like this unless if you really need to and if you want to raise a fanboy if you have to get the best or if you have to get the best of the best from razor then sure you can call it and spend five hundred dollars but for for sound if you're really if you're looking to get an immersive experience out of the sound and if you don't care about getting bluetooth if you don't care about having RGB lighting and build quality then I think the Pro Mini is are still by far one of the best sets that you can pick up right now and of course $150 it's a steal so I hope you guys enjoyed this comparison between the Eclipse Pro media 2.1 and the Razer nilma pros what do you guys think about it in fact would you actually consider spending $500 for the Nomo pros or are you actually interested in the cliffs more than the razor's love to hear thoughts in fact if you're an existing owner of the pro medias what has been your experience like and in fact are you still enjoying your time listening to the set I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments down below I need wear with high reconnects thank you so much for watching make sure to check out our new boot sequence channel for the latest tech news and rumors and of course you can check out some relevant content right over here I'm signing off and I'll see you guys in the next one