CMF, the budget sub-brand of Nothing, has launched its first two Bluetooth speakers: the Speaker S at $59 and the Speaker M at $109. They’re shaped like a gable-top milk carton, and the front panel and the press-and-turn knob pop off so you can swap them.
Two speakers, two uses
The S is the grab-and-go model. It weighs 334 grams (about 12 ounces), measures 5.1 by 3.3 by 1.7 inches, and uses a single 1.8-inch driver with two passive radiators, which add bass without an extra powered driver. It’s rated at 10 watts.
The M is larger and meant for the living room. It stands 8.7 inches tall, weighs 604 grams (about 21 ounces) and has two drivers: a 2.8-inch woofer and a 0.6-inch tweeter. It’s rated at 35 W RMS. A fin on top doubles as a carry handle, while the S has a round cutout in one corner instead.
What both share
- Durability: IP68 rating. According to Gizmodo, they survive 30 minutes in nearly 5 feet of water and passed a 30-inch drop test.
- Battery: about 18 hours at 50% volume with Ultra Bass on. A 10-minute charge gives roughly an hour of playback.
- Sound tuning: AI adjusts the EQ in real time. There are also presets and custom EQ in the Nothing X app, plus Ultra Bass, which boosts low frequencies.
- Connectivity: Auracast support for linking multiple speakers, and stereo pairing, where two speakers split the left and right channels.
A design you can change
The look follows a milk carton’s geometry. A press-and-turn knob sits on the sloped roof where a screw cap would be. The front panel and knob come off and can be replaced, and anyone with a 3D printer can make their own parts. Each color comes with a different knob. CMF hasn’t said what extra knobs will cost or how many options there will be.
Price and availability
The speakers went on sale October 12 at nothing.tech and select retailers, in four colors. The S costs $59 and the M costs $109.
Nothing also makes phones, and it just rolled out Android 17 for the Nothing Phone (3). If you’d rather have a speaker with a voice assistant built in, see our guide to setting up Alexa on an Echo Dot.
Are they worth it?
On paper, the pitch is strong for the money: IP68 protection and 18 hours of battery in a $59 speaker is uncommon. The open question is sound quality, which only full reviews will settle.
