Nothing’s budget-focused CMF sub-brand has finally stepped into portable audio, launching its first Bluetooth speakers a week after teasing them. The CMF Speaker S and CMF Speaker M are on sale now through Nothing’s online store and selected retail partners, priced at $59 and $109.
The pricing alone tells you where CMF is aiming. This is the part of the market long dominated by JBL’s Flip and Charge ranges, Anker’s Soundcore lineup and Ultimate Ears, so CMF is entering a crowded, mature category rather than an open one. Its usual approach of angular, playful design paired with aggressive pricing has worked for its earbuds, phones and watches. Speakers will test whether that formula holds where acoustics matter more than aesthetics.
The smaller Speaker S uses a single 45mm full-range driver backed by two passive radiators, rated at 10W RMS with a quoted frequency range of 70Hz to 20kHz. The Speaker M moves to a two-way design, with a 25W woofer and a 10W tweeter producing 35W RMS and extending down to 60Hz. That dedicated tweeter is the more meaningful upgrade. Splitting highs from lows usually gives clearer separation at volume than a single driver can, which arguably justifies the near doubling in price more than the wattage figures do.
Both models get the same software. CMF says an adaptive tuning system adjusts output and EQ in real time based on what’s playing, a claim that will need proper listening before anyone takes it at face value. Through the Nothing X app, owners can switch on Ultra Bass or Wide Soundstage modes and choose from four presets: Balanced, More Bass, More Treble and Voice.
The connectivity list is strong for the money. Both speakers support Bluetooth 6.0, IP68 dust and water resistance, NFC tap-to-pair, Google Fast Pair, Microsoft Swift Pair, simultaneous connection to two devices, and USB-C audio input. Stereo Mode pairs two identical units, while Party Mode is built on Auracast, the Bluetooth LE Audio broadcast standard. That is the smarter detail here, because Auracast is brand-agnostic and should let CMF speakers join compatible units from other manufacturers rather than locking buyers into a single ecosystem the way older proprietary party features did.
Physical controls centre on a tactile knob for playback, volume, track skipping and Ultra Bass, plus separate buttons for power, pairing and Auracast. Battery life is rated at up to 18 hours at 50 percent volume with Ultra Bass engaged, and a 10-minute charge is said to deliver around an hour of playback.
Colour options are white, turquoise, dark grey and orange. Regional pricing beyond the US hasn’t been detailed yet, and that will decide how sharply these speakers can undercut established rivals in markets like the UAE.
