Anker just put a 4K laser projector into a party speaker's body – it's the first portable beamer with both Dolby Atmos speakers and Dolby Vision HDR

The Soundcore X1 Pro projector, showing its front and rear, with removable speakers.

• The Nebula X1 Pro puts the X1 laser projector into a rollable speaker system
• 3,500 ANSI lumens and AI adjustment; two 8-inch woofers and Dolby Atmos
• $4,000 to $5,000 USD, launching on Kickstarter first in September

The question "what if we combined this with that?" has brought us many marvels over the years including the spork, jorts and the Kenwood FM Radio Toaster. And now Soundcore's Nebula X1 Pro has joined in: it's Anker's Nebula X1 laser projector combined with a Star Wars droid. I mean, a party speaker.

Anker has rolled the Nebula projector line into its Soundcore AV brand, so this projector's official name is the Soundcore by Anker Nebula X1 Pro. And Anker's product images do a pretty good job of hiding the fact that the big sound system inside the Pro means it's quite large and subsequently looks like Moff Tarkin's trash can.

What matters, of course, is what's inside. And what's inside here is both very bright and very loud.

(Image credit: Anker)

Anker Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro: key specs and price

Anker says that this is the first portable projector with both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, and it comes with dual 8-inch 80W woofers for some seriously bone-shaking bass. The front speakers can be used as a soundbar or as stand-alone speakers, and there are twin wireless rear speakers that come away from the body to create a full surround system.

The projector bit is the recently launched Nebula X1 with Anker's LaserForge 2.0 4K triple-laser optical engine, delivering 3,500 ANSI lumens and 110% of Rec.2020 color. The image processor delivers a claimed 5,000:1 native contrast and 56,000:1 dynamic contrast, and there's AI-powered adaptation to automatically size, focus, correct and balance the image with adaptive brightness and contrast.

The chassis comes with a retractable handle, smooth rolling wheels and IP43 water and dust resistance.

The Anker Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro will launch on Kickstarter on 22 September 2025 and pricing is $4,000 to $5,000 USD (about £2,970 / AU$6,120 to £3,715 / AU$7,655 before tax).

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