Morel releases world’s first carry-on luggage and Bluetooth speaker hybrid

TEL AVIV, Israel — April 16, 2018 — Morel, designers of handcrafted, award-winning speakers and audio drivers, announced the release of the Nomadic Audio Speakase, a portable Bluetooth speaker and travel carry-on hybrid that transforms the suitcase’s interior volume into a large-scale hi-fi speaker. Its cutting-edge design won a 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) innovation award. Combining the latest transducer and acoustic engineering with innovative industrial design, the Speakase offers a rich and dynamic sonic experience coupled with deep quality bass sound. Most music aficionados understand that to get accurate, rich, full-range sound, they’ll need a pair of large, high-end bookshelf or floor-stand speakers. Now, with Morel’s Nomadic Audio Speakase, consumers get an industry-leading portable Bluetooth speaker, as well as a unique hi-fi speaker capable of playing music at full sonic energy anywhere they are: indoors, outdoors, home, office and while travelling on the go. 

“Similar to large scale speakers, the Nomadic Audio Speakase consists of an enclosure, which is the trolley suitcase, and the Nomadic Bluetooth speaker that is an individual portable device,” said Oren Mordechai, Morel’s CEO and head of R&D. “But, once inserted in the Speakase trolley slot, it acts as a powerful hi-fi audio driver.” The speaker features aptX HD audio, which ensures that a Bluetooth device delivers High Definition (HD) audio. It preserves sound data through the audio transmission, resulting in a better-than-CD listening experience. Most speakers are built large for a reason: rich sound requires space. It’s something that’s been sacrificed with modern portable speakers. But with Nomadic Audio’s patent-pending technology, the Bluetooth speaker can be used with or without the Speakase, where sound becomes much bigger and better. The Speakase boosts the sound and frequencies of vibration, playing louder bass, richer trebles, and just an all-around incredible sound. It’s the science and acoustics of big brand luxury speakers paired with innovation for the modern music lover and jet-setting traveler. Morel broke away from the traditional portable speaker design and developed a small sized stereo box-less Bluetooth speaker. It consists of two custom 6” x 4” woofers and two 19mm tweeters residing on the same axis, and playing in dipole, open-baffle mode. When playing in free air, an open-baffle configuration delivers a natural 3D sonic experience with a true emotional thrill. Unlike in other Bluetooth devices, the driver’s membranes utilize almost 80% of the Bluetooth device front and back surface, providing genuine full body sonic energy, deep bass and a lifelike performance. The Speakase travel carry-on is water-resistant, rigid and lightweight, comparable to the most popular suitcase brands on the market. Comprised of a durable polycarbonate shell with an aluminum-sealed reinforced frame, it is shock absorbent, protecting the speakers, the case, and the traveler’s belongings. Surprisingly, when inserted in its slot, the Bluetooth speaker occupies only 4% of the trolley’s inner volume, leaving 96% inner space for personal belongings and booming sound. Morel is taking pre-orders for the Nomadic Audio Speakase with prices starting at $399 at http://kck.st/2Ds0E0O. The expected ship date is August 2018. 

For more info, visit www.nomadic.audio or www.morelhifi.com. 
Nomadic Audio Speakase Specs: Dimensions: 56cm x 36 cm x 25.5 cm Weight: 3.95kg + 1kg = 4.95 kg (10.9 lbs) Effective Frequency Range: 35Hz - 20,000Hz Battery: 2200 mha up to 20 hrs (TSA standard) Magnets: Super light hi-power condensed neodymium magnets Power Amplifiers: 2 x 30 watts Drivers: Woofers 6”x 4” (two); Tweeters 0.9” (two) Wireless Connection: BT4.2 APTX + TWS