R1700BT

First, some quick points on design: - 10 degree angle on speakers properly point the woofer and tweeter towards your head when placed on a desk. Normally would have to put a piece of angled foam or something to achieve this, so a nice bonus. - Dials on the side are nicely constructed and placed for me, being right handed. I can see people wanting the volume knob on the front, but I mostly manage volume through the computer and leave the speaker volume static, so this was fine. - Front-facing subwoofer port is a nice design choice because if you are like me and want to place the speakers on your desk that's up against a wall, you won't have any obstruction to the airflow. Other speakers with rear-facing ports will need to be placed at least 4" away from a back wall. However, I think this limits the size of the woofer, which will have an impact on bass extension (will go into that more below). - Off/on switch is on the back of the unit, which wasn't that great. I didn't want to leave these speakers on because they would draw a bit of power, so I waste a couple seconds every time I toggle the power. - Construction quality seems to be pretty good overall. The speakers have some heft to them and are pretty solid. The wood grain veneer has texture on it so it makes it seem more real. Overall a good looking set of speakers with the grills on or off. The SOUND: Let me preface this section by saying that I considered myself an aspiring audiophile, but more on the neophyte side of the spectrum. I played string instruments throughout my life and listen to many genres of music, so I care and know a little about good sound, but I haven't gotten to the point of spending thousands on speakers and headphones. I recently bought a Samsung HW-K450 soundbar for the TV and have a pair of Shure SE215's, and for this pair of Edifiers was looking for replace an old Logitech Z3 2.1 system I bought 12 years ago. This was my first set of speakers designed for music listening, so I wanted something pretty high quality, but I didn't want to spend more than $200 because I wasn't sure how big of a difference it would have made. Overall, I was looking for something with good value. First things first, the speakers sound GREAT. Out of the box, they sounded a little hollow, but after about 12 hrs breaking in, the sound really rounded out, and the mid range and bass became a lot more full and lively. The first couple evenings with the speakers, I sat there in front of my computer with the lights off and my eyes closed, finding new sounds and details in tracks I'd heard hundreds of times before. Overall, the sound is very balanced through the mid-/high-range and sounds very natural. The silk tweeters don't distort or break down until the very highest of volumes. After doing some A/B testing with my soundbar and headphones, I came to realize how much of a difference having a dedicated tweeter makes on the sound. The percussive sounds from the R1700BT shimmer and have this ephemeral quality and made the Samsung soundbar (and even the Shure headphones) seem really dull and flat in comparison. The only negative I have about these speakers is that the bass is a little bit weak. This should be expected, as the woofer is only 4". In these speakers, the bass drops off really quickly below 50 Hz, which means that while you can hear the lowest bass coming out of string instruments, you end up losing a lot of the rumble from the bass drums (and explosions) that convey a sense of power. There is also an overexaggeration of the bass in the ~100 Hz range, but it's not super prominent if you don't turn up the bass knob on the side. In general, I'm extremely happy with this pair of speakers and will keep them for a while. They're a pleasure to look at and listen to and are probably the best budget speakers you can get right now (and other more experienced reviewers seem to agree). The R1700BTs highlighted just how much I was missing out on before, but they've also ignited a thirst for the hi-fi and I'm now on the look-out for my next set of speakers. I'm probably going to upgrade to pair of floorstanding speakers once I buy a house and get my own study (so I can use the same set of speakers for my computer and TV), but I'll happily keep listening to these Edifiers until that time comes.

I rarely leave reviews but these speakers deserve one. First off to give a little perspective I rarely venture outside of Klipsch products. I have plenty of experience with all sorts of high end audio equipment from B&O to reference HK, NAD receivers, so on and so forth... so my amazement with these speakers is not due to never hearing any high end equipment. So why did I even take a chance with these? My little sister wanted a record player setup so I got her an Audio Technica LP60 to start her beginner setup. I wanted a pair of bookshelf speakers for a clean setup and I wanted the speakers to be powered so she didn't need to mess with an amp. That ruled out the Klipsch bookshelf speakers at this price point and unfortunately I couldn't use the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 system (best bang for my buck of all time, have had them for over 10 years now) as it has a separate sub and too many cables for it to be attractive with her setup. Aesthetically, these are knockouts considering the price point.The fit and finish is excellent, they have a healthy weight to them and no one would suspect that this isn't real wood. I personally very much like the look with the speaker grills off. It presents itself as a speaker pair only acquired with a higher budget. The important part - sound. They blew me away when I first set them up. They are bright, distortion free and have a surprising amount of bass. In fact, even though I am normally a bass fanatic these satisfy me in nearly every genre of music outside of EDM. They do run out of steam when playing Odesza for example but it is not a bad sound, the mid just starts to pull away and take over. Also, these things can get LOUD. More importantly, there is very little distortion up until max and the separation in instruments/vocals remain. I do not know how many this will help but as I am typing this review I have the speakers sitting directly beside my Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 system. It has been a gold standard for me for over a decade in terms of price vs. performance and while this is not exactly apples to apples (2.0 to 2.1) it may provide some relative insight for similarly priced often computer speaker systems. The Klipsch sounds bigger as if a wider sound stage but this may be largely due to the powered subwoofer. Obviously, the Klipsch wipes the floor in terms of bass performance because of the sub and with the horns in the speakers it does often sound a bit brighter. The Edifier however consistently sounds warmer and a bit tighter. When comparing the two systems side by side the real determining factor is how much bass you need and/or if you need a bookshelf setup as with 95% of media they both perform beautifully. It is only in the bass heavy applications the similarly priced Klipsch system pulls ahead. Additionally, the bluetooth works very well and there is very little lag or interference. The range is great, too. All in all, for a pair of speakers I would have never even considered if it weren't for this budget system I am putting together, I am incredibly impressed. So much so that I may cheat on Klipsch and purchase Edifier's higher end bookshelf system and really see what this company is capable of.

I originally bought these speakers and was very impressed with the sound in all respects, especially in context of price/performance. They are killer speakers for less than $200. If you don't ever feel like you'll need a sub, I can recommend them. However, for just a bit more money, I would highly recommend getting the "R1700BTs" variant of these speakers -- same speakers but with key differences. First: SUB OUT. This is a game changer. Easily connect and integrate the matching Edifier T5 sub (or others) for an awesome 2.1 system. Second: Way better remote. Much better quality, a "spatial enhancer" setting (a gimmick, but fun to play with) and much better range vs the cheesy one that comes with these. Third: Better Bluetooth. I might be mistaken about this, but I think the "s" variant has updated Bluetooth specs vs these. Anyway, these are amazing budget speakers in their own right, but do consider the 1700BTs version which I consider an even better value in the long run.

I was looking for some high quality Bluetooth capable speakers for the living room, without breaking the bank. I wanted something small, but with great sound. Read the reviews on these Edifiers and decided to try them. I figured for only $150 I wouldn't be taking too much risk if they didn't live up to the hype. Well, I'm happy to say they absolutely lived up to all the hype and more. I already expected them to be good based on the reviews, but I was still caught a bit off guard by just how good they really do sound. Quite frankly, I'm not sure how they can pull off this level of quality for the price? These speakers are quite a bit heavier than I expected and also a little bit smaller than I expected (which is nice). The cords that come with them to connect the speakers to each other, etc, are quite thick and high quality. The finish on the speakers is pristine, and they are solid as a rock. They are impressive visually - just beautiful, and sonically superb. Nothing chintzy about these speakers in any way. I'm just some guy who likes music, so I don't really know how to describe the sound from a professional standpoint, other than that they sound really clean and tight. Bass is solid and clean and absolutely not lacking, despite the small speaker size. Mids and Treble also very clean and crisp. I can really hear all the vocals well, and the highs are sharp and crisp without having that too sharp sound that is sometimes almost painful in certain speakers, if you know what I mean. They just sound good - really good. Balance of highs and lows is just really, really nice. I didn't even adjust the Bass or Treble - they sounded fantastic at the neutral adjustment setting. I did try turning up the bass just to see where it would go, and it went from tight and solid to a bit more thumping, if that's what you like. Like I said, I'm no sound pro, but I'm not a stranger to good speakers - I have some nice KEF's for my main stereo with a 240 watt amp, 80 watt separately powered sub, etc, so I feel like I have some experience with good sound. These Edifier's are as good as anything I've heard, really. Obviously, these don't get as loud as my main system, or have quite as much bass, but I don't need them to. I just wanted something nice for my living room when I want to listen to music there, and I have absolutely fallen in love with these Edifier speakers - just wonderful. Bluetooth connectivity worked great - without a hitch to my Android phone. So far I've listened to some Van Halen, Queen, Garbage, Tribe Called Quest, Led Zeppelin, Craig Finn, Fatboy Slim, Sunflower Bean, Fountains of Wayne, UB40 (on CD), and Vanity Fair. It all sounded outstanding on the speakers. I'd rate them 10 stars if I could. If you are questioning buying these, do not hesitate, you won't be sorry. I will probably buy another pair for my son who is leaving for college, as well as a pair for my cabin. Again, I really have trouble understanding how they made these so very good for such a reasonable price. But hey, who cares? Buy them and just enjoy the amazing sound, knowing you have money left to spend on music to play on them!

So happy I purchased these speakers. First off they shipped them really fast & packaging was excellent. Once I opened the box I was extremely surprised about how excellently made they are and they are very solid and they have some weight to them, so build quality extremely excellent. I just love the to composite rca inputs and the blu-tooth connection. My two macs, gaming pc, media center pc, laptop, ipad, nexus 5x & iPhone connected to these speakers without any trouble, it was a total breeze to hook all my gear up to these speakers via blu-tooth because every single piece of tech saw them without any trouble what so ever, unlike other blu-tooth speakers that I purchased in the past. I also hooked to the auxiliary connection on the speakers to my AGPtek HDMI /MHL Audio (SPDIF+R/L) Extractor Support Ultra HD 4K x 2K /ARC / TOSLINK Optical Audio Output + RCA L/R Audio Converter - Support Full HD 1080P, 3D, 4K*2K resolution using rca wires and this device allows me to hook up any speakers to anything that I have that is hdmi and then it gives me a hdmi out, Spidif out & a rca out & the rca out I hooked my wire up to my edifier speakers so everything that is connected to my 8 device hdmi hub is now connected tomy new high quality Edifier speakers that I love. So all my blu-tooth devices are connected to these sweet set of speakers and all of my 8 devices that output to hdmi also now hook up to my wonder set of Edifier speakers. I just love the clear wonderful sound coming from these banging rocking two speakers, these things are awesome whether I'm listening to music on my mobile phones and tablets from an app or my sat tv, nVidia Shield Pro, Xbox, gaming pc, media center, other mini pc's and set top boxes, HD Projector, this thing totally rocks and it was the best purchase that I have done all year. Now for the Cons which is only the sad sad remote control, this thing is made very cheaply and is very light plastic and I will take a guess that it will not last as long as the speakers. This remote is very hard to use because first it's way to small and you can hardly feel the buttons especially in the dark, so you end up hitting the wrong buttons and changing by accident the output to another device, so you have to be very very careful on what button that you press because it is that new flat button style remote that I can not stand andI wish they just made a regular remote control with real buttons that you can feel preferably a back-lit remote. I am thinking about getting a harmony remote and programming it to learn the buttons on this sad sad remote, so I will be able to use a non irritating remote control instead of the cheap junk of a remote controller that came with these wonderful speakers. Also for some reason this remote also some how when I'm listening tomusic andI decide to turn up the volume, it decides to turn on or off my TV because apparently itlooks like this remote is on the same frequency or code or something as my TV,but being how I just purchased a new TV, I will see if it does the same thing with my new TV on the way. I'm not taking any stars away from these excellent speaker for that remote control because I can deal with that my self by adding a harmony to the mix and plus I purchased this product for the speakers and not the remote control, so I definitely give this great sounding set of speakers the highest score that I can give them because they are totally awesome for all the uses that you see above that I use them for. They work excellent for watching movies, listening to music or outputting sound from anyone of your computers, set top boxes, cable boxes/sat boxes or mobile devices, this thing simply is a work horse at least for me with the help from my 8 port hdmi hub and my little box that I purchased here on amazon by the name of AGPtek HDMI /MHL Audio (SPDIF+R/L) Extractor Support Ultra HD 4K x 2K /ARC / TOSLINK Optical Audio Output + RCA L/R Audio Converter - Support Full HD 1080P, 3D, 4K*2K resolution , with these two devices hooked up together along side with these speakers I am able to use any device that I choose to connect to the speakers no matter the connection because these two boxes take care of that making these wonderful speakers hook up to everything that I got and believe me, me being a computer geek/tech I have a lot of tech gadgets/devices, so go buy a pair of these speakers because they rock.

...on the Edifier bandwagon. Do you?? Let me start off this review by saying that I've owned a *lot* of speakers over the many years I've spent searching for the perfect balance of sound reproduction, quality, value and design aesthetics. (Spoiler: the perfect balance probably doesn't exist...) I own or have owned midrange speakers from Klipsch, Bose, Pioneer, Polk Audio, KEF, ELAC, BIC America, Sony, KRK and Fluance among others. (Yeah... it's been a long journey!) tl;dr version: IMO, you will not find a set of powered speakers in this price range that offers better sound - or build - quality, regardless of the type(s) of music you prefer to consume. This is the 2nd set of Edifiers I've purchased from Amazon (I also have a pair of Edifier R1280T Powered Bookshelf Speakers - 2.0 Active Near Field Monitors - Studio Monitor Speaker - Wooden Enclosure - 42 Watts RMS as well). I did a lot of research prior to both purchases, and in both instances sought a decent quality, fairly compact set of powered speakers to accompany a couple desktop computers. The reviews and general "buzz" around the Edifier family of powered speakers were overwhelmingly positive, so I figured that it was a pretty low-risk investment - especially given the very modest price points. Well, I'm here to tell you that the hype is WELL DESERVED. With both sets of these, once they had a bit of time to "run in", as the Brits are fond of saying, I was truly astounded by the quaily of sound they were able to reproduce. I run everything from crappy/lossy MP3s up to and including 192k/24-bit FLACs through a variety of signal paths, and regardless of the source or the content, these speakers deliver performance well beyond their means. I've been listening mostly to acoustic jazz, classical and folk so far, and with the built-in bass and treble controls set to their zero detent positions, the overall presentation is very neutral and laid back, although the bass is still fast and present enough to carry more low end-heavy passages. In fact, I would say that the low end on these speakers is VERY impressive given the size of the drivers and cabinets. They won't resonate in your chest cavity, but if that's what you're after, you're more than likely not shortlisting these speakers...They image very well - I think the slight upward angle of the bezel (a great design element for speakers likely to be placed on a desktop) helps here. I've yet to test the Bluetooth connectivity on these, but I don't expect any issues considering the overall build quality here. These speakers are solid, heavy, and they seem to be very well put together. They arrived securely and thoroughly packaged, and included all the necessary cables. (Speaking of cables... If there's one minor gripe about these for me, it's that the interconnect cable that runs from the powered left speaker to the passive right is quite long - 6' I think. This is certainly better than having it too short, but obviously for desktop use it's a bit cumbersome...) Anyway, summing up - if you've read thus far, chances are you're doing your homework and debating whether or not to buy these. Well, stop reading right now, and DO IT. I promise you will not be disappointed. These are very well designed, solidly built, wonderfully voiced speakers that I believe could easily justify 2X or more the price. I and many others have recently become unabashed Edifier fanbois, and I think you'll see why the first time you play your favorite album through these small wonders.

Wow!! I’ve been using small Crosely speakers for my turntable and these new Edifiers are INSANELY BETTER! It’s like an entirely different sound experience. Bass is way more pronounced and sound is super rich. I’m shocked at how easy they were to set up, cord lengths are perfect and the quality of the speakers is much better for the money than I expected. They are super easy to set up and use, and the included remote is surprisingly helpful. The speakers aren’t too big and fit nicely on the top of the record cabinet. I can’t recommend them enough!

Summary: Love these. Small, but mighty and versatile. I bought these for my record player based on the good reviews from others! First, speaker quality: the range is awesome. There are knobs for adjusting the treble, bass and volume. There’s also a remote for power, muting, volume adjustment, and mode selection. I prefer my music with a little extra bass, and was pleasantly surprised by the bass quality in these speakers. In terms of functionality, I use the Aux lines to connect to my Audio-Technica, and Bluetooth pair to my phone to play music. Both modes work great. Aesthetically, the wood on the sides is gorgeous. I also bought my mom the all-black speakers for record player, and she loves them.