EdifierR1280DB Powered Bluetooth Bookshelf Speakers - Optical Input - Wireless Studio Monitors - 4 Inch Near Field Speaker - 42W RMS - Wood Grain (Black)

The sound quality is exceptional for the cost. They look sleek and have a removable cover if you want to see the speakers. There are clear distinctions between the lows, mids, and highs. The clarity is beautiful. Everything is super crisp. They have a good weight to them which speaks to the build quality of the enclosure and the speakers themselves. I like that there are multiple connectivity options. I feel the best sound I got through them was via optical connection. I was able to connect my phone via bluetooth without any issues. I wanted to test limits so I turned everything up all the way, (bass, treble, and volume), and did not hear any distortion. They didn't blow my roof off but they were loud enough my roommate asked me to turn them down as he could feel the bass from 30' away in his room. The only thing I wish was better is the remote. It feels a little cheap and it's tiny. I feel that at some point it's inevitable that I will misplace it. It's a very minor thing though. I only mention it because there's literally nothing else to complain about.Side note: If you're using them for TV, you may want to turn the treble down a little. I noticed that some older shows and movies have a slight hiss that I couldn't hear through my tv speakers. It's important to note that isn't a fault of the new speakers. They're simply playing flaws in the audio recording themselves.

I have a set of R1850DB's that I have been using for many years now, and seeing as I have updated my gaming and typing desk setup, I wanted some new bookshelf speakers so that I could use the existing set for the living room TV.I wanted Edifier speakers again, since the previous set worked so well, sounded so good, and lasted a long time. These are sexy, simple, and one major plus is that the controls on the right speaker are on the side, instead of the back. No more having to stand up and reach behind the speaker to operate the controls. I know they have a remote but I prefer using the knobs and buttons... Now I can adjust what I need much easier (even though these come with a remote too :p)I think these sound great, and even though I am not an audiophile, I can find happiness in even a mediocre sound system (my car >,>.) At my desk, when I am watching videos, movies, and shows; or when I am gaming, I do enjoy a nice, premium sound, especially for the price. The main difference is the way the speakers connect. The previous set had a cable, this set has the speaker wire that has exposed copper to feed into the pinchy things that clamp down and secure them. I don't mind the wire that the set came with, but I wanted something prettier, so I bought some 16AWG speaker wire that looks nicer and cut it to length, which means I wont have excess either!I will be getting the T5 Edifier sub as well, that will be coming in this week. It is in no way a reflection of how I feel about the sound and depth of these speakers, I think they sound awesome as they are. I have never had a sub though, and adding the sub to my new setup is a way to try something more immersive especially for multimedia consumption and gaming!Overall, I can easily recommend these speakers. They look and sound awesome, and can get really loud and deeply heavy for bookshelf speakers. Nice, clear sound, and easy to use controls. I know that particularly in audio, there is such a wide range of preferences. Audio is highly subjective. It can also be extremely convoluted and confusing, regarding function, form, sound, connectivity and compatibility between different platforms, etc... In regards to this set of speakers and my limited knowledge of audio equipment, I can definitely say with confidence that they are extremely worth the price, and I would argue that most people would be perfectly happy with them! :)

Edifier was a company I'd never heard about till running into their products on Amazon about a month ago. In business for 20+ years, their goal was simply to create the best-sounding/audiophile monitors and headphones you can have for little money. Taking a chance on the many positive reviews about this Bluetooth set, I simply had to order me a pair. And I'll tell you why.My laptop is a 10 year old HP 8530w. As such, the audio outputs from both the 3.5mm and USB jacks were sorely lacking in clarity and detail. Hell, they were so noisy that they rendered professional recordings useless. The analog jack was just too bassy, hissy and distorted and the USB connection was unstable and, when it did work, gave out quite a loud hum. So my last resort (instead of spending $1000 on a new laptop) was to give these Bluetooth monitors a looksee. After all, given Amazon's generous return policy, it would've been worth a try anyway.As it turned out, these heavy monitors sound fantastic. EQ'd flat, in my living room, caused the highs to roll off; luckily, the smooth treble control helps make up for this discrepancy. (I leave the bass control flat and boost the treble to around one o'clock. That helps bring back the sizzle of high hats and *S's" in vocals. For comparison purposes, i hooked up the 3.5mm jack of my laptop as well as the Bluetooth. Both connections sound fine, albeit, with one caveat: there was a noticeable lag with the Bluetooth connection.My old computer is outfitted with Bluetooth version 2.0+EDR. It's decent for transmitting good quality audio but not near the fidelity of 4.0 and above. Still, since I don't blast my monitors, I hear no noise from them when playing CD's and MP3's. Playing a MIDI keyboard hooked up to my computer was problematic, though. The lag is much more noticeable. Already, using ASIO for Cubase I was getting a latency of about 12ms. With these monitors, I imagine they've added about 20ms more, thus a 30-40ms latency is quite noticeable when playing a MIDI keyboard. If this "annoyance" becomes more unbearable in the future, I'll then have no choice but to either invest in a newer, faster computer or at least just use the 3.5mm audio out for recording midi.Edifier has a winner on their hands. To be fair, these speakers are not JBL's, Tannoy's or Adam's, but they are worth their weight in gold, or at least what you paid for them.