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 changed my office around and got a 49" Samsung Odyssey G9 monitor that has an audio out so my HDMI from my PS4 and DVI from my laptop could split the sound out to one audio. I spent hours reviewing Bose, Edifier, JBL, Sony, and a ton of knock-offs in between. I finally settled on these weighty bricks and I am so glad I did! They sound amazing! I have some passive Bose shelf speakers and the Bose Soundlink BT speaker and these speakers blow them out of the water! SETUP: The speaker's ship with a 3.5mm to RCA audio pigtail cable that I immediately plugged into the 3.5mm audio out on the gaming monitor and straight into the L/R RCA ports on the speaker (marked PC in). I was testing both the PS4 and the PC audio within 1 minute of unboxing. I then went on to hit the "Bluetooth" button on the remote and noticed the flashing blue light and immediately connected my Android phone over BT. Played a favorite YouTube Music playlist and walked 40 feet to my kitchen and advanced the playlist and adjusted the volume without any issues. SOUND: I am not an audiophile by any means but I play acoustic guitar and often record some of my own music, so there, I know something about what "good" sounds like :-). I threw on my favorite "relaxing acoustic guitar music" while I was working, between calls today, and cranked these babies to the max! NO DISTORTION! The bass was rich and booming, the eagle eye tweeters could really carry the crisp, brightness of the mid and high tones! I was shocked considering how inexpensive these speakers were! QUALITY: The hefty weight and aesthetic finish on these speakers make me feel like I bought something in the $600 price range. They are so well made, have great contrast between the faux wood grain and the matte black finish and I love that they angle up and away from the desk to carry the sound spatially around my desk area. Very premium quality! SUMMARY: All in all, I love these speakers and I have been trying all sorts of sound effects through them, and vocals, guitars, and even gaming have the right pickup and decay with the built-in Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and Dynamic Range Control (DRC) to avoid distortion. You want to hear what they really can do, listen to "Stringscapes" by Alan Gogall on "eleven" (some unabashed Spinal Tap humour) :-)

Great speakers. Nice sound stage. Mids, highs and bass are good. And there are knobs which you can adjust. Treble and bass. Overall love the speakers!!

I may not be a sound engineer but trust me I know how I like my music to sound. I have multiple sound systems ranging from the likes of high end discrete Onkyo and Yamaha Aventage Dolby Atmos Home Theatre systems to Bose LifeStyle to Vacuum Tube Stereo Setups paired with some of the best speakers like Focal Chorus 836W, Paradigm, KEF, JBL, Definite Technology , Jamo, Pure Acoustics and Bose 901 that one can lay his hands on. All these setups have been solution-ed with the sole objective of hearing the best possible sound for the occasion. Of course these setups cannot be compared to a pair of measly computer speakers in this case the Edifier R1700BT Bluetooth Bookshelf Speakers - Active Near-field Studio Monitors - Powered Speakers 2.0 Given the time that one spends on the machine of choice, one cannot be wrapped in some BT or wired headphones all the time. Hence the use case for a suitable set of sound drivers to fill up the time in the hot seat - be it the office or home - laptop, desktop or your a DIY beast of a gaming rig sitting pretty with all those synced up RGBs. I am sure that there would be a whole lot of fancy names one could pick from and I too had my fair share trying out Bose, Harman Kardon, Logitech, Creative, etc. desktop decoratives besides BT jumping from Google Home Max, Apple Home Pod and Amazon Echo Plus. However, my frustration kept growing as I was not able to get that right fit for my daily driver rig. A few days back I came across reviews of various Edifier options ranging from the fancy looking Luna E e235 to some others around 5K. To cut a long story short, after reading up some reviews, comparisons and YouTube content, I settled for the Edifier R1700BT Bluetooth Bookshelf Speakers - Active Near-field Studio Monitors - Powered Speakers 2.0 Something just told me to go for them and they did check off all my boxes for being compact, having BT and 3.5 mm / RCA inputs and sufficiently powered for a 2.0 setup. Basic necessities for survival :-) The order was delivered in less than 12 hours. Many thanks to Amazon for that. :-) :-) :-) Unboxing (nicely seal packed in the original factory box) done, I was able to breeze through the setup of the simplistic contraption in 5 minutes flat. Powered on and hit the play button on my favourite VLC playlist. The 1700BT redeemed itself with flying colors as I sequenced from one track to the next. First of all I was really satisfied with the sound that filled the room - rich and sweet across the range and different genres. Some may say that the bass is a little boomy - I may agree a tad but it certainly wasn't muddy or cloudy. Mids and highs were great.... crystal clear and the best part was the realistic sound stage created. Enabling the equalizer and fine tuning the frequency controls produced just the sound I was looking for. Crank up the volume and the benign and laid back looking boxes (maybe due to their practical 10 degree backward slope design) start flexing their muscles without breaking a sweat. Boy! they do really get loud - not that ear shattering cracked up sound but a powerful harmonious wave punching it's way across the house like a heavyweight boxer. The remote is a huge boon - tiny but extremely functional. The build quality of the speakers is classy and subtle. I strongly recommend this set of speakers for your desktop, laptop or that gaming beast with a very definitive statement - Sweet natural sound - Best value for money that delivers for any occasion that your computing session may challenge it with.

En general, las bocinas valen lo que que cuestan (yo las compré por debajo de los 3500 pesos), las utilizo principalmente para videojuegos y en algunas ocasiones para musica, en ambos casos obtendrás un calidad de audio excelente, y más en juegos con ruidos ambientales (como el red dead 2), la caja al ser de madera también es un plus, no solo estético y de calidad de fabricación, si no que también ayuda al sonido junto con su diseño (les recomiendo investigar el porque es buena la madera en bocinas, puedes encontrar algunos vídeos de audiofilos explicando el tema) También recomiendo comprar el software Boom 3D, lo puedes encontrar en Stream a un precio bajo, es un excelente programa para ecualizar y sacarle mucho provecho, ya sea para musica y juegos. Edit 3: después de algunos inconvenientes con las bocinas (una tenía menor potencia que la otra y era notorio), me hicieron válida la garantía y enviaron un nuevo par. Eso sí, su proceso de garantía es algo lento porque este vendedor a diferencia del de mercado libre, no es directamente edifier México, por eso no es tan ágil el proceso, pero si atienden bien y posteriormente me mandaron un nuevo par, y hasta la fecha (ya casi un año después) no he tenido ningún problema. El detalle con el control es algo curioso, y he visto que es un problema común en este par de bocinas, para los que les llegó "muerto" el control, este si funciona pero deben cambiar la pila, curiosamente, a mí me funcionó con una pila 2032, primero probre con una pila 2025 nueva que era como la que traía de fábrica, y no funciono, lo que me da entender que de fábrica el control trae un modelo de pila erróneo

Love these speakers. Super easy to set up. Sound quality excellent. Recommended