R1280T Powered Bookshelf Speakers, 2.0 Active Near Field Studio Monitor Speaker, Wooden Enclosure, 42W RMS Power, Black

I finally did it! After numerous false starts and some encounters with some truly awful speakers, I arrived at the Edifier R1280T powered speakers. And I'm glad I did. But I *MUST* credit the Customer Reviews - they calmed and reassured me that I was making a good purchase. Let's start at the beginning. I have a set up where the SmartTV creates the "front" sound, and powered speakers at the back. So the sound from a good Blu-ray or UHD film on Amazon Prime sounds incredible - even though it's only 2.0 through four speakers. The back ones do more than just films though. They are connected to my (recently purchased) Majority Fitzwilliam sound system, and I can mix the sound to my liking - especially when playing Fallout 4 on the PlayStation. You NEED a good soundtrack for that! I've been using a pair of Creative T40 speakers that I purchased from Amazon about fifteen years ago - and I got a good deal at the time! They performed superbly, and they owe me nothing after a decade and a half of faultless performance; but after investing my Chrimbo Amazon vouchers in the Fitz, it was time to get a set that not only were more powerful - the T40s unbelievably were a mere 20W, whilst the R1280Ts are rated 42W - but also contain modern technology, they're sleeker and look nice on a shelf, and (hopefully) would produce better quality sound. It honestly was a proper annoyance trying to find speakers that didn't have the equivalent of a bit of string connecting them together - such are the joys of the sub £200 audiophile searches! Thus I ordered the speakers and five metres of jolly good cable to connect R to L. It was worth it! I tried it out (although it was quite late at night, so the volume couldn't go very high!) with "Journey of The Sorcerer" by The Eagles via Spotify, specifically because there are high treble notes and booming bass. Incredible sound! I was immediately hit with this beautifully clean audio. There was no hiss, no distortion, no "holding back". The treble and bass don't interfere with each other, and the clarity is mind blowing. I know it's the first night and everything, but after the test, I let the SmartTV sound play, and my wife's gaming sounded better than ever. In conclusion, if you're looking for quality audio on a tight budget, then a set of Edifier R1280Ts will deliver quality sound without having to smash too many piggy banks! NB: I always think of "the supplied cables" as a "Starter Pack" - just to test the equipment. If you can, replace them with quality cabling as soon as you can. You WILL notice the difference. Check out my review of the speaker cable I used to replace the nasty one that came with the speakers, and definitely upgrade to something like that.

I hummed and hawed between these and Microlab's B77 speakers because whilst the Microlabs probably shade the Edifiers on quality of sound, the Edifiers are a bit smaller and around £20 cheaper. In the end, their size won out because I have limited space. It's also nice that they allow for two inputs, which is exactly what I wanted - one from a TV and the other from my PC. You can play both sources simultaneously if you wish, not that I have any need for that. They replace a pair of bog standard rather plasticky speakers I've had for a long time, and they're MUCH better sounding. I myself don't like very heavy bass and so have set it at minimum. Even so, it's tight and punchy, more than adequate for my rather small room. I have the treble set at near maximum because that happens to suit me -- maybe because I'm no spring chicken. But the good thing is that even at maximum, the treble doesn't become at all tinny. I also like that they sound good on their side, with the tweeters on the outside left and right, as this creates more clearance above them on the shelf where I have to put them. In fact, I find they sound better that way in my set up than they do upright. There's good separation between instrumental sounds: bass, midrange and treble don't sound muddled. The bass actually plays tunes well, even when there are several going on at the same time, and I can still effortlessly pick out midrange and treble registers. These speakers certainly get your foot tapping, even though they're not strictly hi-fi. They sound amazingly good for the price and their size. I also find that the grills don't seem to alter the sound much, which is good because I'm always worried about the long-term effect of sunlight on the drivers -- with one set of hi-fi speakers I once had, after a few years the driver surrounds practically rotted away because I never used the grills. Overall, I'm very pleased with my purchase and think that these speakers provide a lot of bang for one's buck. Maybe the Microlabs would have been just that bit better, but like I said, it was all a question of size and to a somewhat lesser extent, price. There's a direct comparison of the two on YouTube if you can't decide yourself -- pretty much everyone seems to be agreed that the choice is between the two. If you have the space and the extra £20, maybe the Microlabs would suit you better, but I doubt you'd be disappointed with the Edifiers. Edit: now I've had them a bit longer, I want to say something else. I don't know why it is, but with these speakers, for the first time I'm HEARING words to songs I never really paid much attention to in the past, always having been someone attracted to tunes more than words. This has formerly been the case, even with true hi-fi speakers. But now, quite without any effort to listen, the words are registering with me, and this is significantly enhancing my audio experience. It's quite uncanny, and I have no idea why it should be so. It's as if they have a weird ability to cause me to HEAR rather than actively try to LISTEN, which I've always had to do in the past. No other speakers have ever achieved this, and it makes them, for me, all the more special.

I was scared to order this as another review stated that it arrived damage however it turned out perfectly fine and is one of the best speakers I've used. this seems to be an improved model from ones I've seen online as the remote has more functionality and instead of PC and AUX it's split into line 1 and line 2. Sound quality is phenomenal with bass and treble adjustment to personalize it to what you like. It can go really loud and works great with my AT-LP60X. Build quality is absolutely phenomenal as it feels premium despite it's low price. I would say this speaker is worth it.

Los altavoces Edifier ofrecen un rendimiento equilibrado en las frecuencias graves, medias y agudas, con una calidad sonora que cumple sobradamente dentro de su rango de precio. No obstante, conviene ser realistas: no destacan en los subgraves, un aspecto que suele generar críticas entre algunos usuarios y que impide otorgarles la máxima puntuación. En términos técnicos, las frecuencias graves alcanzan aproximadamente los 35 Hz, medidos con osciloscopio, mientras que los agudos llegan hasta los 20.000 Hz. Las frecuencias que quedan fuera de este rango son limitadas por el propio amplificador interno, algo totalmente esperable en este tipo de producto. Aun así, por el precio al que se comercializan, ofrecen un resultado sólido y más que digno, acompañado además de un diseño cuidado y estéticamente atractivo. Dentro de su rango de precio no tienen competencia real, y exigirles prestaciones propias de altavoces o monitores que cuestan tres o incluso cinco veces más resulta poco razonable. En conjunto, se trata de una opción muy equilibrada para quienes buscan una excelente relación calidad-precio sin realizar una inversión excesiva.

Le son en mouvement ! Dans cette gamme de prix , la présence , les volumes de tous les instruments , les amplitudes , les voix , les cuivres , les cordes . Mais qu'est ce qui peut bien nous séduire dans le son délivré par ces enceintes ? Eh Bien , les courbes et les lignes , la dynamique du son , les impulsions . Pour un musicien , il y a très souvent les arguments tels que la définition du son , sa clarté , les présences des basses , des aigus et médiums . Mais ici , ce qui frappe le plus : C'est le modelé général , et les volumes ! Oui , franchement , plus qu'un son homogène , ou simplement dynamique , ou bien défini , c'est l'ensemble des éléments de l'enveloppe sonore de chaque instrument qui flatte l'ouïe et révèle le travail très "visuel" effectué par les concepteurs . car nous pouvons parler du son tout comme il d'un vin . Il séduit ou bien ne séduit pas , ou moins , disons . Alors pour le prix : Je dirais que le son n'est réellement comparable , au regard du volume délivré et du nombre de watts , 2x21 watts , qu'a des marques grandement apprécié dans les années 80 ou bien 90 ... Ici , rien que je puisse comparer avec du son multimédia issus d'enceintes , dites multimédias . Et nous pensons à mettre en paralèle ce son , avec des marques de prestigieuses , tels "Davis" ou "Cabasse" ou encore JBL . Mais ici , le tarif est très très compétitifs . La plus grande qualité que nos puissions probablement trouver à des enceintes est de séduire au delà de toutes nos attentes . à chaque fois que j'écoute dans la petite pièce principale , mes chères musiques , ces enceintes me donne un grand bonheur . Et j'ai l'impression à chaque fois de les écouter , comme si le groupe , ou l'orchestre se trouvait dans la pièce . Exceptionnelles et surprenantes , pour un tarif , en deça de 100€ . Inespéré pour un amoureux de la musique . Bonne musique !

Premetto di non essere un audiofilo e nemmeno un esperto del suono ma un semplice grafico, videomaker ed amante della buona musica alla ricerca di un buon upgrade. Mi sono ritrovato con la necessità di aumentare la qualità audio del mio pc ed ho iniziato a spulciare le recensioni online dei migliori setup sotto i 100 euro. Dopo alcuni giorni di ricerche ho deciso di puntare su questo 2.0. Risultato a dir poco entusiasmante. Collegate le casse ad una scheda audio PciE di buona qualità, sostituiti i cablaggi tra i due speaker ed il cavo di collegamento tra questi ed il pc, la resa sonora è incredibile. Vengo da un altro 2.0 della Hercules e trovo tutto un altro mondo. Suono definito, distorsione inesistente anche a volumi alti, alti limpidissimi, medi presenti, bassi ottimi (a patto di equalizzare correttamente il tutto). Esteticamente splendide, fanno decisamente un figurone su qualunque scrivania, basta avere un po' di spazio disponibile. Necessitano ovviamente, come tutte gli speaker di questo tipo, di un po' di rodaggio, ma il risultato è veramente valido Senza dubbio configurazioni da centinaia di euro danno risultati ancora migliori ma per chi come me non ha necessità da studio, questi speaker sicuramente saranno un'ottima scelta. Ho provato diversi generi, tutti in formato flac e la resa è sempre stata ottima. Si colgono sfumature che prima non esistevano nemmeno, pur avendo un paio di casse pagate circa lo stesso prezzo. Il telecomando è comodo, molto carino esteticamente (forse un filino cheap), a mio avviso non particolarmente utile, tenendo le casse sempre a poco meno del massimo e gestendo i volumi direttamente dalla sorgente. I materiali sono ottimi, così come l'imballaggio, l'unica cosa che davvero andrebbe cambiata (come già detto precedentemente) è il cablaggio in dotazione, decisamente di qualità scarsa. Da notare la differenza di resa con e senza la copertura degli altoparlanti, a seconda delle vostre necessità e del vostro orecchio, una impostazione o l'altra potrebbe farvi più comodo. Soddisfatto al 100%, consigliatissime.

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