P12 Passive Bookshelf Speaker - 2-Way Speakers with Built-in Wall-Mount Bracket - Wood Color, Pair - Needs Amplifier or Receiver to Operate

I bought these Edifier P12's to use as rear surround speakers on a 5.1 system and am very happy with them. They sound good and their looks are acceptable, and for the price, I think they are a very good value. Before I hooked them up to the AV receiver, I wired them up a stereo system and played them right next to some much larger and more expensive Polk Audio speakers. As expected, the P12's lacked the low end punch of the larger speakers, but the mid and high ranges were clear and easy on the ears. I then hooked up the Edifiers to a Pro Audio wireless rear speaker kit being fed by a Denon AVR. Front and center channel speakers are from BIC. Overall, the system sounds great after making volume adjustments to the system. I'm impressed by the Edifier P12's and they are exactly what I needed to provide emersive 5.1 channel sound. Two caveats with the P12's. One is the previously mentioned lack of low end capability. Given their small size, you're not going to get much bass from them. And two, they are relatively inefficient. It was noticable when making the volume adjustments for the system, but it shouldn't be a problem for most amps driving these speakers. Overall, I would definitely recommend these Edifier P12 speakers!

Lovely speakers. They work really well, good size and sound. I'm powering them with a unifi powerAmp and it's a great pairing for music and podcasts in my office.

Good sound for their size and price. Well built. The only complaint is the kind of small speaker terminals. Some of us "audiophiles" use bigger speaker wire for the best sound. They like a lot of power for best results so be warned. Sensitivity 79db is low. They are bassie little guys. Some would say muddy sounding but breaking them in helps relax the little woofers and the bass gets more detailed. In my application they are mounted 8 high on a wall with no shelf so having the extra bass works for me. Their style is wife friendly I've found. Not the average black box look.

These speakers pack a massive punch for their little size. You will most likely need up the bass via EQ but these little guys can handle it. They sound phenomenal. Super clear and crisp. For the price these are really hard to beat. Since these don't come with an internal amp every dollar you spend is going towards pure speaker quality and it shows. The wood grain is gorgeous. These speakers look great with either the covers on or off. The only time I feel you'd need to pair these with a subwoofer is if you're into music with lots of sub bass like dance music and hip hop. I listened to the Doom 2016 soundtrack with these about two feet away from me at my desk and WOW. Couldn't believe what I was hearing was coming from these puny bookshelves. If you're on the fence just trust me, buy these.

Great sounding speaker for a great price

Great sounding speakers. Great bass and not too bright, but takes EQ well. Reminiscent of Realistics Minimus 7w bookshelf speakers, but with a major step up in clarity.

They are great sounding speakers and they reward quality recordings! Just a note for Fosi amp users: if you're using this with the Fosi BT20 amp, do yourself a favor and drop down to the 19-volt power supply. It seems to give the amp more headroom and capacity than running it at 24 volts. I was sitting here debating on returning these speakers, and then I remembered a strange little behavior in class D amps and then lowered the voltage and... I'm not going to return the speakers now.

These are great speakers with a small amplifier. Sound bars are OK, but you're always missing sounds especially while listening to music. The midrange and highs are excellent. Bass is good, but I did add a small sub-woofer for enhanced bass sounds on music. But for regular TV or music, you can't beat them for the sound and price!