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The S1000MKII powered-speaker pair delivers best-in-class sound, looks nice, and comes with useful features such as built-in Bluetooth, bass and treble controls, and a remote.

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There are few things that can do more to improve your quality of life while working at home than spectacular sound.
That’s where the Edifier S1000MkII comes in. We’ve never tested a speaker that sounds better than this stereo model. It features solid bass, clean extended highs, and, most of all, a gorgeous midrange that’s free of distortion and allows you to hear the instruments and voices in all their natural glory. 
When they’re properly placed, equidistant from side and back walls and preferably placed on stands some distance into the room, the Edifiers also do an amazing job of creating the illusion that the musicians are right there with you. Of course, that assumes that you have a decent-sized work space—these medium-sized speakers won’t work for a cubicle dweller or if you’ve converted a closet or a pantry into a micro-office.
The MkII is very similar to the older Edifier S1000DBs model, and our testers find them to sound virtually identical. The new model does have an improved remote that makes it quite a bit easier to use.
The Edifiers are not as versatile as some models; they don’t have the multiroom capability of, say, a Sonos system, so you can’t build a whole house system around them. But for the straightforward task of playing music in a way that lets you hear things in your favorite recordings that you’ve never heard before, the Edifier excels.

The Edifier S1000MKII is simply the best-sounding speaker in our ratings, earning a rare Excellent rating for sound quality. Its high frequencies are clear and smooth, and its bass is impactful but also musical, so you can tell the difference between, say, an upright bass and an electric Fender Jazz Bass.
But the real magic lies in the Edifier’s midrange, where you can hear the texture of voices and instruments. Placed properly in a room, a stereo pair of $350 Edifiers seems almost like a hologram generator, creating the convincing illusion that the musicians are right there with you. "The Edifiers produce a three-dimensional image," says Elias Arias, head of our speaker testing program. "It has dimension. It has substance." 
That means if you’re listening to "I’ve Got You Under My Skin," it’s easy to sense how far Frank Sinatra is from the piano, and even that he’s standing up instead of sitting down.
The Edifiers aren’t the most versatile speakers in CR’s ratings. They don’t have multiroom capability, for instance, though they do offer a variety of connections—from robust Bluetooth pairing to RCA and digital jacks. But for many people that’s a reasonable trade-off for speakers that sound this good.

The Edifier S1000MKII is simply the best-sounding speaker in our ratings, earning a rare Excellent score for sound quality. Its high frequencies are clear and smooth, and its bass is impactful but also musical, so you can tell the difference between, say, an upright bass and an electric Fender Jazz Bass.But the real magic lies in the Edifier’s midrange, where you can hear the texture of voices and instruments. Placed properly in a room, a stereo pair of Edifiers seems almost like a hologram generator, creating the convincing illusion that the musicians are right there with you.“The Edifiers produce a three-dimensional image,” says Elias Arias, head of our speaker testing program. “It has dimension. It has substance.” That means if you’re listening to “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” it’s easy to sense how far Frank Sinatra is from the piano, and even that he’s standing up instead of sitting down.The Edifiers aren’t the most versatile speakers in CR’s ratings. They don’t have multiroom capability, for instance, though they do offer a variety of connections—from robust Bluetooth pairing to RCA and digital jacks. But for many people that’s a reasonable trade-off for speakers that sound this good.

Few things do more to improve your quality of life at home than truly spectacular sound. That’s where the Edifier S1000MkII comes in. We haven’t tested a speaker that sounds better than this stereo model in a good long while—if ever.It features solid bass, clean extended highs, and, most of all, a gorgeous midrange that’s free of distortion and allows you to hear the instruments and voices in all their natural glory. When properly placed, equidistant from side and back walls and preferably on stands some distance into the room, the two speakers (sold as a pair) also do an amazing job of creating the illusion that the musicians are right there in the room with you. Of course, that assumes you have more than a cubicle or a tiny home office. The Edifiers aren’t as versatile as some models; they don’t have the multiroom capability of, say, a Sonos system, so you can’t build a whole house system around them. But for the straightforward task of playing music in a way that lets you hear things in your favorite recordings that you never heard before, the Edifier excels.

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I've been really impressed with the Edifier s1000 mkii, extremely practical and well rounded speakers for the price, the fidelity and detail leaves very little to be desired. I have also not heard a bad word about the 1850s and 1700s which apparently are better suited for near field listening and probably more suited to your budget.

Hi all, 

After using crappy monitor built-in speakers for years, I finally decide to invest some money(not a lot though) in getting a good pair of speakers. But it is difficult for me to pick a nice budget one. My **budget is around CAD 200** (or USD 150). Mostly listening to electronic, classic, and pop music. I will use it as multimedia as well.

As a newbie to audiophiles, should I get some decent active speakers like Edifier, Presonus? Or I should split my budget in half, get a brand new amplifier, and used passive speakers. Something like Audioengine A2+ or Kanto yu2 will be nice although they are out of my budget. I really like their design.

&amp;#x200B;

Cheers

[Help] Desktop Speaker Suggestions

 There is a great amount of bass for bookshelf speakers. I would say a sub is really unnecessary, but I don’t crave anything earth shaking.  I only use them for music, from my phone mostly, using Bluetooth. I have no issues with it ever

 I ultimately couldn’t pass up the same sound quality for a significantly cheaper speaker.  The frequency is fairly flat. There is a great amount of bass for bookshelf speakers. I would say a sub is really unnecessary, but I don’t crave anything earth shaking

  I only use them for music, from my phone mostly, using Bluetooth. I have no issues with it ever. Occasionally I plug in, but the sound quality isn’t wildly improved vs Bluetooth.  They look decent

 They look nice. They are heavy as hell, and seem solid. But the materials aren’t amazing. The wood is an excellent fake

Fantastic audiophile quality speaker, regardless of price(which is amazing)

** You want consumer-oriented powered speakers, that have connections and controls that are suited for use with consumer equipment. If you can go up to the $300ish range, I would suggest looking at the nicer Edifier models—maybe the S1000mkII if you can find it locally, or maybe something in the R1850 or R2000 series. If you can find any speakers made by Swan, they also have some well-liked options. FYI, **most of the speakers you listed are NOT studio monitors

Dali Spector 1. I use them on my desk and they are amazing. Even for twice the money I would recommend them.

<div class="md">Dali Spector 1. I use them on my desk and they are amazing. Even for twice the money I would recommend them.
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I'd probably pick Edifier 1700BT. Stay far away from any "PC" speakers

<div class="md">I&#39;d probably pick Edifier 1700BT. Stay far away from any &quot;PC&quot; speakers
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Hi, I need near field speakers, basically trying to replace headphones with speakers next to my PC after I got tinnitus. I intend to use the speakers at relatively low volume next to the PC (to hopefully not annoy neighbors), as such the priority is sound quality at low volume and it does not matter too much how loud the speakers can be. I listen to all kinds of music, play games and watch youtube a lot, so they should be generally applicable. Latency is also an issue for games, so hopefully if the speakers are bluetooth, either the latency is low or there is still some way to use them with low latency wired. Also the speakers will need to be placed somewhere on the table next to the PC, so, while I will try to figure out something if they are bigger, being relatively compact would be a nice to have.

Since amazon shipping costs quite a bit here (especially for something like speakers) it is generally cheaper to get items like this locally. I have compiled a list with some studio monitors (they seem to fit the on the desk / near field use case from what I understand) based on a lot of top lists I found together with local prices (in euros). They should all be for pairs (unless I made a mistake somewhere). Feel free to suggest any other speakers. 

If possible it would be nice to consider the price difference vs quality as well - if something is a 100 euros more expensive but very slightly better, it might be better to go with the cheaper option. Basically which from these speakers would you see as the best price to value for the use case.

I also at the end added a small list of some PC speakers as well just in case studio monitors are bad for general use (listed ascending by price).

Studio monitors:

Edifier R980T -- 50

Behringer MS 16 -- 85

Edifier R1010BT -- 92

PreSonus Eris E3.5 -- 95

M-Audio AV32 -- 99

Edifier Studio 1280T -- 105

MACKIE CR3-X -- 119

Behringer STUDIO 50USB -- 125

MACKIE CR4-X -- 129

M-Audio AV42 -- 129

Pioneer DM-40 Black -- 139

Edifier R1280DB -- 142

Edifier Studio R1700BT -- 147

JBL One Series 104 -- 149

Fostex PM0.3dH -- 150

PreSonus Eris E4.5 -- 175

MACKIE CR5-X -- 189

Tannoy Reveal 402 -- 190

JBL 305P MKII -- 238

M-Audio BX5 D3 -- 259

PreSonus Eris E5 XT -- 259

JBL LSR305P -- 278

RCF AYRA PRO5 -- 298

Yamaha HS5 -- 309

KRK ROKIT RP5 G4 -- 309

ADAM T5V -- 329

Kali Audio LP-6 -- 339

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Some PC speakers:

Creative Pebble Plus 2.1 (with subwoofer) -- 37

BOSE Companion 2 Series III -- 100

Audioengine A1 -- 229

Audioengine A2+ -- 299

<div class="md">Hi, I need near field speakers, basically trying to replace headphones with speakers next to my PC after I got tinnitus. I intend to use the speakers at relatively low volume next to the PC (to hopefully not annoy neighbors), as such the priority is sound quality at low volume and it does not matter too much how loud the speakers can be. I listen to all kinds of music, play games and watch youtube a lot, so they should be generally applicable. Latency is also an issue for games, so hopefully if the speakers are bluetooth, either the latency is low or there is still some way to use them with low latency wired. Also the speakers will need to be placed somewhere on the table next to the PC, so, while I will try to figure out something if they are bigger, being relatively compact would be a nice to have.

Since amazon shipping costs quite a bit here (especially for something like speakers) it is generally cheaper to get items like this locally. I have compiled a list with some studio monitors (they seem to fit the on the desk / near field use case from what I understand) based on a lot of top lists I found together with local prices (in euros). They should all be for pairs (unless I made a mistake somewhere). Feel free to suggest any other speakers. 

If possible it would be nice to consider the price difference vs quality as well - if something is a 100 euros more expensive but very slightly better, it might be better to go with the cheaper option. Basically which from these speakers would you see as the best price to value for the use case.

I also at the end added a small list of some PC speakers as well just in case studio monitors are bad for general use (listed ascending by price).

Studio monitors:

Edifier R980T -- 50

Behringer MS 16 -- 85

Edifier R1010BT -- 92

PreSonus Eris E3.5 -- 95

M-Audio AV32 -- 99

Edifier Studio 1280T -- 105

MACKIE CR3-X -- 119

Behringer STUDIO 50USB -- 125

MACKIE CR4-X -- 129

M-Audio AV42 -- 129

Pioneer DM-40 Black -- 139

Edifier R1280DB -- 142

Edifier Studio R1700BT -- 147

JBL One Series 104 -- 149

Fostex PM0.3dH -- 150

PreSonus Eris E4.5 -- 175

MACKIE CR5-X -- 189

Tannoy Reveal 402 -- 190

JBL 305P MKII -- 238

M-Audio BX5 D3 -- 259

PreSonus Eris E5 XT -- 259

JBL LSR305P -- 278

RCF AYRA PRO5 -- 298

Yamaha HS5 -- 309

KRK ROKIT RP5 G4 -- 309

ADAM T5V -- 329

Kali Audio LP-6 -- 339

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Some PC speakers:

Creative Pebble Plus 2.1 (with subwoofer) -- 37

BOSE Companion 2 Series III -- 100

Audioengine A1 -- 229

Audioengine A2+ -- 299
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Which near field speakers would you pick for general use from this list?

These guys aren't tiny, but they produce great sounds that fills a small living room nicely. Probably best about them is that they don't require a receiver and can be added to your TV, computer, or record player.  The Bluetooth features work way better than expected and produce rich and clear sound from a phone or laptop. My only gripe there is that there isn't much security on the speakers, so really anyone could use it if it's turned on

  The Bluetooth features work way better than expected and produce rich and clear sound from a phone or laptop. My only gripe there is that there isn't much security on the speakers, so really anyone could use it if it's turned on. The plus there, of course, is that it makes connecting easy.

Good quality, substantial bookshelf speakers

Adam T5V/T8V) but OP has specifically separated them from consumer speakers like the Edifier. I also separate them because of aesthetics: studio monitors do sound really good, but they don't look that good on a living room. :). I do think the Edifier s2000 Pro / MKIII are really good for the price

I've researched and tested this speaker bracket ad nauseum, and I have yet to find anything that can compete.

I've tested them next to audioengine, Kanto, Fluance, and many others. Nothing in the price range can match them sonically, let alone once you bring in build quality, components, and features. Studio monitors can compete sound quality wise, but lack convenience and are built for near field - the KRKs I used to have back in the day were similarly priced and decent, fat, and warm (boomy, harsh, and colored too), but I still think I'd rather master a track on my edifiers. I've also tested the Edifiers next to some decent passive speakers (KEF, Polk, B&amp;W, PSB, etc.) and they hold up surprisingly well.

The Edifiers just don't have any major flaws. They could use more presence, warmth, depth, and soundstage, but they are so damn tight, flat, and dynamic with great range and no fatigue. They are sensitive to placement and don't have a sub out, but they have every other feature you'd want.

So please, can someone point me towards a better active speaker in this price range? I will buy it and test it; write a review if the people so desire. I'll never give up this hunt, cause that's what (budget) audiophiles do.

Feel free to ask questions on active speakers in this range, give suggestions, or tell me about suggestions in the $500-$100 price range (especially if you've tested them next to some of the others mentioned).

Are there any active bookshelf speakers under $500 that can beat Edifier s2000 Pro / MKIII?

 These speakers do very well in all of the categories. Anime music is the hardest to balance due to the screeching highs but Im sure nothing the adjustment knobs in the back can fix. I also doubt most speakers can balance the screech of those Japanese girl voices. :P

 So I took the leap! Man it is everything I've ever wanted. The speakers are massive for bookshelf speakers. I am using it for my gaming desktop speakers. They are beautiful and sound great in games

 Everything Amped, Pioneer everything, Beautifully clear. One 12 inch Sub. I then met my distant uncle in Tennesee and he introduced me to Quality Bookshelf speakers. I forgot the name of it but even the build itself was of high quality

 Big Heavy box! Double boxed! WELL DONE EDIFIER!!!!!  Info: Male, 24 years old, Asian American.

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You'd need 2-2.5x your budget for a speaker with really good bass and that's with the Edifier S1000MKII or S1000DB model. With max 200$, I speculate that any smaller speakers like your Megaboom 3 will disappoint bass-wise. Bigger hardware and within-budget Monster SuperStar could be good

 Even then, the bass has tested:*"has good impact but is a bit boomy, prominent and deep bass is lacking."*.

 With max 200$, I speculate that any smaller speakers like your Megaboom 3 will disappoint bass-wise. Bigger hardware and within-budget Monster SuperStar could be good. Even then, the bass has tested:*"has good impact but is a bit boomy, prominent and deep bass is lacking."*

You'd need 2-2.5x your budget for a speaker with really good bass and that's with the Edifier S1000MKII or S1000DB model. 

With max 200$, I speculate that any smaller speakers like your Megaboom 3 will disappoint bass-wise.

Bigger hardware and within-budget Monster SuperStar could be good. Even then, the bass has tested:*"has good impact but is a bit boomy, prominent and deep bass is lacking."*

Personally, with your 200$, maximize it with either:

* Sonos One SL ← needs wifi
* Yamaha MusicCast 20 ← very interesting, I'd prioritize it
* Ikea Symfonisk Bookshelf ← need wifi (Sonos-based)

All three have similar bass with "good impact but is a bit boomy, prominent and deep bass is lacking". Still much better sound quality than the Megaboom-style speakers.

<div class="md">You&#39;d need 2-2.5x your budget for a speaker with really good bass and that&#39;s with the Edifier S1000MKII or S1000DB model. 

With max 200$, I speculate that any smaller speakers like your Megaboom 3 will disappoint bass-wise.

Bigger hardware and within-budget Monster SuperStar could be good. Even then, the bass has tested:&quot;has good impact but is a bit boomy, prominent and deep bass is lacking.&quot;

Personally, with your 200$, maximize it with either:

<ul>
<li>Sonos One SL ← needs wifi</li>
<li>Yamaha MusicCast 20 ← very interesting, I&#39;d prioritize it</li>
<li>Ikea Symfonisk Bookshelf ← need wifi (Sonos-based)</li>
</ul>

All three have similar bass with &quot;good impact but is a bit boomy, prominent and deep bass is lacking&quot;. Still much better sound quality than the Megaboom-style speakers.
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Hi guys , i want to replace my UE megaboom 3 , it was a good speaker but the bass was disappointing any recommendations for 2021 , I need something that I can feel the bass

<div class="md">Hi guys , i want to replace my UE megaboom 3 , it was a good speaker but the bass was disappointing any recommendations for 2021 , I need something that I can feel the bass
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Bass Speakers for max 200

Positive reviews are generally accurate. I was looking for more base and treble control than these speakers offer.

Reviews are generally accurate

 It lives up to that rating. I use it only with Bluetooth and my iPad or iPhone. I have it about seven feet high, on top of a wide cabinet in the living room and control it with the little remote control. It’s important to remember that it can only connect to one source at a time, and it doesn’t automatically disconnect, so if you connect it to your iPhone, then find you can’t connect with your iPad, go back to your iPhone and disconnect that first

 Then the iPad will connect with no trouble. There is a thick cable that connects the two speakers. They do not connect by Bluetooth with each other. That may affect where you place the speakers

Excellent smaller speaker system

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 I recently reviewed my clear audio concept. Turntable was in use not only with my hana ml cartridge, but the gold ring ethos. Also recently reviewed as well that was connected to my eat, igloo, petite, phono, preamp and for digital. I used either my bluesound node, 2i streamer or the iota vx mp3 network streaming and cd player, mainly for the cd player part people want to know the base performance of a speaker more than almost anything else

 The impossibly low bass lines of mark sandman's, two-string bass performance on his band morphines of the night, were noticeably absent when not being played in the most subtle of songs. The texture of a bass, guitar was never more apparent than here. That said, on the more driving of numbers played on this album, the bass guitar was so rich and plentiful that it created an atmosphere all on its own. The sound seemingly came from everywhere, but there was never a hint of muddiness boominess or any other kind of nest

 The specific waveguide shape makes sure the dispersion of the high frequencies match that of the woofer, creating a better sound stage with its control directivity. So, while the looks are certainly a stylistic choice, they're clearly for function as well. Other improvements on the mark 2 include a new, slightly larger cabinet and cabinet bracing design, adding depth to the sound and moving from an aluminum cone driver to a paper. One bucard have found a paper cone driver that has a specific mixture of natural fibers to make it more stiff to produce a quick, accurate and deep bass sound, yet still retain the superior natural sounding mids that a paper cone traditionally offers

 All of the base performances i heard during my time with the mark ii, went to 11 when adding in my svs 3000 micro subwoofer to the mix. As a matter of fact, none of the components used ever had any issue of blending brilliantly together, and i personally wouldn't want to be without this combo. That said, a subwoofer wasn't a necessity and i think you'll be quite surprised at how low and how powerful this smaller cabinet sounds. This is precisely where quality parts and superior engineering come into play

The Buchardt S400 MKII REVIEW!

 Without what made the s 400 so fun to listen to to begin with so anyways? That is enough praise for the mark ii. Now it is time to balance out this review by going over some caveats. So let's go [ Music ]! So here's the thing when you look at the s 400 mark ii, for what it really is, which is a tiny speaker, that's meant to deliver big good all-around performance. Then it's very difficult to criticize this speaker because it does such a good job of achieving its goal, and yet it's not perfect, and there are some things that you may need to be aware of if you're considering something like this for yourself, starting with bass

. So, look as you can imagine, the larger model 5 is going to give you more. Bass is going to play at louder volumes and the treble because it uses an aluminum dome. Tweeter is gon na have a bit more energy to it, more sharpness to it, which, by the way, you can't attenuate on the back of the speaker and otherwise the klh model fives do a better job of laying down a rock solid center image in a way That the s400 mark ii's can't quite muster unless you really fuss around with placement

 So what i'll do is i'll flash an image for you guys, so you can look at that and compare it to this guy right here. Okay, so that is essentially going to be it. The only other thing worth mentioning here is that the new mark ii is built in indonesia and not china. So, with all of that said now, it is time to talk about what the new mark ii brings to the table in terms of performance

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