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

I'm no audiophile, but one need not be an audiophile to know when they've encountered a quality product. The Edifier R1280DB Powered Bluetooth Bookshelf Speakers are a quality product.The first thing I noticed is how attractive the speakers are. They'll look great anywhere and are small enough to tuck away if they need to be out of sight. The construction is solid and tight and the materials are clearly of superior quality.It took me maybe three minutes to set them up. I plugged one speaker into the wall and ran the speaker wire (provided) from one unit to the other. I turned the power on and quickly noticed that I could push the volume dial to switch between sound modes (Line, optical/coax or bluetooth). I selected bluetooth and then set my iPad mini to the same. Bam! Instant connection.And then the music started. Holy wow. The sound is gorgeous. There are only three knobs (bass, treble and volume/input), so there isn't much to adjust. I set the knobs to where I typically like them for Jazz. The high notes were crisp and solid. The bass was not heavy, but also not muddy--exceptionally clean. My guess is, if you're someone who wants the bass to crush your chest, then these speakers might be a disappointment. But if you want a crisp, clean bass that provides a solid foundation in reality--you will not be disappointed. Honestly, I felt like I was in a professional studio listening to music as it is meant to be heard (not so my my living room).So, if you want some nice looking, compact speakers that are easy to use and sound amazing--buy these. Well worth the money.

These desktop speakers are perfect in size, great appearance and most importantly sound.These were a Christmas gift for my daughter who said the sound was "clean".She had to replace her Klipsch and I switched from Klipsch to Edifier recently.It was an easy decision.The construction was solid, beautiful wood finish, performance clean and tight, great price for a great piece of sound engineering.My daughter and I both pleased.

EDIT 3: I gotta be honest I went from 3 to 5 stars the more I use these and also the more speakers I've had experience with. They sound incredible when you sit right in front of them with them at ear level. Like way better than they have any business sounding like. I am really blown away to be honest. Technical annoyances aside I would recommend these in a heartbeat with some proper stands to get them up to ear height.EDIT 2: I've upgraded my rating on these after using them as more traditional hardwired speakers using optical input. They really do sound fantastic. I've been using them more as nearfield desktop speakers on stands for my computer and the sound quality to me is just wonderful and properly balanced. I have docked one star because the poor remote and bluetooth experience which I think is fair, it really is the worst part of these speakers. If you hard wire them though you don't have to deal with any of that and they are such an incredible value. I do still plan to get some KEF speakers but these are holding me over for now.EDIT: I docked two stars for one specific reason: the remote is awful and there is no forward-facing indicator light or sound indication on the device that indicates it is on/off/bluetooth pairing/etc. I have to physically get to the side of it and tap the power button several times to get it to turn on or off, and I have no clue if it's pairing. It's very frustrating and hinders an otherwise wonderful set of speakers.I bought some bluetooth speakers and returned them because they didn't have adequate bass control. I'm pretty sensitive to bass, and most speakers have abysmal bass quality that just gives me headaches. This has both full bass control and great quality bass, along with having wonderful sound quality. The remote works great, and bluetooth connectivity is easy and fuss free. Incredibly happy with my purchase!

The media could not be loaded. I'm only docking one star because it would be nice to have a volume bar that shows it up n down. but other then that these are a great set of bookshelf speakers now let me tell you you will have to spend time tuning them correctly. an get a good set of speaker stands to have these beautiful speakers at ear level. they will fill a nice size room in say a nice apartment but will not be enough to fill a HUGE space. bluetooth connects easily the bass is clean not muffled or bottoming out if you tune them correctly. there weight is pretty low in general. there a very nice pair of bookshelf speakers for budget.

Bound easily to the phone, great sound quality and they look nice to boot. Remember, these are small bookshelf speakers , not Klipsh horns attached to a Crown amp. Don’t drive them hard or they go boom splat.Good build quality and an amazing price. Very satisfied