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I'm currently on the market for some monitors and I gotta say, this channel has proven so very useful - these comparison videos are the most tangible thing that we can base a purchase decision on. Granted, the real sound cannot be reproduced in a video, but you hear the relative differences between both units, which is very very useful!

The Presonus 4.5 price is twice the MR4 in my country. So no brainer, the MR4 wins. Sound wise on certain songs with vocals, I prefer the Eris 4.5.

I definitely feel the MR4 is more natural sounding with closer to flat overall response. On the other hand, the Presonus is being exposed as sightly weaker in the mids which enhances the audible highs. Both are very comparable speakers and honestly, you really can't go wrong with either. As always, a great comparison!

I have a Presonus Eris 4.5 and it performs a great sound If you compare this two monitors, the MR4 sounds warmer than Eris and it looks like the "frequency (L,M,H)" are well separated. In my opinion, the MR4 are slightly focused on mid frequency and the Eris are little bit focused on mid/high and for me the high frequency is extented "shimmer" that is why you can hear a manageable harsh sound on it. If you have a Presonus Eris 4.5 just tune down the high frequency knob by -2dB for me, depending on your area and it sounds fine. If you want a budget friendly monitor, go for MR4 Either of the two you will get a good sounding studio monitors 😉

I applaud your method. I haven't seen any other speaker comaparison on youtube (maybe they exist, I just haven't seen them), where they play the source file as a reference point so that no matter what you listen to the video through you know what original should sound like and how much the recordeds speakers deviate. Just a couple of improvements though. A) play the source for longer to start. B) There's no point switching between the speakers directly, you should always play source followed by speaker. So for each song it should be Source > Speaker A > Source > Speaker B. C) Always play the same section of the song as source and with both speakers. Just because it's the same song doesn't give a truly accurate comparison if you compare different segments as tone, harmonics etc never remain the same in different sections of the same song. Finally, why spend all this time and effort doing this for small no name unheard of (mostly cheap) brands of micro speakers?? Get some real speakers in, including floorstanders etc. Finally finally, there is something wrong with your setup which unfortunately make these entire videos pointless: Even speakers that you show as having low treble levels compared to the rest of their frequency curve sound a lot brighter than the source. It's not a matter of lack of bass either (becuase they're all small). The treble sounds too bright compared to the midrange and speakers that according to the frequency response should sound tonally dark or dull still sound bright compared to source.. I strongly suspect your microphone or something in the recording chain is boosting the mid to treble responses as it's technically impossible with a neutral recording chain to record a treble low speaker and have it sound bright compared to the source file.

MR4 me impressionou. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💪🏻

Amazing Edifier MR4

Se escuchan bastante similares Hay que considerar que el mr4 es mucho mas barato

按照樓主測出E4.5 和 MR4 的頻響曲線近乎相似，但是E4.5的音場和動態感覺比MR4好一點點。E4.5的聲音比較開闊，MR4比較悶及窄。

I've compared both at home now and trust me when i say go for the Eris E4.5 if you make/produce music. If you just want to listen to music and you are low on your budget, go for the MR4. But not if you want to make/produce music. The tweeter on the E4.5 just sounds a lot better. The highs are in, how you say, higher resolution and just a lot higher quality. I've compared both of them while playing some pieces on my e-piano and the higher octaves sound muffled and even have scratching noises on the MR4. On the E4.5 however it sounds really good and crystal clear.

Was waiting for this, thanks!!!

In this comparison, price is the answer

I'm looking for a new pair of desktop/monitor speakers for my PC and currently listening your fantastic A/B tests on my Singxer SDA-1 DAC / Little Dot Mk VI tube headphone amplifier / Beyerdynamic Amiron Home setup. I feel, the overall difference is in most cases are negligible and both speakers performs very well. The Presonus has a bit more detail, but a bit weaker sound. The Edifier has a bit more body and better base. I think both of them fit the bill, but comparing the prices (Presonus Eris E4.5 is Eur 185 while Edifier MR4 is Eur 130 here) the Edifier is a no brainer. Please, continue your fantastic job!

I have the presonus on my desk. Even after two years they still surprize me. I also have some more expensive Edifier with a sub in my living room. They are good value, but they don't blow me away like the presonus.

the sound is very identical, this is just a match, it's amazing that the edifier mr4 can match the sound of the PreSonus Eris E4.5

love your videos! If you have time pls lmk if presonus 4.5 and mr4 are same price then which would u suggest to average consumers? (mostly watch movies/youtube/just regular songs)

Is it possible to compare the Adam Audio T5V vs the MR4?

The Edifier, closer to original track in a couple of tracks. Presonus excellent detail, but in mainly in 2k and up. (Man on fire track), edifiers were boxy, presonus sounded better. Presonus better on Deep, Edifier lacking detail of track. I'm hearing the Q of the Edifier on some tracks,.... Edifiers, little warmer, (less information above 2k then Presonus,...but Edifiers lack sparkle, Presonus have a sheen over sound the track Edifiers more boxy SOUNDING. Edifier, party speaker, sound ok, fun. Presonus much more detail, a little more tactile, I think.

i'll still prefer the mr4

It would've been nice to hear the MR4's music mode compared to the Eris 4.5. In these clips, the MR4 is in mixing mode, which gives a flatter curve. I find the music mode to be more flattering of the sound, and would make for a better comparison when comparing how nice they sound when listening to music for entertainment.

I love the tune Mortals you use. It's a good demonstration of over-compression and pumping. These are terrible for mixing guitar - either of them. The highs smear into the mids with both of these. I have listened to them both in person. Might be ok for playing music once the mix is done or streaming general listening but they can ruin a mix if you don't have experience with them. Once you know what something should sound like, then mix for that, but the speakers sound like something else, get something different. Now I aim for bands, compression holes and specific volumes instead of pitch. Meh anyway my two cents. Fun video.

Great comparison. Since they are so similar, I'm inclined to opt for the MR4 which is cheaper, has the music mode, and is available in white. On thge other hand, the tweeter sounds better on the Eris, and the overall frequency response is slightly flatter then the MR4, on average, although that dip, just above 600Hz could be problematic. Many have reported background noise problems with the Eris 4.5. I wonder if the MR4 is better in that respect. I wish there was something like these, but with a sub output!

Resposta de frequência parecidíssima e as caixas são do mesmo tamanho, então por que o som das Eris parece tão mais vivo e o das MR4 mais fechado? Uma pessoa me explicou: é o amplificador que fica na caixa ativa: nas Eris é classe AB, nas MR4 é classe D, os classe AB produzem um som com maior fidelidade.

I am currently listening to this demo o through my Edifier MR4 speakers :) I have some nice Yamaha HS5s in my home studio , but was looking for a more mobile solution for my ipad recording set up and am very happy with my decision to go for the MR4s

Cant believe how perfectly neutral MR4 is. After this test, Presonus feels like party speaker :D It has bigger bass, but boomy, less control, and highs emphasized to the ear rape level (Mortals). EQ that would trim Presonus peaks a bit would make it equal to MR4 i guess.

if u want Presonus Eris 4.5 in budget, Edifier MR is anwser i think, nice comparassion thank dude

hmm they sound almost identical, then the graph show, well they look very similiar until vocal come in, MR4 has a litle bit bolder vocal, when eris is more airy vocal

Presonus with no doubt !

Presonus E4.5, of course, but needs a sub.

I haven't heard the Presonus in person but did buy MR4s a few months ago. I've very happy with the MR4s, or at least I am with very minimal EQ tweaking, was very surprised by the responsive and well balanced midtones. My experience with the MR4s in person is very close to what I hear in this video and many others, in which I also find the Presonus' (both the 3.5 and 4.5) a little harsh to my ears - I feel like I would fatigue early with that default sound profle, which is less of a problem on the MR4s. Granted I use my MR4s for listening to music and media at my desk not for mixing in a studio - they definitely are intended for near field listening, drop off on the bass end at pretty low volume and don't fill a room up all that well. For the good sale prices you can get the Edifiers for (I bought directly from their website not Amazon) you can't really go wrong with them.

And here we have the expected comparison! Definitely Presonus, but let's not leave aside the features that the Edifiers have (monitor mode / normal speaker mode) My conclusion is : - home studio / media production : Presonus - for listening music movies : Edifier Thanks again to the channel for another very useful comparison!

Edifiers are closer to neutral, but I can see why people say they sound boxy. The Eris has sparkle on the high end which isn't bad. At the end of the day is personal preference with these. Personally, I'd be happy with either of these.

with my eris 4.5 i can have so beautiful mids with lots of emotions in the sound. I dont know if they is it with the mr4 ......

E4.5 wins (for me). Good spacial sound. Open sound. Clean and detailed. Beauty. Protections. 8 watts more power. And price? More expensive... is bad, yes. But Amplifier Class AB (good and durable). Againt MR4 Class D (more or less). Where is digital input? Both. Limited conections.

Hi!! Thanks for your hard works. If possible, please make a comparison of MR4 vs HS5

Can you make a video with the Pioneer DM-40 vs Edifier mr4? Thanks!

Hello DSAUDIO, I was planning on getting the S360DB, but now that I've heard the MR4 I figure I might get a T5 and use its RCA passthrough to set up a 2.1 with the MR4. Do you think this would work better than the S360DB? Thank you!

Nice ! thanks

Bought a MR4 ( in sales )couple months ago for my keyboard arranger (with NS 100 subwoofer support ). Nice sounding monitor and Music mode sound more neutral flat than monitor mode. Sadly the unit i own has defective tweeter on main unit. Distort sound with piano voice and brass voice. Never has similar issue on R2800,R2000, S1000MK II and other low cost edifier speaker i been own. Edifier always has nice and strong tweeter on their product. Return it and i with edifier will launch the MR5 with 5 in woofer speaker soon along with better quality tweeter.

Edifier MR4 vs JBL Series 104 please! :)

Hey man, can you compare the new Presonus Eris Pro 8 or 6 to the Tannoy 8 or 7? Thanks!

Hello, I have been watching your channel for a very long time. Thank you, I love your tests! I have to change my speakers, I have little space and a budget of 300 euros max, to listen to FLAC in the best condition. Between Edifier 1280, 1700, 1850, MR4, Presonus eris 4.5 and the superb Edifier S880db? More I listen to your tests, more I hesitate...I don't know what to choose...Can you help me please? Your opinion will be valuable to me. Thank you again.

Hows MR4 compare to Edifier R1855DB

Please review and compare the new Q Acoustics M20 HD. It would be great to hear the difference with studio monitors as they are more like Hi fi speakers. Great channel btw. Subscribed!

Presonus Eris E4.5 качественнее твитер ?

Sound of mr4 is more like real studio monitor; dull, natural and clear.( I own an Alesis Monitor One). Maybe E4.5 is clearer cause of the treble and is not natural. I notice mr4 make sound testing against other expensive studio monitors. I know they are really good. I'm glad I bought mr4 twice cheaper than E4.5.

Звук немного на стороне е 4,5. Но разницы почти нет между ними, если выбрать любой, в зависимости от цены, функций, размера и вида.

It really depends on what speakers you are using while watching this. My wife's laptop is using the Edifier MR4 (White color). I am watching this video on my PC with Creative Sound Blaster X Katana soundbar. Really, the Edifier MR4 I heard was not as nice as what I am hearing in this video with my soundbar now.

did edifier made a 5" version to compete with jbl 305 ?

I just had these two monitor speakers here: On stands the Eris 3.5 sound much more free, with the music not "clinging" to the speakers as it does on the Edifiers. The Edifiers sound like good PC speakers, the Eris 3.5 more like real monitor speakers. The Edifiers have more body, but the sound image is too flat spatially. Sent the Edifiers back.

JBL 104 vs Edifier MR4 if possible pls. Can't decide between these two.

Me siguen gustando mas los presonus pero los mr4 valen menos de la mitad!

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where can I find the deep music?

Понимаю, - видео не отражает живого звука. Слушал с закрытыми глазами, открывал глаза на звуке который мне больше нравится. Открывал глаза и предо мной был Presonous.

Max volume in sound test?

Please compare Presonus Eris E4.5 vs JBL 305P MKII

-Presonus looks to be made with higher quality materials, which also makes it look better. MR4 is also as white though -MR4 is smaller -MR4 looks a bit boxy in these transitions for example 2:00 3:44 -Presonus sounds more open in transition at 8:57 -MR4 bass is more sublte at 9:28 transition, but sounds more boxed again In my country Presonus is 180€ and MR4 is 130€. I would rather go for Presonus if I had to choose from black models, but when Edifier is also in white, this makes it more challenging. Size may be also one factor. Soundwise presonus is better in my opinion.

They are kinda close tbh, MR4 more neutral but eris is nice

Edifier MR4 vs Presonus Eris E4.5 2nd Gen vs Rockville ASM4

Presonus speakers are better, the price is higher, but the sound is clearer. I'm just going to return Mr4 to the store .

i know this comparison isn't related, but im looking to buy either Logitech Z625 2.1 or Edifier MR4 2.0 for 8.5x8.5 room. My priority is music, I also love gaming and film on PC. Any advice would be appreciated.

is there a big difference between mr4 and iloud micro monitors?

Are you ok bud ?

To my ears, it's edifier.. Presonus sounds harsh to me

presonus is louder but a bit muddy :(

Presonus is way better... I think r1700bt is the best comparison with this monitors

Edifiers dont hiss and dont have bluetooth nonsense. Perfect computer speakers imo.

ADAM T7V vs ADAM T8V

Edifiers have VERY loud hissing and "boomy", '"box-like" sound (see the frequency response, lift at 400-500 hz). But they're still nice cheap start level monitors. Presonuses are more preсise, of course. But they have a hissing too (less than Edifiers)

вообще почти нет разницы, только в цене)

hs5 vs mr4 pleaaaase

Presonus для меня играют чище и прозрачнее.

Cannot distinguish both.. but i think eris is slightly better in medium range. Both cannot reach original sound track.

Presonus

Mr4

presonus all the way, altho the edifier is good presonus imaging is more expansive and with a nice presonus imaging is more expansive and with a nice depth to it. also presonus is more authoritative, punchier and accurate. however, they are close......just not the same

Presonus !

MR4 в 2 раза дешевле Eris .. и полностью стоят своих денег.. хотя лучше чуть доплатить и взять трехполосники 2750 или 2800

Guys please help i need to buy one of them!With one are better.

Eris are more flatter, balanced & complete sounding, MR4s have boxy & radio like tone

Mr4 is MUCH cheaper, so to me its a no brainer hahaha

Presonus 👍

The Presonus has an elevated treble, fooling people into thinking they have more detail. The MR4 is more accurate, but both are sh!t when it comes to performing as serious studio monitors but thats a given for their price.

there is no bass in each

Presonus win

Edifier needs 5.5'' or 3 ways..and bluetooth..

Edifier MR 4 в режиме Music играют как Е4.5 ))