Thanks for letting me know! Glad you're liking this type of video. I'll be continuing to share a balance of all levels of audio in the future. 🙂

I on the other hand think that someone promoting natural sound should be able to speak a bit more natural.

I agree. Glad you're enjoying them 🙂

Nice choice! They're a really solid speaker. Enjoy!

I agree that they can be a good, budget starting point. I don't think the 70s-90s monitors would have been inferior (they knew what they were doing back then too), but these are an excellent option for the price.

Thanks ML! I try to have some fun with them

Always a pleasure. Merry Christmas to you too!

So glad to hear you're liking them! For what they are, I think they're a solid option. Adding a sub would be a nice boost.

But you do hear the his if you are going close enough? I would be sitting 60-100cm away from them and sound like that would probably be a deal breaker for me. Too bad, because I really like how they look and I would like to have white speakers for my setup. I am not doing editing or listening loud music, but rather soft songs, ASMR, talkshows, streams, games and stuff like that. Maybe simple PC speakers would be a better option for me. I am still eager to try these, but I really don't know where I would use them, if they are not good PC speakers for me. Returning them would probably be challenging, because they are not sold in local stores here where I live.

I've found a good balance point is having them at about 50% volume and then adjusting from the DAC/PC after that. I don't think you'll hear any hiss from 60+ cm away.

@@xvnbm I concur with Lachlan below, if you set the MR4 volume to half and never touch it, you just don't hear the hiss. You'll still get more than enough volume out of them at that range. If you get them on Amazon, returns shouldn't be an issue.

Thanks for confirming, Lokinor!

So glad I could help. Hope you love them 🙂

It's funny because having the components inside the speaker is exactly why I like actives, but for the space saving, not the sonic results 🙂

@@PassionforSound Right, so if they did an amplifier in each speaker, as you spoke about in the video, that would answer both of our concerns, possibly? Then the connectivity is the challenge, though.

That's right. At that point, it's where XLR connections are handy for long cable runs, but you do need power to each speaker too

Nice! Are they active or passive?

Hahaha those are passive and way bigger 🤣💩

I think so. They've got some slight colouration through the mids, but as long as you have a couple of other playback options (e.g. some headphones and maybe a different stereo somewhere) you can check that they haven't skewed your mix too much

I don't know the Razer speakers so it's hard to say how these will compare, but they're a really nice, fairly full range sound with strong imaging for their price. In other words, they should work well for gaming I think.

Definitely. They're a lovely speaker for the money.

MR4 comes with a 3.5mm to RCA cable that you can use for a PC.

As Koala said, you can use the included 3.5 to 3.5, but a 3.5mm to RCA will also work fine.

Glad you liked it!

I haven't tried the Eris 3.5 so I can't compare. I know that these are not as neutral as my old KRK Rokit 5 G4S if that helps at all.

Eris has more highs and i prefer edifier if you are planning to buy these two....

@@PassionforSound thank you for the info

@@yourdad-1 appreciate the help G i will keep that in mind

You will hear details on both, but since MR4 is closer to neutral sound, it is definitely more enjoyable, especially for acoustic music and brass and vocals. MR4 is not shy on mids, while Presonus has them weak to the point, where it may feel disconnected. Some prefer them lower, so focus is more on clarity and less on color, but im against it - you can EQ them down easily, but is harder to EQ them up and getting good result.

That's correct, but they're designed for balanced connections with earth, +, - so just make sure that the outputs from your guitar are wired the same way. I think they would be - just don't want to promise

@@PassionforSoundI'm planning to run my guitar effects into it, not the guitar per se. Are you referring to polarity?

Not polarity, but the way the plugs are wired. If you're coming from some kind of audio interface or effects box, it's probably already the right wiring, but you need to be sure that you've got TRS connections at each end (or 3-pin XLR to TRS) and the connections need to be proper balanced connections (TRS: +,-,ground IIRC)

I haven't tried the R1280DB so I can't say. Sorry.

MR4

Sounds like you might be driving them too hard with EQ/bass adjustments perhaps?

I haven't tried them to compare and comment - sorry!

No reason not to 🙂

I haven't tried anything that close in price, but the Edifier range all seem pretty good so maybe take a look at their offerings.

Thanks

Kali LP6 v2 is the king right now, ahead of KRK Rokit 5, Adam T5V and Yamaha HS5.

Those are all a bit more expensive than the Edifiers and the budget the OP is talking about

@@PassionforSound Yeah my bad. I can't think of any in-between. I have the MR4s with T5 subwoofer and I am very happy with them but if I were to upgrade then Kali LP6 v2 would be the next jump.

Nice!

Bustle in the Crowd - Sleepaway Camp, Shazam could've anwsered that for you

@@TaKHiiro thank you bro 😂 I forgot about this I also have already bought the MR4 I will try to play it know hehehe thank you again

Sorry that I missed answering this one when first posted. I had left it in my notifications to remind me to check, but it disappeared.

@@PassionforSound its ok hehe

These will be just great for what you're describing!

For the price, I agree!

A pair of stereo speakers will always beat a soundbar for stereo separation which is particularly beneficial for music listening. So, if you're listening to music and not just movies/TV, these will probably serve you better.

@PassionforSound thank you for your answer. I just want to put music to focus during work in my home office. So I guess MR4 is the way to go

Yes, for music they are definitely the better choice than a soundbar.

@PassionforSound one last question before hitting the purchase button. MR4 vs. G2000?

I don't know the G2000 to answer that. Sorry!

It's just further forward I think in the filming. They're identical in size

Barrel distortion of the lens perhaps?

I didn't notice until you mentioned it, I can't ignore it anymore

@@s3rutob1 I like your voice though. So it wasn't that annoying

I can't remember if this review was from back when my son used to be asleep in the room next door during my recording sessions. It led me to adopt a certain style of talking while I kept my voice down. It's been very hard to shake!

What a bizarre nitpick. Grow up

I haven't tried the Alesis or Presonus. What didn't you like about the Edifiers and prefer with the Presonus?

@@PassionforSound edifer has a his if you are able to hear it .. i used the balanced outputs and the bass is way too much in compare to the tweater .. So its not usable in a small home studio

IIRC I've only noticed a hiss when the volume on the speakers is maxed. I tended to run them at about 60% and heard no hiss from my pair at that level. Is your room treated at all? It might be the room that's enhancing the bass because these perform about the same as more expensive, proper studio monitors from a tonal perspective (not resolution, detail or refinement)

@@PassionforSound i use these in my Living room 😎 i have krk speakers in the Studio.. But i like to work on it just in the Living room.. with the edifer i had the bass knob all the way down and it was still to much .. And the his was annoying.. for me it was there on low volume.. The pre sonus are good but i recommend Alesis speakers for low budget .. I had those Alesis before this ones and the last 10 years .. long time for budget speaker.. Pre sonus is my first time.. so we know about 3 years of they still sound good..

That sounds like a faulty pair perhaps, but all good if you've got a setup you're really enjoying now.

There's definitely worse options out there, but I also don't see these as being an upgrade from anything beyond basic PC speakers so yes - good as a first step into speakers.

@@PassionforSound Is going from GigaWorks T20 Ser II to MR4 an upgrade?

@NeRR2 definitely! I've owned the Gigaworks and the Edifiers sound much more natural.

You’re saying that like that makes audiophiles wiser or something

@@yamsang0__0 if you're not an audiophile why bother with music.

I think you can love music and enjoy music without being an "audiophile". In the end, audiophile just means a lover of sound, not a lover of sound through high-end gear.

@@PassionforSound no Audiophile can enjoy music through a poor system.

There are bad sounding systems and there are cheap systems. The two are not the same.

I like that he is thoughtful & thorough; too many reviewers leave out some information.

Thanks Fred. That's the aim