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TRUE STUDIO MONITOR – Based on the highly reviewed Edifier bookshelf speakers, professionally fine-tuned to a near-flat responsive curve for artists and music creators.
STUDIO QUALITY SOUND – 1-inch silk dome tweeters and 4-inch composite woofers produce a clear, smooth, and overall sound. MDF wooden structure helps to reduce resonance and reveal the true sound.
FLEXIBLE CONNECTIONS – 1/4-inch balanced TRS input, an unbalanced RCA input, an unbalanced AUX input, and a front headphone output are equipped to connect to devices, such as mixers, computers, tablets, etc.
THOUGHTFUL DUAL MODE DESIGN – Freely switches between monitor mode – to listen to true audio for music production and music mode – to enjoy daily music for relaxation according to your needs.
EASY-TO-USE CONTROLS – Equipped with two knobs to adjust high- and low-frequency controls separately, and a convenient front-panel knob to set volume and sound modes.
Reviewer: L
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Edifier MR4 vs PreSonus Eris 3.5
Review: INTRODUCTION---------------------------A little run down. My short quest for new speakers came about when the Mackie CR3’s I had for 7 years decided to stop working. In that time, I was quite happy with them. I don’t produce music, but do video editing on occasion. My primary use case is casual listening to music/movies/games. In that regard, I don’t need to have the flattest sound available or desire it – I just like clean, distinctive audio. I’ve been using Sennheiser HD555 headphones with a Sound Blaster Z soundcard for about a decade now. I know there’s better sound options out there these days, but really, these do the job well enough for me and it’s not a necessity to upgrade at the moment. Particularly, I’m impressed with the Sound Blaster software and functionality. I can switch between headphones and speakers on my computer easily and with separate settings for each that changes automatically. Which seems it’d be a convenience barrier switching to a DAC. In any case, I was previously using RCA and have switched to TRS when trying these speakers. The sound is noticeably clearer and unearths sounds more hidden with RCA. I have to crank the windows output a bit higher, but it’s unquestionably better. I also don’t turn the speaker volume up more than half or 3/4th to mitigate noise. With that, I’ll move onto my experience with these two speakers I decided to try to replace my deceased CR3’s.Upon receiving the Edifier MR4 first, I threw on some lossless tracks with some variety, albeit dated.Some artists included:Boris Brejcha, The Chemical Brothers, Erik Jackson, Emancipator, Gorillaz, Hot Chip, Linkin Park, Macklemore, MGMT, Nero, Paul Oakenfold, Papadosio, Pretty Lights, Rinôçérôse, Robert Miles, Sleater-Kinney, System Of A DownEDIFIER MR4---------------------------Off the bat I wasn’t stricken with the high end. I like a crispness in my highs and found there was room to be desired with snares etc. But it’s definitely good enough and doesn’t invoke fatigue. Using an equalizer in addition to increasing the treble knob helps and with dialogue in entertainment; which can be a bit muted. The speakers have decent separation and pleasing bass; while having a sound that’s brought together coherently. I have an external bass, which I won’t be inclined to turn on often, as I can also amplify it through software. Playback is warm and easy to listen to. Pressing the power button once enables or disables Music Mode. From what I could tell, it raises the decibel level slightly, as well as the bass and mids for added presence, at the expense of some clarity. I’ll probably use Monitor Mode most of the time. What I particularly liked about these speakers over the E3.5’s is a perceived wider soundstage; instruments have depth and can lightly reverberate (while still having a flatness to them), which sounded more lively comparatively. Overall, these grew on me and I’ve been pleased. If they could be a bit brighter, there wouldn’t be much else I’d desire out of them.ERIS E3.5---------------------------The ERIS has an adequate amount of treble and clarity in the high range that I liked at first listen. At the tradeoff of it being sharper and more fatiguing with prolonged use or higher volumes. Highs can sometimes be borderline harsh without equalizing; vocals can be sibilant. I turn the bass knob to the max at +6db and lowering or not touching the treble; which only does so much for lows anyhow. Bass is present, but it’s limited and not as full sounding – the frequency it can hit is punchy though. If you EQ more bass you can get a slight rumble, but nothing compared to the MR4. Even with a subwoofer, it’s not as full sounding. The lower mids don’t feel like they quite bridge to the bass. These speakers don’t sound bad and if I had no other options in this price range or hadn’t compared it directly to a pair with more lows, they might be acceptable. They can just be a bit flat and lifeless (which is part of the idea with monitors I guess), despite having crispness on it’s side. Honestly, I didn’t give this set as much time of day, as I kept gravitating towards the MR4’s; which didn’t make me weary with listening either. If the MR4’s weren’t around as an option, I might have compared with the Mackie CR3’s again. But doubtful: as I think their updated design is ugly, still have that green accent, and apparently they’ve declined in build quality.BUILD---------------------------Both speakers are quite similar with an understated clean design and near identical dimensions. The MR4 seems to have a slightly better build and I prefer the the carbon fiber looking cone.The volume knob for the E3.5 is smooth – the MR4 turns with an interval of 12 clicks.The E3.5 indicator light is blue and brighter for my taste: I’d cover it up if I were to keep these speakers. The MR4 has a subdued red and green LED for monitor/music mode. Unfortunately, the green light has already started acting up and stopped working in less than a weeks use.The bass/treble knobs have more length to them on the MR4 and are easier to reach back and turn than the E3.5’s.The MR4 weighs a bit more and comes with slightly nicer speaker wire than the E3.5The E3.5 has a detachable power cord – MR4 does not.The MR4 tweeter actually measures about three quarters of an inch, not the full 1” they claim.With both these speakers I could occasionally detect light distortion/crackling in mids and highs. Not enough to be detrimental for me in keeping the MR4’s. But also due to some solid portrayal, I could hear more of the noise added to the production of certain tracks. For example, listening to some Phantogram, where vinyl grain is frequently added. I believe the E3.5’s also displayed this characteristic, but I returned them already upon noticing more of this.CONCLUSION---------------------------I tried both these speakers in various configurations of equalizing, but made most my judgments based on how they sound out of the box or their capabilities. The Presonus ERIS E3.5 can hit a higher frequency range; while clear, I found the Edifier MR4 sounded more pleasing and I could almost picture vocalists singing into a mic, rather than just sound coming from a speaker. This carries into the overall experience between the two. The MR4 can give me the impression of being at a concert or watching a movie at a theater, to a degree. I feel the E3.5’s are lacking a bit of soul, but maybe that’s because they’re not as warm. When switching between the two to compare, I found myself wanting to just keep listening to the Edifier’s and not switch back to the Presonus. It’s more lush with it’s prevalent bass for the size and highs can be more pronounced after equalizing (though, they still have an audible frequency ceiling, whereas the E3.5 reaches higher). Given, both these speakers haven’t had a chance for a decent break-in period; but that’ll mostly round out the sound that’s already there anyhow.I’ve also seen more feedback in regards to the Presonus not working after only a year. Most products these days can be a crap shoot, but I’d rather keep the MR4’s for the sound alone and physicality of it (with the aforementioned differences) and hope I get lucky they last awhile. But the LED being faulty already isn’t ideal and I’ll probably replace the pair. I might look further into spending a bit more for different speakers. Though, it seems moving up generally doesn’t include an aux input/headphone output, which is occasionally useful. So, once again, it comes down to weighing out price/sound/conveniences. The MR4 really does sound decent for the price ($129) and I will probably just stick to this model in the end, since I’m not ready to invest in a DAC setup either, that’ll make it worthwhile for spendier speakers. Again, I'm not a music producer, so I can't speak to the decency of these speakers for actual production – you can find reviews with graphs. I'd spend the $30 extra for the Edifiers; unless pronounced highs are super important to you (especially for rock & jazz). But if you create music with any substantial caliber of bass and need to portray it, I’d probably look elsewhere than the Presonus 3.5’s. You’d likely be wanting larger speakers anyhow; though, you may be able to get away with it by adding a sub. If you do consider the Edifier MR4’s, just know there’s a small margin of highs that aren’t as present. But they can be a more fun listening experience overall and less fatiguing.

Reviewer: J. F. Hindy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Quite nice
Review: So, there are two types of people who look at this product. The first is as an audiophile who is comparing this to speakers 2 or 3 times as expensive. The second is as a non-audiophile reaching up to this price point from the $40 Logitech speakers you've had since 2017 that get the job done, but you're ready for something better.I have experience with the first type of person for headphones, but for desktop speakers, it's time to retire my old Logitechs.Pros:1. The sound quality, compared to my $40 Logitech speakers, is incredible. It's the same feeling I got when I got my first nice pair of over ear headphones after years of using those old Apple earbuds (not airpods, the wired earbuds they gave out with iPods lol). The sound is much clearer, the bass is punchier, and it's just overall better than the Logitech speakers.2. The power button doubles as a studio/music profile switched. Red light means studio, green light means music. The green light one sounds better to me, provided you use the bass knob in the back to turn the bass down 3 or 4dB. Otherwise the bass gets a little boomy. But, I like the dual profiles, even if these are, in no way, good for actual studio use (although, to be fair to Edifier, they are vastly better than $50 desktop speakers for studio use lol, it's all about perspective when it comes to audio).3. These are built for desktop use. Headphone jack in the front, RCA to 3.5mm cable in the box to plug into your PC tower, and they are active speakers, so you don't need any additional equipment to run them like you do with fully passive speakers.4. Headphone jack is adequate. Won't beat a dedicated amp/dac, but they are on par with the jacks in your PC tower, which is fine, especially if your tower is really far away like mine and your headphones can be powered by a normal headphone jack.5. Bass and treble knobs in the back are nice for fine tuning. Again, I turned the bass down a few dB to avoid boominess, and the treble stayed at default.6. Speaker wire is long enough to get around a 34-inch ultrawide with about two feet of cable to spare, maybe more. These will fit around even larger monitors.Neutral1. I downloaded Equalizer APO to fine tune these just a little bit more. They sound very good out of the box, but I felt they needed a bit more tweaking. I recommend Equalizer APO to really dial in the sound you want.2. Some folks may want to pair these with a subwoofer. I didn't find it necessary for casual desktop PC use (I also didn't want to deal with connecting a subwoofer to it, or spend anymore money lol), but if you do, it's not the worst idea in the world. The bass is gold enough for uber casual listening but it is another half step up to get a dedicated subwoofer to do it instead.Cons1. While these are vastly better, clearer, and more sonically competent than any sub $100 speakers I'm aware of, they do have their limitations. Instrument separation gets a little stuffy with big, complex music with lots of instruments. The bass is boomy out of the box (easy fix), and it'll distort when it gets loud enough on some songs. However, I had this up at 60% volume on both the speaker and Windows, and I'm never going any higher than that anyway lol.2. The volume knob is a step/click style and not a smooth style, and the jumps in volume are surprisingly large. You'll likely need to use both your source volume and this thing's volume knob to get the right volume for you.3. A front cover would've been nice, like you find on other Edifier speakers like the 1280DB. Not that I mind the bare speaker look, but still, would've been a nice option.Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase. I've had nice headphones for ages (Sennheiser HD650 currently, and probably forever. If it ain't broke, don't fix it), but I still remember the Sennheiser HD558 as my entry level audiophile headphone that got me away from cheap headphones, and how I had that "I hear things in songs I know that I've never heard before" moment with them.The Edifier MR4 is that same feeling stepping away from less expensive PC speakers. Yes, this is the ground floor of audiophilia, so it's not going to impress someone who already owns or has experienced higher end speakers. However, this is still a HUGE step up from the essentially any sub-$100 PC speaker, and that's all I was looking for.It's nice to be able to get some reasonably good audio without needing to wear headphones.

Reviewer: Jonathan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great sound & value
Review: I have long avoided buying dedicated speakers for my home office because my audio preferences can be pricy. This has come at the expense of taking fuller advantage of my midi controller and audio interface. And instead of doing routine work in my office, I'd sit on the couch while a record spun.Enter the MR4. I spent too many hours struggling with the decision. While I don't need perfect reference monitors, I do prefer a more flat frequency response. I also love a wide soundstage and a rich, full sound. From my reading, the MR4 would likely serve the purpose better on a desk setup than other speakers in the price range, including somewhat more expensive offerings from Edifier. Many suggest that to improve substantially from the MR4s on an active system, you'd need to spend at least twice as much.That is all to say, I enjoy these speakers very much! They are rich and detailed. Decent sound stage. I've enjoyed listening to high quality recordings. I do find that these speakers work much better as near field monitors. Close to me on the desktop, they shine. They do good, not great, at filling up the small bedroom they are in when I am not right at the desk. That's perfect for my use case, but I'm sure there are better options for different uses.In terms of build quality and looks, I'd say they're pretty good. They don't look or feel super high end, and I'm not a fan of the Edifier branding. But they are clean looking, and most importantly sound great. For the price, I think they are an excellent value.

Reviewer: William
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Muy buena calidad de sonido, obviamente al no tener una respuesta de frecuencia completa hay algunos sonidos que no reproducen, sobre todo los sub bass no se van a escuchar (20-40hz). En cuanto a potencia me sorprendieron, tienen bastante volumen para su tamaño y no distorsionan al subirle. Tienen un modo “flat” y otro “musical”, que básicamente cambia su curva de respuesta en frecuencia para boostear graves y medios-agudos, la verdad yo siempre los uso en “flat”.Es importante para tener una respuesta de frecuencia realmente plana tener un cuarto muy bien tratado acústicamente, de lo contrario no importa qué monitores compres, van a sonar mal! Mi cuarto sí está tratado y suenan bastante bien estos monitores.

Reviewer: latifu
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I got these Edifier MR4 Powered Studio Monitor Speakers after my Mackie CRX 3 Monitors failed. One major improvement over the Mackies is the heat management. The Mackie monitors would get very hot, which likely contributed to their eventual failure. In contrast, the Edifier monitors stay cool to the touch and function flawlessly all day while I'm working.The size and appearance of these monitors are great. Their simple, plain black design looks professional and feels premium. I don't use the music mode (where the LED is green), as I prefer an uncolored sound, so I stick to the monitor mode. I also appreciate that I can turn them off when not in use, preventing passive power draw.My one issue is with the main volume dial. It's a stepped dial, so it offers less fine-tuning of the audio level. However, this isn't a big problem for me, as I have the signal where I want it and use a Focusrite 2i2 to fine-tune my levels. As a video editor, having high-quality speakers is crucial, and these deliver excellent sound quality.Overall, the value for money is outstanding. The cost is incredible for what you're getting, and I highly recommend these speakers for anyone in need of reliable budget studio monitors.

Reviewer: Rumco
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Love these speakers! They are small but pack a good sound for its size and for the price it sell, i think this is a bargain. I like how the 3.5mm jack's on the front makes it easy to connect a phone or headphones.

Reviewer: Adarsh verma
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: If you're just starting out and want something in budget then you can go for it.It's been almost a year and still rocking!!!

Reviewer: Hashim Azeez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I have purchased this for listening to my songs and some youtube. I have no planned on music production r mixing. I thought about audiophile speakers and ediifer 1280DB and finally went with this for the looks and closer to flat eqI am listening to it as NFM with 70-80 cm of distance with a mobile dongle DAC.Sound wise - clarity and staging excellent for the price. Even though the drivers are small, bass is well rounded. Vocals are great and feels like coming from the centre of the speakers. Treble is also better clarity than my Bluetooth soundcore speaker. Basically whatever Bluetooth setup you have, this is a tremendous upgrade for the price.Look wise - really great! There is colour difference of white in the front panel and the side panel.Cons - I have read about hissing sound in various Reddit posts and it is there at any volume levels and audible outside at highest volume level. But I dont think it’s affecting the songs. (I have to only crank up to a maximum of 60-70% for my listening purpose)Conclusion: It’s a good a purchase to anyone who is looking to upgrade from Bluetooth speakers to a wired stereo.