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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent 2-Channel Music Performance, Especially With a Decent DAC
I shopped for weeks to find the right speakers for my home office which is centrally-located in the main living area of our house and where I play a lot of different kinds of music. I spent a good deal of time shopping powered studio monitors to avoid the need for an amp/more wires. They had to have sufficient power to work in both near-field application for when I’m at my desk, but also to fill our wide open floor plan with sound when I’m not. And while I appreciate the idea of a subwoofer and even went so far as to shop 2.1 setups as well, I am also a big fan of 2-channel listening. Opting for better speakers with no sub (as opposed to lower-end speakers WITH a sub) was preferable to me.These appeared to hit nearly all of my targets except one low-priority one (balanced inputs), and included the ability to add on a sub later on if I wanted, so I took a chance. I don’t have any experience with the Edifier brand but I’ve heard good things. Turns out this was a great move.The speakers arrived well-packaged and individually wrapped in cloth to protect the shiny piano black finish. They also came with a polishing cloth to keep them extra-shiny. Maybe this was overkill. Maybe I like overkill…The speakers are heavy and solid – they FEEL valuable. I like the slight upward angle a lot as they are aimed perfectly from my desktop to my ears. They look modern and sleek, with or without the grills (though I have a two year old and will probably keep them on). The cable that connects the two speakers is super long – much longer than I needed (mine are only a couple of feet apart). The right speaker has the IR sensor for the remote and a small status/power indicator light that glows through the grill.As I am a firm believer in the bathtub curve of product failure, I immediately hooked them up and started putting them through their paces nice and hard. I blasted everything: Aphex Twin, strings-heavy classical, jazz, R&B vocal, “Kid A,” and the blackest metal I could find. I cranked them to uncomfortable levels and found my eyes watering with delight just a few songs in. I could feel the speakers aspirate, pushing the air around my right hand (on the mouse) at high volumes. Plenty of power to spare.I was expecting to take issue with the knobs being on the back, but I really only had to access them one time just after setup when I tweaked the treble up a couple of notches and left everything else flat. That was it. The knobs give a satisfying snap when they are flat in the middle of each setting which is a perfectly good place to be with these.I read in a few reviews that these are lacking in the mid-range, but I do not find that to be the case. They definitely sparkle in the highs and the lows are tight and serviceable, but I find the mids more than sufficient – clear with great separation. Some of that may be my DAC (I recommend you find a decent DAC for digital sources – I use a Korg DS-DAC-100), but you won’t get any complaints about the mid-range from me.The only area where I found them lacking is in the super-low register bass hits. Specifically I was playing “High Roller” by The Crystal Method, and while they shined throughout, there are a few ultra-low bass hits that were simply not “all there” at high volume. However, this does not defy my expectations of these low-profile desk speakers at all. I suspect adding a sub to the mix would probably pick up the bass significantly, probably even more than I would even want for this setup. In all I am very pleased with them and still not in any rush to add the sub.After a few hours of constant and loud playback I did a touch test around the back of each speaker to check for heat and found very little – almost none. A few of the other speakers I was considering had heat issues reported in the product reviews, but these have stayed nice and cool since I got them. The power switch stays on all the time, but I power them on and off with the remote and have still not had to access the switches directly.The only slight compromise I feel I made here was the lack of balanced inputs. I would have preferred them (and could have gotten them for a little more money or another monitor pair), but the DAC I use also has RCA outputs. I can’t imagine these sounding significantly better with balanced cables.I am no cable snob, but the cables that came with the speakers did seem a rather high gauge (thin), so I ordered a slightly lower gauge (thicker) RCA cable with the speakers ($10 – again, NOT a cable snob). I will be adding the cables (came with optical, Y, and RCA!) that came with the speakers to my cable storage bin where they will probably be repurposed for someone else’s system.As for the remote – it seems a lot of folks don’t realize that ALL remotes are lightweight. Remotes become heavy when you add the batteries. Since this remote only has a few buttons, it only uses a small button battery which makes it less heavy. Not sure when this became a drawback, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with the remote. It works perfectly from across the room and from numerous angles. There are four volume buttons (two up and two down) which I don’t really understand because each pair of buttons does the same thing. I originally thought they might control individual left and right channels, but that is not the case. This is not exactly a drawback – more of a weird design decision that does not take away from the function of the speakers in any way. The remote is excellent.While these would make reasonable home theater speakers, they will not rumble your house the way a lot of folks would like. You would need a sub for that. I have not used the Bluetooth feature and probably won’t very often except to listen to podcasts or audiobooks occasionally while cooking. I was only interested in their musical performance, and in that area they do not disappoint. If I have any issues with the BT, I will add them to this review.
5.0 out of 5 stars 1850db with sub over s350db 2.1
I was considering the Edifier s350db 2.1 set for 300 dollars, but I think the r1850db set paired with a sub are a better option. I also think it's likely the best overall bookshelf speaker Edifier sells since it's the only set they sell with a sub-out. You also get an optical input with that sub-out in addition to the 2x RCAs and bluetooth. The input/outputs on the 1850 are the best of their entire range, even the more premium $300/$400 Edifier sets don't have all of them. You effectively get to have both 2.0 and 2.1 setups in one with this set of speakers.Why buy the r1850db 2.0 speakers over the s350db 2.1 setup? (or other edifiers?) -More versatile. The 1850 can be used with no sub and still has a really nice amount of bass. The 350 though, is an AIO setup, you have to use the sub. The 350 has dedicated cords to both the left and right speakers, forcing sub to be near the right speaker. With your own sub, the cord options are limitless. With the 1850, you also have the option of how much sub you want. 8" 10" 12" 15". Buy it now, or wait until later... get one cheap, or get a really nice one... find one on craigslist for $10 or perhaps a free one from a friend. Whatever. Options. I spent $78 on a basic, powered sub. I got an 8" (monoprice 60w) as it's just in my bedroom. ($20-40 more gets you a decent 10" or 12"). So this setup ends up being $22 cheaper overall than the s350. ($25 cheaper after taxes)These speakers, with no sub, sound simply amazing. The mids and highs are the star attraction and they will not disappoint. The bass too, it is pretty hard to believe it's coming from a set of bookshelf speakers. But, there are lower frequencies that these simply cannot reproduce effectively. Anyone who's owned a subwoofer or tower speakers, even cheaper ones, will sense what is missing. These speakers allow the option to fill that lower end and complete a pretty solid 2.1 setup that has sound that (I suspect) is pretty hard to beat for the price.Yeah, the remote, as mentioned, isn't great. It's cheap, but it works fine. I don't depend on it often so it's not really an issue. It's clear that all the money you are spending goes into the speakers. The sound, feel and look of them is high quality. The knobs on the back even have a satisfying glide that feels premium.We also own a set of 1280T Edifiers (PC), an Onkyo home theatre setup, an old Sony 5.1 set, Logitech z906 for my PC, Bose system in the car. I'm no audiophile, but I think this is the nicest, cleanest sounding setup in the entire house, by far.
Excellent Quality for Price
These speakers are great! I'm kinda an audiophile but wasn't looking for break the bank and also have superior quality. These did the trick. I listen to rock/metal with a Fluance turntable and I use bluetooth with Tidal. Obviously streaming music doesn't come close to true quality on vinyl or proper digital formats but I'll tell you these speakers are crisp.The only thing I would love is a control for the mids. On these, there is only treble and bass. I feel the mids could be toned down for my taste. But you can control that if you hook these up to a receiver/EQ if you want. The bass is surprisingly powerful. (If you want R&B pumping the bass ridiculously to drown out the sound quality then you'll want a sub to go with these). There is a sub out option for bass lovers but really this was surprisingly full sounding.For a good price, these are better than most department store speakers that will charge you more for their name brand. These are made by a real company who cares about audio. And it shows.I'm very happy with these and as I upgrade, I'll be looking for the higher end Edifier in my near future. You will not be disappointed!
Excelentes Bocinas!!!
Las compre para una PC sin tarjeta de sonido. Quise sustituir el clásico 2.1 que tienen un sonido muy básico. Probe muchas marcas dentro del rango de las que pueda manejar en un escritorio personal. Estas así como las R1855DB (de acabado negro piano), me gustaron mucho, no tienen los mejores agudos cosa que es de mi agrado, lo suficientemente buenos para hacer presencia "sin cansar", además de que trae regulador de agudos y de graves. Las facilidades de conexión cubren todos los requerimientos de los aparatos tecnológicos orientados al público en general. Las complemente con el Subwoofer Edifier T5, el cual simplemente es excepcional y para mí lo mejor en Subwoofers después de probar varias marcas. Dada la excepcional experiencia de sonido, regalé el Kit a mis 3 hijos. Tomo mis decisiones para comprar en base a las recomendaciones de otros usuarios y quise compartir mi experiencia. Saludos!
Fantastic sound
I bought these to connect to a newly bought 65 inch smart TV. The sound from the TV was pretty good compared to others I have had but as they are so slim now there is no room to put in a decent set of speakers. Connected optically they sound just amazing, good punchy bass and clean crisp treble, just a really good open sounding set of speakers amazing for the size of them, there is a conection for a sub but they really dont need it. Connect a MP3 player by bluetooth and get the same great sound. A much better purchase than a sound bar as most I have heard are really lacking in bass. Highly recommended...........Quick update, the speakers still sound great but people have complained about the remote which I have to say leaves a bit to be desired even though it works fine its a bit....odd but I have bought a One For All remote to clear up the stack of remotes I had and although Edifier are not listed in the codes the One For All it has a learning function which works great so I now have a more taditional type remote for them...all good
Klang
Normalerweise schreibe ich keine Rezensionen. Aber nach vielen Logitech und Co Tests bin ich sowas von begeistert. Hammer klang. Bass bis Hochtöner. Das habe ich lange gesucht.
Felt in Love the moment I heard !!!
---------SPECTACULAR & OUTSDANDING-------Update - Published a new video on how to connect Subwoofer on my youtube channel "Curator Cast"Those two above word are enough to describe them. And kudos to Bolo and seller for a lightning deal.Spoiler Alert - If you are a BassHead simply don't bother(But if have sufficient budget then keep reading will describe further)If you are a lover of clean music on warmer and lively side just go for it or 1700Bt models.Now I have also uploaded a video on Youtube channel -"CURATOR CAST" so if you want to hear them and know more about them please go ahead and watch the video.Pros-1-Loud enough for 10ft*20ft room , but won't be sufficient for a party 'mahool' where there is lot of noise. Keep reading solution is there :)2- Sounds Sweet and pleasant. If you want to test their true nature check out the - ACOUSTIC THROWBACK playlist on Spotify. These top when played Acoustic songs like Album Covers, or MTV unplugged kind of songs and will obviously struggle when played EDM. But not until volume crosses 80 percent. 3- Build is rock solid as per expensive speaker grade and looks are clean and minimalistic.4-Remote control just works. I am not going to complain about it being light or cheap or whatever. It just does what its meant to do which is volume control, AUX/PC/Bluetooth/Optical mode switch and song play, pause and next, turn off, and mute.5- Has abundance of modes for input including AUX cable, Bluetooth and Optical which gives plenty of options.6- Has Subwoofer output(you need to purchase one) which is kind of rare in this beginner Audiophile/Monitoring speaker niche. So yes now bassheads can not only get quality sound output but also attach extra subwoofer and enjoy BASS.7- Has Bass ,Treble and Volume control knobs so you can modify according to your taste.8- Are heavy so not only helps in Stabilisation at high volume but also gives a confidence of built quality.9- Just trust me on these they look great on a computer table!!I just you take a break and go watch the video on Youtube-Curator Cast to get a feel of everything I said above.Cons-1- PRICEY !! considering there are many speakers who can give 85% if not 90% of value what these can deliver.2- Distorts after 80 % volume but only if Bass is set to full. Which is something its not meant to deliver as its meant to have natural audio.3- If you want this model then obviously you wish to be future proof with respect to adding Subwoofer. So the effective price will cross 24k. But I am sure thats worth it to many.So if you are not interested in adding subwoofer save your money and buy the 1700BT model. They are almost similar considering 1850 have 70 W RMS and those have 66 W.Now for more info and queries drop a comment on my Youtube video. I would be happy to provide any support.
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Edifier R1850DB Active Bookshelf Speakers with Bluetooth and Optical Input - 2.0 Studio Monitor Speaker - Built-in Amplifier with Subwoofer Line Out
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