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Got my Edifier 1700s the other day. Awesome speakers for the price and the integrated Bluetooth works flawlessly. The sound is somewhat generic but solid

The sound from MR4 is amazing, the mid-range is more natural, the voices and so on

The tonal balance and dynamic range in the MR 4 is excellent!! And it being affordability makes it a steal! Tremendous value specially for the music lovers who love accurate music reproduction.

To me the 1700 is clearly v-shaped but you can EQ that. MR4 can be v-shaped from EQ too. Strangely, according to measurements the Music mode is better/flatter on MR4. For close range use, for someone who likes many types of music or plays virtual instruments I would get MR4, I would use the balanced connections or shielded RCA cables and I would use desktop stands to raise them at head level. For multimedia it would be easier to use 1700. I doubt you can buy better speakers up to 2x the price, unless there's some big sale in your country for a specific model

Just bought Edifier R1700bt and I like it..

Thank you soo much for some of the best recording and comparisons on youtube.. No bullshit.. just music and data !! Love it. Please please can you do a video of the Kali LP6 Vs IN8 please ? There is very little info comparing these 2 on youtube and your video would be awesome to have !! Thank you again !

Compared both in a shop, 100% R1700BT for me. The MR4 is lacking some details, more obvious when you listen to music with more instruments. MR4 = casual users/listeners.

It's always a metal music that exposes the difference most. Metal has the sensitive low mid, mid range that a lot of speakers struggle to produce correctly.

@boyofvalour

2 жыл бұрын

that's interesting ngl

Listen to this with my Edifier R1700BT~~ Edifier makes good speaker.

I got my sights locked on to R1700bt but i think ill go with MR4. Can easily add a bluetooth accessory in a pinch R1700bt looks badass though but id go with MR4 to make it not attract much attention

@stevenboyce4136

4 ай бұрын

get the sub-out option ...nice if you want to upgrade to a subwoofer ...choices are great

Another great comparison, thanks! MR4 all the way, I'm very impressed. The 1700 is way too sharp in the highs and has hardly any detail nor character in the mids and lows. The MR4s are warm sounding but still balanced from high to low and very pleasant to hear.

@drew1665

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@gadgetaudio4924

Жыл бұрын

Agree...

@sinlokemp

11 ай бұрын

Agreed, Getting on for myself soon. its in the basket waiting for me to click the Buy now button :D

@florider2904

Ай бұрын

​@@sinlokempdo you recommend them?

@sinlokemp

Ай бұрын

@@florider2904yes, I would recommend it. Been using it for almost a year now.

Thanks a lot for the videos. I would appreciate if you had also regular HF speakers, also vintage such as pioneer, sony, jbl, boss, etc

One of the best video production and detailed review

i have the R1700 with the "SUB OUT"....great to have the choice to hook up a subwoofer...hooking up to the sub out lowers the bass response in the speaker itself but with a Rolls SX95 subwoofer filter it gives me the ability to fine tune the frequency and volume of the subwoofer...plus a SCHIIT loki pre-amp really makes these speakers come alive

@rodplanet5901

5 ай бұрын

How do you control the volume of the subwoofer?

@isengate

4 ай бұрын

Do you have the 1700 BTS version?

@stevenboyce4136

4 ай бұрын

@@isengate yes...but use the RCA jacks...I also use a DAC to change the digital out of the computer to analog before going into the speaker...tad better sound

@stevenboyce4136

4 ай бұрын

@@rodplanet5901 The ROLLS SX95 subwoofer filter has frequency and volume knobs to control the sub...so great to fine-tune your music

@rodplanet5901

4 ай бұрын

@@stevenboyce4136 thanks

Both the speakers provide a hissing noise while playing tracks.. did anyone notice? Apart from the source track screen

Wow mr4 awesome...

so the best option for me who intend to play guitar into a multi-effects and turn on direct into the monitors the best option will be MR4?

nice

Thank god the 1700 has tone controls. According to the spin Ive seen, a -4 treble and -3 bass will give it the most neutral on axis response possible. From there, there will be only plus minus 1db deviations throughout the entire spectrum bar a narrow 6db dip at 2khz.

@NafyranaMawa

2 жыл бұрын

Is that the best setup for bass and treble? I tried it and sounds more pleasant than default in the midlle dials.

@-MarkWinston-

2 жыл бұрын

@@NafyranaMawa most neutral.

hey, is it intentional that for all the R1700BT comparison vid you did, the FR shown is wildly different? its a bit confusing to read them

MR4 clearly wins. R1700BT sounds too V-shaped.

I've ordered both of them for my work/gaming setup and even though I have two weeks to test them, I packed r1700BT back into the box the same day they arrived. I listen to all musing genres and I'm not an audiophile in any sense, but I appreciate the good sound quality. Compared to MR4s, R1700s have bad vocal-background music separation, and the final decision came when I listened to the instrumental band (Polyphia

@georgesaraskeris3447

Жыл бұрын

eris is to flat is for mixing my man

@Cucumiso

9 ай бұрын

true - i also enoy my pair of MR4

@notsogood9449

7 ай бұрын

So... which ones did you get?

@erykkocuj9113

7 ай бұрын

@@notsogood9449 I've stepped up my budget and tried out Prosonos E4.5BT - loved how they sounded, but there was a constant hiss sound. I've tried two pairs, hoping that the second one wouldn't have this issue, but no luck - their BT models just have this issue. I ended up experimenting further and got Kanto YU on a sale - I fell in love instantly; love their design, sound and functionality. Switching between BT devices can be sometimes wacky, but the remote helps with quickly resetting the BT connection. Got an additional speaker stand from Kanto to point them directly and I'm 100% pleased :D

The volume was at maximum? or at the middle

i subs from long time ago but this is my first time comment. actually i have question. can i hook Edifier T5 to MR4? thanks in advance

What is song -"bellissimo"?

알고싶었던 비교였음.. 고음 차이만 나네요. 비슷한수준이니 편의성을 따질것같음.

What do you think? R2750DB or MR4?

The forward facing ports help the 1700s in this demo.

i got mr4 i like how it looks and perfect size for my desk compare to r1700bt

I think I like R1700BT, sound more natural and deeper bass.

Any chance you could do a sound comparison between the Harman Kardon Citation 200 and Onyx Studio 7?

@DSAUDIOreview

2 жыл бұрын

No plans for these two yet

Honestly, they both sound incredible for the price. I think the mids sound best on the MR4, but the edifier seems to have deeper bass extension. I'm buying one of these, but I haven't made my mind up on which one yet. Which would you buy DSAudio?

@DSAUDIOreview

2 жыл бұрын

If you don not care about BT and remote control than go MR4

@zoso382

Жыл бұрын

@@DSAUDIOreview Do you thing edifier r1700bt will be upgrade from old logitech x540 5.1 system for music ?

@DSAUDIOreview

Жыл бұрын

@@zoso382 yes

@zoso382

Жыл бұрын

@@DSAUDIOreview What do you recommend between edifier r1700bt vs presonus e3.5 for music ?

@DSAUDIOreview

Жыл бұрын

@@zoso382 edifier by a mile

Do you have plans to test the Vanatoo transparent one encore and transparent zero speakers?

@DSAUDIOreview

2 жыл бұрын

They are not available in my country

@MaximusLegend

2 жыл бұрын

@@DSAUDIOreview I see, that's unfortunate. Thank you for replying.

Primero me encantaba el mr4 pero prestando mucha atencion me di cuenta que son muy nasales , ahora cambio de opinion y prefiero otro

I'm impressed from these MR4. They truly wins the competition, providing much more accurate sound. Would be interesting to hear how they will compare to the 350/351db. Great content, keep the good work!

MR4 seems to do better in the midrange

Hi, are all the Edifier mr4 tests in "Monitor" mode?

@recepsakal4027

2 күн бұрын

you can see the red light which means it is on monitor mode

Edifier R1700BT thes best.

Polecisz jakies głośniki do komputera za +/- 1tys?

@DSAUDIOreview

2 жыл бұрын

Coś napewno polecę, ale potrzebuję więcej informacji. Rozmiar głośników, jakieś konkretne wyposażenie (bluetooth, DAC etc)?

@mateuszhyps5732

2 жыл бұрын

@@DSAUDIOreview To może ja się podczepie do pytania. Posiadam płytkę b550 f-gaming z jak na moje standardy całkiem niezła wbudowana karte dzwiekowa w porównaniu do pozostałych. NIe jestem audiofilem wiec nie za bardzo chciałem wydawać kase na DAC czy inne tego typu rzeczy, bo się średnio na tym znam. Chciałbym głośniki 2.0, które nie będą cierpieć z braku DAC a jednocześnie naprawdę fajnie grały. Myślałem właśnie o tych dwóch modelach z filmu, ale może masz coś lepsezgo do polecenia. Nie liczą się dla mnie bluetoothy i inne szmery bajery. Będę je wykorzystywał głównie do sluchania muzyki i grania. Byłbym wdzięczny za pomoc p.s. czy kupowanie monitorów do takiego zwykłego używania ma sens? Osobiście podoba mi się ich dzwiek ale jesli dobrze rozumiem to sa wykorzystywane przede wszystkim do montażu i edycji?

чего еще ожидать от мониторов - ровный звук..

@alexwhite6602

2 жыл бұрын

мониторы - это не про бюджетный Edifier конечно, скорее хороший hi-fi вариант

does the mr4 still sounds good at 2m distance?

@marestgondev

Жыл бұрын

both are 42w they are very powerfull you can speak them by very far

Damn...MR4 so much better

Now Adam A4/7V plss

Hi, bro. After testing my new Edifier MR4, I hear a very slight noise that comes only from the tweeters of each speaker, it is like white noise or interference and it increases when the volume of the monitors is turned up. The sound does not come from the other connected devices, since the noise is heard even when I only have the monitors connected, without plugging anything else. I have also tried it with several current outlets and the sound persists. My question is, is this noise normal? For what is this? Is it normal or the one I have was faulty? THANK YOU

@JuanSanchez-go6zm

2 жыл бұрын

The noise always appears, connected to the interface and disconnected, even only connected to the power the slight noise is still present and increases if the volume of the monitor is increased. The only weird thing I can think of is that these monitors don't have a ground plug.

@rikimiki12

2 жыл бұрын

That's normal if you hear it only very close. If you hear it at 0.5-1 meter it's something else. If you're using RCA inputs you can buy a Behringer hum destroyer (very cheap) to convert unbalanced outputs to balanced outputs. That would fix any noise from computer or some near device, like wifi router. If you can't find that try to find a galvanic isolator with RCA. If you have balanced outputs on your sound card then always use those, not RCA. If you are using a laptop or desktop with no external sound card, but you have optical spdif output then get a cheap spdif->rca DAC. It'll disconnect your computer from the speakers and prevent hiss/hum. Also, use high volume from the sound card then adjust the volume on speakers.

Mr4 here

Please do a comparison on R1700BT+ and MR4 thanks

@MTN1601

Ай бұрын

Did you mean R1700BTs and MR4?

I've noticed that the 1280 models all seem to reset to a default volume level that is quite loud when they're powered off at the back. As the r1280t doesn't have a standby mode, I am unable to check if this circumvents that. Are you able to test if standby mode on your 1280db retains volume level when coming back off of standby? Also, I presume that the MR4 saves the volume level on powering on and off?

@mhnoni

2 жыл бұрын

One of the reasons why I don't want to buy R1855DB, I think the digital board of R1855DB has the same function (reset). I think MR4 won't suffer that issue since it's analog. if its more clear than R1855DB, then I might get one. I'm not sure if I want to get MR4 or 306PMKII or sscs5 or even BS5P :( a lot of great options there.

@Tephnos

2 жыл бұрын

@@mhnoni Interesting, so you already knew about this problem as well? I'm seeing ignorance from all official sources, just users talking about it. Yeah, I'm considering the MR4 if all the other Edifier speakers are going to suffer from this problem, even on standby mode it seems to happen. Madness.

@mhnoni

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tephnos I've seen a similar response on amazon review, but anyway, looks like R1855DB and any other digital Edifier speakers is out of the window for me, I just received a response from my ticket I opened with them asking the question for both R1850DB and S350DB, and here is the response: "Hi , Once unplugged there will be a soft reset and the volume level will be much lower than the regular sound for sound and safety concerns. Regards," What on earth are they thinking? lol I'm not going to fix my volume every single time I start my PC.

@Tephnos

2 жыл бұрын

@@mhnoni Oof, that's a huge con right there. I too, am tired of adjusting the volume every time I turn them on. Yeah, it only takes a second, but it is a constant annoyance. Looks like the MR4 is the only option then, good thing that it measures fairly well on ASR... Edifier still claim my 1280t shouldn't be doing this, and asked me to send them a video of it plus the S/N. Sent that off today and will see what they say. Ironically, they say to you that it is a 'lower volume level' when it's actually quite damn loud!

@mhnoni

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tephnos I think if its too low or too high it will reset, I don't own any so I have no way to tell, and I was researching before I buy one, anyway, let me know their response, I asked them about the MR4, even though I know 90% it shouldn't face this issue, but let's see their response.

The gap is huge. More often, the MR4 restores better, and more often, the 1700 has stronger drumming and rhythm. In the part of DEEP, I think 1700 is the clear winner, while in the part of LONG NIGHT, MR4 is the clear winner in the vocal part of the first part. 1700 is too much cavity sound. For man on fire and jazz I don't think there's much difference. Vocals and mid - to high-pitched parts I thought the MR4 was cleaner, while the 1700 was so-so.

MR4 sound much cleaner which is no surprise I guess given their smoothest frequency response. Are these new?

@ares23dc

2 жыл бұрын

It's quite the opposite, R1700BT are much cleaner. MR4 sound muffled and flat and sterile. 1700's might have a more V shape output, which make them more fun to listen to.

@rionvalet

2 жыл бұрын

@@ares23dc 1700 sounds harsh

@rdolle990

2 жыл бұрын

@@ares23dc If you like razor blades in your ears :)

@rdolle990

2 жыл бұрын

@@mlsterlous True, or safe some money on not having to buy a decent equalizer and buy the S2000MKIII or S3000PRO's :)

@hanzen5174

2 жыл бұрын

@@ares23dc I think both sound somewhat sterile or artificial, but the MR4 more so

MR4 more natural, r1700 extends more both ways. Doubt they are significantly better than $10 used passive speakers though. What would you consider entry level as far as powered speakers go? JBL 305?

The MR4's even make my large, home-built (very nice, better than any commercial trash) speakers sound like tin cans. Blech!

Acho que sou o unico que preferi o som da R1700. Pareceu bem mais limpo pra mim, a MR4 parece meio abafado.

@L_HOUSE

8 ай бұрын

I agree with you very much

@WhiteDeathBS

4 ай бұрын

o complicado desses testes que o fone ou caixa de som que a pessoa usa para escutar pode influenciar bastante na percepção. eu por exemplo já pensei o oposto

@salveaosverdadeiros5529

3 ай бұрын

Mr4 mais abafado mesmo, mas não muito, ambos tem otima qualidade!

edifier in general sound more and more artificial? 2850 for me is one of the exceptions

Edifier MR4 vs Edifier R1700BTs? anyone with any opinion?

@robertlangdon494

2 жыл бұрын

R1700bts

@corndog9482

Жыл бұрын

MR4 all the way.

@cleangoblin2021

Жыл бұрын

I think r1700bts is better as a multimedia speaker with its remote and bluetooth functionality. Much more flexible for watching movies and listening to streaming apps Also it looks stylish MR4 sounds better though

I've had the presonus 3.5 and got rid of them. Just weren't my thing. I'm looking at something around the same size and price-range. I don't do any audio editing stuff just use the speakers for PC gaming, listening to all kinds of genres of music behind my pc. But I also listen to music from my bed which is to the right side of the speakers, so not right in front. I connect my speakers with a topping DX3pro+ which also has BT. Will these be a nice pair of speakers to enjoy my music and pc audio with? Or is it really worth it for my use case to go at least €150,- more for Iloud Micro? I don't want a subwoofer in my room or anything. Examples of music I listen: Lo-fi beats, 80's music, Bowie, Prince, Bladerunner soundtrack by Vangelis, dite Straits...

@marestgondev

Жыл бұрын

buy the 1380db i have it and for lo-fi it´s the best by far

@doniherald7745

8 күн бұрын

presonus eris 3.5 is monitor speaker, they are flat and boring lol

Fella, MR4 is the answer. Absolutely no regrets.

Quase não vi diferença.

@familyng7223

2 жыл бұрын

Me too

D12 vs MR4

kegunaan game? mr4 or 1700?

@claudiocaiyadi3110

Күн бұрын

mr4 itu speaker monitor, untuk kerjaan audio mixing, editing dll, karakter suaranya lebih flat. kalo 1700 itu speaker biasa, lebih punchy karakter suaranya

I didn't like sound of Mr4, too boxy. Edifiers way better (I listened speakers live)

mr4 clearly not for everyone, flat and boring, typical monitor speaker. average listener would enjoy r1700bt more.

r1700bt win.

Most of the time, both are far from the sound track.

this is nonesense.. you cant possibly hear the actual sound listening on youtube on a different speaker/headset

@painpeace3619

Ай бұрын

You compare the relative difference.

The R1700 is more listenable and has a more pleasant sound image. The MR4 is literally flat in a bad way. It sounds like the mid range driver of a big 3-way speaker system. No enough bass, no enough high.

оба комплекта - мусор

@MrNanoPony

2 ай бұрын

Мусор это Яблофоны или JBL

Hi, bro. After testing my new Edifier MR4, I hear a very slight noise that comes only from the tweeters of each speaker, it is like white noise or interference and it increases when the volume of the monitors is turned up. The sound does not come from the other connected devices, since the noise is heard even when I only have the monitors connected, without plugging anything else. I have also tried it with several current outlets and the sound persists. My question is, is this noise normal? For what is this? Is it normal or the one I have was faulty? THANK YOU

@DSAUDIOreview

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately it is something you will have to live with.

@amanieux

2 жыл бұрын

it happens on all entry level price powered speakers (jbl 305 has it presonus 4.5 has it)

@daburabu308

2 жыл бұрын

what if you set low volume on the speakers and high on interfaace?

@pacoperezabella

2 жыл бұрын

@@DSAUDIOreview with a dac??? solution? thanks.

@tiagoquintiere

Жыл бұрын

Could you solve this problem?