Drop BMR1 Nearfield Monitors - Nearly There

[@sephondranzer]

I really like that you actually bothered to look through the Drop reviews as well to make sure your review was being thorough.

[@FrostyDog9186]

100% agree on this.

[@jakeisrael7899]

the quality of your vids are unparalleled. I watch everything you make regardless of being in the market for it. Great stuff man

[@tw1tch09]

Man badseed your editing just keeps getting better.

[@badseedtech]

Thanks so much!

[@FrostyDog9186]

Your description of the BMR1s’ sound reminds me of an old pair of Monsoon planar magnetic desktop speakers I used to have. It’s enough to make me want to buy a pair!

[@REZY_]

Great to see DROP give consumers a solid pair of desktop speakers for a price that seems cheap in todays market! Volume knob and cable although issues that can be fixed by third party items, feels like something that should be kind of standard. Either way for $130 i necessarily wouldn’t be too mad over those design flaws. Great edit, loving the look of the studio and these colors. Killed it!

[@heyiceman]

3:30 “no physical volume adjustment” not your fault but imma dip right here, that’s an instant no - thanks for helping!

[@Misfirem]

That nod to the merch was soooo smooth. Loved the subtlety. These were almost a home run for my upcoming office for me but i do run a dual monitor setup and its fairly mandatory for work, so that proprietary cable situation is a massive bummer for me. These otherwise largely check the boxes for me as I'm very consumer-level when it comes to speakers, so hopefully that gets resolved relatively quickly on their end because this might be an immediate cop at that point. The no volume knob is for sure not fun either, but luckily i have a macropad with a dedicated knob so I can personally work around that (though Id really prefer not to) Hoping some changes come through on the cable end but otherwise, these seem like a truly solid product. Great review man

[@Misfirem]

@@crisnmaryfam7344 Hey man uh, Idk how to tell you this. $129 is very low priced for a good pair of speakers. You may not be the right target market for this product if you disagree with that.

[@Akaite79]

I'd recommend taking a look at the Vanatoo Transparent Zero or Transparent One Encore. They sound great, have surprising bass thanks to a passive radiator design, and look dead sexy.

[@even1313]

In a similar price range, the Klipsch - The Fives are also a great speaker.

[@komi1834]

@@even1313 $150 msrp HiVi-Swans OS-10 got no competition, best sounding powered speakers under $500, $300 FiiO SP3 are also great and they are built like a tank, you will hurt yourself badly before being able to dmg them, they are all aluminium, thick one at that

[@pikeyMcBarkin]

I gotta appreciate this video. Always a top shelf production.

[@vicious6744]

I know you've busy doing background stuff, just wanna say Im happy to see more vids coming in. love your work!

[@oncerain]

Once again, just here to watch an insane video. Dont care about the product but your videos are just a marvel to me. Editting, information, jokes.. All 100. Love you Brian

[@mintgaming9198]

Thanks for reviewing these, I was curious about them.

[@JamesDittoOG]

I do like the sound. Would recommend a sub though for the low end. What I HATE is the speaker cable. Not only is it cheap as hell for speakers like this it's VERY short. My speakers are 4ft apart and I can just barely run the cable behind monitor to connect them. Just dumb.

[@JamesDittoOG]

Would also add, I don't get the heat issue either. I am BT with them, which has it's own flaws, but no heat issues.

[@HifiSammy]

Thank you for reviewing these, I agree about the volume control and that makes them a non-starter for me personally. I assumed a sub of somekind is basically a requirement for full-range sound. Thanks again!

[@exsinner]

That short proprietary cable and no volume knob is a deal breaker to me. Thanks for the review, i almost preordered it after months of no review about it.

[@Nedlius]

awesome review man, keep up the good work

[@nadonino]

Solid review, thank you.

[@azathought_games]

great analysis, thank you

[@bad_token]

Wow your production is hella fancy on this one!

[@Poppateej]

i started following you during covid and lemme tell ya, your quality has always been good, but the consistency fucking rules big fella 🫡

[@bshonka1]

Love the shirt! Cleanest merch in the game?

[@WSS_the_OG]

I'll be honest, and mention I'm not interested in these speakers. Yet, your video was very informative. Amazing production quality, great audio. But those things don't make for a great video. You have a great speaking voice, really interesting accent and intonation, and you seem really genuine - and your communication is very clear, well thought out, and well researched. I enjoy your work immensely. You were really made for this line of work, and it's awesome that you decided to go for it. Cheers.

[@Redsonte]

These seem like they would be perfect to use with an audio interface. You can ditch that proprietary cable and just run 2 aux cables from the interface's pre amp outputs. This would also give you a physical volume knob. Edit: I bought these. I use them with an audio interface and they're perfect for my setup. I do have to use the proprietary cable, but that isn't too big of a deal. Big recommend.

[@badseedtech]

Negative. The passive speaker only has proprietary input 😔

[@bliiblaablue]

@@badseedtech just clip the cable and solder the ends, problem solved

[@GekkoTechGaming]

Been hoping someone would review these since they dropped (hehe pun). Thanks man.

[@Simulati0n]

I got these along with my AW34DWF, I use them in a horizontal setup so they fit under the display but not directly.

[@beefy256]

Really glad to see you reviewing these! Love drop and you have the best audio reviews out there right now.

[@awsan111]

Is the under $300 really that great? no other better options at 300?

[@Phillz91]

These seem pretty similarly priced to my Presonus Eris 3.5, which I was pleasantly surprised at how much punch and clarity they have for a 3.5 inch driver. I just use them for music while working and consuming content, be interesting to see how they stack up to a comparably priced studio orientated monitor

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

BMRs find their way into some pretty high-end speakers. i almost bought a speaker with BMR midrange drivers

[@Odyssey105]

Are u going to check out the Moondrop Dash?

[@Soggy-Soy-Toy]

Says mine are shipping out August. Was part of the $100 price. Been waiting for so long. Sound like they’re great for what I needed for my pc (background noise/casual)

[@ZachDidDat]

Where do you get the background music for your videos? You always have tracks that match the tone of the video perfectly. Keep up the great videos!

[@badseedtech]

Thanks! Track name, artist, and service used are always in the description 🤙🏼

[@ZachDidDat]

@@badseedtech My bad. Thanks!

[@jammies701]

Nice vid mate

[@CruJones]

Where would you put these compared to the Vanatoo Transparent Zero?

[@saucyg6371]

Looks interesting for someone more casual or that lacks the room for bigger speakers or a sub. Personally if I want more bass, i would just go with Vanatoo T0’s for that low bass extension and relatively flat FR.

[@QuasorMusic]

2 pair of these with a schiit syn would be very interesting.

[@nbimc]

i have absolutely no interest in speakers but somehow i still find myself watching your videos all the way through

[@BA3YDADDY]

How do you connect them to the Ifi Zen Dac V2 ? What cable do you need ? Do you connect them Directly from the speakers to the Dac ?

[@Gary_E_Anderson]

I have these and I love them in my setup... I would like to get a smaller 8" sub for them though. And to that end I just wanted to point out that the links you provide for the 8" sub's referenced in the video are wrong. I can just search for them but I wanted to use your affiliate links as a thank you for the video. Oh well maybe next time.

[@OverHaze]

Mackie released some BMR speakers aimed at gamers there a while ago. They are more expensive but they do have an onboard Dac for USB in. Might be worth checking how they measure up to the drop option?

[@badseedtech]

Saw those! I was curious if anyone else had leveraged that speaker tech. Looks like Mackie did a lot right with the cabling, interface, and UX stuff. Definitely gonna check those out.

[@OverHaze]

​@@badseedtech BMR tech got a lot of buzz in the British audio space in the mid 2010s. Cambridge Audio (who I think own the BMR patient?) where pushing it as the next big thing. Cambridge Made the Minx line, Q Acoustics made two really well reviewed soundbars and then interest just fizzled out.

[@oakmen4604]

I like my Monoprice MM3. Paired with my Arc MK2.

[@colatimes]

Awesome 🤩🤩

[@joshw.2739]

These are discounted to $70 right now. How comparable is this to something like an Edifier 1280? I just feel like there's a fair bit of distortion on the Edifiers I have.

[@antftwx]

This is exactly what I've been looking for. Something small with good sound, but just powerful enough to be worth the price. Of course I could get something like a Creative Pebble and save $100, but they won't sound nearly as good as these. Also, completely unrelated q; are your mech switches available still? I never got a chance to grab them before Prevail shut down.

[@a55tech]

this or Klipsch Promedia 2.0?

[@DarkFire515]

I was seriously looking at these but the very short inter-speaker cable & no volume control are unfortunately a deal breaker for me.

[@calpispop]

I've been running a 3.1 pc setup with a mirage uni theatre soundbar and klh sub for years now but the size of the setup is a bit overbearing lol. I've always considered sizing down and the bmr1 were always on the list of consideration but with no reviews I couldn't pull the trigger. Thanks for the insight of these as they've moved onto the short list. Any chance you can get Creative to send you one of their Katana v2 soundbars to compare against these?

[@bliiblaablue]

If you want the best sound quality out of speakers, you never want the double volume control setup, meaning if you're using a PC, a physical volume just affects the sound in a negative way. Then again, at these prices with the speaker elements, you probably don't hear any difference though.

[@Nedlius]

how do these compare with the logitech z407?

[@Marta-ed4zf]

Yo, I have a question how to connect tx racing wheel lerther edition to nfs head

[@outerspacejoe]

you should see how i have these setup on my dual monitor setup

[@MINECRAFTandSEB]

Thing is, you can get the Klipsh Pro Media 2.1 for that price, I haven't tested these but I don't think they will beat the Klipsh. I think these are a niche for people that would really enjoy the passive radiator style and maybe those finer details in upper mids or highs.

[@Nyxzy343]

You managed to say "inch and a half deep" without puns.. impressive.

[@gregpartington5919]

Do the stock speakers come with black grills or none at all?

[@blueRBL]

He did mention at 2:24 it don’t come with grills

[@cyphre]

Man I REALLY hate it when companies have no idea how long a cable should be. Like keyboards back in the day with only a 6 foot cable, which was only solved by making cables standard detachable USB cables. There is really no reason to ever include a 1 meter cable for ANYTHING, because it is entirely worthless unless you're just attaching this to a laptop or something on your desk. Overall, I'm more curious how these would compare to Audioengine, Kanto, Peachtree or other popular small bookshelf speakers that have become common for PCs. Maybe not in the same price category, but the sound signatures can vary greatly.

[@TheSwoon69]

is plugging this directly into a magni/modi schitt stack be overloading the speakers? i have tried connecting them twice now but i just get very load reverb out and no actual computer audio.

[@Reddison]

Hey, I've been meaning to switch to Davinci but have been so hard pressed because of my extensive use of Adobe products throughout the board. Is it worth sacrificing AE integration? And can lower end hardware diminish exporting and editing? Thank you.

[@Criiies]

Drop is lucky these look so cool

[@Doggie64]

Great video! Woof 😊

[@m-zurowski]

But you can just modify the cable and make it longer - it shouldn't take more than 15 min if you already have some good quality audio cables and soldering gear :)

[@AmateurArson]

I NEED to know what desk you got brother man

[@badseedtech]

I only use UpLift Desk - I think own 6 now between home and studio. The one in most of the footage is wearing a real solid walnut top

[@AmateurArson]

@@badseedtech sick thank you!

[@Thin_Limbz]

wait did I see you back on the ASUS ROG Swift PG27AQN as your main monitor now???

[@badseedtech]

Yeah. I was switching back and forth with the OLED but the ULMB 2 update just makes the AQN so OP

[@Thin_Limbz]

@@badseedtech yeah I would completely agree.. once you had that best of all worlds it would be hard to go back. Motion clarity is is very underrated and op once it clicks with you.

[@fez748]

......they still haven't sent my BMRs. Ordered in Feb.

[@JohnH-zl4eq]

February orders should be shipping now. They’re were only doing two runs and now they’re at run 6.

[@Meatsweats_o_O]

sounds like these things rock... but no volume knob. wtf. how does a company forget the essentials like that.

[@johnhuntrods5447]

He’s back!

[@badseedtech]

I been back since last week 😁

[@justfasial01]

no power and volume control buttons seems like a major design and UX oversight...

[@badseedtech]

Big time, yeah

[@crazyeyecarl]

I considered these, but I wish they'd have more inputs than 3.5. I grabbed the Swan OS-10's on amazon. I been rockin a $50 soundbar, so i'm sure I would have been happy with either. I just don't like 3.5mm for some reason outside of Headphones, or IEM's. EDIT: A sub is out of the question for me. Refuse to have it on my desk. I also have 2 dogs, one of which is prone to seizures, so I try to keep things off the floor.

[@napalmjack]

I like em but theres so many other options with better build snd audio quality out there especially if youre a musician. For $300-$500 you can get either a really nice pair of studio monitors or a true studio 2.1 system (cheaper end because the good stuff is newring the $1300 range these days just for the L and R speakers)

[@davelogan77]

you list me at "proprietary".

[@pelagia1538]

"Gordon Ramcheeks" nice gamer tag you got there

[@jaimevelazquez5844]

Ooof, no volume knob…

[@Raid639]

I like mine quite a lot, but they absolutely need a sub added. Nearly any sub will make these sing. I use mine with the FiiO K7 and a shitty Infinity 12" sub

[@ydid687]

DaLi near field next please if you could and why not become a near field guy on your channel's upcoming videos

[@quikspecv4d]

I think Kanto makes a 6” sub that would probably match well with these

[@99Duds]

Is this sponsored by Drop?

[@Zaapiel22]

No chode reference when saying the audio is more wide than tall? You're slipping, brother.

[@LevvyKlister]

I'm sorry but I don't go under 10 inches for subs :D

[@DarknessessB11]

Now that they got bought out by Corsair I can't see myself buying from there anymore. I enjoyed the niche of the site and now is just another corporate store.

[@ubacow7109]

its weird that a low wattage class D is getting that hot .....

[@richtea7868]

No volume or power control kills these for me

[@wzk921109]

Need better design, still just an ugly box.

[@cheetabrad]

Why aren't they called speakers? Silly.

[@houssamalucad753]

Professional speakers are called monitors perhaps even before monitor screens were popular 😂 Nearfield means close range, as in for desk use.

[@yashjadhav2406]

Because u r monitoring sound, Like u r monitoring a display

[@adriannasyraf3534]

BMR1 sounded crazy bloated. i don't get the hype of these... oh wait money of course

[@steppbrooEFT]

nah bullcrap product. As someone that works in music for major labels as well as pro audio, this thing shouldn't even be called a "nearfield monitor". It's a consumer multimedia speaker.