Cheap powered speakers even an audiophile could love | Edifier R1700BT review

[@aaronthompson1745]

Ive been using the Edifier R1280DB speakers for about a year and a half, and they’re pretty amazing. I use them for my TV, streaming music and podcasts, and to listen to albums with my U-Turn Orbit Custom. My wife and I live in a small apartment, and we’ve had a few complaints from the neighbors that our music is too loud. These tiny things can put out some sound!!

[@grzybki]

When you said remot control is the biggest issue i laugted and that was when i decide i will get this stuff for casual listening to music :D Great video, cheers.

[@DrAce2025]

Frank, after watching this episode, I went to Amazon and ordered the R1700BTs set. These speakers are awesome. I've never heard of them until now. They were the same price as what you got so I upgraded because of the reviews between the two. Thank you for talking about them. Damon from Louisiana

[@Channel33RPM]

Awesome! Glad you found value in the vid.

[@ikipearl]

yes, the s model has a dedicated sub woofer port

[@Cimone90]

Been using these as my tv speakers for a couple years. They're great

[@utente445588]

ciao grazie e come suonano con musica di ascolto? troppi basso o normali gradevoli? grazie

[@Apathy4Progress]

I had a pair of these a couple years ago and really liked them, so much that I upgraded to the 1850 model. I absolutely love those. I don’t have a lot of space for my setup so these work extremely well.

[@tor.reinel]

Is 1850 is good upgrade from r1700bt? Im still undecided which one to purchase from r1700bt or 1850db.

[@syarifairlangga4608]

whicih one better? 1700 or 1850 ?

[@hasithjayasekara1108]

@@tor.reinel go for 1855DBs, they're the newer version of 1850DBs. Get a subwoofer if your budget allows, as the 1855DBs come with a sub out.

[@Jay-ow8rm]

Frank I got a pair of Edifier speakers with my audio technica turn table,they sound great👍🇬🇧

[@joshlinney7296]

Just ordered some to pair with my Audio Technica LP120X, very excited.

[@Cloudbuster.]

Just did the exact same thing haha

[@LUNATIC75]

I've had three sets of various Edifier's over the last five or so years. I still use two of the sets and for the price I've never had any complaints, apart from the cheap remote controls of course!

[@Channel33RPM]

Damn remote!

[@danielsowers4960]

My edifier remote feels extremely solid, however it's round and that brings up a whole new set of problems. Lol

[@danielsowers4960]

So glad you got the edifiers, they just sound Quality. Great little speakers. I have an edifier setup in my living room. No complaints. Keep on spinning!

[@Channel33RPM]

Awesome! Glad to hear from another Edifier fan. Cheers man!

[@elevate5136]

I bought mine a year ago and it shocks me every time at how loud they go, it’s insane ! Brilliant little powered speakers for the cost. Obviously not at the standard of proper bookshelf’s or floor standers but for the price it’s crazy

[@GustavoTrillo]

Yes these active Edifier are great from many years and they are solid whit good weight , they bring with three manual controls balance trebel and bass which is great and it have two different inputs one regular and one more flat sound , with these speakers you nailed Great video

[@BubbaBigDude]

Very nice speakers, I love my Edifier speakers. I bought the Edifier R1280T from the local record store for $99.99 USD (cheaper than Amazon) and they are wonderful speakers for the price... sure you can get better speakers but you'll pay way more for them. Awesome review!!

[@Channel33RPM]

Great deal you got!

[@Homebrew58]

I’ve had a set of those for a couple of years now and really like them. I have since put my Bluetooth turntable away and bought a pair of non powered Klipsch speakers but I still have the Edifiers in the room to stream music from my phone.

[@aikamsinghsandhu2834]

Just what I needed!

[@thinlizzysupporter]

Hi from the UK. I have a pair of Edifier speakers in my mancave/office connected to a Technics linear tracking turntable (via a basic phono preamp) and a Sony cd player. They produce excellent quality sound for the money, perfect for when I’m pounding away on my elliptical trainer ! You are right about the remote though, mine just stopped working after about 6 months but as I rarely used it anyway it’s not big problem for me. Love the videos, hope you have a good selection of Thin Lizzy albums in your collection 😉

[@Channel33RPM]

Ah man... sorry to hear the remote went belly up.

[@adventureawaits3646]

I just got these for my daughter, she's getting an Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB for her 16th birthday since she just got bit by the vinyl bug. Her room is about 10x10 and these sound great, I bought the newer version with blutooth 5 and a sub out. I ordered the sub to arrive on Sat, see if it adds something for music (she's not a gamer and this won't be hooked up to a computer). I ordered the R1280DBs first but after testing them for two days I wasn't happy enough, there was just "something" missing. Compared them side by side today with the 1700 and like those a lot more, clearer, much nicer sound stage, at least in her room. I did add some silicone feet to isolate them better, they'll be on the same shelf as the record player, only way to set it up in her room. The speakers sound great with the turn table and with blutooth, I played a whole bunch of records and streamed all kinds of things from metal to jazz and latin guitar. Happy with the sound, she can upgrade down the road, this is already a pricy b'day present, but I'm sure she'll be happy with them for a long time, perfect for a dorm too. Been watching your channel for a while but missed this review, glad you like them too. I find it hard to compare speakers, but here I set them both up, used two phones to stream the same song from spotify and used the remote. Set one speaker to mute, the other to play, the remote works for both, so every time I hit mute it muted one and the other played, much easier side by side than changing the wires in the rear back and forth. I just like the 1700 better, a more open sound field. I'm by no means an expert, my main system is a surround system I bought over a decade ago with Axiom speakers (from Canada I believe). Works for me. I had my vinyl in the garage for over 20 years but she made me dig it out and set up our old player. I won't buy any vinyl for myself, switched to CD and there are some 4k of those around the house, more than enough, but she's already spending her money on new records and I'm enjoying playing my old history again. All in great condition, bought in Germany as a teen. Fun stuff :-)

[@ALENABERKLAND]

Just ordered some on sale $129.99 USD Amazon to hook a turntable to. Thanks for your video review! Have great times.

[@Boswd]

We hooked up these Edifiers to our recently purchased Victrola Empire 6 in 1 Records player and they sound wonderful. very happy with these,

[@harpermotorsports16]

I have the Edifier R1850DB and they are amazing!

[@Channel33RPM]

Awesome. I am not surprised, but good to know! Frank

[@BriansVinylRecords]

I have two pairs of Edifier speakers (one bluetooth, one not) and they sound fantastic. My mom has the bluetooth ones as well hooked to her TV. They sound great.

[@dant4802]

Hey Frank I have a pair of these absolutely awesome performance love them

[@jodywoodruff6473]

Sounds great for someone with limited space.👍☺️

[@Channel33RPM]

Definitely!

[@TheWack74]

Mario golf and Mario tennis are both really fun games for the 64

[@mercurialmagictrees]

I bought the edifier speakers that looks similar bought do not have Bluetooth because I didn't want it to possibly interfere with my vinyl set up. I connected it to a FX audio phono pre amp (from Amazon) to use with my 1979 Garrard gt25 belt drive turntable . It has been a good set up for my bedroom for over a year.

[@grahambiggs9822]

Thanks for the review Frank - those speakers look rather tidy for the price. Keep on spinnin !!

[@AverageJoeVinyl]

Funny, I just bought a pair of these speakers last week after being unsatisfied with another pair of $99 (US) speakers I tried. And like you, I really dig the R1700BTs. For their price, they really are remarkable. I paid $179 US, but still worth it.

[@Channel33RPM]

Oh man... too funny. We followed a similar path! Great minds...

[@CounterRhythms]

I have a different model Edifier powered speakers in my back room. They sound fine to me. I added a Bluetooth receiver as mine don't have it. I would definitely buy other speakers from this brand. They are as you said a pretty good value for money. Agreed the remote is cheap but I can live with it.

[@Ibdman2000]

Please do a follow up video with a turntable

[@PopeTheRevXXVIII]

My Turntable is plugged into the non Bluetooth model.

[@jobarrios]

Excellent, this is very useful, I have been looking at Edifiers for a while for a small room, thanks!

[@Channel33RPM]

Glad it was helpful!

[@FatNorthernBigot]

I'm kinda surprised there aren't far more active 'speakers. There's a lot of people out there who want a high-quality, no fuss, single source pair of 'speakers.

[@Channel33RPM]

Good point. I have just been dipping my toe into the world of powered speakers, but it seems there are a lot of uses for these

[@michaelfavreau7617]

Fluance Ai41. good powered speakers, good remote, good price, good to support Canadian business. The Ai61 are my main move around the house and outside listening speakers. I love `em.

[@MechWarriorBK]

Bought the yesterday before watching your vid and i totaly agree.

[@Channel33RPM]

Great speakers - I still use mine daily.

[@markfx12]

Own and agree. I simply have programmed a universal remote control to replace the remote control before I lose it!

[@Channel33RPM]

Ah... good tip. I never thought of a universal remote.

[@baq8680]

I have Edifier R1850DB speakers that are about $280 CDN. I've had them for about 18 months and really enjoy them. I run them in my home office for my stereo turntable/CD setup. You can connect a sub to these so they work quite well as midrange/highs speaker. Thanks for your review!!

[@Channel33RPM]

Sounds like a good set up. What are you using for a preamp?

[@mrkevcanada1]

Hi Frank, I use the Bayan portable waterproof speakers for my computer and travelling , very happy with them. Edifier speakers look great.Good price too.

[@rusrus555]

Hi, Frank! Nice speakers, Congratulations!))

[@7JANEWAY]

Hi Frank! Considering that your channel is called Channel 33 RPM, it would be logical to review these speakers paired with a turntable. It would be the best way to demonstrate how they sound with vinyl. Besides, if I can get another video from you, I’ll continue to make suggestions!!! 😁😁😁

[@Channel33RPM]

I'll see what I can do!

[@dburt0021]

Wow. I paid $150 USD for these speakers back in 2018. Glad to see inflation hasn’t affected the original price.

[@Channel33RPM]

The price remains the same... for now...

[@tryfergoodra552]

are now for 179$ 😭

[@jturquoise]

@@tryfergoodra552yup as of today Still the same 179.99

[@disheuresdis]

Great review, subbed. Have these and love them! Music sounds great, as well as games and movies.

[@Channel33RPM]

Thanks for the sub!

[@CONVID-xy4ur]

Ill be honest i heard the R1280DB here in the Philippines, i have a hifi set up with tube pre amp, i have s0eakers that are thousanda of dollars. The 100 dollar speaker of edifier blew me away, not that its amazing, but because at its price, it went beyond. I ended up buying it, to listen, so everytime i go back to my main system, i can appreciate it again. Its a detox, and to prevent me from upgrading. But in its own right, i cant complain. Sometimes we like to hear something different.

[@ronch550]

Hi. I hope you would review the new Eddie Fire M3. These are new bookshelf studio monitors from Eddie Fire and come with Bluetooth and 2 x 18W RAMS.

[@theflipside-vinylcommunity]

Awesome review

[@user-yk382p53jh]

Thanks for the review! I bought one!

[@Channel33RPM]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@landonpraught9170]

Very cool Frank Job well done loved the video

[@Channel33RPM]

Thanks 👍

[@LaPetiteMort_]

I had them years ago. With my pc/dac and turntable. They are great! But... for Metal there was not enough bass (4 or 5 inch speakers can't deliver much from this side anyway). So I changed them for an Edifier 2.1 system. If you're a jazz listener (I am too), go for it!

[@user-sw4qd2up2s]

Frank could you hook em up to a mid level tt? Something in the $300ish range. A tt you'd recommend in that price range. Im looking to purchase. Thanks.

[@vlozity]

there was a comparison video on youtube on the 1700bt and the 1280bt... the sound comparison from both speakers was obvious, the 1700bt blew away the 1280bt. So I bought one to replace my dying 20 decade old Altec Lansing no regrets, hope this last 2 decades too! :)

[@RodrigoAlves-bc8qq]

I really would like a review of those speakers working with your amplifier+turntable. it would really help me out to decide either buy one of those or not.

[@TimKearn]

I have that set up with Edifer speakers (a similar model to what Frank reviewed). My set up is a Pro Ject RPM Carbon 1 fibre turntable and Pro Ject amp. The speakers work awesome with those two items. The BT connection is great also (I use Spotify on an iPhone). My music room is about the size of a bedroom. Really been pleased with it all.

[@RodrigoAlves-bc8qq]

@@TimKearn Excuse me if this is a dumb question, but: how do I connect these speakers to the amplifier? My set up is a Technics turntable connected to the phono stage in the amplifier. The amplifier has 4 slots to speaker cables. But, as far as I know, these speakers don't have traditional speaker cables.

[@TimKearn]

@@RodrigoAlves-bc8qq Not at all! From what you described, I believe it should be the usual red & black in/out cables. One from the amplifier & the other to the speakers.

[@jeffreywhitney7684]

@@RodrigoAlves-bc8qq the speakers have amplification built in. You connect right to them with your turntable, cd player, computer, etc. I suppose you could connect a ‘line out’ signal from your amplifier to these if you wanted to add more speakers to your system. But don’t use the speaker outs. You’ll damage the speakers.

[@jupitermadcat]

I’ve been researching Bluetooth speakers and I think I’m going to go for these.

[@Cactus_Shep]

Have you played them with a turntable yet? Great review 🎉

[@JGComments]

Great review! JUST wish they had an Optical in, my only nitpick :)

[@suasponte6230]

Mine rock! Ditto on the remote

[@lotus7419]

Try running Chromecast trough these insead of using blue tooth. Sounds so much better.

[@GordonHorneOfficial]

I have the previous model of these speakers, and I can honestly say, they are a GODSEND! I have them connected to my Rega Planar 3, and they sound incredible. Powered speakers are such a good idea for the minimalist vinyl setups!

[@YeniAvrupaMuzik]

Witch one do you have?

[@nanchanger]

I bought them about a year ago, nice...

[@Lal398667]

Missed a $50 flash sale but managed to get them for $65, do you think putting them on a foam base would help at all?

[@Channel33RPM]

Great deal! As for the foam base...not sure.

[@MK-tj5bf]

Speakers look pretty nice

[@bpalpha]

Nice little powered monitors. Greatest caveat of all these speakers are THE LACK OF A SUBWOOFER OUTPUT!

[@sumit55z]

There is 1700BTS model with subwoofer port where you can connect external subwoofer and enjoy the bass

[@dimebagdave77]

Cool product review I'm actually interested in👍hope yer having a good weekend Frank, 🔥THNX!🔥 edit: I have the Klipsch r15pm's and I'd recommend those also.sounds like you're getting just as much out of those featured here though👍

[@seandexter7909]

i have a pair of these and you really need a sub woofer to get the most out of them. they sound completely different with the sub and there is a sub out on the edifier. i have them connected to my dj mixer and the sound is great as studio monitors.

[@VMX1.]

Great vid Frank....just want to say if people don't have time to watch a 6 minute vid? They are more busy then me...if that's possible.....LOL.but seriously. Great vid....these speakers are not my cup of tea....and the remote looks like the noisy cricket from Men in Black....🤣🤣. But to those that can use these? Give'er. All the best all and be safe. Cheers Rod

[@ryanbender2462]

Please do a video of these speakers with a turntable!! Thanks!!

[@Channel33RPM]

Hmmm... ok, that would be interesting. I will definitely keep that in mind.

[@Vince_Tasciotti]

I do have to wonder how the Edifiers sound connected to a turntable and preamp. I would have think they would sound pretty decent.

[@AverageJoeVinyl]

I am using these exact speakers connected to my MCS (Technics clone) turntable with a tube preamp. I couldn't be happier.

[@Channel33RPM]

I may have to do a follow up...

[@aiconehadishi3038]

I see a number of videos touting "cheap" or "budget" components, but if a newbie wants to start out with a nicer system and has the budget to do so, what would you recommend?

[@Channel33RPM]

I dig my Fluance tower speakers and Elac seems to hit that sweet spot between budget and quality with their stuff.

[@jimbo4203]

Just got my first set of edifier 1700 bt speakers , bang for the buck it's hard to beat them , I paid 140 for the set , and they sound like they cost a lot more

[@zoso382]

How is bass ? many complain it is boomy

[@jimbo4203]

The bass is really good for such a small speaker , better than my charge 5

[@DarkvirusXI]

Recommend the Airpulse A100 and the KEF LS50 II wireless

[@joet_swbo101]

I bought that brand for my daughter over a year ago and she loves them. For the the price, matched with her LP 60, they are good.

[@Channel33RPM]

Sounds like a great match for the LP60!

[@bobby666666]

It would be interesting to see if the manufacturers supply a replacement remote. I did read one review on a Dac a while ago and the manufacturer would not supply a replacement remote which went faulty.

[@Channel33RPM]

That's a good question...

[@Craig0982]

Frank went and checked out Gary Clark Jr This Land and WOW Awesome Album thanks for the recommendation

[@Channel33RPM]

Awesome! Such a good album. Glad to hear you dig it too.

[@sweetlemonade123]

Ordered mine, waiting them to come. My biggest complain would be that the updated version (R1700BTS) with subwoofer out doesn't come in black. Shame.

[@callumbrowns]

Channel 33 RPM Would you recommend these for Vinyl players ?

[@Bootradr]

I don't really need any speakers but I looked at them on Amazon and the remote control looks a little different than the one you got in the Amazon ad. Hmmm...

[@livebassngames]

omg the mookeys look like fake/bootleg edifier ! I love the 1280dbs remote its cool but same build just more buttons but the set is ridiculously warm

[@en2pl]

I already have R1600TIII and looking for something better. Is it worth to upgrade to R1700 or better to R1855? Thx in advance

[@TradeKingz73]

How do these stack against the Mackie CR3-XBT Limited Edition White Bluetooth and RCA Studio 3-Inch Monitors for $150 Cdn? Thanks!

[@JimmyV1530]

Frank, I understand your opinion on the remote control (I agree) but as I am seeing / finding out - it looks like that is the wave of the future many of my recent electronic purchases all have the same similar size remote... 😐

[@Channel33RPM]

Sadly, I think you are correct... I am not a fan of this trend.

[@nicholashatsis1754]

These are great, and go as low as $100 USD (got mine for 120) but even at 200 CAD (150USD) it's a really great deal. Edit: Full agreement on the remote btw. Though I use it in the same manner (video editing/audio mixing) so it's easy to just leave the remote in my desk drawer. Edit 2: also had em hooked up to my Technics SL-D2 with my Fosi Audio Box X2 and, again, it sounded great!

[@Channel33RPM]

$100... wow!!! The prices sure do fluctuate quite a bit. Good to know about the Fosi/Technics set up. I have the same preamp.

[@nicholashatsis1754]

@@Channel33RPM heck yes my dude that gain switch is a lifesaver haha don't gotta ride my volume later in the evenings 🤘🤘

[@shazmanbound1496]

This Korean Speakers are ok for retro gaming.

[@PrankZabba]

What's this about B T They look pretty neat. That's kinda crazy about the cord for it. Hopefully it dont crap out because of it being a priority type cord. And yeah. Sketchy remote. Hope you can do all the remote stuff on the speakers. Especially switching to the line in.

[@Channel33RPM]

I think you can buy similar 5-pin cables on the after-market, but here's hoping I never have to find out :) Yeah - everything on the remote you can also do manually.

[@surgen9499]

Never cared for book shelf speakers Those look very nice , it's all about ear Candy . Small space they probally Rock Out

[@Channel33RPM]

Of course, I prefer my towers (which these now sit on top of), but they are great for casually use, and as computer monitors (my main purpose - the tiny built in speakers on my Mac Mini are garbage).

[@TheBasquiatjm]

Is it better in the shelf or on a speaker stand? I have it and i am no expert, what should i do to get the best sound quality out of them for music?

[@AG-en5y]

I would be curious if you would rather have the Edifier S2000 Markiii or would you would have the Audiogene HD series / a series that’s approx the same price as the S2000 at $700-ish Canadian maple bux?

[@happyhippythevinylguy]

LoL. That's hilarious you said for people who don't have the patience to watch the whole video 😆😆😂

[@Channel33RPM]

Haha, something I'm learning (or trying to learn) ... to get to the point right away :)

[@hschokker86]

Do all functions (like turning off-on and volume) work well without the remote? Thinking of getting a pair for on my work/gaming desk.

[@sigalbills4087]

Do you have any recommendation about a better speakers than this ones?

[@marcelomunoz4130]

Klipsch the fives or edifier s 2000 mk3? For music ando movies? Thanks!!!!

[@18Akshansh]

Can You Please suggest should I get a Home Theatre System (Sony) for my Desk Setup or a Pair of Studio Speakers (Something like Edifier R1700BT)? I’ll be using it mainly for Music and Movies and Gaming sometimes.

[@MrPopo-nn7kp]

The bass on mine got pretty crappy if cranked to much and they broke after about 10 months.

[@JohnTaylor-np9my]

Anybody had experience connecting these speakers to a Yamaha NP32 digital piano? If so, what's the vedict? Thanks, J from the UK

[@TrevorPhilipsBro]

I just ordered these. Eww that remote, I just ordered a learning remote too to replace that thing

[@jeamiemontoya185]

Which one should i get r1700BTs or r1700BT+

[@CameronLyle1913]

Hey frank, strange question… where did you get those frames in the back for the comic books?

[@Channel33RPM]

I got them at Michael's... they have some cool frames for comics and magazines.

[@alexandrumacedon291]

how long is the jack that goes into the laptop/pc ?

[@blem1.1]

Can you use it for music production?

[@pdrocrz]

are they good for record player?

[@T0mbucha]

Hi! I'm a video editor and I've been needing to replace my broken Logitech Z333 speakers. Question: since it's Bluetooth, does it have a delay or latency?

[@turbo_wrath]

can i hook edifier t5 to my r1700bt without sub out? i wanna hook them to audio interface...thanks..

[@sandysmith9869]

Mom approved.

[@Channel33RPM]

Always a good sign!

[@sumdood2035]

The bass kind of sounds wooly on these compared to something like Presonus. Other than that, really nice speakers for the money. Considering they are nearly the price of a pair of Presonus E5's, I can't really recommend them.