Edifier D12 Speaker Review: Great Sound for the Home!

The Edifier D12 is a speaker for your home or office, featuring Bluetooth and wired connectivity, stereo sound and a line-out port for expandability all packed into a sleek and pleasant design that fits right into a home environment.
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🕑 Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:20 Design
2:37 Sound Quality
4:20 Features and Accessories
4:51 Conclusion
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[@maxiereyes2527]

Torn between the Edifier R128DB and this. Well, i'm sold by this review. Good review, more power!

[@RichardTech]

Thanks for watching the review and I hope you enjoy the speaker, if you'd like to see more please consider subscribing!

[@MissVanillaCoke]

Just got mine 2days ago, I am also torn between this and R1280Dbs however, this one is the latest, and the output is higher so it produces bigger sound. Love it.

[@MissVanillaCoke]

@@RichardTech did you test the line out? Can the speaker connected with additional active sub? The line out on mine won't produce any sound when i plug in active speaker or sub. When i asked edifier, they told me line out is just for headphones. Which one is true?

[@oliberrr]

Hello. Torn also between the two. Btw, do you guys mostly use this for smartphone audio?

[@MissVanillaCoke]

@@oliberrr I tried to an Mp3 player and also phone, both worked just good. You can also use cable provided or buy seperate aux to aux 3.5mm cable to connect to phone or anything similar

[@VaibhavsTech]

That's a pretty solid option for the price - especially like the wooden colour accents on it which could blend in with just about any setup. Good job!

[@RichardTech]

Definitely, this is the only colour available at the moment but, guessing from other Edifier products, an all-black colour can't be too far away. Thanks for watching!

[@tribu1071]

i just got mine and im loving it! i just wish that they could have put a guard on the twitter like the R1280DB so i can display it w/o the cover...

[@RichardTech]

Nice, glad to hear you're liking it! Thanks for watching the video, consider subscribing to see more!

[@user-xl4ho3cm4w]

I would like to ask, I have a room about 4 * 4, if I open it 30 40%, will the sound be good?

[@user-bp8yg3ko1r]

Aside from the poorly integrated status LED and the silver line, its pretty compelling... Great review! ^^

[@RichardTech]

Thanks for watching!

[@RiggerHippie]

Use a black electrical tape to mask off that pesky light

[@Patata0ke]

Very solid option other than other soundbars that not that solid sounding as this D12.

[@RichardTech]

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[@Zephyrojm]

Can you tell me about the sound quality between Edifier D12 and Harman Kardon Onyx Estudio 4? I want a "portable" speaker and want to buy a good one.

[@RichardTech]

I haven't been able to try the Harmon Kardon speaker unfortunately so cannot provide a point of comparison. Thanks for watching the video, if you found the video useful please consider subscribing!

[@IchbinSchalker]

I'm planning on buying two of these to put them to play together in a large living room. Do you know if it is possible to paring two of them through Bluetooth to play together?

[@RichardTech]

Hi 👋🏻 I don’t think you can Bluetooth pair them unfortunately.

[@bascalbo]

maybe its a stupid question but could you use the line out to plug in headphones?

[@RichardTech]

The speaker would only see this as an additional output, so sound would both be coming out of the speaker as well as your headphones. Thanks for watching!

[@oliberrr]

2:06 Satellite speaker - Will it sound more immersive or be 2.0? 3:27 Will two edifier address this concern? Will another D12 make you feel that it is indeed stereo?

[@RichardTech]

I'd imagine adding a satellite speaker would provide a more immersive sound. Two Edifier speakers may address the concern of stereo separation, although you may be better off looking at a dedicated Edifier 2.0 speaker if you want to ensure stereo separation. Thanks for watching the review, if you found the video useful please consider subscribing!

[@AbsoluteFidelity]

How does this speaker compare to the R1700BT or the R1850DB, soundwise?

[@RichardTech]

Unfortunately I haven't been able to try those out, so I can't provide a comparison - sorry! Thanks for watching the review, if you found the video useful please consider subscribing!

[@AbsoluteFidelity]

@@RichardTech what about r1280db? You have reviewed those before yeah? In your opinion, which one sounds better and why? TIA for your reply, Ive just subscribed!

[@RichardTech]

That is correct, I have reviewed the R1280DB. Both are very good and allow you to tweak the EQ with the dials, the R1280DB will have the advantage of being two separate speaker units so you will get a better stereo separation, but the D12 has the advantage of being a fairly compact single unit. Thanks for subscribing!

[@victorcardoso1924]

What do you think of this speaker for small-scale DJing of electronic music? Does it lack bass?

[@RichardTech]

I wouldn’t say it’s lacking but for DJ’ing and particularly electronic music I would recommend something with a bit more oomph. Thanks for watching the review!

[@kenshiroxxx90]

i need mic input

[@robertocastro2118]

Nice review! Please, I have two questions: This speaker has only SBC bluetooth codec. You think this fact compromises the quality sound? And I'd like to connect my Samsung Galaxy A 2019 using the RCA 3,5 mm cable. So, I'd like to know if you noticed some kind of hum or noise in this connection. Thanks so much!

[@RichardTech]

I found SBC on these to be alright and I did not notice and buzzing when using a wired audio source. Thanks for watching the review, consider subscribing to see more videos!

[@JamisDuanne]

Can 2 D12s be used in parallel source is TV

[@RichardTech]

I imagine you could, although I’m not sure if you would be able to get a true stereo experience from using two D12s in that way unless you had a mixer to separate each channel to each speaker. Thanks for watching the video, consider subscribing to see more!

[@santamonica6057]

treble powerful enough?

[@RichardTech]

I would say so. If needed, you can always adjust it with the treble dial on the top of the speaker. Thanks for watching the review, if you found the video useful please consider subscribing!

[@mauriciogomezgallardo6548]

You can Pair 2 edifier D12 for a stereo sound?

[@RichardTech]

I'm not sure if this is possible as the speakers cannot be wirelessly paired, but you may be able to use the Line Out to connect it to another Edifier D12 (maybe check this with Edifier?). It is worth noting that the speaker is stereo thanks to its driver configuration. Thanks for watching the review, if you found the video useful please consider subscribing!

[@richmck007]

I caned a Marshall Stanmore speaker. Would this equal it in deep rich bass and clear mids..? I listen to mainly bass orientated music. And I find that many brands overlook this aspect of music. Does one truly know what it feels like to hear reverb ant low volume nowaday with the the plastic fantastic products flooding the market..? I would be led to believe that 99 pounds is cheap and as such, you get what you pay for.

[@certified_baller]

Does it need AMP?

[@RichardTech]

No, it does not require an amp, the speaker is an active speaker. Thanks for watching the video, please consider subscribing if you’d like to see more videos in the future!

[@toughstuff7187]

@@RichardTech awesome, do you recommend the 1280DBs or the 1700BTs over this? Or is it the bang for the buck?

[@RichardTech]

I haven't been able to try the 1700BT, but I have tried the 1280DB in the past. If you're going to be fairly close to the speaker I would go with the 1280DB as you will get better stereo sound in comparison to the D12 as the 1280DB are two separate speaker units, but if the speaker is going to be across the room the D12 should be just fine and does have the advantage of being a single unit and therefore more compact.

[@jymarvs1289]

More power

[@RichardTech]

Thanks for watching the review!

[@christianjunetubera665]

D12 or R1280DB? which one is better?

[@RichardTech]

I have a review of the R1280DB which you may find useful kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXKnqHlvnM6Xhbc. I do think the R1280DB sound a little better, but the D12 has the advantage of being in a single unit. Thanks for watching the review, if you found the video useful please consider subscribing!

[@christianjunetubera665]

Thank you! I ended up buying the D12, worth it!

[@kennethdesiderio8153]

1280db in one box

[@RichardTech]

I was thinking that when I first had a look at it. Thanks for watching the review, if you found the video useful please consider subscribing!

[@baldmanadventures3059]

Let the speaker talk

[@RichardTech]

I don't usually record the speakers of devices as it could misinform the viewer due to the quality of my recording of the speakers and how the viewer is listening to the video. Thanks for watching the review, please consider subscribing to see more videos!

[@joethomas9103]

@@RichardTech Yep that is the right way to do a speaker review. I still cant believe people really want to hear a recorded audio sample to hear on their different set of speakers, and analyse how the actual speakers are.

[@lowkwongyong7331]

Bro... instead of you speaking nonstop bout it, why don't you let us listen it's performance ?

[@RichardTech]

I don't usually record the speakers of devices as it could misinform the viewer due to the quality of my recording of the speakers and how the viewer is listening to the video. Thanks for watching the review, please consider subscribing to see more videos!