Edifier R1700BTS Speaker Review! Great Sound For Less Than $200. No Amp Needed!

[@TheOmnipresent12]

I've been having a hell of a time trying to decide on which Edifier speaker to buy and this has helped dramatically. Thanks kindly for your efforts and information. 👍

[@sidsreviews1110]

Glad I could help!

[@АрчиБальт-ъ7э]

Hi from Belarus. I have been using these speakers for 2 months.Very cool for small rooms .

[@sidsreviews1110]

Nice glad you like them! Cheers.

[@namanjoshi2528]

Did you connect this to your pc ?

[@АрчиБальт-ъ7э]

@@namanjoshi2528 yes.

[@999Lucas]

I had to break these in to open up the high mids up a little, and after a few weeks things rounded out. These speakers are super flat down to about 120-150. They are pretty directional as well. I added a 12 and I was able to get a great, and full sound. They dont feel that pushed and I think the wood makes the response nice and tight. I think they are flat and not tuned for loudness, so that might throw some people off, but you probably wont forget your old altecs, however, these are VERY satisfying.

[@loonation2185]

hi, people say these have recessed mids compared to the r1700bt, will break in fix the mids issue entirely?

[@999Lucas]

@@loonation2185 I can't speak to testing a batch of them. I only have one pair. The two way design is generally mid rich any way, so that's something you'll have to determine in your room.

[@OK-Computer]

Doesn’t turning the treble knob all the way down improve the mids?

[@999Lucas]

@@OK-Computer Using a spectrum analyzer and correcting for your room is the only way to hear the speaker properly. There are so many environmental factors that effect response. 1kHz to 3kHz, is what I am assuming you mean, and we are talking about a wavelength of 34-11cm or so, which also points to listening position.

[@999Lucas]

@Mike Bass Martin kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpW2h4ppaLOiiqs

[@jeffspicoli6172]

I love these. I'm too old to blast music anyway but I have a very open space, no choice, but they still sound great. Got back into vinyl, awesome. I've had issues with the bluetooth, but usually figure it out.

[@deadscene1]

i got those since maybe late 2019 , still using them everyday on the pc /console or just watching movies , perfect for the price , mids not so great but in fact does not matter much , nice review by the way!

[@andresmc210]

Good review, thanks! Subscribed. I'm getting a similar model, the R1855DB, because those are the ones available in black in my country. I already have the R2000DB for my TV and I couldn't be happier. Also had the R1000TCN for about 15 years, then I loaned them to my mother and now I can't get them back, lol.

[@timmersk8rdad]

Great review. I have 5 different pair of Edifier speakers and they all are great in their own special environment. Thanks!

[@alexandrumacedon291]

cable length ?

[@AlexKowalski-ci6im]

Excellent review, thank you 👍👍👍. You can tell by looking you have a lot of expertise and passion for this kind of stuff. We need more reviews like yours, because meanwhile there are soooooooo many speakers on the market, and a lot of cheap crap among them which only last a couple of years. All the best ! PS: Sorry for my English. I'm native German and English is not my mother tongue :)

[@Hugh.Jorgan]

Gday Sid, awesome summarization of the next set of speakers i'm interested in buying to replace my crappy tv soundbar. Like your Klipsch speakers too mate. Keep the reviews coming , you're accent is easy to understand and the review was succinct.

[@sidsreviews1110]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mischavandenburg]

Thanks for the review and nice biceps my man!

[@tomekkowalewski6141]

Hi, how you connected those speakers to tv please?

[@RandomRevenge]

Would you recommend it for vinyl listening?

[@kok1t058]

Hello Dale, thank you for the review. Of all the reviews I saw, I liked yours the most, so thank you for your time and your help. I saw a handful of reviews of this model and the MR4, I bought both, the MR4 are for my small apartment (these will be connected to my PC and will replace an old Logitech which has a connector defect already) and the R1700BT will be gifted to a dear friend of mine which lives in a way bigger place than mine, so I hope these are good enough in that environment. She mostly would use the Bluetooth connection and I am always connected via cable to my PC. I paid 140 USD approx for the MR4 (around 2,800 MXN) and 125 USD approx for the R1700BT (around 2,500 MXN). Have you tried the MR4 already? Would love to hear your input about that model if possible. I liked the video and subbed to your channel. Greetings from México, Dale!

[@FlipLifeMedia]

These have the optical input for digital

[@maxverstappen9282]

When you said "great for student dormitory" I was sold.

[@anthonydivito9617]

Thanks for the info.learned alot.

[@diamondd2778]

Great review bruv!! bought these (139)then went out n bought the s2000mk3s (400) aud , they seem to be cheaper in australia/ Once again great review. Fantastic value

[@sidsreviews1110]

Thanks double D! Edifier's are solid. Cheers!

[@jamescal1885]

Hi Diamond, Where did you buy them in Australia? I am in Melbourne. It's good price!

[@diamondd2778]

@@jamescal1885 online bruv. It was dick smith or kogan, both the same place .waited 4 the specials n free delivery . Its a good saving if u time it well . They were round 600 then 500 then they had a flash sale n free delivery. .

[@jamescal1885]

@@diamondd2778 Thanks a lot!

[@banditman142536]

Very good review. I was looking at these last week. Like the channel. I like your approach. I have subscribed. Thank you again Sir for your time and effort. Den in UK £109.00 over in England or less.

[@sidsreviews1110]

Thanks for watching! Cheers!

[@0xNobody]

these or luna e25?

[@Cactus_Shep]

Hi great review. Would you use with a record player?

[@MiodnyMis]

Nice review, greetings from Poland.

[@joeybailey9628]

Can you activate Bluetooth without remote

[@BMGAuto]

Do you know how to do a factory reset on these. Bluetooth keeps cutting out.

[@mikeamboy7292]

Would you recommend these speakers in a 26 x32 shop? Not looking to have a dance party, just listen to music while I work.

[@sidsreviews1110]

It would be perfect for that. They do play loud enough for that size room.

[@callumbrowns]

Nice, I like my base the most out of midrange and treble, is the bass clean and not much distortion?

[@GogoMama-w4t]

The 1280DBS is the better speaker if you prefer neutral sound with no over emphasis towards a particular frequency. It's the best budget audiophile speakers for a balanced sound, well worth the price range, especially if you using to connect to a turntable for Vinyl listening...

[@jeamiemontoya185]

Which one is better edifier r1700BTs or r1700BT+?

[@johncoburn746]

great review, i have one in the post, can't wait !!

[@sidsreviews1110]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@pilgrim3387]

Hi, can you connect a cd player to these speakers. Not a cd transport a cd player. Thanks.

[@daledrolet1332]

Yes through rca input.

[@pilgrim3387]

@@daledrolet1332 thank you.👍

[@roland-plus]

I really wanted to like these. -Pretty cheap construction. The entire side control panel fell out after 20 mins of use -Under powered, even for a small office -I didn't think it was possible, but they sound worse with a subwoofer -Without a sub they are flat and non descript, borderline muted. -Get an Amp and some 3 way Sonys instead of these

[@stevenhocking6407]

What about if you turn down the treble in the eq adjustment knob on the side of the speakers. Will that get rid of the fatiguing high's?

[@daledrolet1332]

It will mitigate it a little for sure. Might be just enough to clean it up.

[@endless_touge]

If i wanna connect some subwoofer it must be active or passive?

[@TheOmnipresent12]

Active. ✅

[@theshadowman1398]

Do they just cut out if you try to lower the volume to very quiet ?

[@sidsreviews1110]

Yes they do mute if volume is all the way down.

[@prazone5923]

Can we adjust volume of sub through this remote? Does sub volume change according to the volume of speaker or we have to adjust sub volume manually ? please reply

[@disheuresdis]

Good vid. I place these on my sides - right and left (not in front of me). Is that OK? Sound quality is great. Cheers,

[@hypolyxa7207]

Would these be good for a TV when watching movies? Such as vocals being clear, a couple of people say voices get a bit muddy with Edifier. You talk about it a bit in the review, but I would like something a bit more in-depth with your experiences.

[@sweetlemonade123]

How do you turn it on/off without the remote?

[@sidsreviews1110]

I think you push the volume knob on the side but it's been a couple of year since I had it.

[@morganmaceachern1214]

Great video, thanks for the information! Do you think the sound quality would suffer if they were connected to a phone/PC with an RCA-to-Aux cable?

[@sidsreviews1110]

Hi Morgan. Typically the Dac in a phone or PC is not very good at all for audio quality so I would say yes, it would suffer. To improve the sound quality, I would connect the PC or phone to an external DAC then out to the speakers via RCA. You can find cheap dacs on Amazon for $50 to $100.

[@mohammedalomari1998]

Thanks for your great review If i have turntable with built in phono Amp to which inputs i connect it to this speakers? Thanks and kind regards

[@sidsreviews1110]

Just plug the turntable in via RCA connection at the back of the speakers.

[@AfricanSouthernCross]

Which speakers do you suggest I get or does one get wireless speakers that one can use with an Onkyo music system ?

[@Lexingtoncato]

hey Sid can i connect via blue tooth and play youtube?

[@sidsreviews1110]

Yup

[@shabanafzal9440]

Excellent review, very well explained

[@namanjoshi2528]

Im planning to purchase this to use it for my Apple TV and PC, what will you suggest here ? It can be connected via RCA, am I right ?

[@daledrolet1332]

As long as your pc has rca out, yes that would work

[@cornerjon9817]

I got these and I have a Xbox one series S and a monitor I can connect these to my monitor right??

[@sidsreviews1110]

Should be able to yes.

[@DGomez-yu4dw]

Looking for speakers for my turntable. My Bose finally quit. Will these work?

[@sidsreviews1110]

They will as long as you already have a phono preamp either built in to your turntable or a separate component. The edifier speakers do not have a phono preamp built in.

[@zeep6195]

I'm torned between these and R1280dbs. Based on what I heard from the comparison videos here on KZbin, 1700 sounds like it has a V-shape sound sig, with the mids a bit recessed. I like the mids on the 1280db/dbs though, it sounds more balanced. But sometimes 1700 sounds clearer and has more crisp 😅

[@sidsreviews1110]

Hi Benjamin. Do you currently own both speakers? I've never heard the 1280 so I can't comment.

[@riazali4362]

What did you end up going with? I am having the same dilemma, however you can alter the mids and highs on the 1700BT if you don't like them and I think it's nice to say for the build quality, 10degree angle, wattage, and general package just go for the 1700BT it's what I will be doing too.

[@undrgrndhp]

Ive heard everyone say that the 1700s sound better

[@marcusdavinci2494]

@@undrgrndhp bass wise and if you want something deep then go for the r1280db

[@krazed0451]

@@marcusdavinci2494 Surely you'd just connect a sub to the 1700bts...

[@themetallicabg]

Great video man! Can you connect these to a Mac Mini (M1), I’d love to upgrade

[@sidsreviews1110]

Yes you can. Either in conjunction with a DAC or directly from the headphone out on the back of the Mac to RCA input on the Edifier

[@themetallicabg]

@@sidsreviews1110 Thanks so much for your answer! I will definitely do that, thanks!

[@GOLFADDICT65]

desktop computer speakers the EDIFIER MR4 are on for 135 (Canadian ) 97 ( US ) or the SWAN OS 10's 234 ( Canadian ) 168 ( US ) which do you think is the better set up ? also the EDIFIER 1850DB with sub ? or these the R1700BTS with T5 sub ? i can not decide please help lol thx cheers from Canada

[@daledrolet1332]

Go with the Swans. I had that exact model and they are great.

[@GOLFADDICT65]

@@daledrolet1332 awesome thx i think i just may

[@joseluisgarretcheli1190]

would I get a good sound if i connect them to a hi-fi CD player?

[@sidsreviews1110]

It could be fine. But the sound signature of these speakers will still be the same as described in this review.

[@Beyond-Antares]

How are these as budget studio monitors?

[@sidsreviews1110]

Very good for the price I would say.

[@evanwanous2466]

Can these be plugged in?

[@pixelreflectorpro]

They have to

[@HadleyRose09]

does anyone know what to do if the left speaker won’t work/ play sound??

[@quickflik3980]

How do these compair to the 1855s and the R2000DB

[@sidsreviews1110]

No idea. Never heard the those speakers.

[@rdmsh]

I wish they had optical

[@zero2zero4]

Do you know what frequency does it cut off when using the sub out port?

[@sidsreviews1110]

I honestly don't think it cuts off.

[@zero2zero4]

@@sidsreviews1110 Thanks for the reply. Which crossover would you suggest? I'm considering the T5 to go with it.

[@caesarespejon8853]

Hi, can you add a sub for these speakers?

[@sidsreviews1110]

Yes you can.

[@noceranunzio]

nice review bro..thks from italy :) just a question how large they are? grazie !

[@hilcobotter9532]

I Am thinking about buying the viota sa3 . I Am right now playing music from my Pioneer AV receiver in stereo mode. But i AM missing something . I like old rock hardrock en metal music. Is the iota a good choice?greetz hilco

[@hilcobotter9532]

Is the bass strong en deep enough for my kind of music without a sub?

[@sidsreviews1110]

That’s a question of how much bass you like and what speakers you paid with the iota SA3. The Iota is a fairly neutral amp so if you pair it with bass heavy speakers, you will have enough bass where a sub may not be needed. You can always add a sub at a later time if needed.

[@wilmaralfredp6052]

The model r1380db is beatiful

[@jeffspicoli6172]

Hope it's worth it.

[@Anthony-qj7qe]

You have to manually connect the Bluetooth output "I hate Bluetooth" the computer doesn't automatically recognize the speakers as a new device.... other than that they are pretty good

[@Cybergear]

good review. thanks

[@liesandy291]

If I want to use the sub out to Yamaha ns-sw50 do I just connect it to directly??. Or I need a DAC/Amp??.

[@sidsreviews1110]

You should be able to yes.

[@winzzh6470]

You think they work for me for movies and music?

[@sidsreviews1110]

Yes they sound good for both.

[@hilcobotter9532]

Hi Sid. Try to review the edifier s3000pro they are amazing

[@sidsreviews1110]

Hi Hilco. Yes I heard that as well. I’ll see if I can get those in for review.

[@vinbeengaming93]

Can you use this speakers for xbox series X as long as this is connected to a monitor with 3.5mm jack?

[@sidsreviews1110]

You should be able to yes.

[@AbsoluteFidelity]

Would these work well in a 5 meter × 6 meter room while sitting 4 or 5 meters away? Does it distort at max volume? With the bass knob at 0?

[@sidsreviews1110]

Hi Mark. They won’t distort that’s not my concern. And they will play loud enough too. My concern is when played at loud volume, 80db and up, the top treble may seem sharp or a little bright to you. Adding a sub does help tame this however. If you don’t mind a little sharp top end, these may be ideal for you. Hope this helps.

[@AbsoluteFidelity]

@@sidsreviews1110 will turning down the treble knob help when you crank it up tame that wild treble? I will be pairing this with a Elac 1010 sub.

[@sidsreviews1110]

I would say that works ok if you dial back the treble a bit. I think if you pair it with the Elac sub you should be happy with that combo.

[@Yiannis2112]

@@AbsoluteFidelity With such dimensions, another better sounding, more discrete and powerful option in my view, is a pair of Taga Harmony TAV-606S V.3 or 806S, Magnat Monitor Supreme 202 or Dynavox RLS-40. Add a bluetooth FX Audio DTA2.1BT2 or an SMSL SA300 integrated amp. Throw another 20-30 for cables, from more than decent and reasonably priced brands, like Oelhbach, Dali, Supra, Norstone, QED, Clicktronic etc and you'll be much better off for an extra 40-50 euros more. However, same as with the Edifiers, you'll need two stands.

[@djaymigz98]

Would have been way better if it as an audio out that way we can connect a Edefier T5 subwoofer

[@pulbee]

The 1700dts does have a sub out

[@ludwindamas8274]

Great review. Can i connect a dac (mojo) to improve the quality of the sound? Please let me know thanks

[@daledrolet1332]

Yes you can. I would recommend it.

[@gunstargizmo]

"Does it come in black?" - BW I've been looking for a good pair of hi-fi speakers for my PC.

[@maxinvictus]

I just bought these for the tv. I think they are very forward in the vocal which is great for dialogue but less ideal imho for music and yes, I agree the treble is EXTREMELY prominent and sharp. Listening to a rock track, it sounded like the Hi-hat was place front and center of the stage. I eq'ed the hell out of it just to try to tame the high end but to very modest effect. Overall, to be honest I am kind of disappointed in the sound signature of these speakers. That said, I bought them primarily for my HTPC and for movies so far they're great. I plan on adding a sub soon. I just wish they were more capable for music too.

[@cgbleak]

Thanks, a very nice job, especially of defining which environments these would or wouldn't be great for.

[@sidsreviews1110]

Glad it was helpful!

[@diamondd2778]

Im actually listening to this through them at this moment! luv em, 139aud

[@jeffspicoli6172]

250 in canada December 16

[@Eduman1979]

Plan to get this.speaker

[@klaaskay2685]

Which port do you use to connect to your TV and your laptop?

[@sidsreviews1110]

HI Klaas. The easiest way to connect other components is using a separate DAC such as the Topping E30 or the Schiit Modi. From there I would use the optical otu on tv to the dac then RCA to the speakers. For laptop, I use a USB cable from Laptop to Dac then to speakers.

[@kuanonimomexico3059]

Lastima que no tiene para óptico

[@guestleather9442]

thank you SIR

[@sreeharikv8]

hi, I'm planning to buy for my TV, Do we need to manually\physically increase the volume of speakers for every time we turn on the speakers\TV?

[@jagadishbhatta9562]

no it saves volumes level

[@Messer369]

detailed review

[@sankarn9046]

$200 for a computer speaker??

[@cyusvo6740]

My country is only 108$

[@junmable]

It’s not working with my digital piano , what can u suggest?

[@gabrielbrito-campos9578]

Seems that power output is your main concern. And using Bluetooth as principal input for you. I wouldn't trust a lot your review.

[@sidsreviews1110]

Thanks for listening! Cheers. Have a great day.

[@abrakadabra7136]

Very expensive in Poland. Like evrything in my country... 1/10 of mounth salary...

[@sidsreviews1110]

Sorry to hear that. Must be due to import fees and shipping fees.

[@zoso382]

In Lithuania you can buy BTS for 123EUR and BT under 100EUR

[@nocopyrightnck7651]

R1280dbs vs r1700bts ??

[@sidsreviews1110]

I can't comment. Haven't heard the other speaker.

[@louisdisbury9759]

A lot of Talk with no sound test.............What is wrong with you guys?.

[@SayWhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat]

THAT LED IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ANOYYYYING!!!

[@emmanueljuarez4431]

No amp needed?? You still need an amp. It’s built-in with the speaker system.

[@abrakadabra7136]

Typical American bla bla bla😄😄😄😄😄

[@MindaKreatifChannel]

This not review the sound..this is a lot of talk..🤣🤣🤣

[@sidsreviews1110]

Thanks for viewing

[@undrgrndhp]

What are you saying he did a good job

[@TheOmnipresent12]

@@sidsreviews1110 'not a review of the sound' what a dopey comment. You can't truly review the actual 'sound' you can *only* really review via a commentary, and yours was excellent. 💯%

[@eaglee4010]

In Poland I just bought them for $110, great.