Edifier R1850DB vs JBL LSR305 || Sound Demo w/ Bass Test

[@penitentman8070]

Edifier all the way. Just got a pair and hooked them up to a 10inch sub and they sound amazing for the price. Great for the price. Highly recommended.

[@Nindoty231]

Penitent Man what brand and model sub did you go with? I’m thinking of doing the same thing

[@sR1k]

Have the same question as the guy above me. I'm looking for a sub.

[@penitentman8070]

Polk 10 inch sub would be sufficient. SVS PB10 if you have the money

[@Nindoty231]

Srikanth K Kolli hey I ended up buying the Edifer S350DB. It has two reference speakers and a sub. I’m using it for my TV and music. It sounds great!

[@howling_sounds]

Using Edifier 1700BT, they're similar (copy) to R1850DB, so after using them about a year I can say the speakers is pretty good, for their size 4" low timbre speaker sounds wide, deep and 67W makes them enough loud, bass and low-mids sounds impressive with considering compact speaker sizes. Minuses - twitter has too open sound for me, but it sounds clear with details, so its not bad, but no mush acoustic. The biggest minus is mids (350-2KHz), they are like recessed by strong bass, so there helps equalizer - lower bass at 60-150Hz, higher mids at 250-2KHz. Using them with asus xonar essense st with custom opamp, so the system bunch is not bad at all)

[@alanlo-557]

Thanks for the review!! Good comparison. I don't at all doubt that the JBLs here tested (and likely the 305 mkII as well) sound noticeably better. Unfortunately for me, I have already purchased the Edifier R1850DB set and have enjoyed it for the better part of a year now. As stated by our reviewer, the ONE place that the Edifiers win is their versatility (and price, but pretend for a moment we are disregarding that). Bluetooth connectivity with a music streaming service is almost a must for me. I use Spotify and Spotify now offers an in-app EQ! (5 bands + Bass boost/trim + surround sound) so using the EQ you can make a good speaker sound a little better, and specially tuned to your own environment. Besides Bluetooth, Edifiers have optical input which I use to connect to my TV. ALSO they have a sub output which I recently connected to a powered sub. I added a 12" and has lowpass filter adjustable from 40-140Hz. Like the Edifiers, bargain- minded (poor man that I am), bought a Dayton sub- $138 + tax, free shipping! Back to the Edifiers- all the features and versatility (and I didn't even mention the Aux, PC, or Coax inputs that I don't use). So, if you're like me, don't fret. Make the best of the situation... it's NOT a bad set-up! If you want active studio-quality monitors and don't need the inputs+sub output, get the JBLs!

[@camelCased]

"Unfortunately for me" - so, not unfortunately at all if you like them. Edifier has slightly "disco smile V -shaped" sounding, which actually is very popular for an "average listener", but otherwise it's good with its bi-amp system and with so many useful features.

[@OffRoadQC]

I just got a pair of R1850DB to use as desktop speakers for my computer... I like them a lot, very impressive "little" speakers. The JBL are probably better, but the form factor would be a problem for me. I can appreciate the smaller Edifiers... but can't argue about the sound, the JBLs sound better.

[@CinemaDemocratica]

Okay, it's been a year: How have the Edifiers held up for you -- both in terms of durability / build quality, and in terms of how well you like the sound?

[@JogLab]

Amazing video thanks! JBL sounds fuller and less harsh, also more gentle in the low end. Try uploading in 1080 maybe it'll increase the audio encoding quality as well!

[@rodolfodumaliangiii7342]

Yeah because it has bigger drivers i think and the body too. I will choose the edifier because it has more punch or oomph in the bass and has more sound quality. The jbl sounds cheap though.

[@DSAUDIOreview]

Hi there! Today we compare my long time favourite budget studio monitor, JBL LSR305, with newcomer from Edifier, and replacement for the beloved R1700BT, Edifier R1850DB. With current situation where JBL will be replaced with new model soon, the prices are closer than ever so lets check how they compare. Starting with build quality and features, Edifier is much better build and looks more premium than utilitarian and sparse in features JBL. Edifier has Bluetooth connectivity, remote control, digital inputs, and subwoofer output and JBL lacks all of these so You do get the picture. Soundwise JBL restores effectively and shows much more mature and grown up sound quality. Edifier has treble that is bosted too much and harsh in comparison to balanced and smooth treble from JBL. Midrange is another are where JBL shows better balance and detail, Edifier has recessed lower mids and too much boost on the upper mids. Bass quality from Edifier is suprisingly good but again lacks a bit behind more dynamic and extended JBL. The upper bass of R1850DB is significantly boosted which sounds impressive at first but on the longer run will get tiring to experienced ear. Overall JBL is still my favourtie budget speaker for music listening at this price point, but if You buying them You do have to consider the problems it brings to the table (namely volume control). Edifier is a viable alternative for anyone looking for compact desktop speaker that is easy to use, looks good and has good sound quality, and all of that at very good price! What do You think? Which one would You choose? Let me know in the comments below! Cheers!

[@charlesm3462]

Could you compare the new JBL 305p mkii to the LSR305 ?

[@robinsonpeixoto8521]

The detail of the JBL not having output to subwoofer was what made me give up on his purchase in the past. And the new model continues without this output.. if the Harman was already "commercial", imagine now with the Sansung. But the Edifier has the output for subwoofer but does not have the HPF, being dependent on subwoofwers that have this filter, which not all have. My choice per hour is JBL.

[@Tealc2323]

Robinson Peixoto Why is not having a subwoofer output a problem for you?

[@robinsonpeixoto8521]

Because my four subwoofers (two Focal CMS and two Yamaha DXS18) do not have HPF. I would not trade them just to be able to buy monitors without output to sub.

[@GeoffCheshire]

306P would also be great -- hard to find any reviews on this new 6" model.

[@Yethereiam]

Am I the only one that likes the sound of Edifier better? It sounds more clean to me, more elegant. The separations between high, middle and low are more spread and it creates better experience for my ears, as I can hear all of them at the same time but I feel them separately. On 305 highs, mids and lows are more grouped together, like they are more close to each other and coming from narrow focused source, not spread wider like on 1850. The vocals are slightly better on 305, but the rest my ears have to give it to Edifier. I am listening to this on my sennheiser headphones.

[@ВячеславВинокуров-ю2м]

I listen to this on shure srh 840 in front of me there are now LSR305+Rubix22 and I like it, but 1850db I was listening to live today - a lot of acid is especially in the vocal range, both here and in reality, It's amazing that someone likes it.

[@camelCased]

@@ВячеславВинокуров-ю2м hmm, is 1850db even worse than Presonus E3.5 then in sound quality? Edifier has biamp, E3.5 doesn't, and highs and mids on E3.5 are somewhat pushing forward and can get fatiguing. Tough choice, which ones to get for the same price, for both creating music and casual listening (light rock, soft electronic, ambient, world music).

[@thesupermegagood]

@@camelCased there is no difference between bi-amp, 10-amp or single-amp if a vulgar equalizer is used. I am happy for you if you like it, but I have a different look

[@camelCased]

@@thesupermegagood I"m not sure if I like it, I'm just trying to make a choice between 1850db and Presonus E3.5 or something similar for the same price but have nowhere to listen to them live. Maybe E3.5 is better than 1850db. Of course, there might be better options for better price (LSR305, as you said) but at this time I need something small size for quiet listening & hobby-level music production and I'm trying to find the best option for ~100 euros.

[@thesupermegagood]

@@camelCased I don’t remember very well how E3.5's sounds and please don’t take this as an obsessive recommendation - my choice would be Behringer MS40 if it can still be found. they are inexpensive and quite honestly sounding

[@williamtael8379]

The guitars on the JBL sound messy. The R1850DB have a more wider soundstage.

[@JoseCastillo-ol8eh]

In this case the JBL would be flatter as it should be, the Edifier has a touch that makes it fun, both are good for what they are made for, if you are a producer go for the JBL if you will give it casual use at home buy the Edifier.

[@CinemaDemocratica]

I never would have imagined in a million years that JBL could hold its own with ... well, with anything, really. And JBL is one of the few brands that's available where I live, in Cambodia. So I guess I've got some auditioning to do! :-)

[@CinemaDemocratica]

Am I going to prefer the JBLs *so* much, sonically, that they're worth an extra hundred bucks, AND the lack of a subwoofer output?

[@ony3179]

Just bought the Edifier. JBL sounds better imho, but the Edifier is 40% off right now in Canada. Add the form factor and it is a no brainer for me...

[@MrShadowofthewind]

Purely for music the jbl's, but as media speakers the edifiers for sure.

[@i7animal795]

JBL more wide and balanced, but Edifier quite good as well.

[@Lucas-ck1po]

Edifier makes the JBL's treble or something across the middle sound recessed. The JBL seems to respond better at lower freqs but theres something missing in the image. But thats at least from my headphones and your microphones. Can't say anything in person.

[@MusicWorld-ex6pp]

I heard that too with good headphones. maybe Edifier are most good at mid-high freq if you play with an EQ (Equalizer) and have an extra base they are the best speakers in this price!

[@Tbone42tx]

I got my ex mother in law some Bluetooth tower speakers for her birthday one year, the cheap ones you see in dollar stores etc and for $50 they sound pretty good, she loves it, so much so she bought another one for her bedroom... So I'm sure these things will sound even better least I hope so as I got the R1850DB's for $200 not expecting them so sound like I'm at a concert but I do expect them to sound good for $200... Wish I found out about these sooner I would've got the S3000's, but I didn't enough on toys which is why I ordered a set.. Plan to use them with my iPad pro, laptop 💻, Switch OLED, phone 📱, and my TV for watching movies, I got a high quality Smart TV 70" so it already has great sound so I'm going these will sound better.. And I do plan to get the subwoofer and speaker stands, when I get my own Apartment I wanna have a nice TV, Computer system set up so will probably end up with a second pair to exclusively use with my iPad/laptop....

[@lukizaa]

I hear a massive 2-3% difference... definitely worth the $200 +

[@alexmckoy8898]

i ain't audiophile, but jbl has a constant hiss, it's like having a wall right next to them..also considering edifier is half the price of jbl, no amp needed for pc i think. jbl hits more in the forehead while having walls next to eachother, instruments sound more defined from eachother, edifier sounds more like from a commercial but it's not that big of a difference.. but i will use mainly for pc, i will go edifier. gj edifier

[@JGVstream]

Sorry but I was just wondering what was the thing moving on your studio? It is reflected on the right glaring of your left R1850DB speaker.

[@pramodramatmajan]

Do both these speakers support Bluetooth?

[@owen8707]

is there a vid on this channel that the jbl doesn't win?

[@oldskool80sfan12]

JBL will always win simply because they are the best speaker manufacture in the world!

[@user-gk9pu6oq7j]

if anything beats then it can only be the Sony CORE SS-CS5 Bookshelf Speakers!

[@xbr123]

Dunno why Edifier makes High's so forwarded, it really gets your ears "bleed" i.e. you may get tired rather quickly while listening.

[@jcweiz09]

bleeding ear is so exaggerated to imagine :D

[@CinemaDemocratica]

Well to be fair, they're small -- the treble is going to sound somewhat accentuated in a side-by-side comparison with something this much bigger. The filmmaker might be right that the prices have somewhat converged on these two, but the intended applications haven't, and without an external sub connected to the Edifiers, it seems to me that their ability to keep up with the JBLs at all -- even somewhat -- is kind of remarkable.

[@17bernat]

Dream a dream song name/band please?

[@LytningBlue]

currently have an r1850db, should I raise the bass and treble to 100 percent? or should I keep it at 50?

[@user-gk9pu6oq7j]

i got the same ones ...i keep base on half and treble on full....full base on these speakers dont sound good on all song ...should be ok with base on half way

[@user-gk9pu6oq7j]

i got the same ones ...i keep base on half and treble on full....full base on these speakers dont sound good on all song ...should be ok with base on half way.. plz let me know your experience on these . but with a subwoofer i dont know bec im not currently using one

[@AbsoluteFidelity]

@@user-gk9pu6oq7j you have the 1850s? Do tbey distort at max volume with the bass knob at max?

[@user-gk9pu6oq7j]

@@AbsoluteFidelity if bass is set to max some songs sound awful like ...rush rush by paula abdul that song does not sound good on these speakers when bass is set om max

[@AbsoluteFidelity]

@@user-gk9pu6oq7j ok. I was just asking because I wanted to know how much headroom there is before it starts distorting. When would it start distorting? What volume @ what bass level?

[@JersonVista]

please do a Pioneer DJ DM40 please

[@muhammadalishahid8660]

Which speaker you are suggest me for music production ( normally mixing mastering) in these speakers.... 1: any Edifire model ( because edifire surprising) 2: ik multimedia I loud 3 : presonus 4.5 ( I think 4.5 is closed to yamaha hs5) Any way Which is better in case ....??

[@Ryan-rb1nq]

Muhammad Ali Shahid buy the jbl cause they are balanced

[@DSAUDIOreview]

I have to agree with @unusual that if JBL is in Your reach financially than You should go for it. If not than I would go for iLoud as long as You are not planning to blast them at full volume all the time (keep them at low to medium volume for the best results)

[@Tealc2323]

Muhammad Ali Shahid Edifier should not be your nr1 choice, they have too many dips and peaks. They are made for the average consumer masking poor recordings and have colored sound making you believe that what you hear is high quality. This is not what you want for mixing/mastering. You are going to spend your time at low to moderate volume but you need a pair of speakers to go loud enough (80db) without distortion for short periods to check from time to time that everything is ok. JBL LSR305 and Presonus Eris E5 would be my top choice. JBL because they sound amazing even in an untreated room. E5 if you need to place them very close to the back wall. I'm not against Presonus 4.5 or Yamaha HS5 but depending on what you need them for, most of the time you end up wanting a subwoofer to cover what they lack in low end and is more of a problem than a fix in a small and/or untreated room. So don't cheap out on your mains and wait until you can get what you need because you are going to have them for a long time. If you don't already have, a pair of good headphones would be also great. A cheap but very good is Audio-Technica ATH-M40. You can even go for a used pair, change the pads (order from AliExpress) and that's it.

[@muhammadalishahid8660]

Liviu Preda , THANK YOU SO MUCH BROTHER.. thanks a lot .

[@MusicWorld-ex6pp]

@@DSAUDIOreview I heard with good headphones. maybe Edifier are most good at mid-high freq if you play with an EQ (Equalizer) and have an extra subwoofer, they are the best speakers in this price! What is your opinion?

[@daveninjaneuro7089]

I have a sub in my system and under 45hz no sound could be heard on this clip; in other clips with sub 50hz bass I can hear it fine. Not sure what's up. For example, I can hear and feel 25hz on this clip no problem: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5y0Z4KJqJiXjdE

[@RagemanRM]

Swans HiVi M200 MKIII vs Edifier R1850DB. Please!! p.s )

[@camelCased]

Edifier has a slight so called "disco smile" (V-shaped mids), but otherwise not bad at all.

[@scotchwhisky6094]

Edifier wins

[@Chinaski1]

Why even compare them? JBL's are for music production while Edifiers are for casual music listening.

[@s0mekindof]

The second track is called "Full speed". What's the artist?

[@DSAUDIOreview]

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[@s0mekindof]

thx!

[@junacebedo888]

Vocal Mids of JBL better

[@MinasK.97]

JBL

[@TSilva01]

Jbl here is better, no match...

[@tradehut2782]

This video debunks the myth that studio monitors are not enjoyable for listening. This Edifier model sounds unlistenable next to the JBL.