Setting up Presonus ERIS 3.5 Studio Monitors - Quick Start Tutorial

The Presonus ERIS 3.5 studio monitors paired with the Iso Acoustics ISO-130 stands make for a great set of speakers for your home studio! In this video I walk step by step through setting up the Presonus ERIS 3.5 studio monitors for the first time along with the Iso Acoustics130's! If you've just purchased these speakers and need help setting them, hopefully this video will help!
I bought the Presonus ERIS 3.5 studio monitors because they are compact, budget friendly, and have great reviews! I am pairing them with the ISOACOUSTIC ISO-130 stands and so far I love the combo! They sound great and fit perfectly on my studio desk!
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[@Mix7Studio]

Good video. Here's the best tip you will ever get for people on a budget. Put some studio foam behind your video and audio monitors. It's called a "live end dead end" design. Then you will not have to go around the room looking through a mirrow so you know where to put studio foam. Live end dead end designs work very well because when the sound hits the wall behind you and comes back it dies right behind your setup and doesn't reflect off the wall and join in with the sound coming out of your monitors. I could go into reverent fields, standing waves, etc. but I'm trying to help the budget mided engineers. Concerning the monitors. I purchased two sets of these for my daughters room and they thunder for their size. When placed right they sound like there's a small sub in the room. They are perfect for studio engineers of all levels. Even though I'm running three sets of monitors, Adam, Fostex, and Yahama, with subs on the Adams and Fostex monitors, I'm going to buy a set of these so I can hear a mix through speakers the size of most cars and home sound systems. If you're just starting out he's right, don't think about it, buy them. Right now 7/14/23 PreSonus is selling them in the US for $89.99 (pair) and they're including the Prime version of Studio One 6 and a free $1000.00 worth of production software. Go check it out on their site and have fun mixing it up!

[@DayglowDuppy]

Mannn I was STRUGGLING to find a video that could help take the guesswork out of hooking these up.. im new to this and you won't believe how many videos there are out there of people rambling and offering ZERO information. This video helped a lot! My ERIS monitors are hooked up and ready to go now. THANKS!

[@1Capnjazz]

I see these are bundled with a subwoofer online ,… how to you connect the subwoofer ?? Through the 1/4 on the back of the 3.5??? Then the speakers out of the subwoofer ?? And then the volume would control everything. ?

[@riccardocarbo2479]

I set mine up (no audio interface) using the RCA - Auxiliary, but the sound has a static noise in it, and doesn't sound fully bright or deep. I use them as PC speakers for gaming and music. Why would there be this static, especially at the higher frequencies it's noticeable. What could be causing this?

[@TheDmccubbi]

Thanks for the video! Question: How to connect the Eris 8bt Subwoofer to this system? I am lost. 🙂

[@57RickH]

8:22 Positioning, exactly the info I was looking for for my Eris non-BT 3.5's. Wasn't sure if they should be toed in as you described so this is very helpful, thanks 👍🏻

[@jonathanyoe4189]

I don't have two inputs for Focusrite?! Am I doing something wrong?

[@mazterford]

Thank you for this,i just got my presonus and im ready to setup..

[@Dangerduck23]

lol can anyone answer this Do I need an adapter to hook my dj controller to set these up

[@marcelowcr]

Thank you so much! Great instructive video! Will It be too bad if I position these speakers not in the classic "triangle" form? I mean, can I put them in the corner one beside the other in order to save space?

[@jeremyeasterling1837]

What is the name of the black and red wire? Anyone know?

[@ScarcH25]

what do I need to tune it? for example low, mid or high?

[@thedarkflowkiller]

Might be a dumb question but as you don't show it I wonder, what cables should I buy to plug the speakers to the soundcard ? Do I need 1 cable with a "Y" ending ? Do I need two of the same cable ? Im confused

[@austincodes]

I wish the active speaker was on the right and not the left

[@deadbeatuniversity]

Mine won’t work on games, any clue why?

[@prodshif]

hey only the left monitor is working how can i fix this

[@nicholasparrock5550]

Hi there just a quick question.. Without trying to sound too dumb, can these speakers be plugged directly into a piano/keyboard. The keyboard has a DAW built into it already if this helps with the question being asked or do I still need an audio interface? Thanks..

[@ivanl.8201]

Thank you for such a great video. After researching all sorts of monitors, including M-Audio BX3 and BX4, Alesis Elevate 5, Mackie CR-X's, a couple of Behringer models and even those expensive JBL 305's (they're on sale for $135 each this week, however), I think I'll get the PreSonus Eris 3.5's. I do wanted to ask you how long the speaker wire is, and whether it's of decent quality. I recall having to buy better and longer speaker wire with the M-Audio Studiophile DX'4 that I bought ages ago. I almost went for the M-Audio this time around, too, but PreSonus seems to have a more flat response with less artificial bass and with more clarity in the mid and high ranges than the M-Audio BX4's.

[@TOON.MUSIC.503]

Very helpful man. Does the speakers come with those cable that go to the focusrite? Or do you have to buy it seperate?

[@DSoundman]

I had to buy those separately.

[@lilliana9881]

what’s the red and black open wire called

[@BeatSchoolOnline]

super helpful! THANK YOU

[@JesusIsTheWay59]

video starts at 4:15. you're welcome

[@sgraa4472]

Only one of mine is working

[@jakobstein1435]

I have a Scarlett solo interface. How would I connect these monitors with my interface? I’m not sure what cables I would need.

[@DSoundman]

I believe the scarlett solo has a left and right 1/4 output (L & R). My Scarlett 8i6 has the same type of outputs and I connect two 1/4 TRS cables from the L and R outputs into the 1/4 TRS Inputs on the ERIS 3.5 monitors and it works beautifully!

[@jakobstein1435]

@@DSoundman any specific 1/4 TRS cables u recommend?

[@DSoundman]

@@jakobstein1435 I use these, but anything similar to this will work! www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/BP10--pro-co-bp-10-excellines-balanced-patch-cable-10-foot

[@annarose3123]

This was super easy to follow and really helpful. I appreciate the way you speak informatively without making beginners feel stupid.

[@DSoundman]

Thanks for the kind words! I’m glad it was helpful!

[@JeremFNATIC]

Can i connect a tablet in front of those Studio Monitors ?

[@Charles-ui4rx]

Yo Dude man let me tell you that carpet remnants are the best and they are free squares 14x14 and 12x12's I used diamond studded thumbtackswill hold them to the wall ....good luck

[@DSoundman]

Great budget friendly idea!! Thanks!

[@TWHerping]

Random audio question.......I have a scarlet 2i2 (no midi inputs in back) and an old keyboard with midi inputs. How can I run MIDI with my keyboard through the interface? I could buy a MIDI to thunderbolt to connect to my laptop but then I can't hear the keyboard on my ERIS 4.5 monitors.

[@MalachiEastling]

I get no sound out of my monitors i got the eris e5 ones and presonus 1810c interface.

[@kafrantz7576]

Very well done video! I am getting the exact same setup for my small home studio .... your video will make the setup a breeze .... Thanks Again!

[@kingslavd661]

So I need a sound card to play this, they can't hook up to the computer?

[@1franv]

Have you found an answer I’m wondering the same thing

[@kingslavd661]

@@1franv yes, you don't need a special sound card. I just had to plug mines in where you would plug headphones in your pc. For me, the typical entertainment speakers outlets didn't work.

[@CrustaceousB]

Audio interface. That's what I use with these speakers.

[@bencelep4212]

@@CrustaceousB and does it sound better with the aux output?Cuz with the aux it’s not ad good as i expected:/

[@paxvob]

Good video. Thank you.

[@billdeere5042]

any idea why i only get audio from the headphones jack? it was fine until i plugged my headphones into the monitor to record a vocal. now there's only audio output from that headphone jack ?

[@rhlmvr]

Thanks so much!! Do you know where I could get the cables to connect R. Monitor to L. Monitor?

[@iAMD1]

Can u plug them directly into a desktop ???

[@DSoundman]

Yes you can

[@thomaslarney8365]

I bought these along with the software around 2019 and I've left em outside dropped em an i thought my left ine broke but it was just my aux

[@samueldando8067]

Love watching your videos thanks. If I’m correct I would need to buy cables to plug into focusrite? I’ve seen trs cables are they needed? Sorry I’m a beginner.

[@jimmyhegner6021]

The whole reason I'm watching this video is because mine didn't come with the quarter inch cables. I thought he would show us how to set it up with the cables provided. Guess not?

[@jimmyhegner6021]

I've watched 5:08 to 5:33 at least a dozen times, and not once does he actually show the wires/cables and how to connect them. We get a good shot of his backside though. lol

[@Stefan-wp2qr]

Do you get any gain independent hiss with these? I've bought mine recently and there is a constant hiss when I turn them on, it's audible up to around 50cm. Is that normal with these? Please help

[@stefancargoski5871]

Hey dude, these seem pretty cool little monitors. I'm getting rid of my KRK garbage and looking into these ones. Just want to make sure they don't have that terrible auto sound switch where they turn off if the sound is low like the KRK garbage.

[@DSoundman]

Hey! I’ve never noticed that with these. Sounds like a gate problem or something on the KRK…that’s awful!

[@stefancargoski5871]

@@DSoundman Absolutely! www.reddit.com/r/audioengineering/comments/8hmsgh/i_made_a_hack_to_stop_krk_rokits_from_auto/

[@mrlozano]

If you were using these with a turntable and subwoofer......would you run RCA direct from your turntable to the sub, and then out via TRS cable to the main monitor? Or would you run RCA from turntable to main monitor AND THEN run TRS from monitor to subwoofer? (turntable has preamp, yes) Basically, what do you plug your turntable into first? The monitor like usual, or into the Subwoofer first?

[@BBMBtv]

Can I Use An " RCA to RCA cable" to connect it to my Interface ? Like The M Audio AV30

[@nightmarerex2035]

how is the aux suppose to work? thught could plug in phone or tablet whatever with the aux cable to use them on that instead computer but it still works on computer and not the device when use the aux?

[@aaryanakhil1228]

Gonna meed to treat the back wall wear ur speakers are, since the monitors have back ports

[@johneyjoseph89]

Can you use the speakers without something like Focusrite, just directly connect to motherboard audio connector ?

[@keressabeverage2622]

Suggestions to sync? Hubby hasn’t had any luck, thx!!!

[@SWAGgrass]

wait so they didnt come with the cable you actually use to hook them up? They come with the 8inch to rca, Aux cable for the front, and the power cable. So you are saying that you used left and right quarter inch rca to connect the rear to the focusrite. Is this the ideal setup? or is it fine to use the aux out of the front?

[@yellowcolor9013]

Do I need the interface for them to work

[@DSoundman]

No you don’t

[@deyvistreams]

The 1/4 inch cables are you using are TRS or just simple mono cables?

[@xl-kezurix]

how can i put my power switch back on, it fell off .

[@MrGreenprolol]

is okay withous a sound card ? is it plug and play ?

[@davidospina1508]

Where did he talk about the high and lows of the speaker???

[@jamesprada1200]

Thank you for the helpful video!

[@Malvlex]

Just got these for my desk setup. Happy with the looks and size. But god, the heaphone sound is terrible. I switch to headphones (AKG K545) when it's getting late and my gf goes to bed. But then these speakers are useless. It's like the headphones are mono and missing bass. Tested also different earphoens (Xiamoi Pistons) and same thing. Am I doing something wrong? I didn't find any settings regarding this.

[@chasmrecordings]

These are studio monitors for mixing and mastering audio on a very tight budget. They aren’t meant for the average consumer to use them to listen to music. Quite literally they are MEANT to produce a “flat” listening experience so as to help producers hear how their mix sounds and the individual channels from their DAW.

[@producer-bc7us]

This video is so calming and clean.

[@kylem1482]

Do you recommend these for just simply KZbin and anime watching?

[@DSoundman]

Yes! I use them for non-studio related things all the time!

[@michaelkrizmanich8010]

Do you ever address latency?

[@lst-topic418]

if i also connect a extended speaker to the 3.5mm via aux cable in the front would it use both/extend the sound, or just stop using the Eris and start using whichever is in the aux port? great review and very helpful i have almost the same set up except with the scarlet 2i2 so I don't have extra TRS connections in the back just 2 and want too find a way too connect my speakers too these and these to the interface.

[@nightmarerex2035]

trying to figurre out too what the aux port dose mine dosent do anythign when plug in my phone so maby its for another speaker?..

[@lawrenceamos3316]

Good video, well explained.

[@pauloremo]

Hi , I have a question, my left speaker sounds more fuller and bassy compared to my right speaker. I have 4.5, is it normal??

[@Alfabravo36]

It,s normal

[@ShailenderSharma]

Thank you so much for such an easy and lucid presentation on setting up the speakers

[@Zooropa1]

Does it matter what side these speakers are on? I'm right handed and would prefer adjusting the volume w/ the speaker on the R side. Thanks

[@minor00]

The manual has a small comment that says you can reverse the inputs from your audio source to maintain the correct stereo image if you want the controls on the right side instead of the left. This is what I did - hookup everything as normal but instead of putting your input cables left-to-left and right-to-right, put left-to-right and right-to-left.

[@tender.branson]

How do they sound right from PC 3.5 jack without DAC and subwoofer?

[@DSoundman]

I think they sound great!

[@karlokosta5571]

No Sound test, no like

[@honzhek]

Is there any way to connect these speakers with another pair of them in second room via BT?

[@chasmrecordings]

These do come in a Bluetooth option for like 30 dollars more.

[@CuriousMindedMedia]

Great vid man thanks!

[@Vancity-2000]

Thank you for your great video and instructions, in the case of playing and recording guitar in a DAW, are these helpful?

[@wongtheripper]

Not if you like a metal tone with low end. You will experience cone rattling. Every other tone works fine.

[@masterdirector7661]

Thank you.

[@kaybee650]

Thank You!!!

[@6double6.]

How do I go about connecting these to a subwoofer to get audio thru my TV?

[@alegendary6550]

Hey man did you manage to figure it out?

[@xeztan]

Can they be connected directly to the computer?

[@thomaslarney8365]

Mine do not they have the red an black plus a power cord and the other cord connects to an interface

[@ranushka78]

Verry useful ❤️❤️❤️

[@TomislavIvanFlis]

Thank you for the great video. I really like your setup. Have you used balanced or unbalanced cable? (TRS or TS) I'm planing on connecting these monitors to a mixer via xlr to TRS jack.

[@JhnyBravos]

Perfect bri

[@spirosdionisotis2539]

I already have these monitors. Great video!

[@robertsmith-hv8qq]

are tyheyy good for start up or should i invest in krk's ?

[@spirosdionisotis2539]

@@robertsmith-hv8qq i use them for 5 months now and i absolutely love them. For start up they are more than great. They have strong and clear sound.

[@DSoundman]

Thanks! I love them as well! I was hesitant because of the price, but I'm amazed at how good they are!

[@DrExxe]

@@robertsmith-hv8qq been using mine for a year now. It’s perfect for my work. I also use it for movie scoring even. It's great lol.

[@skadoosh3564]

I recently bought the bundle that comes with the subwoofer, do I need an audio interface to connect both to my macbook or pc?

[@itsprod.472]

Yeah with the subwoofer yes I’m pretty sure.

[@1Capnjazz]

I was wondering the same thing. Like. Can you add a subwoofer to these monitors ?? I see they come as a bundle so ….

[@Eldawn]

Hey is it possible to plug them directly into a digital piano ? maybe through 6.3mm cable ? I use the Alesis recital pro however i wasn't sure if i could plug them without using the scarlet 2i2

[@adamrobinson8620]

I would expect you could plug the piano into the aux jack.

[@efx-morte]

Have a rca input in the back, or use aux input .

[@RGWTMV]

Great help cheers

[@Frydae-tz1de]

Hi there 👋🏽! For mixing do I touch the acoustic tuning or just leave at zero ?

[@mercibeaucoup4591]

same question I got here, pls hmu when u got an answer dude🙏🏻

[@Frydae-tz1de]

@@mercibeaucoup4591 I leave it at zero

[@nutmegchief]

This video is excellent!

[@Boyinsick]

🙏🏻💙

[@HeyYoXo]

They don't work with Adobe Audition do not buy this junk

[@simpatico4004]

I just got these. I really like them.

[@nicolasolsonmusic5191]

Have you had any issues with the speakers not working? I got mine last week and they’ve worked great, but the past three days, the audio will cut in and out randomly, sometimes even cutting out completely for stretches of 30-45 minutes. If I use headphones, the audio will come through, but it’s just when I want to play the audio through the speakers. This happens when streaming music, making music in GarageBand, or just playing my electric through my Scarlett Solo.

[@DSoundman]

Hi there, I have not had any issues with mine not working....they've actually been flawless from day one. If all your connections are secure and good, I'd say it almost sounds like some defect in the speaker. I'd reach out to Presonus support and see if they can help!

[@lubbers825]

Please help! If I buy these exact speakers, with an aux cable, can I skip the interface and simply plug the aux into the speaker from my laptop via the laptops headphone jack? Will this work??

[@DSoundman]

Yes! I’ve done that quite a bit!