This looks GREAT, but sounds... - Edifier QD35

[@johnwolf2349]

This was one of those "am I made of worms?" days I see

[@Tophatguy_vr]

First here

[@thunderwolf8908]

OwO

[@aarontuchardt7540]

Guys we need worms merch now. Little cartoon worms wearing headphones and jamming

[@DamianoPodda]

Intrusive thoughts have made their way out 😂

[@Preske]

which is weird because he's made from bread

[@thegooddoctordeep]

Dan is the inner voice in my head that's come alive.

[@ZekeTsoi]

wait. why does this make sense...

[@pvtpain66k]

"I don't know if I'm full of worms or not..." God. Dammit, Dan. Now I have questions...

[@Tophatguy_vr]

First

[@RisingRevengeance]

the amount of people currently carrying around parasitic worms without knowing is higher than you wanna know :)

[@blumac9801]

@@Tophatguy_vrJust for you bro: 🏅 🥇 🎖️ Congrats.

[@heftycat]

The answer is probably sushi.

[@danh6720]

Dan is a real life Wes Anderson character.

[@Tophatguy_vr]

First

[@jayhub24]

Theres a slight Jeff Goldblum in there somwhere

[@RavingDavith]

its the incoherant screams at home that brings his character to life

[@biscuitdingus]

This is the best description of Dan ive seen.

[@Dan_d00d]

Super accurate. Down to the pace of dialogue and lack of pauses to let each prior zinger sink in

[@Skyflairl2p]

Dan is great, he is so matter-of-fact that its just easy to absorb whatever he's talking about.

[@maolcogi]

Worms in current year.

[@freshfishonly]

He's very uncomfortable being a presenter. Makes for an awkward video, would rather have James review speakers, I don't know what Dan's day to day duties are but he's better off behind a camera

[@Skyflairl2p]

@@freshfishonly I respectfully disagree. His cadence is fine and he gets the point across like a friend explaining a product to you. If anything I prefer this type of review/unboxing rather than some full of confidence puppet who says whatever pleases the sponsors lol.

[@freshfishonly]

That's completely fine, to each his own I suppose.@@Skyflairl2p

[@AnTiG1ZM0]

Dan is all of our intrusive thoughts "I don't know if I'm full of worms or not..." and the sticker

[@FreeQuenzyBeats]

If you have it against a wall, you might feel some of the extra punch of bass being reflected off of the walls

[@tionio7722]

Neighbor’s worst nighmare

[@MEatRHIT2009]

Very much this. I have a pair of 7" bookshelves that are absolute beasts (extremis 6.8 drivers) and if you put them in the middle of a room they sound anemic because I designed them to be near-ish to a wall so they have only have ~3dB of baffle step compensation not 6 or more that you'd want for something used in the middle of the room. If you have them near a wall they are basically flat down to 40Hz but when it's out from the wall it drops off a couple octaves higher than that.

[@unattributed1641]

I was thinking this too, there are quite a few speakers using this type of design that felt on being placed near a wall of similar backdrop for the bass to be reflected. Another reason that it's actually a good idea to actually look at the manual instead of idiotically throwing it aside. That being said Edifier tends to be known for having fairly low quality overall, so I didn't really expect anything from this plastic pile of $_&#.

[@ms3862]

@@tionio7722lol poor people who live in apartments

[@siffoine]

This is not some random tech KZbinr doing this in his bedroom closet. He has a whole camera crew and rest of the studio in front of him. If it sounds too bassy like that, it would sound even worse had he wall in front of him.

[@tom7e418]

Always nice to see Dan reviews!

[@atoafriend]

"I don't know if I'm full of worms or not?" what a wonderful way to open a video, love dan

[@25LQW]

Stereo makes a massive difference. I bought a google nest audio for the corner of my kitchen bench. I got another a week later and made a stereo pair and put it in the other corner. the sound was more than twice as good in a stereo pair. and probably cost less than this. I see this product being something like a desk/bench/bedside speaker.

[@anomuumit]

Well yeah, obviously stereo is better but that applies to every speaker.

[@pelagia1538]

And weve known that since what, 1930 or so? People shouldnt expect a singular bluetooth speaker to sound impressive.

[@JasperSchwinghammer]

​@@pelagia1538a mono speaker can sound great. If you miss frequencies on one speaker you will also with two.

[@TheZoenGaming]

Seems like Edifier did something similar to Bose and you need the speaker in front of a wall for it to sound the best.

[@necrojoe]

Yeah that was my first thought, too. I dont know too many people outside of corporate offices who have their desk floating in the middle of the room. Even outside of Bose, my cheap crappy Logitech speakers benefit from a wall. too.

[@mdump]

There is genuinely nothing I love more than a Dan hosted video

[@biaroca]

I love how Dan always makes the bleep button work when he's on SC.

[@whirlybirdrc]

Dan has a very chaotic mind. The way he speaks, picks things up and sets it back down again. Feeling every knob, nook and cranny of this speaker. It is absolutely wonderful seeing Dan doing a review of this Edifier speaker. Dan is basically that little voice we have in our heads.

[@Wintorez45]

I always enjoy Dan's appearances :)

[@trevfrancis88]

"I don't know if I'm full of worms or not" definitely got me to pay attention. Most effective way to turn second monitor content into main viewing 😅

[@Techbusted]

i love dan when he does reviews. no filters and says it exactly as they are.

[@RyanMacabre]

Dan is easily my favorite member of the LTT crew

[@mikec9025]

Dan videos are an instant watch and upvote, always so entertaining. Edit: Worms worms worms!

[@SirSilvia]

8:30 it's probably because it's supposed to be sitting against a wall and the bass ports would reflect off the wall so that it doesn't feel so empty when listening from the front side. Definitely not made for open air

[@MasterYodaJEDI4]

Dan is my favorite on camera personality! We need more Dan!

[@matyi1656]

I would have tried it with its back facing a wall, maybe that would help with the bass. I have an Akai BT speaker that fires down with the reflex tube, it often feels the superior config, but that also needs a solid surface.

[@Alactrium]

I could listen to this man review audio equipment all day, every day

[@jeffw991]

Yeah, he’s a real earworm.

[@TheOystei]

Also note on the cord, at least it's a standard connection that can easily be replaced or changed.

[@4RILDIGITAL]

You discussed every feature in depth and that's impressive.

[@PAPO1990]

"it sounds better from the back" maybe it would sound better in front of a wall to bounce the bass reflex output off of?

[@brettadams1021]

Dan is an absolute joy... What a great asset for LMG.

[@JasonEllins]

I'm not even a little interested in this product but Dan makes it seem interesting. W Dan

[@caseyrice768]

LOL that's quite the vertical throw for a mighty 3db eq change

[@OhMyGadd]

It's 6db, it's starting point is -3

[@OhMyGadd]

That being said, the UI is terrible so I see why you made that mistake lol

[@colinmartin9797]

I'm guessing, as with basically everything that's reflex ported behind itself, that it has a specific distance from a wall or other large flat surface it wants to be (usually mentioned in the manual). The wall reflects the bass around, giving it a larger feel and less directionality. Wouldn't help with a mids scoop though. This was a weird miss for edifier - kind of their entire thing is affordable bookshelf speakers that punch way above their cost. I like the look but with an open grill like that, I'd prefer the tweeter be an AMT and a larger 4 or 6 inch woofer. and maybe send it with some kind of protective cover you could put over the drivers. I like the look of uncovered drivers but am always paranoid. A pair of the hivi swan OS-10's is $150, they're bluetooth, wired, sound amazing. Or the edifier R1280BS for the same.

[@kjuju]

A wild Dan appears yet again. I love his way of witty yet savage information delivery.

[@Sonic6293]

Have you looked at the Sony HT-AX7? It's touted as a "portable theater system" with detachable satellites that costs $500. For that money, one could buy a Minirig 2.1 setup.

[@noredine]

This Dan model doesn't have worms in him. We stopped making that model long ago

[@thatguycalledaustin4206]

I feel like you’re supposed to have it against a wall which theoretically would further diffuse and distribute the bass signal. It might not “fix” the audio problems but I think it would likely round out the sound of the speaker a lot more

[@VitorBarbosa]

Yeah thought that as well!

[@TrioLOLGamers]

4:35 IT HURTS. PLEASE DON'T DO THAT TO THAT WOOFER!

[@AlphaLzr]

I have a Edifier S350DB and I actually love it a lot!

[@techderaudios]

Sound wasnt bad on my unit but custom eq is needed

[@arkd1711]

Speaking for all of the internet here... we need more Dan in videos, he's great!

[@oldbot64]

Nope

[@al21joscha8]

what I like best about the worms is the fact that they are not an eldritch horror

[@shakeelali20]

Only Dan could begin a video by stating "I Dunno if i'm full of worms or not" and have me smashing the like button within the first ten seconds. Please never change Dan!

[@Mishotaki]

Team17 needs to sponsor a Dan video with their next Worms game ^_^

[@JasonEllins]

what a start to a video 💀

[@IrisCorven]

"It'd be really sick to have a little transparent panel right here. I don't know if I'm full of worms or not." That's the most Dan shit that Dan has ever said.

[@kingofstrike1234]

I think they base the volume leveler to be based on your device, so depending on devices, laptop / phone / pc, etc it can be louder

[@rekalty4477]

When Dan is involved, the content is always After Dark.

[@reshba]

MORE DAN! I love the way he speaks to my soul

[@gibbleking]

the mri scan of my lymphoma tumours are my desktop wallpapers...shakes head...i need help..

[@AtomikSheep]

The most entertaining videos are the ones hosted by Dan, I love it!

[@RJenkins6586]

Definitely look forward to dan videos.

[@gregoryharen3057]

I get real “Welcome to night vale” vibes. Now I want hidden night vale stuff in every Dan episode

[@LE_SSERAFIM]

Design - Not Bad LED - Good Sound - Terrible

[@Pieman93]

The bass port "sound lines" were going through the ports on the rear and then out through the speakers on the front (it was a transparent view through the speaker)

[@ComputerGeeks-R-Us]

With the charging ports, it seems these are more targeted for use as desktop speakers. The size of the speakers relative to the drivers seems like a poor use of real estate. I think I'll stick to my Aiyima D03 DAC/Amp, bookshelf speakers, and 10" powered sub under the desk.

[@nedimmutapcija9186]

I got a Panasonic SC-UA30 for $150 which is one of those giant standing-up speakers and it's 300W. It does Bluetooth and RCA in and it is loud af. If you are looking for a speaker for music maybe you want to check it out. I'm thinking of getting another one for the other side of the table so it's stereo

[@RobCarter04]

I think the intention here was really to make a modern "clock-radio" type product to sit on a night stand in the bedroom. Makes a lot of sense to integrate a good quality 35W PD charger into it. What's strangest about this though is that Edifier uses those exact drivers in a number of really solid powered stereo monitor pairs that deliver great sound quality.

[@OnkyoGrady]

I kind of dig the 35W label on the side of the case, if only because in terms of powered monitors that's a relevant figure. The way I'd read it is they are demonstrating that it's a tier up from the industry norm of about 20W per speaker on $100-ish monitors. That being said, it doesn't mean it's better, as all things are very much not equal with those material choices.

[@niko_BxW]

These first 10 seconds are without a doubt the greatest intro in any video ever! Worms!❤

[@sortofsmarter]

nobody likes me, everyone hates me....I'm gonna eat some worms....lol

[@Channel99989]

One suggestion though...If the speaker is offering aux input,use it for sound quality check. With lossless audio it makes an absolute difference. Bluetooth just limits that to hell. Tested this for years from cheap bluetooth speakers to the high powered car audio. But i like to see Dan as well.

[@VitorBarbosa]

Bought the Edifier r1700bt bookshelf speakers to use on my PC years ago. Amazing build quality and sound too! Definitely recommend checking the brand if you're looking for speakers

[@rizz0d]

honestly i have no interest in bluetooth speakers, but i do have interest in Dan's delivery, something about his timing makes him a joy to listen to.

[@FishyFelix]

I was more excited about the worms rather than the speaker unit. I wanted to see worms!

[@tomstev5026]

always nice to have more dan videos. love his reviews and his quirkieness.

[@Das_Carstel]

I love this guy, every time he is in a video it is a joy.

[@dogbot55]

I can think of at least half a dozen speakers I would buy before this one

[@phoenux3986]

Dan's hyperfocus has finally been driven away from bread and landed on worms I guess

[@bitrot42]

“Edifier” sounds like the instructor in some dystopian future, for your edification.

[@puregarbage2329]

“I bring the ‘worm energy’ to the tech review that the ‘Linus Sebastian’ behind me don’t really like.”

[@LuizHartkopf]

if you go for looks it’s great, if you care about sound quality you can always go for older Studio speakers from brands like Aiwa for very very cheap and then just buy a nice quality small amplifier.

[@javierev4994]

Edifier themselves have the mr4 and it's an amazing studio monitor for the price. No smart internet shenanigans but they sounds great.

[@jabh7250]

It might look cool if you're either 12 or if you really want to stay a virgin.. Besides that, I totally agree with you. Find some old studio speakers - it'll sound and look a world better.

[@DerLages]

Even through YT audio compression i think to be able to hear to out what Dan means, kinda like the midrange speaker is set to a highpass of 300-400 hz, with the bassports trying to fill all the sub region

[@zadarblack]

Well maybe if he used a phone with LDAC support instead of an iPhone...

[@TR-qf2gt]

@@zadarblackthough LDAC doesn’t really matter if the device you’re using it with can’t reproduce sound as good and take advantage of the resolution

[@zadarblack]

​​​@@TR-qf2gt why It wont allow to reply? (Edit strange) I have a HiFi sound system with Bluetooth and use apple music hifi music and it sound like this on my wife iphone but sound good on my android. (Both using apple music app but her on aac Bluetooth and me on LDAC and her it sound like part of the sound missing because of compression just like he experienced in Is test.)

[@ggill1313]

I just don’t believe you

[@zadarblack]

@@ggill1313 not my problem. The difference using hi fidelity music on a high fidelity compatible speaker system is huge when passing from sbc/aac to LDAC its just the reality. You can deny reality all you want it seem like many deny reality lately.

[@rexx273]

I bought this before, and its nice as a talk and show piece when u have a house party, but the sound is lacking a bit. I might end up buying good quality low profile speakers to cover up this speaker's lack of good music to balance it out hahahaha

[@KEVLAR-db3ke]

im a minute in and i need mor Dan in my life lolz. He needs to unbox more!

[@moen3249]

When a frequency band is sudpected of missing, isn't that the perfect time for labs to be included?

[@tylerkuso]

Sum nerd 🤓 shi

[@ZenakuShinobi]

now im invested in Dan's intrusive thoughts...time to go and watch all the reviews with Dan specifically.

[@ShaneT5S]

If it's better with bass behind the speaker, what if you place it right next to a wall so the more bassy sound reflects off the wall? I imagine people would have this next to or against a wall more than in the middle of a room

[@ALC570]

Dan is certainly full of worms

[@_Sigfried_]

_"It sounds really good _*_backwards,_*_ then you turn it around and It sounds like.. ass."_ Dan. ~2023

[@TobyLegion]

Dan's brainworms are what makes him special

[@gundamwang]

This may need a re-visit, it's really likely that they expect it to have a wall behind it! For it to sound better when you angle it? It needs a solid surface behind it to reflect that bass! Try it again in it's intended environment as like, a bookshelf speaker, or on a desk with a wall behind it!

[@TheNiteNinja19]

I like the W-King line of speakers I have the D9 and it punches way above its $80 price tag. And it's lasted a year now being played 10 hours a day 6 days a week, often over-driven with equalizer tweaks.

[@odinsudons]

I will say one defense about the bass from the back; with it being a non-wireless speaker, I would assume it would be against a wall in MOST cases which would help with that a little... But I am no expert

[@jondilly1974]

Bass response would be best if it was coupled against a wall or corner instead of the middle of a table.

[@Xmvw2X]

Edifier's a weird thing. They're sort of good and sort of not at the same time. I think the biggest fault they have is they just need to do better work with the actual sound. Like some minor effort in driver selection and optimization and do what they need to in order to get the sound profile solid. Their stuff is often liked as a decent bang for the buck. Heck, I even grabbed one of their bigger R2850DB sets a few years ago for an castable exercise room set. They worked surprisingly...ok. In some ways I can appreciate their stuff. But the raw sound of the products is that of half the price of whatever you're buying. I haven't quite figured out what their goal is as a company because they do seem to deliberately shoot themselves in the foot on actual sound quality. I assume it is in large a byproduct of costing and trying to retain pretty competent profit margins in the budget market space. That price target might force you into a certain price point for drivers. But still, $200 for what is basically a single bookshelf speaker is spendy. And those drivers don't seem bottom of the barrel either. They're an interesting company.

[@apachie2k]

The way he said I play incoherent screaming at home 😂

[@WolfSheep]

@Dan .. do a review of the Wheel record player in the background. keep in mind the Kickstarter took years longer, and the company forced pledges to pay more to get anything apparently. Still curious how it turned out.

[@MrsirJenkins]

Dan's my current favourite LTTer.

[@Pokebilities]

It would mostly likely be in a place with a wall behind it or in a case so it probably was a reflection thing

[@benh1467]

You guys really need to review stuff properly. The bass sounds better from the back because it is intended to reflect off a wall. You'd probably get a lot more of your mids back, too.

[@Kelthor85]

Probably not a good idea to design speakers that rely on a particular room mode.

[@Metal_Maxine]

I think the LMG studio is a bit short of walls that are both a) real and b) not sound treated.

[@tachithenx4117]

Well, Idac is not supported by iPhone! Just change to any Android phone for better audio fidelity... Please do some research before giving judgement. (Or just read the manuel)

[@elliottsw]

The bass may sound better when it's backed up against a wall. Having it out in the open in a large studio space will not help it at all, especially at the lower end.

[@keiz_]

My favourite implementation of a clear speaker has to be the Lyric Speaker, but it is freakung expensive. Amazarashi did a really cool music video with one.

[@johnnygeorgopoulos4072]

I have 2 sets of Edifiers, a set of R1700BTs' in my bedroom, and a set of R1280DBs' on my PC desk along with an accompanying Dayton SUB800 8" powered sub under the desk..... Both of them sound utterly fantastic, even without a sub, beautiful, rich and pretty flat sound..... those little guys put in work. I initially was set out to buy some Swans D100's for my bedroom, but they were never in stock, so I reluctantly bought the Edifiers because I know they've been highly regarded by some known audio guys.... I was definitely not disappointed 👌 Now while I'm biased due to me owning and thoroughly enjoying 2 sets of Edifiers, and would never buy a standalone BT speaker (ok I lied, I bought one for work when I was driving a forklift that would sit perfectly inside the cupholder, a small UK built BT speaker called a MiniRig, also fantastic), but it seems you're not using this thing in it's intended scenery.... I mean, who listens to a speaker that close? Strange

[@angry_wizard]

I've got a pair of R1700BTs as my PC speakers too and they're damn good, on par with my vintage 70s Hi-Fi speakers, absolutely stellar value, they outshine speakers double their price. They look great too.

[@johnnygeorgopoulos4072]

@@angry_wizard yeah Edifier makes great stuff, I was very surprised with both of my sets sound. I looked on Amazon for this little one reviewed, it seems this guy here is the only one disappointed with it's sound... people have said it's nothing in comparison with Edifier's more focused offers, but for a "single speaker" Bluetooth RGB clock speaker, it sounds great....so after my Edifiers, and the written reviews on this one here, I'm wondering if he wasn't placing it, or himself in a correct manner, location, room size, table ECT (who listens to a speaker that close?) , or it was defective or has already passed through other reviewers hands.... IDK, strange.... I personally wouldn't buy it, I've got a ton of RGB in my PC and behind my desk, but my desk is beautiful, clean simple walnut, and my Edifiers match pretty nicely, I don't want transparent RGB speakers on my desk 😅

[@Forsakn912]

Seems great if you aren't to concerned with sound quality and was going for a futuristic/cyberpunk aesthetic for your bedroom.

[@TitusRex]

It's designed to have a wall behind it.

[@Kelthor85]

Says who?

[@laurenfetter2527]

Worms, you say? "Red Wigglers: The Cadillac of worms!" - WKRP in Cincinnati

[@elliottsw]

BEST introduction sentence I've EVER heard

[@w0nd3rlu573r]

I will never get tired of Dan reviewing anything really 😀

[@ToukoWhite]

idk man it looks to me like something I'd get tucked away behind some hats with bottle openers at TJ Maxx

[@J_Peace]

"This looks GREAT, but sounds..." sums up most of Edifier's offerings.

[@MrJakeDC]

With ports on the back, you need a wall to reflect them. In a studio and a camera in front wasn't really a fair test. :(