Had a Thanksgiving? Hope so! ...Anyway, back to the grind :) Thanks for being here, fam! (Please use this link if you'd like the R1700BT amzn.to/4a1Mww0).
I have the BTs version on stable speaker stands, connected to a 10” powered sub, hard wired to my iPad via the Apple dongle DAC into the Line 1 RCA input, playing ALAC files (ripped from CDs) and Spotify. This is my main personal music system, set up in my medium sized bedroom with soft furniture. Speakers are placed “optimally” (I watched a number of RUclips videos on this subject), toe in adjusted for good soundstage. Very, very nice sound! I’m no audiophile, but I’m pretty pleased 😊 My advice for these is to spend time on speaker placement and do the “sub crawl”; you will be well rewarded for this effort.
You put the sub in your listening chair and then crawl around on the floor to see where it sounds best. Sounds odd, but it is simply a way to reverse engineer the best placement for the sub. It works every time.
One thing to change is your title. This is the R1700BTs which is different from the BT. The BT doesn't have an output for a sub and is older and lacks some of the features. Both are available too
I bought these speakers before watching your review video and I agree with your review. Last Christmas I saw Dayton Audio subwoofer on sale and I spent about $120 for one. (It was bigger than I expected). Using that with these speakers, it’s amazing. I’m going to stick with these till B&W 805D3 on sale. 😊
@@gearupaaronBest Buy may have B&W speakers on sale but not on that specific model. By the way, last thing I did to the Edifier speakers: ditch bluetooth and hook up Wiim pro plus with its EQ set to voice….
Thanks for the review. Arrived today the 1700BTs...and the Subwoofer is on his way. Yes, worth buying for the price i've paid - 100 euros for the 1700BTs and 105 euros for the subwoofer. Prestige constrution and excelent sound for the money. I have them in my desk, so, desk full of sound 🙂.
Nice overview of these speakers. Just got them and they do sound good. I have a Polk subwoofer from a surround system that I'm waiting on a longer 3.5mm to the RCA's to hook up. That should complete what I'm looking for, setting up a turntable where my "office" is. Also, being able to do BT from my phone and/or computer is awesome. I have the speakers set up high currently, need to explore better placement. Great review, thank you.
@@gearupaaron Thanks - originally the ARTTI T10. But since experiencing the S12 2024 as such a big (positive) difference, those as second pair. I now believe that people underestimate sound “quality” differences.
I got the passive P17s version: $65 AUD on Amazon special, about $42 USD. Add a $50-100 budget amp even second hand for more real power, tweak with EQ for nearfield full-range at a small desk-top value. Later, added a second hand $40 AUD Nova Sub-80 8", solid full-range starter setup.
Great review and thank you. I'm currently looking for active speakers for my studio keyboard (Roland RD800) for home practice, not performance. The Roland can put out some pretty punchy audio, though I won't be playing at high volume. Is it likely they'll handle this task - probably up to 2hrs/day? Cheers and thank you - David
I have one of these since several years ago, I think bluetooth is just V4, so my question is, newer models get updated bluetooth? because I may buy a new set for my upcoming new mac (bluetooth 5.3). Maybe a new set of these also will have bluetooth 5.3?
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
I have their R1855BT + T5 8" sub. Connected either via optical through my LG 4K HDR LED TV which is connected via HDMI eARC to my PC RX480 8GB..., or via the Apple type C to 3.5mm dongle from the PC. But their best performance shines when connected to headphone jack my old LG G6 phone with a built in Quad Dac from Sabre.
lol, watching this video and listening to your sound tests on my crappy $20 speakers and im thinking "hmm, that's nice..." i am definitely not an audiophile.
I just ordered the S1000 MKII from Edifier, on sale right now I just got it for 200 USD. Shpuld I cancel that and buy this 1700BTS instead? Which one is better?
I'm looking at the S1000MKII as well, where did you find it for 200 USD? The best I can find right now is 260 USD. As far as which one is better, the S1000MKII is much better than the 1700BTS.
The remote control is a joke, great speakers for smaller room. Soundstage is most excellent, first couple days I had them, I got up to see if someone was at my door a couple times.... awesome value if you ask me
lol I had the same with the cheaper r1280dbs'. Bro, the amount of times I heard a knock or something from a video and thought it was in real life is crazy.
does the remote control the subwoofer volume aswell once is connected to the speakers? i mean when you turn up the volume does it increase aswell at the same time as the speakers? thankyou
@@lotrcod4life You'd set a volume for both sub and speaker, then leave it. then just use your phone or PC to control the volume. its really only useful if your just using the 2 speakers. then you could max your phone volume and then control it via remote
Edifier has best low cost products that truly brilliantly mimic high cost speakers in sound, they might fall short in some areas but in pure sound Edifier ROCKS!!
Mine lasted for 5 years before kicking the bucket. Love them and wish they lasted longer. Power supply went out and impossible to source replacement for a fix :( . You will love them ---for about 5 years!
Nice video but i'm sorry, you made so many terrible mistakes when specifying stats of the speaker. Please do better for checking stats next time as you are fully wrong on multiple specs. 1- They are the 1700BTs not BT. 2-Not 65 watt peak power, 66 watt rms instead. Peak power is not even specified and can be estimated at anywhere between say 70 and even 132 watts. We dont know no ones tested. 3- They are not 6.6 kilograms each. Both together weigh 6.6 kg. How do you even say this when you have held the products in the first place. They def dont feel 6 kg each. 4- Not a big deal but the volume knob is not analog in its workings, its digital. Meaning that the knob can be spun infinetely in each direction, also allowing the speakers to be used with the included remote. Both the knob and remote change the same volume stepper.
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...
@@Ryzza5 but not free shipping I looked at pccg it was $50 shipping but no stock, I ordered them on Sunday night got them today their actually quite heavy, thanx for the heads up, ok i check Scorptec with postage $186 I'm tossing up buys the sub its $175 free shiping
@@gearupaaron Holy sh, this is genius. Bro. I've been using some type of white foam that came in some package / box in a wedge form. because I looked for speaker stands and they are crazy expensive. Like unreasonably expensive, even the cheapest ones, simple metal etc wedges cost a ton. I would prefer to have those clamp style desk stands that will bring them to ear level, but they cost as much as my r1280dbs. The foam I have now isn't too bad or distracting, but I much rather have more solid wedges. (currently it's basically a piece of white packing foam that is under the front part of my speakers and that have compressed and turned into wedged hahaha.)
undemanding songs are played. No rock, techno or songs with a lot of different instruments, including overlapping ones. Next please try can- spoon, radiohead-the National Anthem, Thundercat-Uh Uh, Apocalyptica-Path and meybe Rammstein (like Sonne) something with electric guitar like Lenny Kravitz-Are you gonna go my way and movie with action like part of Deepwater Horizon
You mean in the video or for the video? The former is due to video length and copyright, the latter I have a large battery of playlists of songs I'm familiar with. Hope that helps and thanks for the suggestion as well 🤙
Great question! They're not ideal for production, but can be if you're on a tight budget. Alternatively for the price, consider getting a decent pair of headphones (like the Hifiman HE400SE). 😁
I've had mine for 4 years. Decent sound, but they frequently auto-connect with my neighbor's bluetooth devices, even though the line-in is connected. Worse, the bluetooth takes priority, so suddenly I'm listening to weird music or phone calls through my speakers. I'm getting rid of them as there is no way to override this.
This doesn't happen with mine. Are you sure you have the same model? I can't even connect to BT without changing modes first. Perhaps you should have checked with the company within the warranty period.
Arrived today the 1700BTs...desk full of sound...and the Subwoofer is on his way. Yes, worth buying for the price i've paid - 100 euros for the 1700BTs and 105 euros for the subwoofer. Prestige constrution and excelent sound for the money. I have them in my desk, so like i've said, desk full of sound 🙂.
Buyers BE AWARE of the bass situation. Initially I thought the same "the bass could use a bit more kick" until I noticed that instruments were completely missing with some songs due to the lack of bass. For this I think they are useless without a subwoofer. I have can size speakers with tons of bass, ok not for audiophiles but even my macbook has more bass than these speakers.
Bad, bad bad. I did not have chance to test it out before buying online. The sound quality is much worse than my 13 years old Creative T40 II. Regret it..
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Had a Thanksgiving? Hope so! ...Anyway, back to the grind :) Thanks for being here, fam! (Please use this link if you'd like the R1700BT amzn.to/4a1Mww0).
Pls gift me these speakers bcz I can't afford right now.
I have the BTs version on stable speaker stands, connected to a 10” powered sub, hard wired to my iPad via the Apple dongle DAC into the Line 1 RCA input, playing ALAC files (ripped from CDs) and Spotify. This is my main personal music system, set up in my medium sized bedroom with soft furniture.
Speakers are placed “optimally” (I watched a number of RUclips videos on this subject), toe in adjusted for good soundstage. Very, very nice sound! I’m no audiophile, but I’m pretty pleased 😊
My advice for these is to spend time on speaker placement and do the “sub crawl”; you will be well rewarded for this effort.
Thanks for sharing your sweet setup, Jay! I'm sure a lot of Apple users will find this useful. Cheers and thanks for watching!
so without sub is the bass good? or do you feel like you need sub?
Depends on how much bass you need. I find it good enough without it, but a sub definitely helps.
I have 1855db, what do you mean by "sub crawl"
You put the sub in your listening chair and then crawl around on the floor to see where it sounds best. Sounds odd, but it is simply a way to reverse engineer the best placement for the sub. It works every time.
One thing to change is your title. This is the R1700BTs which is different from the BT. The BT doesn't have an output for a sub and is older and lacks some of the features. Both are available too
Thanks for the heads-up... I did initially script it that way (with an 's'), but totally ignored it afterwards 🙄 Thanks for watching this!
bought a pair of these to go with my turntable, very very pleased with these. Definitly punches above it's weight class no doubt.
Nice!, Do they sound nice & loud without a subwoofer ?
@@callumbrowns yes they do get quite loud.
I bought these speakers before watching your review video and I agree with your review. Last Christmas I saw Dayton Audio subwoofer on sale and I spent about $120 for one. (It was bigger than I expected). Using that with these speakers, it’s amazing. I’m going to stick with these till B&W 805D3 on sale. 😊
Thanks for sharing! Do the B&Ws ever get decent discounts?
@@gearupaaronBest Buy may have B&W speakers on sale but not on that specific model. By the way, last thing I did to the Edifier speakers: ditch bluetooth and hook up Wiim pro plus with its EQ set to voice….
@Lokaminiac Yeah, I haven't used BT much at all either. Wired is the way to go. Good hookup on yours, though!
Thanks for the review. Arrived today the 1700BTs...and the Subwoofer is on his way. Yes, worth buying for the price i've paid - 100 euros for the 1700BTs and 105 euros for the subwoofer. Prestige constrution and excelent sound for the money. I have them in my desk, so, desk full of sound 🙂.
Thanks for sharing your experience, João! Have a great weekend 🤘
Are they really worth it? Im stuck with the bass issue on the bts thinking of it should get a t5 or just scrap it and get a s2000 mk3
Which Subwoofer suits best? What model had u ordered
Nice overview of these speakers. Just got them and they do sound good. I have a Polk subwoofer from a surround system that I'm waiting on a longer 3.5mm to the RCA's to hook up. That should complete what I'm looking for, setting up a turntable where my "office" is. Also, being able to do BT from my phone and/or computer is awesome. I have the speakers set up high currently, need to explore better placement. Great review, thank you.
There is also a 1700 BT version (without s), with slightly bigger bas, but without the subwoofer out.
Thanks for sharing 👍
Damn I ordered the one with sub out and got the other smh I guess no sub for me now.
If you’re not really into exesive bass, is this a good starter option for music listening? 🎉
Good stuff Aaron! Thank you for posting.
Cheers, enjoy your weekend!
Had I known your channel and this product earlier. Now I have ordered some IEMs for my sister. 🙂
What IEMs did you end up getting her?
@@gearupaaron Thanks - originally the ARTTI T10. But since experiencing the S12 2024 as such a big (positive) difference, those as second pair. I now believe that people underestimate sound “quality” differences.
I got the passive P17s version: $65 AUD on Amazon special, about $42 USD. Add a $50-100 budget amp even second hand for more real power, tweak with EQ for nearfield full-range at a small desk-top value. Later, added a second hand $40 AUD Nova Sub-80 8", solid full-range starter setup.
Nice setup (and price)!
loving your energy and review style. Maybe adding bass heavy for my bass head tatse. but loving the t5 sub + r1700bt combo
Great review and thank you. I'm currently looking for active speakers for my studio keyboard (Roland RD800) for home practice, not performance. The Roland can put out some pretty punchy audio, though I won't be playing at high volume. Is it likely they'll handle this task - probably up to 2hrs/day? Cheers and thank you - David
I have one of these since several years ago, I think bluetooth is just V4, so my question is, newer models get updated bluetooth? because I may buy a new set for my upcoming new mac (bluetooth 5.3). Maybe a new set of these also will have bluetooth 5.3?
How does the sound quality compare to the BT (non-S) version? Also what are those RGB LED panels at the back?
Bought mine in 2019. These speakers are awesome! Haven't even considered upgrading or getting a different brand.
Still going strong? That's fantastic!
Great review, already ordered these, thanks!
Glad the review was helpful 😁 Let us know what you think when you receive them!
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
I have their R1855BT + T5 8" sub. Connected either via optical through my LG 4K HDR LED TV which is connected via HDMI eARC to my PC RX480 8GB..., or via the Apple type C to 3.5mm dongle from the PC. But their best performance shines when connected to headphone jack my old LG G6 phone with a built in Quad Dac from Sabre.
You're still rocking your G6? Nice 👍
@@gearupaaron only as a music player*
super helpful review, thank you
Im asking the comment section:
How much does it consume when it's ON but not getting input signal?
"Remember to do something loving and kind for somebody in this world" Thumps up!
Don't ask for thumbs up
I got swan os10, not sure if i made good decision
lol, watching this video and listening to your sound tests on my crappy $20 speakers and im thinking "hmm, that's nice..." i am definitely not an audiophile.
I just ordered the S1000 MKII from Edifier, on sale right now I just got it for 200 USD. Shpuld I cancel that and buy this 1700BTS instead? Which one is better?
I'm looking at the S1000MKII as well, where did you find it for 200 USD? The best I can find right now is 260 USD. As far as which one is better, the S1000MKII is much better than the 1700BTS.
The remote control is a joke, great speakers for smaller room. Soundstage is most excellent, first couple days I had them, I got up to see if someone was at my door a couple times.... awesome value if you ask me
Indeed! Thanks for sharing 🤙
lol I had the same with the cheaper r1280dbs'. Bro, the amount of times I heard a knock or something from a video and thought it was in real life is crazy.
They are $70 here in China now 😁 I've used the R1900TIII for about 10 years! Seems this will be my next choice 😎
Whoa, great price!
Edifier R1700BTs or Edifier R1280DBs? What do you think is better in general and what is better for modern rock music?
Edifier R1700BT !!! Уже 6 лет слушаю и наслаждаюсь прекрасным звучанием.
is there any differences between using the cover or not?
Nope, mostly aesthetics ✌️
does the remote control the subwoofer volume aswell once is connected to the speakers? i mean when you turn up the volume does it increase aswell at the same time as the speakers? thankyou
No, and you don't want that to happen either - it'll easily blow the sub.
So you would manually adjust the subs volume everytime u adjust the speakers?
@@lotrcod4life You'd set a volume for both sub and speaker, then leave it. then just use your phone or PC to control the volume. its really only useful if your just using the 2 speakers. then you could max your phone volume and then control it via remote
Hey Aaron cool stuff in here! Many thanks 👍🙌
Thanks man! Hope your Thanksgiving weekend went well.
180 bucks! Got them out pawn for 15! They could have also easily got them to pair together via the BT like jbl party boost instead of the cable
May i ask what eq settings did you use on the speakers itself? it sounded really good
Hmm, I had treble and bass just under the halfway mark. The sub carried the rest.
@@gearupaaron thanks
I'm in the market for these but there is also the Edifier R1380DB. Does anyone know which one is the better value between the two?
What did you buy? Id say its the same but one has more power so u can make it louder
Is this good for entry level ?
Totally. 😁
What do you thing about this 1700bts + T5 subwoofer VS s360bd or s350bd?
Go for s350db or s360. 👍
Edifier has best low cost products that truly brilliantly mimic high cost speakers in sound, they might fall short in some areas but in pure sound Edifier ROCKS!!
Preach it!
Mine lasted for 5 years before kicking the bucket. Love them and wish they lasted longer. Power supply went out and impossible to source replacement for a fix :( . You will love them ---for about 5 years!
Nice video but i'm sorry, you made so many terrible mistakes when specifying stats of the speaker. Please do better for checking stats next time as you are fully wrong on multiple specs.
1- They are the 1700BTs not BT.
2-Not 65 watt peak power, 66 watt rms instead. Peak power is not even specified and can be estimated at anywhere between say 70 and even 132 watts. We dont know no ones tested.
3- They are not 6.6 kilograms each. Both together weigh 6.6 kg. How do you even say this when you have held the products in the first place. They def dont feel 6 kg each.
4- Not a big deal but the volume knob is not analog in its workings, its digital. Meaning that the knob can be spun infinetely in each direction, also allowing the speakers to be used with the included remote. Both the knob and remote change the same volume stepper.
Totally agree... IIRC, this was when I was drugged up from a fever or something, lol. Thank you for the feedback, I hope it was a one-off 😜
which is the best to listen to music?
Between which models, may I ask?
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...
Hendrix voodoo child... that's all the info I needed to make the buy ... THANKS
Lol, great!
On lightning sale on Amazon for $139!
Thanks for sharing! U.S.?
I just ordered a pair from Edifier direct cost me $169AUD which is about $100USA also free shiping
Dude, that's a good deal!
@@gearupaaron I know
Scorptec have them for 149 aud currently
@@Ryzza5 but not free shipping I looked at pccg it was $50 shipping but no stock, I ordered them on Sunday night got them today their actually quite heavy, thanx for the heads up, ok i check Scorptec with postage $186 I'm tossing up buys the sub its $175 free shiping
i have used 1700bts for PC. why sound not stereo? no different about left and right
That's usually something up with the source. The speakers only play what is fed to them.
May I know where did you got those speaker stands?
Is it the wedges you're referring to?
@@gearupaaron Yes correct
They're actually workout step wedges, lol. They're way cheaper and if you get the right types, just as grippy and buffer-y.
@@gearupaaron thanks
@@gearupaaron Holy sh, this is genius. Bro. I've been using some type of white foam that came in some package / box in a wedge form. because I looked for speaker stands and they are crazy expensive. Like unreasonably expensive, even the cheapest ones, simple metal etc wedges cost a ton. I would prefer to have those clamp style desk stands that will bring them to ear level, but they cost as much as my r1280dbs. The foam I have now isn't too bad or distracting, but I much rather have more solid wedges. (currently it's basically a piece of white packing foam that is under the front part of my speakers and that have compressed and turned into wedged hahaha.)
Nice content, Can you connect a different brand subwoofer ?
Totally 👍
@@gearupaaron Nice one
Did you connected any?
undemanding songs are played. No rock, techno or songs with a lot of different instruments, including overlapping ones. Next please try can- spoon, radiohead-the National Anthem, Thundercat-Uh Uh, Apocalyptica-Path and meybe Rammstein (like Sonne) something with electric guitar like Lenny Kravitz-Are you gonna go my way and movie with action like part of Deepwater Horizon
You mean in the video or for the video? The former is due to video length and copyright, the latter I have a large battery of playlists of songs I'm familiar with. Hope that helps and thanks for the suggestion as well 🤙
The BTs has qualcomm aptxHD codecs
👍👍
true , many people seem to overlook this codec which is quite important if one play flac mp3 files
Are these somehow good for Music Production?
Great question! They're not ideal for production, but can be if you're on a tight budget. Alternatively for the price, consider getting a decent pair of headphones (like the Hifiman HE400SE). 😁
I've had mine for 4 years. Decent sound, but they frequently auto-connect with my neighbor's bluetooth devices, even though the line-in is connected. Worse, the bluetooth takes priority, so suddenly I'm listening to weird music or phone calls through my speakers. I'm getting rid of them as there is no way to override this.
wrap a Faraday bag .. blocks all Bluetooth
This doesn't happen with mine. Are you sure you have the same model? I can't even connect to BT without changing modes first.
Perhaps you should have checked with the company within the warranty period.
Can I pair it with Fiio K7?
I don't see why not. 😁
@@gearupaaron Thank you! I'm new to desktop DAC setups. I bought R1700BT+ that comes with LDAC support. If so , I'll buy K7.
bt or bts ? there 2 different models , damn how come there only Dual RCA inputs , no optical ? how to connect to pc digitally , lol
Its better than the r1700bt?
In which aspects? If SQ, they're pretty much identical.
@@gearupaaron In terms of balanced sound across all frequencies, I've seen in comparison videos that the BT sounds better than the BTS.
Hear the distortion at 60% there, these would have been about 50 bucks 10 yr ago!
It could be or could be the recording mics.
I hope they are worth buying
Arrived today the 1700BTs...desk full of sound...and the Subwoofer is on his way. Yes, worth buying for the price i've paid - 100 euros for the 1700BTs and 105 euros for the subwoofer. Prestige constrution and excelent sound for the money. I have them in my desk, so like i've said, desk full of sound 🙂.
+ João. Also, the value depends on what priorities you're looking for in your setup.
@@JoaoFernandes-wx3vnwhich Subwoofer did you ordered? If arrived how's it's response
1 of the best speakers for the money....really...
Indeed! 👍
They are better than the 1200s still need a sub though!
Yeah, a sub definitely wakes things up.
Buyers BE AWARE of the bass situation. Initially I thought the same "the bass could use a bit more kick" until I noticed that instruments were completely missing with some songs due to the lack of bass. For this I think they are useless without a subwoofer. I have can size speakers with tons of bass, ok not for audiophiles but even my macbook has more bass than these speakers.
Thanks for sharing!
Bassheads 🤡
How to solve
Audiophile isn't so much into excessive bass sound.
I had the 1850s same thing except piano black and the bass was really great
Bad, bad bad. I did not have chance to test it out before buying online. The sound quality is much worse than my 13 years old Creative T40 II. Regret it..
I passed up on them for $20 at my local thirft. They look so cheap in person
EDIFIER❤❤❤
Indeed!
Junk. Save a bit more and get some real speakers. I bought and returned these.
Your phone is not that good in bluetooth its not that strong to drive Bluetooth devices