Studio Monitors under $150? Edifier MR4 Review and Test

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  • Опубліковано 7 лис 2024

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  • @Toid
    @Toid  Рік тому +1

    Let me know your thoughts below. If you wanna pick up a pair for yourself: amzn.to/43AedZc

  • @andrewcrawshaw5809
    @andrewcrawshaw5809 10 місяців тому +6

    Hey, great review. I just snapped up a pair of these for my PC and love them. I have attached an Echo Dot 3 to the line in, boom I have Bluetooth connectivity and a smart speaker, with decent sound! That was a massive unexpected bonus for me, really simple controls, no switching sources, if Alexa chimes in it talks over the PC audio, could be a minus, I call it a bonus.

  • @marijnfly
    @marijnfly Рік тому +7

    I got a pair for 99 Euro's. Only the volume dial reminds me that these are cheap speakers. It's not a real potentiometer but a digital stepped dial. The steps are too wide and there's leeway between the steps. Really happy with them.

  • @ericl7910
    @ericl7910 Рік тому +6

    looks like a good option for computer desk speakers especially if they go on sale

  • @danrussell9357
    @danrussell9357 Рік тому +4

    I like that you measured the speakers with a table under them since that is the way you will listed to them.

    • @Toid
      @Toid  Рік тому +2

      Thanks Dan! I was hoping that that would be helpful. Especially since I don’t see very many people rising these up in the air fryer right next to them.

    • @danrussell9357
      @danrussell9357 Рік тому +1

      I have similar feelings about testing treble. It is a practical to see the response because some people are sensitive to brightness while others have hearing loss at higher frequencies.

  • @Lon1001
    @Lon1001 10 місяців тому +1

    I bought these last month, and they are perfect for my needs, exactly what I wanted and at least as good as I was expecting. Using as near field computer speakers, not mixing my own sounds but wanted something clean and clear due to some hearing loss (muffled sounds in one ear), for playing music, watching videos and for work meetings. I've had enough junk speakers over the years to know what bad ones sound like and these are the opposite. I do find I have to tweak my EQ constantly depending on the type of music, have quite a few presets already saved. Their appearance also factored into my decision to get them. I was hoping to find something this good with usb connectivity and even bluetooth if I could find it, but could't pass up the price for these ones. (before this I had bought some sanyun w208s that looked the part but sounded meh and died young, wish I had just gone with something like these first).

  • @Leo_Vulkan
    @Leo_Vulkan Рік тому +4

    Would love to see some speakers like these or the Edifier 1280 moded with the little of the Hypex series (not to blow them with excessive power), proper interior treatmen and, if possible, improved crossover.

  • @scoopoutclub4677
    @scoopoutclub4677 Рік тому +3

    how its compare to presonus 3.5 brother? please reply

  • @TheTrueVoiceOfReason
    @TheTrueVoiceOfReason Рік тому +2

    @ 2:00 I can only imagine the eye twitch forming as those wonderful connectors come into view. LOL

    • @Toid
      @Toid  Рік тому +1

      Haha! You know it. I am a sucker for five way binding posts.

  • @ddempsey8771
    @ddempsey8771 Рік тому +1

    during your testing what were your ideal treble and bass settings?

  • @mullinperformanceaudio5902
    @mullinperformanceaudio5902 Рік тому +1

    Great review Nick. I actually have a pair of KRK classic 5's in my Amazon cart roght now.

  • @leonhardjust5134
    @leonhardjust5134 Рік тому

    Hey my friend, great channel u’ve got here! I’ve been making raves for some time but always relied on someone else becouse of the Soundsystem, so I actually have no Idea about sound systems, my question is, from all systems u can build yourself, is there one u would recommend for a bass intense outdoor techno rave

  • @jose77l
    @jose77l Місяць тому

    Your thoughts on adding a subwoofer like the Presonus Eris 8bt (for

  • @brianraulerson5037
    @brianraulerson5037 Рік тому +1

    I'll pick at this for ideas for my monitors. I think my current plan is WAY to big.

    • @Toid
      @Toid  Рік тому

      Definitely

  • @alexw890
    @alexw890 Рік тому +1

    Wow, better than I expected.

  • @TyasAlfisa
    @TyasAlfisa Рік тому

    what is your recommendation for the other studio monitor that nearly has a flat EQ??

  • @BrunzarC40
    @BrunzarC40 3 місяці тому

    cool video thanks for all the info

  • @mkocz
    @mkocz 7 місяців тому

    3:58 Do you use Monitor Mode(Red LED) or Music Mode(Green LED) when real-time measurements? It seems to be Music Mode(Green LED)?

  • @EnglishPete
    @EnglishPete Рік тому

    I´m currently planning to build some IB speakers and maybe a Single Bass Array, have you got some tips or maybe could look into some experiments?

    • @Toid
      @Toid  Рік тому

      Yeah, why don’t you create a new thread on the forum we can share some ideas and tips and you can give us a better idea of what you’re trying to do. www.toidsdiyaudio.com/forums

    • @EnglishPete
      @EnglishPete Рік тому +1

      @@Toid Great Idea, didn´t know about the forum. Thanks!

    • @Toid
      @Toid  Рік тому

      @@EnglishPete You're welcome

  • @eduardom3209
    @eduardom3209 3 місяці тому

    i have the microlab b72, i wonder if it is worth it to upgrade to the mr4
    the mr4's have a better frequency response but they are the same size and i want something bigger that doesn't cost me my liver

  • @BinFrost
    @BinFrost 26 днів тому +1

    Incredible for price!

  • @DAZZLINBEATS
    @DAZZLINBEATS Рік тому +4

    My mr4 are cutting my sounds . When my bass is to loud why is it ??

    • @Lon1001
      @Lon1001 10 місяців тому

      They don't have a lot of power and simply can't drive the coils hard enough at low frequency, this is why they are good as near-field monitors but not for filling a room.

  • @EliasPfaiffer
    @EliasPfaiffer Рік тому +1

    this ones or the presonus eris 3.5?

    • @HorizonMusic84
      @HorizonMusic84 11 місяців тому +1

      MR4

    • @EliasPfaiffer
      @EliasPfaiffer 11 місяців тому +2

      @@HorizonMusic84 i have had the mr4 for a week now and i am completely satisfied with it!!!
      I'm going to get the Edifier T5 subwoofer soon!

    • @HorizonMusic84
      @HorizonMusic84 11 місяців тому +1

      @@EliasPfaiffer Yes, its great. For that price it surpasses some models from other brands that are more expensive, the MR4 because of how economical it is, the sound it has is incredible

    • @EliasPfaiffer
      @EliasPfaiffer 11 місяців тому

      @@HorizonMusic84 do you have the mr4 yourself? and which subwoofer would you recommend? i think the T5 from edifier will fit, right? i'm generally in the low budget range :)

  • @mlisunep
    @mlisunep Рік тому +1

    Wowww what a great review…

  • @bhgemini
    @bhgemini Рік тому +1

    So around 2 feet from the listener for live streaming, meeting, and business video/voice over editing for a good use case? I'm hoping I can move my amp and ELAC B6s to my turntable :)

    • @Toid
      @Toid  Рік тому +1

      That would be perfect use for them

    • @crazyprayingmantis5596
      @crazyprayingmantis5596 Рік тому

      I bought a pair for my son for computer use and I was that impressed by the sound coming from his room that I put them in my main system for a few days and really enjoyed them.
      One small negative for me was the volume control which is notched and at lower levels one click up almost doubles the volume, it would be nice to have a bit more control of the volume but other than that I recommend them for a small space and near field listening.

  • @AlphaC3ph
    @AlphaC3ph Місяць тому

    these not that good when i compared to creative t60 that punch and sound immersion was mile away.

  • @orchardroadstudio
    @orchardroadstudio Рік тому +2

    Seriously the volume goes up and down?

    • @Toid
      @Toid  Рік тому +3

      ?

    • @DAZZLINBEATS
      @DAZZLINBEATS Рік тому

      My mr4 are cutting my sounds . When my bass is to loud why is it ??

    • @michalmyszkin7714
      @michalmyszkin7714 Рік тому

      @@DAZZLINBEATS Because they are cheap speakers. Don't expect more for this price.

  • @Elnufo
    @Elnufo Рік тому +4

    For the Algorhythm. 😊

    • @Toid
      @Toid  Рік тому +1

      Thank you!

  • @karu6111
    @karu6111 Рік тому

    Got this today for 60 usd

  • @iliascharis5668
    @iliascharis5668 Рік тому +2

    For less than double the money u buy kali monitors that are way better than those

    • @Toid
      @Toid  Рік тому +1

      Great tip. I’ll have to look more into those. I haven’t personally heard them.

    • @crazyprayingmantis5596
      @crazyprayingmantis5596 Рік тому

      Which Kalis?
      The lp6 are $600 a pair in my part of the world
      These MR4s are $130 a pair.

    • @sinlokemp
      @sinlokemp Рік тому +2

      Kali's are expensive. what are you saying?

    • @burningknuckle26
      @burningknuckle26 Рік тому

      i have only 100

  • @michalmyszkin7714
    @michalmyszkin7714 Рік тому

    Calling these speakers studio monitors is misleading. Their characteristics are not flat! Yes, they are good computer speakers, but its not suitable for music production.

    • @Lon1001
      @Lon1001 10 місяців тому +4

      These have a much flatter response curve than many other popular near-field studio monitors they compete with... if anything their use as a reference monitor is limited by their lack of headroom, limited dynamic range in the low end and their low power, but as a near field monitor they are as good as you can get in this price range and physical size.

    • @shirakuyanai4095
      @shirakuyanai4095 8 днів тому

      People like you probably have a ton of money lying around and trash on cheap or affordable gears.

  • @kontoname
    @kontoname Рік тому

    Had these and they sound plain horrible.
    They just lack natural reproduction of any sound normal people listen to, since their low end just does not even exist. Even normal voices cannot be reproduced by those, let alone music or anything else.
    Set them up near field, triangle etc. but it won't fix it - these cannot work without substituting the low end.
    Possibly they work for people into violin music or a preference for shrieking high pitched audio - but everyone else needs to combine them with some sort of low end that isn't over the top.

    • @Lon1001
      @Lon1001 10 місяців тому

      You need some sort of software EQ to get the most out of these... with a flat eq curve they don't sound all that great even when you adjust the bass/treble controls on the back of the amp, however very minimal tweak to get them sounding very good.

  • @SMRo7
    @SMRo7 Рік тому

    Couldn't watch the commercial

    • @Toid
      @Toid  Рік тому +5

      You mean the empirical testing? It’s very clear you didn’t watch the video. Feel free to comment afterwards once you actually watched it.