• Reviews around quality (4.35 of 5)

    Edifier R1280T Powered Bookshelf Speakers - 2.0 Active Near Field Monitors - Studio Monitor Speaker - Wooden Enclosure - 42 Watts RMS

    • I'm happy that I was able to save some money on this purchase and still get the best audio quality I could ask for
    • Great quality, especially for $99 (which they are listed at at the time of this review)
    • Amazing deep/rich sound quality
    • Love the look and quality of these book shelf speakers.
    • Was looking for good quality reasonably priced speakers to pair with my turntable and these are awesome - easy set up and sound great
    • The speakers are so amazing, they are of great quality and definitely worth the price
    • Excellent sound quality i use them for my record player and my
    • They lend a warm and less harsh quality to my sounds over the cheap amplifier and speakers I had previously
    • Sound quality is fantastic for the price
    • The sound quality is clear, warm, and vibrant
    • Sound quality is amazing for the size
    • I might give this company another try with a better quality pair for another purpose, but I'd want to hear the quality first.
    • Nice faux wood grain finish, easy to hook up and use, great sound quality!
    • I've had cheaper speakers with better quality at this super-low volume range
    • The cords are good quality
    • As a audiophile of the 1970-80's and a fan of various brand's stand alone premium sound speakers, I have never liked the sound quality of speakers that had the separate woofer from the mid-range/tweeters.
    • Great sound quality
    • I gave myself a budget of $100 as I wanted better quality sound then cheap PC speakers and felt anything more than $100 for
    • What I wanted when I ordered, was a good quality sound.
    • it is insane the build quality on these and the sounds out of this world 10/10 would recommend
    • Purchased as a gift for my son and the sound quality is great
    • The speakers are very good quality
    • The tonal quality is superb and way outperforms the cost.
    • Super high quality for the price!
    • Amazing quality for the price
    • I was only buying these as reference speakers, but they are clearly of outstanding quality already
    • They have great sound quality
    • I have a set of larger edifire on my home system their pretty good .These have decent sound quality I have so far only tested with the
    • Beautiful quality and super easy to set-up
    • These things have incredible sound quality and can really handle a lot
    • The sound quality is excellent
    • Great quality speakers for an amazing price
    • Love them, awesome sound quality without breaking the bank.
    • The sound quality was great
    • Perfect size great quality
    • Good audio quality for the small size
    • These still have great audio quality and are louder than the computer speakers i was using
    • Incredible quality for the money!I have them hard wired to Echo
    • Their sound quality is phenomenal
    • Sound quality is amazing, easy to setup, look great!
    • Don’t have to take my advice to buy the speakers trust me,you may even buy a second pair by how good they sound, quality and looks.
    • Excellent sound quality throughout the frequency range.
    • Great quality and nice sound.
    • Sound quality is amazing, the speakers themselves look great, and the ability to connect and leave connected two different audio sources is really convenient
    • Super easy set up and great sound quality.
    • Super easy set up and great sound quality.
    • Great sound quality and all but the aux cord on my speakers came slightly messed up
    • The quality of the sound is quite good.
    • While it has decent sound quality but not like a stereo systems speakers
    • Unfortunately we had to return this item more than once, we got these for our turn table but the sound quality was awful.
    • The sound quality of these speakers is hard for me to believe, considering the price
    • Great speakers good sound quality.
    • looks pretty good on the desk , with good sound quality , i am happy with it .
    • and I didn't want anything to complicated or big and these speakers fit perfectly on my shelf with my turntable and deliver awesome and clear sound quality
    • Great sound; quality finishes and easy to set up.
    • I only wish bass went deeper, but good sound quality overall
    • very good sound quality.
    • These seemed like really good quality, but I returned them because they don't have bluetooth
    • Compact but very high quality sound
    • The sound is crisp and has great quality
    • great sound quality for the price.
    • Great quality.
    • Sound quality was excellent while they were working, though.
    • A nice speaker with unfortunate quality issue for my copy, but if you can afford a little more money I would suggest av42/mackie cr4
    • Great physical quality and very appealing to the eye.
    • Excellent sound quality, especially for the price
    • I often plug in my phone for best sound quality
    • The speakers get plenty loud for me two bedroom town home, and the quality itself is crystal clear
    • Despite the decent sound quality, I can't help but be distracted by the (CHEAP) decision to not add an input selector and I wonder what else was done cheaply when constructing said speakers.despite the few flaws, I'm still very happy with the purchase
    • There's no distortion, no rattling, and the build quality is solid
    • The sound quality on these baby's is amazing
    • These are handsome, well-built speakers of good quality inside and out
    • For as small as they are, very great sound quality
    • She couldn’t believe the pure clear sound quality
    • Nice looking,solid build and good sound quality.
    • Audio quality is woeful
    • Quality is good and sound quality is excellent
    • For $99 I expected better sound quality.
    • For a good quality test for the speakers, I have been playing a 'unplugged' concert, using WMP
    • The sound quality is outstanding for only $99 (as of 11/29/18).
    • I was initially nervous about the sound quality for such a low cost system, but they have proven to be a terrific investment in excellent sound quality for movies and TV watching
    • After they burned in I noticed a much richer sound quality
    • They have great sound quality, and depth.
    • The sound quality is very good (for the price), certainly no match for high end speakers costing five times as much but the sound quality is very good
    • Surprisingly powerful, high-quality sound at a low cost
    • Nice quality
    • Fantastic quality!
    • Once that's done though the quality is fairly decent, and worked well for my audio set up.
    • I use this product paired with my new record player (Audio Technica LP60) and the sounds is crystal clear with great quality
    • I am a hard rock person and RT1280 have an awesome quality of sound for such a great price.
    • Fantastic audio quality at a great price point.
    • The sound quality, at this price point, is impressive.
    • : The build quality on both speakers is superb, they feel like much more expensive speakers I've seen in stores costing twice or three times as much
    • But they have good sound quality, even when playing old vinyl records
    • and the sound quality was perfectly clear, no distortion at all
    • Fantastic sound quality
    • You can connect these to anything, easy to set up, and very good quality
    • Sound quality is as good as can be expected from such small speakers
    • Great quality
    • Great price with excellent quality.
    • They do look pretty awesome, and the build quality is good, but the sound for my personal taste is rather disappointing
    • I'd definitely recommend giving these a try regardless if they don't match your decor or ideal specs simply because they are so cost efficient and so high quality, plus they come with Amazon's A-Z Guarantee or whatever
    • Amazing sound quality
    • However, I am not going to give 5 stars because the cables/wire included are horrible quality and need to be replaced
    • Good quality grill.
    • For the price, the sound quality is amazing
    • All the other positive reviews are correct, these speakers are great quality at a great price.
    • The sound quality is awesome, and having a remote to adjust the volume on the fly is a huge plus
    • Great quality speakers for the $99 price tag
    • I prefer the sound quality from my Sony Bluetooth speaker, but these get loud enough to fill the room whereas my old speakers were lacking in every way
    • The build quality is also quite nice.
    • great sound quality
    • Sound quality is excellent
    • Good quality sound and can't hear the hiss when they are on but not playing anything
    • I've been searching for good quality speakers to use with my Amazon Echo Dots.
    • Excellent sound quality,sound fills a large room
    • The sound quality is amazing, but there is very little bass
    • definitely feel like good quality speakers, not like the plastic stuff you usually see with most computer speakers in this price range.
    • Unexpected high quality for a low price.
    • The sound quality is very good
    • The build quality and feel is very good, sturdy, they look nice and modern
    • Anyone who can snatch up a deal for speakers at $100 and have good quality is a smart person
    • Fantastic quality for relatively inexpensive speakers.
    • Needed something to improve sound quality over built in speakers on Toshiba Fire TV.
    • Crisp sound quality for a great price.
    • Great value and quality in everyway
    • The build quality is top notch, the wood grain looks and feels of good quality, they are the same small size as the Miccas, but they have their own internal amp
    • They have an incredible build quality, and despite what some of these other reviews say, my experience with the bass is amazing
    • Sound quality is excellent, probably the best you’ll find at this price point
    • I love the size and sound quality.
    • The wood looks high quality and better than some of my own woodworking projects, and the grey grills complement it very well
    • For the price the sound quality is great
    • Great quality for the price
    • I like the look of these speakers better, and overall the sound quality is quite good
    • I like the build quality and the sound quality is very good
    • Excellent sound quality.
    • Great sound quality for listening to our LPs
    • The build quality is excellent and the sound reproduction is above par
    • i trashed the speakers performance and sound quality.. but after months of use ,began to understand how to tweak /modifythe settings to improve the speakers sound dramatically to an acceptable level
    • I also took the advice and purchased the Metabridge 3.5mm to RCA 12ft cable for some extra length and better sound quality than the one included
    • The sound quality is great with clear distortion free sound at the upper and lower ranges.
    • I wouldnt say the sound quality is bad but based on the reciews i read i was hoping for a lot better.
    • The overall quality is great, nothing to complain in this price
    • and the sound quality was perfectly clear, no distortion at all
    • Sound quality is terrific.
    • Only wish that the remote was a little better quality (the buttons feel a little cheap).
    • Excellent quality all around.
    • Sound quality is better than I thought for the price
    • The sound quality is amazing
    • and thats bring very nice quality and excellent sound.
    • The build quality is outstanding and they have excellent sound,bass especially sounds great for speakers this size
    • Sound quality terrible, no bass, no treble, sound quality one star if that
    • Amazing quality really good sound
    • Top notch quality
    • Great sound quality
    • Overall impression is that these are excellent, quality speakers.
    • Thanks for the affordable quality
    • After they burned in I noticed a much richer sound quality
    • I use this to listen to my vinyl and the sound quality is awesome
    • Amazing quality and decent sized speakers
    • The listening quality is impeccable
    • Bass pitches are very clear with beautifully realistic sound quality, and mid-range and highs are ultra clear and realistic.
    • while generally the cable doesnt matter to me the quality of this cable also impressed me
    • The excellent sound quality was a pleasant surprise
    • I ordered these speakers to use with my old record player, I was looking for quality speakers that would not break the bank
    • Great sound and quality
    • I was skeptical about what $99 bookshelf speakers would sound like, and the quality of the workmanship
    • The system’s construction and performance exceeded expectations .. good quality, easy to hook up, excellent sound.
    • The build-quality is nice.
    • The build quality is quite nice.
    • Love the quality and look of these speakers especially for the price
    • Small but with great, clear sound quality and good bass
    • The sound quality is excellent!
    • I thought about getting more expensive speakers to go for a better quality, but I'm glad I went with these.
    • Sound quality is excellent
    • Easy to set up and use straight out of the box, great sound quality and volume
    • Set up is a little bit of a pain, but after that, it's great quality sound.
    • Easy setup and great quality for the price
    • The build quality is solid and heavy
    • The sound quality is great
    • The sound quality is pretty good
    • They have great build quality, clear sound, and get loud enough for any reasonable person sitting at a desk
    • Great sound quality, sleek look, incredibly easy to set up and use
    • poor quality and cheaply made, the sound even worse than my $20 speaker
    • At 0 treble and 0 bass, these speakers are voiced like cheap speakers, but with a couple tweaks, they can be made to sound like much higher-quality speakers
    • They look awesome, and the sound quality.... super clear highs and mids with some decent lows
    • Great looking and feeling speakers with good sound quality and bass, my only concern is a lot of long annoying wires in the back, and the aux cord won't fit in my phone with it's case on, other than that, exactly what I was looking for
    • While it has decent sound quality but not like a stereo systems speakers
    • I certainly hope they keep the quality as consistent as the ones I have now.
    • Great sound quality and all but the aux cord on my speakers came slightly messed up
    • The quality of these bad boys is awesome for my room space, it has bass + treble knobs to deliver amazing sound and the wood accents are just beautiful
    • Great quality speakers, I made sure to warm them up for a few hours before testing the volume
    • Great quality for the price!
    • Excellent sound quality.
    • Good quality and nice full sound
    • anyway I use these speakers to listen to vinyl and the quality is great
    • The speakers look classy, were easy to set up, and have great sound quality.
    • Great quality sound and volume was immediately noticeable.
    • Very poor quality sound.
    • The build quality is excellent.
    • The sound quality of these is far better than the built in speaker of a Google Home device
    • Excellent build quality, outstanding sound quality
    • If you're looking for bookshelf speakers with amazing sound quality for under a hundred dollars, this is the product I would recommend
    • Sound quality is amazing, packages came quickly
    • He absolutely loves it, great quality sound for voice from the TV, not too much bass.
    • These are very good quality speakers at a very fair price
    • The build quality is nice
    • Excellent Quality!
    • Great quality and sound
    • I am using it with a Fluance RT81 turntable and they married perfectly!Good quality, great deal!
    • Good build quality
    • I would highly recommend the Edifier R1280T powered bookshelf speakers to anyone looking for top quality sound and elegant design in this price range.
    • The sound quality is amazing, and the remote that controls volume is a fantastic inclusion
    • I love them the sound quality is great and the set up was great
    • The build quality is excellent, solidly put together, a quality product.
    • It’s crazy quality of material and sound quality for just $99. and look amazing, really I love it!
    • but once I got them running the sound quality was amazing
    • I am a school teacher and needed good quality sound for my projector
    • Sound quality is excellent for the price and size and better than most similar sized products.
    • Really great sound for the price, and good build quality
    • I am no tech sort and just needed speakers of a good quality to play CDs.
    • The sound quality is mediocre
    • They have excellent sound quality at a very reasonable price
    • They're definitely pretty good quality for the price
    • These aren't superior quality at all.. people are saying they
    • They lend a warm and less harsh quality to my sounds over the cheap amplifier and speakers I had previously
    • Sturdy and great sound quality for the price I paid
    • Sound quality is great in the midrange to high Hz
    • The product has a great finish and good quality
    • Very loud for just two speakers but still a high sound quality at high volumes.
    • I hooked them to my Mac and getting a very good high-quality sound reminiscent of the HIFI systems of yesteryear.
    • I replaced the packaged phono to AUX cable with a good-quality cable and ran it into a fairly mid-range DAC/amp combo
    • Thought it would be louder but the quality of the speakers sound is clear only if you turn the
    • The only negative is that when you feed an IPOD output into its auxiliary input, it reveals when the audio quality of your MP3 is not very good - well, actually that negative is for the MP3s, not the speakers.
    • I have to say when they came in they were bigger than I expected but to much of my surprise they sound quality sounded so clean, and perfect
    • Good treble, good bass, good sound quality.
    • Good sound quality, amazing materials, substantial feeling, styleCons
    • The sound quality is excellent, lots of dynamic range, deep bass.
    • Awesome speakers with excellent sound quality
    • The quality is amazing, the sound is beyond holy, very easy to set up
    • Excellent quality overall, very decent sound (especially considering the price), remote is handy (try not to lose it, it's slim and
    • The sound quality while great had a lack of base to it
    • poor quality and blemished
    • But I know good sound quality
    • The sound quality is excellent
    • Easy to install, exquisite sound quality, beautiful appearance, low cost
    • sound quality isn't bad at all
    • The sound quality for the money is great.
    • I highly recommend these speakers to anyone looking for great quality and sound.
    • nowCons:-Bass is surprisingly plentiful, especially with bass knob turned up, but definitely a little boxy and somewhat muddy sounding, especially when distorting slightly at higher volumes (keep in mind the woofers are only 4 inches so not surprising, hard to move that much air)-RCA cable and cheap Chinese aluminum wire included are terrible quality
    • Amazing quality speakers for the money
    • so you will never get the real sound from it.. but a bad quality one.. bluetooth is only convenient if you plan to put the speakers in your garage ,and comfort of using less cables is more important than sound.. for museums also could or just Regular TV watching
    • Good quality - no distortion
    • Speakers purchased for computer sound, superior quality so decided to purchase a second set for out tv sound.
    • Not only loud, but good quality.
    • Absolutely love the sound quality for the price
    • The sound quality is excellent
    • the sound quality is good.
    • Definitely, recommend if you want cheap great quality speakers.
    • The sound quality on these have literally surpassed my Bose one's which I honestly didn't believe would happen
    • Really good sound quality!
    • The speakers have excellent SOUND QUALITY
    • Easy set-up, stylish design, and phenomenal sound quality, with adjustable EQ, for the money.
    • Amazing sound quality!!
    • the sound quality of movies and music sounds great as well.
    • Very surprised at the great sound quality from these speakers, especially for the price.
    • Great quality
    • The quality of these speakers far surpasses that of the competition in this price range.
    • Cant beat this price, great quality!
    • Overall nice sound quality.
    • Sound quality is great, surprisingly deep and rich for the price
    • Great sound quality
    • Unbelievable sound quality, especially considering their size
    • firm and sound quality is just WOW !!
    • The amazing sound, quality and they are made of wood, it's the dream!!!
    • It has good sound quality
    • The build quality is also good
    • And it would have been nice to have an output to drive a separate subwoofer to improve the sound quality
    • They are heavy and feel like good quality
    • Incredible sound quality!
    • Getting back to the Edifiers, the quality is much better than it's price suggests
    • When I unboxed them, I was surprised at how heavy and sturdy they are, top notch quality all around
    • For nice quality sound, looks, and dependability, they are a winner.
    • Great sound quality, easy to set up with my turntable.
    • Sound quality is perfect at all levels
    • I thought, how good could the sound quality really be in them despite the great reviews
    • The sound quality is superb
    • Good speakers and good quality sound
    • Not that loud but awesome sound quality
    • If you just want clear awesome sound quality, these are great!
    • Quality is nice but the sound is lacking
    • Would total recommend if you are look for inexpensive good quality speakers.
    • These speakers are working great..love the sound quality.
    • Titles says it all, they have good sound quality for the price.
    • Great sound quality for the price
    • These were less expensive and - INCREDIBLY - of boundlessly superior quality
    • Not the greatest sound quality, but nice looking and work well with my audio technica vinyl record player.
    • They are not overly loud but the sound quality is very good
    • Even though they claim to be 42 watts per channel, the sound is not very powerful and the quality is poor
    • EVEN A QUALITY CABLE, JUST LEFTOVER JUNK!
    • I bought these speakers to use them as sound editing monitors and they produce good sound quality for sound editing purposes - especially for a low-cost speaker
    • Best quality, You know the saying big things comes in small packages
    • These speakers sound as if someone stuffed a pillow in front of better-quality speakers.
    • Quality is great, they come with two types of input cables and speaker wire.
    • However, I got these JBL 306P speakers on black friday for $150 for the pair plus another $25 for the plugs and a ground loop isolator and they BLOW these speakers away in clarity, good quality bass, and volume level.$152/pair on black friday
    • Very nice quality.
    • The sound quality of these speakers is exceptional.
    • Sound quality is excellent from deep trap dance music to mellow songs
    • They play quality audio, but not loud enough for big parties
    • The quality of the sound was fine.
    • They were relatively inexpensive, provide better audio quality than I expected out of such cheap speakers
    • Mediocre sound quality
    • Overall, I am extremely happy with my recent purchase from Edifier and would recommend these speakers to anyone who is looking for non expensive, but great quality speakers.
    • Just great sound quality
    • Note: you need to order a pre-amp separately to truly get the best sound quality and range.
    • The Edifier R1280T are the perfect size with a good quality appearance and a very reasonable price
    • They look beautiful, and the sound quality is great.... far exceeded my expectations
    • Obviously, you're not going to be shattering any windows with these speakers, but the quality of bass is better than I was expecting.
    • An MP3 with questionable quality may sound good on a Bluetooth speaker, but doesn't sound good on the Edifier R1280T.
    • Definitely, recommend if you want cheap great quality speakers.
    • Very excited about these speakers...the quality is simply amazing and very rich
    • Easy setup and sound quality is great, perfect for my record player
    • I love them great sound and super quality for the price easy hook up,nice and heavy and nice looking good clear balanced sound and crisp
    • Excellent quality for the price
    • Easy set up process, and great sound quality.
    • I tried making several adjustments to improve sound quality, but nothing seemed to work
    • Solid quality speakers for a great price
    • The quality of the speakers is good, set up was too easy.
    • Sound quality is fantastic.
    • Not only loud, but good quality.
    • Of coarse my bank account got smaller and smaller as I insisted on having the best quality I could afford
    • I needed a pair of simple, inexpensive, good quality bookshelf powered speakers with RCA inputs to connect an old Pioneer CD Jukebox without a separate amp/receiver, which was overkill for a single (vintage) audio component.
    • so you will never get the real sound from it.. but a bad quality one.. bluetooth is only convenient if you plan to put the speakers in your garage ,and comfort of using less cables is more important than sound.. for museums also could or just Regular TV watching
    • I tested them in a 500 square foot room as general music speakers and they produce very good sound quality even when played at loud volumes
    • i'm not an audio guy but the sound quality seems really good for the price
    • superior sound quality, the remote control is great
    • They work fine and have a good sound quality.
    • Very good sound quality and product build quality (based on two weeks of use.
    • great value, good sound quality, connected directly to a new turntable.
    • A really good quality speaker set for this price!
    • The sound quality while great had a lack of base to it
    • Outstanding sound quality and volume is very good
    • The quality is great a very solid product
    • Returned them as fast as I could
    • Our record player has no amplifier so the amplifier in these speakers were more than sufficient to play the music as loud as we could stand
    • They sound really good with digital music but not as great as I would've like with my vinyl
    • Recommend A+++++
    • The set up was simple (they're speakers) and all the controls felt tight and worked as they should
    • I would strongly recommend these speakers as they sound great and more durable.
    • Before buying these speakers,i reviewed and researched them,and was hoping these could be incorporated in my surround system,using my Onkyo receiver that has a CD,Blue Ray,and turntable as well as
    • I purchased these speakers to use with my record player, as well as to be an upgrade for our TV audio
    • I would not recommend at all as they are in the same class as all the other junk low-cost, low-quality products from china
    • And if you crank the bass all the way up, and crank the volume up, they will amaze you as to what they can do, for only a 4" driver
    • I would truly recommend them as they are nice looking as well as nice to listen to.
    • Of course, many factors may affect what the viewer hears but this channel does the comparisons as well as
    • I have been using these as reference monitors for music production, as well as just for Youtube and Twitch, and they get plenty of volume, and have nice simple EQ controls for tuning to a room.
    • I came across the Edifiers R1280T's and started reading the reviews and was slightly dissapointed with some of the negative reviews.
    • I realize there are a ton of positive reviews already, but the R1280T is truly incredible
    • The Edifier R1280T's are perfect for me.
    • r1280t lacks the punchy bass and the broad feel, but the clarity and nature of the sound
    • I was so happy with them that I thought to myself that if the smaller R1280T is this good, what does the R1700BT sound like
    • n’t slap
    • The Edifier R1280T came well
    • The Edifier R1280T sound good, but they don't play very loud.
    • The all-in-one design of the Edifier R1280T speakers appealed to me