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Edifier’s excellent R1700BTs speakers are down to $159.99 at Amazon US thanks to a $40 off couponBrilliant 2.0 bookshelf speakers you can use wired with your PC and via Bluetooth with your phone.
Brilliant 2.0 bookshelf speakers you can use wired with your PC and via Bluetooth with your phone.
Image credit:Edifier
Image credit:Edifier
Beijing-based audio brand Edifier makes some of the best value speakers in the business, often offering significantly better performance, functionality and aesthetics than more well-known Western brands. I’ve reviewed a half-dozen of their speakers over the years, and each one has been impressive.
I’m currently recommending Edifier’s R2000DB and S3000PRO speakers over at Eurogamer, but today an even more affordable model is on sale at Amazon US: the R1700BTs. These 2.0 bookshelf speakers normally go for $199, but today you can apply a $40 coupon on the product page to bring these speakers down to… $159, if my maths are correct. That’s a solid deal for speakers that come with a litany of positivecriticanduser reviews.
Get the Edifier R1700BTs speakers for $159 w/ $40 coupon (was $199)
Looking at reviews of this particular model, these speakers are excellent value for money with great sound, but they do have some weaknesses. Most reviews mention the sound stage and imaging as positives, making it easy to pick out individual musical instruments from a mix and being decent for gaming as well, although agood gaming headsetwill allow for better directionality than a 2.0 speaker set.
In terms of the different frequencies, highs sound clean and crisp, mids are clear and balanced, but bass doesn’t feel as tight as it could - it’s a bit muddy. That’s likely not an issue for gaming and indeed many musical genres, with vocals in particular coming across brilliantly, but fans of more bass-heavy music might want to opt for something different.
I always enjoy playing single-player games and listening to music on desktop speakers like these, so do take a look at some reviews and see if these Edifier speakers suit. I’m a big fan of the sets that I’ve tested and I’d be tempted to grab these too if I was in the US!
