R980T 4" Active Bookshelf Speakers - 2.0 Computer Speaker - Powered Studio Monitor (Pair)

I recently added the Edifier R980T speakers to my PC setup, and I am very impressed. For a compact 2.0 bookshelf system, the 24W RMS total output provides a full, rich sound that completely blows standard monitor audio out of the water. The classic wooden MDF enclosure looks great on a desk and helps minimize acoustic resonance, keeping the audio surprisingly clean for this price point. The flared bass reflex port gives the low-end a nice, punchy warmth without needing a separate subwoofer taking up floor space. Setup was incredibly easy, and having the dedicated bass dial on the back is a nice touch for dialing in the sound profile. Highly recommended if you want a massive audio upgrade for your desktop without spending a fortune!

A close friend bought these speakers a couple of weeks ago and the sound was clearly superior to his old Edifier set of speakers so I ordered a pair immediately for myself. Me and my wife listened to music for two hours after receiving them and were blown away how great they sound. The crisp higher end sounds are far superior to the older Edifier set and for us they're plenty loud without distortion. I highly recommend these new ones and $100 is a great bargain price.

I never leave reviews but this is crazy, I bought mine back in 2017, that's 9 years ago, for $70. Now they're $99?? Great speakers though, good sound and they last forever.

*Note: The terminals will take up to about 14ga wire. Not that it is needed for this low power near field set up. Just an FYI. And the cable that comes with is only about 18ga. So, these things are hard to nail down there is a lot of good and bad which for 60 bucks you have to keep in mind that real studio monitors or hifi speakers cost 6 times this much for the entry level usually. Also my review comes from a stand point of using them for computer desk speakers at work vs two other pre built 2.1 systems I have had in the past. If you are considering going this route and then maybe adding a powered sub vs a logitech or similar 2.1 system let me just say that if you aren't super concerned with a flatter presentation and medium better sound clarity, skip the hassle and get the Logitech Z625 instead. It is louder by itself, THX certified and comes with a sub so at 100 bucks you will save some money gain some volume and not have the headache. BUT... if you like clean music more than volume and bass these are an ok starting out point for a pair of powered speakers. Normally I would never buy the lowest end set of monitors a company offers but I needed some new sound for my work desk and I can't really listen to music at a billion decibels anyway so I went ahead and picked these up. I would compare them out of the box to a Logitech z333 system as far as bass level, volume and presentation of sound. They aren't much louder at 12w per side than the logitechs that are only 5 or 6w per side. The difference being though is these are powering a woofer and tweeter in both cabinets vs just one smaller all purpose woofer like logitech satellites. So they are sharing the power and that kind of makes sense. HOWEVER, unlike the logitech garbage, you get the entire range of volume with these. The logitech sets claim all this power etc in ads but when it comes to cranking it up to 11 you are going to get some significant distortion out of any logitech set. These are the opposite. You can crank these to 11 and run them all day and you wont get any distortion assuming there is no problems with your signal etc. AND the sound is much cleaner and much flatter of an EQ than logitech stuff. Now that doesn't mean these things are true monitors and really a flat EQ because they aren't. You can tell they have still been front loaded a little bit to make a subtle swoop into the range but... much flatter than other multimedia speakers made for computers under 100 bucks. Right now the better set of Edifier speakers is also under 100 bucks and if I wasn't trying to spend as little as possible I would have picked up the R1280T instead that is a no brainier those things are phenomenal speakers for their price point. The other positive about these speakers is, their amps are really under powered for what the cones can actually do. Some people would view this as a bad thing or like they are cutting corners or something but no, its them making sure you can crank your volume all the way up without getting distortion and making sure their product sounds good. A lot of companies do it. With that in mind if you have a tube preamp or DAC that you can feed into these things holy moly do they explode with volume. With a cheap pre amp these things go from bout the same level volume as a logitech z333 system to something i would expect to run at 40 or 50 watts rms just for the satellites. You can get some serious sound out of these speakers with the right add ons. Thats why for most people, they can get more bang for their buck out of a pre built 2.1 system but if you are like me and you dabble in audio, maybe you have a dac or pre amp or mixer or things like that laying around that you could experiment with these they can sound really good FOR THEIR PRICE. Never forget these things are 59 dollars right now. And just plan on adding a small sub. They are ok on low end but to get them there you have to put the bass up over neutral and I don't like that. Monoprice has a 8 in 60w powered sub for only 60 bucks right now. Well worth it to add to these and make a legit entry level 2.1 system.

Sounds good. Sounds a bit flat out of the box, used an EQ program on my PC and it helped a lot. Very happy with them at this price point.

Nice speakers.. Great sound and bass for 4" speakers..

These deliver good quality sound without breaking the bank. We have 2 sets, one used as computer speakers, and the other for our vinyl.

I bought these to pair with my Roalnd FP10 digital piano. They sound incredible and really bring out the sound of the Roland.

Très bon produit qualité/prix. Ideal pour les Dj's en herbe. Dépendamment de l'ajustement de vos frequences, les hauts parleurs répondent bien. Je recommande.

Exelente producto, satisfecho con los bajos que otorga, suficiente potencia para una sala de estar Me gustó mucho!!!! ya llevo un año y medio con los altavoces y sigen funcionando muy bien. acutalizacion(2022): Exelente producto, llevo ya casi tres años con ellos y siguen funcionando genial. A pesar de ser de la gama baja suenan increíble vale la pena si es que estas buscando tus primeros altavoces en stereo 100% recomendados, edifier muy buena marca.

for the price you can not go wrong, loud, clear and with good base only negative thing is the volume control is on the back of them BUT i just use the windows volume control on my PC.

Only for desktop. Don't expect to use TV home theaters

I just hooked these R980T's up and played Benassi - Love is Gonna Save Us which I find to my ears a good test for bass and overall responsiveness and these speakers (for the money) are a fantastic value. I bought these as a replacement for a pair of Creative Gigaworks T20's (the left speaker was DOA). What are the points of the comparison between those two speakers? Well, they worked right out of the box, so that's one for the Edifiers. They are substantially heavier and made with real wood versus plastic for the T20's. They are substantially wider and deeper which probably explains some of the weight. They sound incredible for $100 speakers ($Cdn) it's almost hard to believe they are that cheap. Pretty good highs and mids and the bass is only ok, but together they sound very pleasant to the ears. I have some very nice atmos speakers for a home entertainment system along with a high-end sub that provides a sort of auditory-ecstasy, and of course, these speakers don't sound as good as that....but these are only $100. They do not have knobs for volume, bass, and power on the front which is a bit of a bummer for me, but I think that I will get used to using the computer volume control. I would recommend these to a friend in a heartbeat, in particular for a bedroom or even a small living room as they can fill a decent sized room with sound. They are super impressive bookshelf speakers. If you have $100Cdn (or much less in $US) then can't go wrong with these.