Edifier R1700BTs vs Edifier R1700BT || Sound Comparison 

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The new BTs is less boomy and they managed to tune some more detail and clarity into them. There is something weird about their mids however making the original BT sound more natural. BTs was running without the Soundfield Spatializer?

You can plug a subwoofer on 1700BTs but not on 1700BT

Intinya bagus mana ni yg bt sama yg bts?

Mate can you warm up speakers before test. BTs sounds flat as shit, sory

Your comparisons are always well done and appreciated. TY DS.

The BTS has flatter bass (less boomy) and a milder treble. It fixes the excesses of the BT. But the mids of the BT sounds way more natural compared to the BTS. The BTS mids is so hollow and lifeless. The bass and treble can be easily fixed on the BT's tuning knobs, but the lifeless, recessed mids of the BTS is difficult to salvage. I'm going with the original BT here.

Listening to this on my R1700BT speakers. Great purchase!

Thank you so much for this comparison! Listened with my Beyerdynamics DT 990 Pro. My favourites are definetly the BTs. Not so boomy and I can hear a wider stage. I´m looking forward to these great speakers and I hope I won´t be disappointed...

I think they made tha BTs with less bass because you have the option to connect a subwoofer to it while the BT doesn't have that option. Just guessing😊

BTs has Bluetooth 5 and aptX HD codec. These two features alone make it the only choice.

Edifier R1700BT

I bought the Edifier R1700Bt thanks to this channel. I'm so happy with they

The problem with the R1700BT is the boomy bass, it sticks out a bit into the performance of the speakers, not to mention the lack of a sub-out for your own dedicated subwoofer, it seems with the R1700BTs they toned down the boomy bass output, to me it sounds like there's more of a soundstage as well, For music, i could see how the R1700BT would be appealing, in my case i bought the R1700BTs for tv shows / movies, so the boomy bass is NOT a good fit, TL;DR Buy R1700BT for extra (boomy) bass for music, Buy R1700BTs for more soundstage, less bass, bluetooth 5.0 + sub-out + better controller R1700BTs looks good to me, either way i don't see how going for the R1700BT would be a good idea, i mean yeah it's got that extra boomy bass, but even then the bass on these speakers isn't fantastic, naturally you'd want to get a dedicated subwoofer and hook it up for the best sound. My two cents on this *

Surprisingly the older version sounds way better! More natural and less tinny and with more weight to the sound and slightly better bass extension Thank you for this great comparison

Hi, I really like the sound of Edifier R1700BT. It's also close to my budget. But no headphone jack on Edifier speakers. Could you advise me a similar Edifier R1700BT speakers with headphone jack ? I heard the test with Presonus E3.5 and 4.5 but i prefer the tone of Edifier. Thanks a lot

Just opened and setup the R1700BT. Bought on sale for $134 AUD. My review is 3.5 stars. Good sound but the Treble control doesn't do much, and mine is not properly aligned (the groove at 12 o'clock is at 1 o'clock on mine; the Bass knob is fine). The speakers have a nice weight and feel like decent quality, except the wood effect feels a bit fake. I would recommend a minimum 5" driver (R2000DB maybe) for anything bigger than a bedroom. I got the Mackie CR5X on sale for the lounge room after my KRK 6" became faulty.

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Do the soundfield spatializer and Qualcomm aptX features on the bts make huge difference?

Ja z początku nastawiałem się na zakup r1700bt, jednak dowiedziałem się o modelu z literką s na końcu. Jeszcze zanim kupiłem nie słyszałem tej prezentacji. Kupowałem więc w ciemno. Myślałem, że to jest to samo tylko z wejściem na sub, myliłem się. Ogólnie jestem zadowolony z r1700bts. - pasma są zrównoważone, nic nie wysuwa się na pierwszy plan. Owszem r1700bt mają większy bass niż r1700bts, ale z dźwięku r1700bts jestem zadowolony pomimo mniejszej ilości bassu. Na minus equalizer dający małe możliwości. Jak dasz na maxa pokrętło do bassu a potem odejmiesz słychać różnice, ale nie jakąś spektakularną. To samo z treblami. Poza tym. W r1700bts jest możliwość podpięcia zewnętrznego suba, w r1700bt tego nie ma. W r1700bts jest możliwość wybrania osobno line1, line2, w r1700bt nie ma. Ja planuję w przyszłości rozbudować moje r1700bts pod dodatkowy subwoofer, ale to jak będę mieć większy i lepszy pokój. Dla ciebie drogi konsumencie. Jeśli słuchasz dużo muzy elektronicznej tak jak ja, trance, Hands Up, Dance biesz r1700bt, mają więcej bassu, który w takiej muzyce odgrywa znaczną rolę. Jednak jeśli zależy ci na bardziej zrównoważonym brzmieniu to bierz r1700bts. Ja wziąłem to drugie w ciemno. Ale gdybym teraz wiedział to co teraz i tak wziąłbym r1700bts. Nie żałuje zakupu i po mimo, że trochę mi tego bassu brakuje jestem zadowolony, gdyż dźwięk jest bardziej czystszy, i mają więcej przestrzeni od starszego brata.

The BT is more clean sound for me.

Great video! It could be interesting to do the same for the R1850DB vs the R1855DB.

4:31 almost no difference! Wow!

currently at least in my country going for BTs is not worth it almost 2x the price of BT, YUCK

Doesn`t anyone listen to Rock and Roll anymore

want more boomy with BTs just add subwoofer, it would be great

if they both speakers are set to tge same setting, of bass and trebble i will go with R1700BTs, cause the highs are more bit impacise... they all the same, on every thing but only in high frequezy is the dufference, only a littke bit...

The R1700BTS seems to sounds more like the original files, but the R1700BT sounds nicer in your demo ! hard life !!

From the manual, it looks like the BTs now only play line1 or line2 at a time. I have the old R1700BT and they play sounds from both line1 and line2 at the same time, which is what I want. Seems like the BTs is a step backwards in that regard.

I have 1700bt more than a year, but in this comparison i find 1700bts better somehow... They just sound smooth, pleasing to the ear. That terrible boomy bass of 1700bt... I like my 1700bt, despite that bass problem, but looks like 1700bts is a little better.

Yeay yeay yeay, waiting for this.. thnks dsp..

Hi sir, I'm struggling on buying Edifier M3600D or Edifier R1700BT, but now I think I should consider Edifier R1700BTS too haha. Based on your personal opinion, which model do you prefer then most? I mean like overall performance, Edifier M3600D, R1700BT & R1700BTS. I will probably use the speaker on listening music and watch movies. Hope to get your advise soon.

I love my R1700 BT speakers, bought in 2017. For some reason though, I roll the bass all the way off now. Still sound sweet.

i have r1700bt, i enjoyed them very much. But since i got T5 sub, i ordered newer version R1700bts, which has sub port.

R1700BT 🏆 🏆 🏆 so clear

the R1700BT have stiffer bass.

so the 1700BTs is basically the R1850DB???

R1700bt+ is out.. looking forward a comparison between 3 of them r1700bt r1700bts r1700bt+ 😊

Sound the same to me?

1700BTS win

You are the only way I could make a decision on what to buy! R1700BT it's the decision after hours of videos! Thank you and keep doing this!

which one !!! is the BTS a better choice then the BT?

Thanks for this comparison. This channel and the blog have helped me a lot. You do a great job, you also have a great taste for music, congratulations from Mexico City

i find R1700BT is better!

they sound almost the same, i would just go with the ones that are on sale currently

I have the Edifier R1700BTs, with an edifier T5 sub 8 inch. Do you think it makes any sense to upgrade to JBL 308P / 305 / 306 mk2 series + JBL Lsr310S 10inch sub? Or would it make more sense to save up for some klipsch + svs sub or something else? Not looking for flat monitor sound but, slightly fun sound. Want to keep the budget under 1200 USD. Really liked the JBL on the demos (Using Sennheiser ie600 iem), especially the staging and separation . Also Extremely appreciative of the videos 🙏🫡

Hello friend very good comparisons, I like to hear edifier r1850db vs presonus eris e4.5 , because I am thinking to buy anything ...

Bts has aptx codec and sub out, less boomy as well

I like heavy bass music are 1700bt better for me or the bts version???? I listen to artists like x juice jcole Kanye

What is the difference between BT and BTs...what is 's' stand for?

i thing i preffer for R1700BTs sound. the highs are more impacised...

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I can´t tell which one is better:) Help anybody?

The 1700BTs only has a better remote control (not very important for me), a sub-poort (I bought an Y-splitter) and bluetooth version 5 instead of 4 (which I don't use because of losing quality).

Wich of these are better for bluetooh connection? , wich sounds better?

Bts has a subwoofer but you can lower the bass to make it sound like the bt.

The BTs clearly have had their Fangs dulled to favor a more bassy or should i say boomy sound, sounding a little boxy and lacking detail in the mid and high end, which the older BT delivers and is closer to the source. Stage seems to be about the same tho.

please tell me which track is playing under the title "DEEP"?

I don’t know how you were able to record the sounds so that it shows the difference between the two speakers, but it has helped me immensely. While the sound seems a bit better on the BTs, the bass, though not buzzing as badly as on the BT, still isn’t up to snuff on the BTs. Even on the BTs the bass is weak and mushy with a bit of buzz. I have been looking for a pair of speakers that have excellent sound to put in a fairly small room, which is my art studio or retreat. I’m currently using the Doss Bluetooth speaker that is going for $59 now on Amazon, though I paid $79 when it was new 2 years ago. But I’m more than ready to move on to better sound. However, the price jump from this level to the next is hefty. You pay another $200 to move up. And I don’t want to overload the smallish room. Consequently, I have been looking for over two years for an upgrade. I don’t use the living room because I’m always in here painting. But music is my muse and I really would like to have better sound. I’m also using Sony’s headphones WH-1000XM4 (I believe the 5 is too techie and it took away from the great sound). If you have any suggestions as to what is out there, I would appreciate hearing about them as I am not a professional sound engineer who knows the lingo and am mystified at the wording. This is an awesome video. You really helped me to decide what to do next. I’m going up to the next level, so that means more research. I really don’t want to “buy a pig in a poke” as the older generations used to say. I want to be informed before deciding. P.S. What do you think of the current Klipsch speakers and is there one made to be used with Bluetooth? I’ll definitely check out your blog.

BTS is brighter than BT

Presentation idea: since you have the speakers in the same position and camera angle, have half of the video picture for each compared product and have an indication of which one the sound is coming from.

Just got my first set of edifier 1700 bt speakers , have to say that for the price they are hard to beat , I have bigger house speakers/ system etc ... But just not blue tooth

Thank you for the quality ! They are good for producing music ?

Edifier R1700BT its good

Could u compare this r1700bt/bts with samson m50 please, thanks

1700BTs with 1700BT which is better?

Humbly requests R1280DBS vs R1280DB

the edifier is better

one question.. those who are writing that the r1700bts has the quieter bass, for a reason there is a bass wheel on the back to turn up ? or am i wrong? Thanks for a response. in my opinion the BT's has the better sound quality, also the bass i found realer and not so savage. if i want this, i can turn up the bass volume :)

Whats the first song? I cant find it.

Is 1700BTs has lesser bass than 1700BT due to sub-out provided. Which type of sub we can connect.. Active / Passive Subwoofer?🤔

If I listen to this comparison through my Tannoy DC's I find the BTs much to sharp and the mids are muffled, with the BT all sounds much more natural

Dang how i wish the BTs is available where i live

can someone give demons song link?

Great video but I'm having a hard time chosing between the 2 speakers in my case I am going to use them on my laptop for watching movies and listening to music Wich ones would you recommend?

Bt more flat y bts more 3d sound?

Test R1850DB vs R1855DB?

Went with the BT....great cheap monitors 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I would like to know what is the name of the first song, Man on fire. Thanks!

suenan casi igual 😂

From whom is the beautiful music of "Belisimo"? Thanks

Listening to this on my R1700BTs speakers. sadly ( but before i had Microlab b 72 and they sounds much worse than 1700 Bts

can i use sub with r1700bt?

I've got the Edifier R1700BTs recently, and while I am quite happy with them, I do feel the lack a bit of Subwoofer, so I might upgrade them, either changing them for another model or adding a subwoofer. So far I have spent like 170 euros, and I would not mind in investing in total around 300 euros. Do you think is a good idea to pair the Edifier R1700BTs with a Edifier T5? Or would you say that maybe is best to check other Edifier options? Such as Edifier S350DB or Edifier R2750DB. Not sure which options would sound better. I also have seen Edifier 1855DB, but I am not fully sure if there is any relevant different with Edifier R1700BTs. .. PD: Thank you for your videos, they are very helpful!!

does the aptx on bts make any difference

BTs is more "vocal" than the BT. In other aspects The BT is much better than BTs

Mala comparación

simple or R1700BT-BR in my area...

Thanks for this comparison. Good work. Why in the world did anyone give thumbs down is ridiculous. Those who can't do it, put it down, I guess.

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which is cheaper r1700bt or r1700bts?

Thanks for the hard work!

which one has better bass depth?

Perfect!

Do you have the bass boosted on these tests?

Both sound scoop. But, in others hand, both are great choice as digital drum monitor for room use. Still, the value of money + sound quality Edifier speakers goes to R2750db.

First I bought the BT version, but I was a bit disappointed by the complete lack of lower bass - despite the praises. It sounds well with airy accoustic music, but as it gets busy, it is just not capable to handle it, but I was more frustrated by the missing bass. Also, the interface and LED was not well designed. E.g. you can't just turn it on/off without the remote, the LED is way too bright for a bedroom, etc. Since the room is quite small and the speakers sit on the desk, I didn't want to spend so much for a higher-end speaker, so I decided to return the BT and go for the BTS with a Sub. First of all, the BTS has a much better designed interface, less shiny LEDs, better remote - and of course the sub out. While sounding similar to the BT, maybe a bit even better. Still, a bit boxy to my ears, and sounds like some frequencies are boosted (120hz) while some are muttered. However, the soundstage is great, and overall sounds great with acoustic type of music. I was looking for a sub that isn't more expensive than the speakers, goes deep enough (below 40 Hz), and is narrower than 32 cm, but the options are rather limited here. Eventually I went for a Presonus Eris Sub 8, and hooked it on. On paper this goes below 35 Hz, but you should not expect much from this price range. I turned the bass-knob on the BTS to minimum, and left the treble on mid. Low pass filter on the sub is around 130 Hz, gain at about the third. This way the sets sound quite convincing, and able to hande more genres of music and movies, games. My only problem now is that I have a ground loop on the sub, probably originating from my PC GPU.. I will try to sort it out somehow, but via BT it sounds great. I also own a HK Citation 200 for casual music listening in the living room, thus my expectation of lower bass for a speaker size :) That one is a beast, with very accurate vocals, but much less image and stage (it's mono for sure), that costed me more than the BTS+Sub together. Overall, I'm satisfied with the R1700BTS+Eris 8 Sub, I can highly recommend. Now I'm off to fight the ground loop..

I hope people are listening to these comparative videos on good studio headphones, like Audio Technica or AKG's. Poor quality speakers or headphones will mask the differences. I find it really odd that Edifier reissues a speaker 5 years later with the same name adding an 's' to indicate that it has a sub output. That they included a more modern, up-to-date BT makes sense. If that were the only difference, that would be fine. It clearly had been re-tuned and has a different sound. I just don't understand that, why call it the same thing? A bit bizarre to me. Now to the test and the results. Both have a boomy bass, especially the BT, I think it would drive me a bit nuts. However, that part of the spectrum is especially vulnerable to room placement. I wonder if putting the BT speakers, both actually, on a small stand, or further from the back wall would tame the bass boom? I like the mids and highs on both, a minor tweak of the treble control would make them close in the mids and highs. That bass boom needs to be sorted. I miss not seeing the frequency response graph comparison of the two in this video. Still these are useful videos and I appreciate them especially with such an excellent microphone, sound levels being maintained and the source included. Thanks!

Thanks for the test, very useful. It helped me in my decision. I bought the Edifier R1700BTs speaker and I am very happy with it. I have not found anything better in this price category. (108 USD, including shipment) Keep up the good work!

what the f is the difference?