Presonus Eris E3.5 vs Edifier R1700BT || Sound Demo w/ Bass Test 

Hi! Today we will try to check how 100 dollar studio monitors compare with 150 dollars multimedia speakers and which one is worth Your money. Edifier R1700BT and Presonus E3.5 have quite similar external dimensions but Edifier feels much more study and premium. Additionally Edifier has two usefull features for multimedia users: Bluetooth and remote control. Presonus feels more hollow and resonant in the build quality, especially the front panel is a bit cheap IMO. Feature wise Presonus is not as rich as Edifier, but for the music production crowd it offers balanced inputs as well as headphone output on the front which is nice. Soundwise I think Edifier is better speaker. Starting from the all important bass response, Edifier has deeper and more toneful bass, but it also has some boost in the mid and upper bass ranges which make bass appear even bigger than it really is. Presonus has less depth in its bass but it is also fairly neutral there, which is good news for music production. Going up from bass we come to all important midrange and, all though neither is perfect here, I like Edifier better again. Edifiers midrange feels more full, natural and detailed than midrange in E3.5. Presonus has a bit hollow midrange, especially in lower registers, feels a bit dry and harsh. Both Edifier and Presonus boost upper midrange and lower treble but Edifier seem to be better balanced overall. As a summary let me just say that if You are looking for multimedia speakers and are wondering which of these to choose, than I say go for Edifier as it is worth the extra 50 bucks, not only by the way it sounds but also how it is build and equipped. Presonus is still very soild offer especially for homegrown music producers who are looking for a pair of monitors in this price range. What do You think? Would You choose Edifier or Presonus for You setup? Let me know in the comments below! Cheers!

I picked up a pair of E3.5s after your comparison with the Mackies, I'm diggin 'em!

A good example to show the difference between a HiFi and a monitor speaker.

I have edifier 2730db.They are superb!

Presonus good for rock genre. You can feel the distortion guitars as if it was live sounding.

Thank you for the video. . big help 💪

R1700bt: clarity, better imaging, better soundstage, a little bit harsh in the highmid (no problem), better upper bass (kick bass) and sub bass: classical, orchestra, instruments... Eris E3.5: sweeter midrange, more accurate in the tonality, better mid bass (for me), more neutral, better seperation (arrange more layers): overall is good, for all type of sounds (studio monitor).

I think I prefer the presonus because the edifier sound muffled and the top end sounds thin. The presonus is not that great, though. They sound like mini-monitors. Upgrade from both of these are needed to please me.

Thanks for the video

I wanna buy one and cant decide.. ill use them with my audio-technica turntable and sometimes bluetooth too. I wont use mixers and other advanced stuff. What do you guys recommend?

you should get a Decibel Meter in front of the speakers , for the next videos/tests.

I can't imagine mixing on edifire while i wouldn't recommend you presonus for multimedia purpose as the edifire is warm sounding and cuts out some hash frequencies at around 3~6khz.

To me, it sounds like the E3.5 does a better job of shedding its enclosure. Edifer sounds like the sound is coming from a box. However, I'd still probably choose Edifer in this comparison because of the hollow bottom end for the E3.5. Put another way, I think it's easier to get used to a speaker sounding a bit boxy than it is to tepid bass.

First, thank you for your content. We really appreciate this! You may help me. I consider to work with EDM and need speakers for casual listening aswell. Would you recommend one of these monitors over the Pioneer DJ DM-40?

Thanks for the nice comparison. I prefer presonus much more than edifier

Presonus does a better job of promoting its products on social media. That's probably why they get hyped so much here on RU-vid. I have a pair of Edifier R1700BT's on one of my computers and Presonus 4.5's on the other. I think both have good sound ... I edit video on both, no music editing, dialog only. I don't think anyone would be unhappy with any of the speakers unless they are listening to the influencers instead of the speakers.

Can you test Pioneer DJ DM-40 and Pioneer DJ S-DJ60X? I'm waiting for you to buy :)

listened through my dt770 and m40x, definitely presonus wins.

If all you're doing is listening to music get the Edifier, if you're mixing music get the Presonus. The Edifier will tell you more lies when you're making music

The e3.5 sounds way more scooped in the lower mids compared to the 1700 which has already scooped lower mids. Just listen to any song with male vocals, youll see. 3:24 They scooped the shit out of the lower mids to give it a false sense of clarity.

how are the 3.5's for mixing

Nice...it would be great if you could test and compare the incredible and affordable edifier R 2600

Eris 3.5 and sub would be a great set up in my opinion .. Thank you for your great videos 👍

Almost switched my order to the Edifier 1700BT, then I noticed two MAJOR faults in Amazon's reviews: 1. Can only be turned on using the remote. You lose the remote, they are done. That's so silly. 2. Bluetooth password is 0000 and Bluetooth CANNOT be turned off!!! WTH ? So if you live in a city, this can be very very annoying as random neighbors can connect to your system anytime. I searched for non BT version but no go. I'll keep my Eris 3.5 order for now.

Please review swans/hivi monitors....D1010/D1080/M200s....plzZz

I do totally agree with you in the comparison. Edifier wins

two things: 01. presonus has flat response delivering through quality drivers and sounds open 02. edifire has processed eq with cheap capacitors and sounds hollow

The Edifiers sound veiled through my Edifiers ,so I prefer the Presonus through my Edifiers ?????

Where I live both of these cost around 160 dollars, I know Eris 3.5 should be costing 100 dollars but for voiceover editing and multi-media listening which of these would you suggest? Thanks 🙏🏼

I'm glad I got the Eris 3.5 for producing. It sounds much cleaner than the Edifier. Thanks!

Hi, I am looking for a pair of studio monitors for my home studio to for EDM Production. I am confused between Mackie CR3, Presonus Eris 3.5 and The Edifier R1700BT. I watched many reviews and came to the conclusion that Edifier has most balanced sound, But are they studio monitors ? Or can they be used as studio monitors ? Please help me choose between the three. Thank You :)

Are eris e3.5 worth to buy ?

Presonus Eris tiene más claridad, será por que tiene menos bass

Digital Stereophony i want to buy but this r1700bt but i dont know if they are connected with sub. I have the logitech z4i and i want to connect the sub to do 2.1 is done in these r1700bt or should i go to some other model and in what? sorry for my English

Someone who had this two ? I need to know which of this two speakers sounds louder!! please, share any experience!!! Presonus 3.5 or Edifier r1700bt? Which is louder?

Presonus are pushed into high mids which dampen the bass and uncomfortably push the treble up. Edifier, on the other hand, can add a bit of bass and has a cleaner, more balanced lecture in the whole spectrum, it is more lively, I believe its lecture more than the central lecture presonus which sounds like cheap headphones. If I take into account a similar price, Edifier offers more and gives more value to a PC or TV.

The Edifiers have an attractive fuller but muddier sound. The Eris 3.5s are cleaner and better defined with a rounded distinct and powerful bass. I know, I have them.

Hye everyone ! I need some help to make my choice. I'm looking for good afordable speaker. I've been searching for a while and this channel help me a lot (thank you for your work) My budget is quite low so i made a selection of few products that can interest me for the price. My expectations and future use : i'm guitarist and i play on a br 800 (boss multipiste) i don't have any amp and i play mainly with headphones for now. So i'm looking for something that can have a good restitution of sound. Most of the time drum pattern, guitars and bass part done with an octaver .style : from english rock, stonner,punk,metal. I don't have laptop so the mixing part for the moment is really minimal. I may as well use the speakers ocasionally to watch movies and everyday to listen music in general so i want something quite polivalent at the same time. My options: Where i live at the moment the edifier r1280bd 125$ , the presonus 3.5 cost 150$ than the 4.5 250$ and the r1700bt 200$ My conclusion and questions : i like the connection options on the edifier over the eris. i enjoy both for sound quality according to your videos. The eris 3.5 seem to have a better balance sound but a lake of bass and the edifier r1280 sound more hifi EQ. Predominant middle for the bd and a gape in the middle for the T. Both big brother's edifier and eris sound pretty good to me but in different way. A bit afraid by the eris hiss. What do you think will be the best for the use i will have ? I will install it in a room aprox 15 square meters so do you think it's really necessary to get over my budget to get an eris 4.5 or a 1700bt ? Hope to have help from you soon. Thank you !

Is it just me or does "Full Speed" ALWAYS sound better on Presonus than Edifier?

Edifier all the way!

Presonus not enough to me,bass tweeter,edifier got all,love it..🤗🤗🤩

Presonus. Rock jazz

圧倒的にErisの勝ちやね！低音はちゃんと出ている割にキックのアタック感も締まっとる。一方、Edifierはボワついとる。更に高音もErisは澄んだ高域まで出し切っているが、Edifierはフェイズした様なサウンド？8kくらいが刺さる様なチープな高域。 やはり最近はCubase、Logic_Pro、Ableton Live等、超一流のプロ用DAWの中で、最も音が良いと評価（操作性・機能等はそれぞれ評価割れるw）を得ているStudio Oneを開発したメーカーだけのことはある。中華とは天と地の差やw

mix and master better presonus it always was and always will be

Very interesting bass test. Huge disbalance in Edifier. Presonus looks just fantastic, flat, predictable. Interesting.

E3.5 is softer . My r1700bt has lots of port noise Which I dislike .

The edifier got more emotion than the presonus. Coming from a non audiophile.

… The ERIS have a much better Tweeter and the EDIVIER is to loud betw. 3000-5000 Hz. …

Edifier R1700BT is the winner

EDIFIER LOW - Up MID - Down HIGH - Up ERIS 3.5 LOW - Middle MID - Up HIGH -Middle

presonus win

1700 win

🤣presonus

edifier are MULTIMEDIA SPEAKERS