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

These speakers are great. Build quality is solid. Functions perfect. No distortions. Loud enough for home theater and bass punches as well as this size of box can without disturbing the rest of the audio.

I finally did it! After numerous false starts and some encounters with some truly awful speakers, I arrived at the Edifier R1280T powered speakers. And I'm glad I did. But I *MUST* credit the Customer Reviews - they calmed and reassured me that I was making a good purchase.Let's start at the beginning. I have a set up where the SmartTV creates the "front" sound, and powered speakers at the back. So the sound from a good Blu-ray or UHD film on Amazon Prime sounds incredible - even though it's only 2.0 through four speakers. The back ones do more than just films though. They are connected to my (recently purchased) Majority Fitzwilliam sound system, and I can mix the sound to my liking - especially when playing Fallout 4 on the PlayStation. You NEED a good soundtrack for that!I've been using a pair of Creative T40 speakers that I purchased from Amazon about fifteen years ago - and I got a good deal at the time! They performed superbly, and they owe me nothing after a decade and a half of faultless performance; but after investing my Chrimbo Amazon vouchers in the Fitz, it was time to get a set that not only were more powerful - the T40s unbelievably were a mere 20W, whilst the R1280Ts are rated 42W - but also contain modern technology, they're sleeker and look nice on a shelf, and (hopefully) would produce better quality sound. It honestly was a proper annoyance trying to find speakers that didn't have the equivalent of a bit of string connecting them together - such are the joys of the sub £200 audiophile searches!Thus I ordered the speakers and five metres of jolly good cable to connect R to L. It was worth it! I tried it out (although it was quite late at night, so the volume couldn't go very high!) with "Journey of The Sorcerer" by The Eagles via Spotify, specifically because there are high treble notes and booming bass.Incredible sound! I was immediately hit with this beautifully clean audio. There was no hiss, no distortion, no "holding back". The treble and bass don't interfere with each other, and the clarity is mind blowing. I know it's the first night and everything, but after the test, I let the SmartTV sound play, and my wife's gaming sounded better than ever.In conclusion, if you're looking for quality audio on a tight budget, then a set of Edifier R1280Ts will deliver quality sound without having to smash too many piggy banks!NB: I always think of "the supplied cables" as a "Starter Pack" - just to test the equipment. If you can, replace them with quality cabling as soon as you can. You WILL notice the difference. Check out my review of the speaker cable I used to replace the nasty one that came with the speakers, and definitely upgrade to something like that.

I'm not an audio expert by any means, but going from £20 speakers to these was well worth the extra money and I am thoroughly pleased with my purchase.Visually, the speakers look great. They are quite big so if you have a small desk these might not be for you. They were easy to set up: you plug them in, plug a cable into a clamp in the back of each speaker and then plug in the audio jack into whatever you wish. I use these speakers mostly for listening to music and gaming on my computer, but I have also found they can work with PlayStations if you plug the speakers into your controller. The most important factor when it comes to speakers is how they sound- and these sound great especially for such a reasonable price. Crisp clear audio out of the box with additional knobs to tweak treble, bass and volume.

These speakers are Awsome what a difference they have made to my vynal record player

I bought the Edifier R1280t as they're highly recommended as starter budget speakers for vinyl.These are also small but seriously pack a punch. I bought these bookshelf speakers due to my limited space and they're great addition to my system.They were easy to set-up with the instructions and a great out of the box experience.I'd easily recommend these speakers over big brands like Bose.

absolutely amazing speakers, have them hooked up to my AT LP2X turntable and can’t believe how good they sound, they’re extremely punchy on the default EQ, while still retaining amazing sparkle of the top end, would easily recommend picking some up, especially for the price.

Good sound quality, easy setup. The plug had a bent pin but I moved it back into shape and it worked fine. Had no problems since and really happy with the look of the speakers.

I know these are supposed to be budget speakers but I don’t see how a set of speakers can be better than this with all the adjustable feathers. I have Dolby Atmos sound bar to compare as I use this for my record player, both good value for money in my opinion