Edifier 1280DB Speakers - Are They HUGELY Overrated?

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[EuropeanLord]

I love the review but the huge issue is you say there are possibly better speakers at that price range but don't say which ones. I've been looking for a week now and looks like there's not much competition around $150 or so. Looks like these are most likely the best ones? Any clues what to look for? Thanks!

[GQD]

Came across this video as I was looking at reviews for the Edifier T5 subwoofer to go with my 1280DBS speakers. Had them over a year so far and they have been great. No whining from the AC circuitry while they are on standby like I've experienced from my old Creative T40 Series II speakers. Bluetooth has never dropped a connection, and I got them initially simply due to the low price and the fact that there are separate Optical and Coaxial inputs, so I could plug my CD and MD decks in without needing digital splitters. Having a remote control is just icing on a reasonably delicious cake.

[geronimoproject]

7:14 the expression that REally convinced me to hit the "BUY NOW" button.

[ataru]

My TV soundbar has a button that can switch between a TV and movie EQ setting and music, which makes speech a bit clearer. I guess that's one advantage to speakers designed for TV, although the overall sound quality might be lower than those HiFi speakers. I do find the sound mixing on modern movies and some TV shows extremely annoying as it makes the speech almost inaudible or muddy a lot of the time, which isn't usually the fault of the speakers themselves.

[richclips]

I wouldn't expect them to be amazing for The company I used to work for had several pairs of them as confidence speakers just so you knew there was audio present. Also it's very common for products like this that have spdif digital in, to only support pcm, hence most TVs have the ability to select pcm or "stream" out via their digital outputs ..nice video, thanks Stu :)

[UTILITARIANTVUK]

I've just bought the S350DB's. They are awesome with very clear vocals! They are more expensive at £250 but they are well worth it. I compared them to 2 Echo Studios with the Echo Sub. The S350DB's destroyed the Echoes. I'm so impressed with them I hope to save up and get the S3000Pro's.

[robertb]

These speakers are AMAZING!!! Especially for the price. I have had mine since Christmas 2019. I give them 5 Stars!!

[GavinSeim]

It's 2025 and I'm listening to a review of these speakers ON these speakers.

[karlschnodder]

Hey Stu, I saw a lot of reviews of this speaker and most people tell, that the digital analog converter is trash so you shouldn't use the digital inputs. You should try connecting your speakers via line in to the TV instead. This should give you a richer sound and clearer voice. I am currently considering to buy em as a christmas gift for my sister, because she needs white speakers and they are rare in that price range. I hope you will update your video ;) THX for your work

[ShadowzGSD]

you did well with the cabinet, my kind of style, just what i keep meaning to do with my PC speakers.

[alanreymercado]

11:25 what speaker would that be? im looking for something to buy.

[alexlloyd]

So.. What speakers in this price range WOULD you recommend?

[Devsterinator]

I just picked up a certified refurbished pair of these at 79 USD / 58.5 GBP
Absolutely incredible for that price. I'm using them for PC speakers for mostly watching Youtube and listening to music while I work

[chubaca]

This was one of the funniest reviews ever, and also very precise and honest at the same time

[sgtgrash]

Good review and nice job with the cabinet, quick tip though, relocate the speaker baffles further forward in the cabinet. Not only will the sound quality improve as a consequence but you will also experience a big improvement to the width and depth of the soundstage 👍

[intercitty]

I'm not a sound expert though as soon as you said muddy sound I imagined it may be true. but then you showed the way you installed them and you literally put them in the back of a tunnel. they need to be pushed out to the edge of your entertainment center for the soundwaves to come through to your ear and not be obstructed by tunnelvision

[SangsakaCreative]

I bought this speaker around $90, connected to TV via optical and it's suprissed me a lot, i use Q Acoustics 3020 connected to Onkyo A9010 as a daily desktop speakers, and i find this sub $90 speakers have a bit similar characteristics, the agility of the base response is even more pronounce than QA3020, while the 3020 excels on sound separation, soundstage, and amazing vocal characteristics.

If you want to get the best sound from it, use optical connection, the RCA cable supplied from the box is not that good, that's what caused these speakers sounds a bit muddy.

As for the price, it's no brainer, i never imagined these cheap speaker able to catch up with bookshelf passive speakers that cost 2 times more expensive, or even 3 times if you dont have an amplifier.

[OverPaul]

That's almost my tought. I used to open and repair another Edifier kit, and discovered that internal build quality was awful. Sound was quite good. Which set would you suggest in that range of price?
Anyway, your cabinet is absolutely stunning; great job!

[JDB]

hey Stu. this is my first view of one of your videos. one thing i noticed you said they weren't worth the money and that you could probably find something better. it would have been nice if you could have listed some of them out.

[dabig]

Your reaction to turning up the music was awesome lol. I would only plan to use for music only