EdifierS2000MKIII Coaxial, Bluetooth, Optical and RCA Bookshelf 2 Speakers, Near-Field Active Tri-Amped 130w Studio Monitor for Audiophiles with Wireless, Line-in and Fiber-Optic Input Walnut

I began this journey looking for good speakers for video editing. I'm not a sound master guy but I want things at a good place for hand-off for mixing. Typically I'd be at the studio but with covid, I've been WFH. As these would occasionally serve as personal speakers, the aesthetic was also very important.I started really high-end then went really low, trying to get as close to the sound quality I heard from high-end speakers, without spending $800+ per speaker.The Edifier S2000MK3 hits the sweet spot in the pocket (below $500) but sounds (and looks) like speakers worth 5X as much. I would have gladly paid much more for these. Honestly I'm looking to see where I can put another set. They're that good.Now on to the more audiophile-y stuff. Not spec talk or technical mumbo jumbo as a lot of that's out there (plus I'll come off pretentious and you'll hate me. Honestly, I'd rather describe the listening experience anyway ;-).First off, the soundstage is incredible. And for those not familiar with the term, it simply means the presence of the sound in the room. The Edifier S2000MK3 fills the space with full, epic sound that's sweet and serious to the ear. You'll find yourself discovering parts of favorite songs you never knew existed. Matter of fact you'll spend your first few days revisiting old favorites, just to hear how they sound through these speakers.And the features are enough. 2 RCA inputs means my macbook pro and synth/sequencer don't have to fight for a cable. Optical just in case I want to run this through a tv one day. Bluetooth is easy and strong. I don't rely on it for editing even though the lag is barely there. I didn't notice a quality drop when listening via bluetooth, however if you listen intently at certain volumes, you'll pick up on very slight distortion/static. It's not there consistently but depending on the song, it may pop up a few times. All this to say that 95% of people will not notice this. This is me being extremely nitpicky, as there were no cons outside of that.The bass is very responsive. Tight and crisp. It can boom, but that's in Dynamic mode(or with bass dial turned up). I usually have it in Monitor mode, even when listening to personal music. I find this truer sound representation more enjoyable. When I'm at my desk sitting center, the sound feels like it's coming at you from dead center, whilst giving you the ability to pick out sounds that travel from right to left and vice versa.It will be love at first sight when you open the box. The speakers are heavy. The materials, premium. I don't fiddle in the back much but when I do it's a pleasant surprise how first-class the knobs look and feel.Trust me on this one. There's a reason these have a 5 star rating(as of this write-up). Do it. Just order it now. Don't hesitate. You've found it. This is the one.

Someone else wrote a review with the word 'eargasmic'. I think that sums up these speakers in one word. I didn't know sound like this was possible. I hear things in songs that i've never heard before. I find myself going through my entire spotfiy replaying everything...its awesome.The sound quality is difficult to describe. When I turn the volume up, it's different than regular speakers. Instead of getting louder, it feels like the sound just gets more 'full'...if that makes sense. It gets louder, but its different in an oddly satisfying way. And it does get loud if you were wondering...I don't know about party with 50 people loud, but it gets loud to where it's uncomfortable to sit in a room with them on full.I knew I wanted these as opposed to the similarly priced klipschs purely because of the weight. I think the klipsch's are around 10lbs. These are around 40lb. I don't care what technology a company claims to use, weight in speakers almost always corresponds to better sound. period. Everything else any company claims is going to be mostly a marketing gimmick...if they don't have weight. I listened to the klipsch's in a store before I bought these and they sounded light and flat. It made sense to me. These are rich, full, and everything I hoped they would be, and if I looked at nothing else about the speaker but weight it would make sense to me.My only concern with these was the lack of a sub output. And this was a major concern for me because I like bass. I saw a lot of reviews on here where people were listening to classical music and jazz and what not. Well I listen to Eazy E, Too Short, Cardi B, Tupac, Biggie, etc, so I was concerned that the lack of a sub wouldn't get me the sound I like. Well to my surprise, the bass is deep, rumbly, full, and everything I hoped it would be (but didn't think it could be). I turn the bass up on the back almost all the way and it hits. I never would have thought i'd say this, but they don't need a sub. If you don't believe me listen to "face down" by Mustard & lil wayne, "get in where you fit in" by Too Short, "freak" by Tyga, just for example. BRU, I'm telling you they hit. And the bass is soooo clean, deep, and crisp, not overblown. What they won't do is play bass that's not there, like if you had a sub and turned it up so that it sounded like crap...these don't do that. So if you don't hear crazy bass in your song, it's probably because the song wasn't made to have crazy bass.As far as build goes, I was also blown away. Especially compared to klipsch. These have what appears to be solid wood siding (not particle board) and like a dark black metal frame. They look sexy, 100%. I also like the remote. It's not a typical cheesy speaker remote like 90% of the other speakers on the internet have. It feels like quality and it works as it should. The LCD (or OLED?) display on the front is awesome too. It also looks sexy. You can control 4 different modes of sound type. As you might have guessed, I keep it on 'dynamic'. To me, and the type of music I listen to, it sounds the best. The cord that attaches these two speakers together looks like a freaking umbilical cord...it's thick and heavy (also sexy). I'm telling you, someone carefully planned every design aspect on these speakers and it shows.Honestly one of the best purchases I've made recently. No regrets. The only bad thing about these is they're going to ruin your listening experience for all other speakers...all my other speakers sound like crap now. Other speakers just get 'loud', these get 'full'. Buy them and you'll see what I mean.Edit: 1 year later, still best speakers I ever bought. Buy them.