MR5 Bluetooth Powered Studio Monitor 2.0 Speakers Hi-Res Audo 110 Watts White

WOW! What my Audiophile ears wanted, at a price worth paying! It even inspired my first ever Amazon video review. Be kind, I will improve (clearly!)! Check it out! 🥷DataNinja TL;DR, what you need to know: Just buy them now, you will love them as long as you can make the space for them. They aren’t and are objectively the largest “computer speakers” I’ve ever owned. Wired to my Mac mini, they sprayed every note and sound in 360 degree and tonal ways that I have never experienced in this weight class of powered desktop speakers. Also my first white forward facing sound equipment which earned me much needed WAF (Wife Approval Factor) - I should say Queen - because she is my 26+ year royal love. And no, I may feel like a King but I do support #NOKINGS2026 - I’m a DataNinja “King”. There’s a difference. 😂 🥷More Review Preamble: (I’m a talker & I know it!) To say I’ve been through my share of desktop speakers over the years is an understatement. There is no other sub $1K purchase I analyze and agonize over most than the cans over my ears, buds inside them, or speakers to each side of them. I plan on spinning up my Audio Data Ninja content in Q2, and I wanted the reference monitor pluses with a soundstage that would deliver low key listening pleasure, and do the lower BASS ends some justice when sitting in front of my data and AI work hard, play hard, office #dataninja battle station. 🥷 First Impressions Nothing prepared me for how good the Edifier MR5 active studio monitors sound right out of the box. These are a game-changer (really, they are) for anyone who works, games, produces, or just loves high-quality music on their desk. Even my wife approved…and my 13 year old Dachshund! (See the video for a cameo from Daisy duke!) I love dogs… First off, the unboxing experience sets the tone. They arrive well-protected in plastic with fragile-care wrapping, and the build quality is immediately obvious. Solid MDF cabinets that feel premium and reduce resonance beautifully. I went with the white version, and they look sleek and modern next to my monitor and keyboard setup. The rose-gold/copper accents on the drivers add a nice touch of elegance. Size matters — but they are not small and they are heavy!! and these. Hoping the video and pic with the S.Pellegrino bottle helps with scale. I could have grabbed a bottle of Portuguese wine but didn’t want anyone to think I was pushing alcohol consumption. I drink plenty of zero (beer) and lots of H2O, though you will find me on Vivino if you search. But I digress… 🥷 So did they really impress me (+ Shania) much? So yeah, these puppies have serious DataNinja presence. That’s thanks to the thoughtful 3-way design: a 5" long-throw woofer (hidden but powerful), a 3.75" mid driver, and a 1" silk dome tweeter. The result? A frequency response from 46Hz all the way up to 40kHz, with 110W RMS total power (tri-amped for clean, dedicated performance per driver) and up to 101dB peak SPL. At max I heard no distortion, save for some low freq base reverb as they were sitting on an undampened desk surface. But at normal listening near field or max volume far field, you probably won’t notice it or care. I notice it, but I care. Usually too much. I didn’t expect it to be all about the bass…but my lord, it was the standout feature for me. I was not expecting chest thumping resonance, and while it’s not at the level of my home theatre setup, it’s 80% great!! Rich, punchy, and unbelievingly deep for the cabinet size. Tight and controlled and not pretentiously boomy or muddy. It adds weight and impact to everything from pop tracks to electronic music or movie soundtracks. Mids are vibrant yet neutral, and the highs are crystal clear with excellent detail and sparkle. Listening to Taylor Swift’s “Ophelia” (as featured in the video), the vocals shine through with air and presence, percussion has snap, and the overall soundstage feels wide and immersive for near-field listening. 🥷 Do they play nice? They play super nice. Connectivity is fire for a desk setup. Nothing mid about these. Bluetooth 6.0 with LDAC support for high-res wireless streaming (sounds fantastic from my phone or laptop). No lag!!!!! Wow! - Balanced XLR/TRS, RCA, and AUX inputs. Even a headphone jack on the front. - Physical knobs for volume, high/low adjustments, and mode switching (Monitor for flat response, Music for more fun). - The Edifier ConneX app takes it further with room compensation presets, EQ, and fine-tuning to match your space. super useful if your desk is near a wall like mine is. 🥷The Final Word Are they really the “best PC speakers I’ve owned for the price”). Yes. And it isn’t even close. They transformed my Mac Mini setup into something that feels far more premium. Nuances and considerations: it’s day 2 for me. I will circle back Day 30, but I don’t expect to think differently. What’s bad? They are way larger than ultra-compact options (deeper cabinet due to the internal woofer), so measure your desk space. Placement also matters for optimal bass. They will benefit from a bit of breathing room and I need to figure that out and “manufacture” some space. No sub out, but if you need that the check out AudioEngine’s A2’s. You likely already are and wouldn’t be reading this. At around $350 in 🇨🇦(depending on sales), these punch way above their weight. They compete with monitors costing significantly more while adding convenient Bluetooth and app control. Whether you’re mixing tracks, editing video, gaming, or enjoying pop, rock, or hi-res audio, the MR5 deliver studio-grade accuracy with enjoyable musicality. 🥷Deal or no Deal Highly recommended and my new daily drivers and active speaker premium + value pick. If you’re on the fence, watch a good unboxing/setup video (the size comparison and real-world listening clips are spot-on). You won’t regret it. 5/5 stars. Would buy again? Absolutely. These are staying on my desk. 🥷Why should you trust me? 25+ years in the SAP and 50+ other ERP, Data Management spaces. The most techie person everyone I know knows, engineer, technologist, passionate always, but especially about the tech I love and use, the music that moves me, and things I have an strong opinion on. It’s a long list. 🥷Why Amazon needs to throw me a Vine invite? I was one of the first 100 Amazon users in Canada to buy more than 30 items in a month, at a time when there were maybe 200 things worth buying. Early days. I’ve also been online since I was 11 years old and was the first person in Canada to be awarded a cash prize for winning a nation wide blogging contest in 2010. Easiest $1000 I made, and if it had not taken 15 years after that to diagnose me with ADHD, I would have kept blogging and been in a different place today, but I am starting anew NOW, Q2 of 2026. Closing in on 24k followers (I know…what a n0b) on LinkedIn, other socials to follow! 🥷Still here (and not my Dad or Mom?) Follow Pedro the Data Ninja on LinkedIn. Soon elsewhere and even YouTube. This is getting serious. lol

I bought these to connect to use with my brand new home theater PC. I was using just the TV speakers before. And I have to say these speakers really make me feel like I'm at the theater. Keep in mind I did have to tune them to make them sound just right. I left my settings below for anyone that wants to try them out. And for the sound profile I left them on monitor. For the volume these get extremely loud, with amazing bass. You are able to hear all the instruments in a song as nothing gets muddy out. It's also very easy to use the controls on the speakers. Hold the volume knob to turn the speakers on and off. Rotate it to adjust the volume. Press the knob like a button to switch audio modes. You can swap between music "green", monitor "red", and the custom sound profile "white". The app is amazing, very easy to connect to the speakers using Bluetooth. Theres a button on the back that you have to press. For it to begin paring. The light will flash blue till you've paired your computer or phone. One you are in the app you can use it as a volume remote. Adjusting the speakers without having to turn the knob. Then you can set the equalizer as well as make multiple sound profiles. Making these speakers very versatile. These speakers have great functionality as I was able to hook them into ediifers T5 subwoofer. To get it to work since it doesn't have a subwoofer hook up. You plug the speakers directly into the subwoofer. And from the subwoofer you plug it into the device that you want to have the sound come from. Which in my case was my home theater PC. All in all, I highly recommend these speakers to anyone's that's been thinking about getting them. Get them, they look amazing, sound amazing and you wouldn't want anything else after having them.

Delicia de monitores, suenan expectacular, llegaron bien empacadas y protegidas, sin duda un gran sonido.

Sonido sobresaliente, estaba entre una barra de sonido o unos monitores para el audio de mi tv y tmb para aprovechar la música de mis dispositivos, y la vdad ha sido la mejor elección que he hecho sin duda, estos monitores edifier superaron totalmente mi expectativas.

Es una chulada de bocinas activas, valen la pena totalmente ahora lo complementare un streamer wiim ultra