Customers value the R1700BTs 2.0 Active Bookshelf Speakers for their sound quality and Bluetooth connectivity, with many praising the ability to fill a room with clear audio. Some users noted that the bass response might be too strong for smaller spaces. While the sound quality is generally well-received, a few customers mentioned that the lower frequency range could be improved.
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Pros mentioned:
Bluetooth, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love this brand.
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
My second set of Edifier speakers (the model just under this model is hooked up to my turntable): they just sound great and look so good. Plus they got nice connection options, integrated Bluetooth and a bass/treb adjustment to help fit the sound to the room.
These are Bluetooth connected to my Epson projector and work flawlessly.
(I’m still moving in) in the picture you can see no cables; just the power wire and the wire running between the two speakers. Really reduces cable clutter.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bluetooth, Sound quality
Cons mentioned:
Bass
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sounds great,used for Turntable setup
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very happy with purchase. Got a turntable for first time and decided to go active speaker route. Didn't want high end expensive speakers. I believe you can spend less and sound almost as good for half price. From reviews of this this brand this is it. And it does sound great. Bass is pretty good but wouldn't mind getting the sub. Got this specific model for that option. Like the two lines, have them hooked to pc and i can switch between the 2. Also has Bluetooth but haven't used much yet. The speakers themselves are beautiful. I like the woodgrain and the vintage styling. Knob controls are nice. Overall satisfied with purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Cons mentioned:
Bass
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very Nice, What I Expected for the Price
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
These powered Bluetooth speakers replaced an old compact Tivoli Audio system in my relatively small office at work.
Pros: These produce deeper and more well-rounded sound than my old system. You can play from a phone, ipad or other device via Bluetooth or a wired connection. There are inputs on the back for two different left/right channel devices and a subwoofer output. I like a fairly full bass presence and am considering adding a lower-cost Polk Audio or Yamaha sub. You can adjust treble, bass and volume via knobs on the right hand side for simple EQ capability. It was very easy to connect devices via Bluetooth. The remote control works and is simple and easy to use.
Cons: the cable connecting the speakers is fairly thick and has a proprietary plug - don't lose it! The sound quality is a little better via a wired connection than Bluetooth. Though sound quality is good for the price, some may complain about sound accuracy or the quality of the lower range.
To understand the sound quality, I played a few Rush songs, Black Sabbath's Heaven and Hell album, Jimi Hendrix Experience's Bold as Love album, some Chopin classical piano music, and Miles Davis' Kind of Blue - via an audio cable and Bluetooth. If you crave clarity, play via a wired connection. You'll notice the difference in sound accuracy vs. Bluetooth, which is not bad but a little less clear and and little more 'muddy. Also, play with the on-board or device-based EQ, which can make a real difference.
Takeaways - for a small to medium-sized office, bedroom, dorm room or apartment living room, these are nice-sounding speakers for the price. Bluetooth is very easy to use; you'll appreciate somewhat more accurate music via a wired connection. Consider a subwoofer if you want a more well-rounded bass presence. If you're fine with a very good budget solution, they're great. If you want more accurate and robust sound quality, you can get that in other powered Bluetooth speakers...but be prepared to spend a fair bit more on something like Klipsch's slightly larger powered Bluetooth reference speakers.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Speakers for all audiophiles
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought these for my bedroom, because I love having clear and crisp audio when I watch TV or play video games. These speakers are perfect for the job, because I can have the volume down low and still hear lines of dialogue clearly, which is extremely important. I definitely love the equalizer customization as well, because it makes music sound even better as well. This was definitely money well spent.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bluetooth, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice powered bookshelf speakers (with Bluetooth)
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
These are great sounding, powered bookshelf speakers - plus they have Bluetooth input capability. Currently, they're wired to our new Sony turntable, and they sound amazing for their size.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Cons mentioned:
Bass
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Pretty good for the price
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
These Edifiers punches above their weight for their price. I had Klipsch The Fives but ended up returning those because they’re too bassy/boomy for my limited room setup. Obviously the Fives sounds better & can get louder than rhe r1700bts but considering the Klipsch is/was 3-4x more expensive then the Edifier are a good deal! Has a sub out if you need more bass. And the soundfield spatialization does make a difference when watching tv & movies, makes the soundstage wider but a little “thinner” for music i would suggest turning them off because it makes music sound unnatural.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Clear, crisp and quality.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I've had these for about a month now, they surround my ultrawide monitor nicely. I use them for playing videogames. The footsteps, explosions, and sounds they put out is excellent. I used to own a set of Logitech Z623 and these are a step up.
I did buy a subwoofer be Edifier to pair with these. Together, its a great set.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Major Design Flaw for Turntables Needing Ground
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Speakers look great, have wonderful remote feature, and sound solid. Biggest reason for the 3 stars is they lack a grounding feature for turntable connection (such as what you would want to reduce hum when using something like the Audio-Technica AT-LP120X). Without a ground these speakers are held back from being simply amazing to avoid having to use an amplifier. However, if these were being used for other audio connections I think they would be a great value per feature.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bluetooth
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very nice speaker system works well with my computer and love the Bluetooth
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
EDIFIER 1700BTs
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Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
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These speakers cannot be beat. So reasonably priced and very high quality! The surround sound is unreal!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Outstanding speakers
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Outstanding speakers - work really well with record player!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome sound!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Got these after the reviews were awesome for them and set them up with my turn table. Fills the whole room with great clear sounds.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent speaker
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Excellent Speakers with great sound quality without distortions
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Bass
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Thumpy with no detail.
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Full disclosure, I bought this to plug into my turntable and listen to a group that has very deep primal drums but piercing female vocals. (Check out Heilung - Anoana for what I mean)
My main issue with these lies is that the clarity of anything that is not bass. To add insult, these do not even get low enough in low ranges to give an audible difference of different types of low bass.
At low volumes the bass overpowered all other sounds to the point I put the treble at max and the bass to the lowest.
These speakers rattles my desk because there was not enough padding to combat the bass these put out.
If I can best describe how voices sound to me with these, imagine you are hear someone talk to a guy on the phone through their car speakers as you are pumping your gas.
I did research and found speakers around this price range typically go all in at "sounding bigger" by focusing on bass, which these speakers do great at. I ended up returning these and just going for some passive Klipsch speakers.
I would only recommend these if you want an upgrade to some computer desk speakers given to you from an office, school, or computer speakers from 15 years ago but want bass instead of clarity.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great beginner speakers
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
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These are great beginner speakers. Works excellent with a turntable if you don't have an amp.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Speakers speak for themselves
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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They work perfectly and they were easy to adapt to Bluetooth
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Buy these Speaker!
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Im writing this review just to say that I bought these speakers back in 2021 from the Edifier website and I still jam to them almost every day on my record player! They are simply incredible speakers for the price and they will sound even better once you get about 20 hours of playtime on them. My favorite thing about these speakers is the tight bass! Having an active speaker that offers such a punch without the need for an actual subwoofer is a plus for me since I dont have much room to dedicate to a full audio setup. The mids and highs are crystal clear and compliment the lower frequencies well. Buy these speakers and enjoy YEARS of listening!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great quality at a reasonable price.
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Got these for Christmas; They are easy to set up, easy to clean and very good quality at high volume.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Jeff, the nicest employee I have met at best buy.
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I came into best buy looking to buy a set of speakers for a new record player I had bought that day, as I was struggling to make a decision Jeff came to help me choose by providing me with all of the information I needed to make a decision on which brand, speaker, and audio to use for my record player, I will be coming back in the future because of Jeff’s salesmanship, initiative, and positive attitude. 10/10 salesman consultant.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good speakers for pric
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Pretty flipping tubular. The quality is great and the bass is better then I expected