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

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Brand Edifier
Model Name r1280t
Speaker Type Bookshelf
Connectivity Technology Auxiliary
Special Feature On-speaker adjustable volume, bass, and treble. RCA, PC audio inputs.

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  • 2 x AUX INPUT - Convenient connection to any device that has a 3.5mm headphone output or dual RCA output. Connect to two devices via AUX at the same time, no plugging and switching needed.
  • STUDIO SOUND QUALITY - Natural sound reproduction from 13mm silk dome tweeter and 4 inch full range unit
  • REMOTE CONTROL - Adjust volume at your figure tips. Bass and treble control located on the side of main speaker.
  • CLASSIC WOOD FINISH - High quality MDF wood build finished with wood effect vinyl serves as a great compliment to any home decor.
  • 2 YEAR WARRANTY - Guaranteed high quality and reliability with hassle-free parts and labor warranty for two years in USA and Canada.
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Reliable Performance

The R1280T powered bookshelf speakers has combined a retro look with a modern sense of audio quality. If you’re looking for affordable and versatile bookshelf speakers with uncompromising sound the R1280T bookshelf speakers is your go-to 2.0 speaker system. Featuring a 4-inch bass driver and a calibrated, flared bass reflex port, this bookshelf speaker system delivers robust, rich bass notes that are full of presence and depth. The faithful sound production and performance of the R1280T are any audiophiles dream. Most Edifier customers are using our R1280T powered bookshelf speakers for connecting their turntables for the best audio experience. Enjoy your classic vinyl’s while enjoying the advancements in modern day audio technology.

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Precise Control

Personalize your listening experience with the bass, treble and volume dials on the active bookshelf speaker. The quality sound produced form these bookshelf speakers deliver a precise booming midrange that tantalizes any reviewer. A compact sized handy remote control is included. You can adjust the volume and set the speakers to mute when needed without having to reach the speakers; power and perfection at your fingertips. The Edifier R1280T comes with built-in tone control at the side of the active speaker. Depending on the preference, you can make micro adjustments of treble and bass from -6 to +6 db. Digital volume control is automatically set to a comfortable level every time the speakers are powered on.

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Dual RCA Input

R1280T powered bookshelf speakers lets you connect to multiple audio devices using the dual RCA inputs. By looking at the back panel you can easily tell one of these is a passive speaker and one is an active speaker. The active speaker has two inputs located on the back. These inputs are perfect for RCA to RCA or RCA to AUX connections. Connect them to a PC, laptop, tablet, phone or record player. The speakers are connected to each other via regular speaker wire. The variety of cables included ensures our customer enjoy their music from most devices right out of the box.

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Customer Ratings
Sound quality
4.5
3.7
4.6
4.2
Bluetooth connectivity
4.0
4.2
5.0
4.6
Bass quality
4.3
3.6
4.5
Sold By
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Saiyuan
speaker size
4 inches
4 inches
4 inches
4 inches
4 inches
4 inches
power source
Corded Electric
Corded Electric
Corded Electric
Corded Electric
Corded Electric
connectivity tech
Auxiliary
RCA
Auxiliary
Bluetooth, Optical, Coaxial, and Dual RCA
Auxiliary
Bluetooth
speaker type
Bookshelf
Monitor
Bookshelf
Bookshelf
Bookshelf
Surround Sound
mounting type
Shelf Mount/Tabletop Mount
Shelf Mount
Shelf Mount/Tabletop Mount
Shelf Mount/Tabletop Mount
Speaker
Tabletop, bookshelf
weight
10.8 pounds
5.54 kilograms
10.8 pounds
5.53 kilograms
5.35 kilograms
10.2 pounds
control method
remote
remote
remote
model name
r1280t
R1380T
edifier-r1280t-P
R1280DB
edifier-r1280t-P
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    Customer reviews

    4.6 out of 5 stars
    4.6 out of 5
    17,542 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the sound quality, ease of setup, appearance, fit and value of the speakers. For example, they mention that the bass notes were clean and solid, the treble has a nice click and that they're easy to connect to a PC through the single 3mm PC Audio. That said, some complain about the clear highs.

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    3,643 customers mention3,081 positive562 negative

    Customers like the sound quality of the speakers. They mention that they have a great sound, are thoughtfully located, and offer some tailoring of the sound. The bass notes are clean and solid, and the treble has a nice click for the 12 o'clock setting. They are great starter speakers, with nice looking and features. The thick MDF so there is little to no resonance inside the cabnet, and they have good enough subs that they wouldn't be missing the low end on most music.

    "...After being satisfied with the basic sound I cranked up the volume to see if the speakers could handle high volume without distortion...." Read more

    "...made of excessively dense and thick mdf so there is little to no resonance inside the cabnet, the ports for each speaker are perfectly smooth on the..." Read more

    "I use these speakers to play my guitar through my PC. I'm happy with the sound quality. They sound crisp and the sound is balanced...." Read more

    "...tone and volume controls are thoughtfully located and offer some tailoring of the sound in applications where you can't do this with a sound card...." Read more

    1,283 customers mention1,230 positive53 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the speakers. They say they are incredible for the price, sound awesome, and are a steal at this price. Some mention that the price for sound is solid.

    "...is that I highly recommend them, specifically because of their excellent price, beauty and sound...." Read more

    "These speakers are simply incredible for the price, literally if i never would have seen or known about them first after doing research and then did..." Read more

    "...audiophiles will probably ignore this product because of its relatively low price but it's their loss...." Read more

    "These were expensive with great quality for the price.easy to set up. Moderate bass but sufficient. Good range. Voices a little muddy at times...." Read more

    888 customers mention863 positive25 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the speakers. They mention that the wood grain looks very nice, and the quality and color of the material look great. Some say that the speakers look and sound great, and are easy to setup. Overall, most are happy with the product's appearance.

    "...them from the box the first thing I noticed was how well built and good looking they are...." Read more

    "...The speakers look nice with the grills, they fit very snugly onto the fronts of the speakers, even they do not feel cheap...." Read more

    "...They look nice and the construction is of high quality. Satisfied customer here" Read more

    "...However, the construction seems solid, the cabinets are handsome, the woofer has a rubber surround instead of foam, the tone and volume controls..." Read more

    779 customers mention665 positive114 negative

    Customers like the quality of the speakers. They say the construction is of high quality, they are solid, and have a really good audio. Customers are impressed with the design and quality of these high-quality bookshelf speakers. The speakers have heft to them and feel like real speakers. Overall, customers are satisfied with the quality and performance of these speakers.

    "...When I removed them from the box the first thing I noticed was how well built and good looking they are...." Read more

    "...they fit very snugly onto the fronts of the speakers, even they do not feel cheap. THE speakers look great with both the grills on or the grills off...." Read more

    "...They look nice and the construction is of high quality. Satisfied customer here" Read more

    "...However, the construction seems solid, the cabinets are handsome, the woofer has a rubber surround instead of foam, the tone and volume controls..." Read more

    551 customers mention538 positive13 negative

    Customers find the speakers easy to set up and use. They mention the speakers are pleasantly simple and convenient to connect to a PC through the single 3mm PC Audio.

    "...Setup was super easy. Took only about 5 minutes. The remote is simple, but that it was I like about it. Volume up and down and mute...." Read more

    "These were expensive with great quality for the price.easy to set up. Moderate bass but sufficient. Good range. Voices a little muddy at times...." Read more

    "...Easy setup -1. Speaker wire (included) connects left speaker to the right (which has the amp and controls)2...." Read more

    "...I love them! They are simple, sound great, and look good. Exactly what I wanted. I'm sure many other brands are good too, but these work great...." Read more

    404 customers mention335 positive69 negative

    Customers like the fit of the speakers. They say that they are small enough to not take over their desk, but big enough to fill a small room nicely. They also mention that the speaker size is small enough that they can be moved around to get the best sound.

    "...Quite compact (perfect for bookshelves) and absolutely look and feel more expensive than I would expect from a hundred dollar pair of speakers...." Read more

    "...The speaker size is small enough to allow you to move them around to get the best overall sound...." Read more

    "...I wanted something that was accurate, small and musical...." Read more

    "...Just buy them, you won't regret it. They are still small enough to not take over your desk, but are big enough that you'll actually want to listen..." Read more

    273 customers mention241 positive32 negative

    Customers like the remote control of the speakers. They mention that it's handy and adds convenience to the product. Some appreciate the simple design and 3 button layout. Overall, most are happy with the remote and the side controls.

    "...Setup was super easy. Took only about 5 minutes. The remote is simple, but that it was I like about it. Volume up and down and mute...." Read more

    "...You even get a modest little remote to control volume or mute the speakers...." Read more

    "...1. These speakers have volume control. Windows has volume control...." Read more

    "...Also, remote is an amazing feature!" Read more

    722 customers mention500 positive222 negative

    Customers are mixed about the performance of the speakers. Some mention that it works great, looks really good, and goes well with their old school teachers oak desk. They also say that they perform well for casual, entertainment listening in cozy settings. However, others say that the speakers did not work for their intended purpose, are too underpowered, and have terrible directivity.

    "...speakers may be disappointing to an audiophile but they are great for my purpose...." Read more

    "...I'm sure many other brands are good too, but these work great. No complaints at all...." Read more

    "...However; it is kind of a pain since your TV remote cannot be programed to control the speakers, but if your TV has variable audio out you are golden!..." Read more

    "...It works great on Smart Phones Tablets & Laptops.I am very pleased with these speakers. I wish you could hear what I hear. You can!!..." Read more

    Really wonderful speakers.  Feels like XMAS
    5 Stars
    Really wonderful speakers. Feels like XMAS
    I originally bought some Alesis M1 speakers because I had a set of their higher end monitors and was very pleased with them. I was looking for nearfield monitors that were less on the thud side and more on the midrange side of town, since I'm using them for production. I wrote a review about the Alesis. Alesis are a great company, but those speakers were absolutely dreadful. I spent $91 on those used. Unlistenable.I was resigned to having to shell out the bigger bucks to get some NS10's.. which of course do the job better than anything, but are hard to listen to for long periods of time. I wanted something that was accurate, small and musical.So I started listening to tests on youtube through my Sony MDRV6 headphones (5hz-35khz!) of every monitor I could find that might fit the bill for what I was looking for.I had not heard of Edifier, but my research started with discovering the 1280db's, which sound great, really. But in another test I listened to 1280db against the 1280T that made me opt instead for the 1280T. The 1280T's were more balanced to my ears.Then I listened to every single other test I could find of the 1280T's against a paragon of great speaker manufacturers., JBL, Genius, Behringer, Alesis, Pioneer.. even a few Bose models, the bookshelf and multimedia speakers specifically (NEVER use Bose for monitoring).I did the test in HD with my eyes closed so that I could truly determine which sounded not just better, but that seemed to offer a response you'd expect from nearfield monitors rather than loudspeakers. I'm not looking for thudders - I'm looking for lots of detail and accuracy in the midrange.The 1280T's kept taking the proverbial cake. They have a very musical characteristic about them without coloration. There is no wonk on these speakers. I think what these guys really got right was the balance. Even against higher Edifier models, this one really was more pleasing to my ears, again looking for detailed midrange response and to be used as near field monitors.They sound way more expensive than they are. (I owned a few $300-$600 monitors including Alesis and JBL). I paid $79. Unreal. I feel like a bandit.The balance as I say is really exquisite. Someone really gave a damn about how these things sound. I was already impressed with the 1280db, but these are more balanced in the 200hz-400hz range. The detail in the midrange is really superb. The bass response, going AB between these, some Rockit 5's, car speakers and a Yamaha stereo system with a sub, is pretty accurate, leaning slightly on over emphasis. So I went back to the speaker, dialed the bass response down 1 click, and voila! Accurate (or as accurate as you could hope for $79) bass response. The treble response is accurate with no compensation required on the speaker. The treble balance is very musical. Well blended. These speakers sing like one unit, not like 2 woofers and 2 tweeters. I also gave the Treble and Bass a good push to 10 and the speakers just got sweeter and beefier. Really pleasant, although I plan to keep the speakers flat. I think the boost and cut is set at 6db each way.. but I'm guessing. Again I have no real need for those but it was nice to hear these things really kick. You can make them thud if you want. 75hz-18khz is where they're rated and more than enough for my purposes.They look nice to me (they don't look cheap anyway.). The construction appears to be quite solid. The grills are straightforward and aesthetically, while not the sexiest looking piece of gear, makes up for it with unassuming awesomeness. My friends had no idea the speakers sound that good from looking at them. They look a bit vintage even. I'm down with that.I've read some negative comments about the dials on the speakers. I didn't mind them at all. The Bass and Treble have a nice click for the 12 o'clock setting so you don't have to eyeball it and the Volume knob is infinite. Doesn't stop rolling in either direction, which is fine. I set it and leave it there. I did give them a good crank (listenably loud) and they handled it no problem. No audible distortion or clipping. For near field monitors, these things have a TON of power. WAAAY louder than I'd ever need them to be. The company rates them at 42W (21 a side). These speakers have no bluetooth connectivity, which I could care less about since I would never use that feature when working on music production. You've got an Aux input and a "PC" input and that's IT. Both are RCA. A USB connection or a SPDF connection might be nice, but if they omitted those to keep the price down while focusing on giving you a great sounding speaker, then I'm all for it because they succeeded in that regard.One of the best purchases I've made this year. Will definitely look Edify up first next time I want to buy some speakers. I hope they maintain their emphasis on simplicity and quality. Unreal value for $79.. AWESOME!!
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    Oswaldo Parra
    5.0 out of 5 stars DENTRO DEL RANGO DE PRECIO ES DE LO MEJOR QUE HAY
    Reviewed in Mexico on January 23, 2023
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    5.0 out of 5 stars DENTRO DEL RANGO DE PRECIO ES DE LO MEJOR QUE HAY
    Reviewed in Mexico on January 23, 2023
    Llevo aproximadamente 3 años con estas bocinas modelo R1280T. En si, el material de construcción de la caja asi como su cono de 4 pulgadas y su twitter son de excelente calidad, los cables son de buena calidad y creo que en lo unico que me quejaria es en el control remoto que para alguien como yo que tiene sus bocinas en el nivel adecuado y las uso en mi ordenador, no es un problema, pero si lo consideras importante puede ser un punto en contra. Tambien es importante destacar que el modelo que es T y no TS, es porque a diferencia del modelo con la letra "S" al final, estas no tienen salida para un subwoofer.

    Finalmente en la cuestión del sonido. Estas son bocinas amplificadas que no necesitan de un amplificador, pero son hechas para lugares de espacios pequeños a medianos, ya que son bocinas de fidelidad y no sonideras, por lo que no te esperes que hagan ruido hasta la esquina de tu cuadra. Las bocinas en general tienen un sonido base bastante plano, lo que es muy bueno y que podemos jugar con los dB de los agudos y los graves que se encuentran en la bocina que tiene el amplificador. Esto hara que cambie bastante la manera en la que suenan. En cuanto a los agudos, tienen unos agudos muy controlados, que no llegan a molestarte inclusive en niveles altos de sonido, los medios sin lugar a dudas se desempeñan excelente, tienen una cercania en las voces muy buena, y en cuanto a los graves, son graves que se desempeñaran bien para aquel que no quiere que retumbe su casa, no se acartonan inclusive en frecuencias de 40hz, pero no tienen tanta expansión ya que tenemos un driver de 4 pulgadas, que en ocasiones puede viciarse con las frecuencias medias bajas y haga que el sonido se sature.

    Estas bocinas donde mas brillan es cuando las acompañamos con un crossover o tarjeta de audio que nos permita acompañarlas con un subwoofer y si es necesario para tu oido, ecualizar. Yo las tengo conectadas a mi PC con una tarjeta de sonido dedicada soundblaster ZSE, donde tengo configurado un sistema 2.1, osea 2 bocinas y 1 subwoofer con el punto de corte de las frecuencias graves en 80Hz hacia abajo para el subwoofer. De esta forma las bocinas ya no se viciaran con esas frecuencias graves y las medias bajas, dando un sonido mas uniforme y de mucha mejor calidad. Ademas de que en el software tengo ligeramente elevadas las frecuencias agudas y graves para mi odio.

    Sin lugar a dudas cuando las bocinas estan acompañadas por un subwoofer y podemos hacer el crossover se vuelven mucho mejores que solas. Si te consideras una persona mas exigente definitivamente te recomiendo hacer esta configuración, si no lo eres creeme que el sonido de ambas bocinas solo, cumplira totalmente tus expectativas
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    Nic Steenburg
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great speakers for those on a budget
    Reviewed in Canada on January 4, 2020
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    Dali Kilman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic and awesome!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2019
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    brijs
    5.0 out of 5 stars The best quality speakers in this price range
    Reviewed in India on June 23, 2018
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    Francis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent buy
    Reviewed in Singapore on June 1, 2022
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    Francis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent buy
    Reviewed in Singapore on June 1, 2022
    Exterior: great sleek wooden finish. Smart position of the volume control (on the side).
    Sound: no scratchy sound when you turn the volume/sound control, great amplification

    Worth the buy if you are looking for small but powerful bookshelf speakers for your turntable! (Changed into this after dealing with degrading quality of PreSonus)
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