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Speakers

3 models with public sources. The good and the bad both stay.

  1. Edifier MR4

    Edifier MR4

    Measured bass stays flat to 70Hz, and the wide horizontal response suits a working desk. Lower-treble unevenness may need EQ, and every input is analog.

    A small monitor reaches useful bass on the measurement rig.

    The response is not neutral everywhere.

    $170

  2. Edifier R1280DB

    Edifier R1280DB

    Smooth, full sound and five ways to connect. The cabinets need real desk space, there is no USB audio input, and the top end is not the last word in detail.

    The cabinet size pays back in a fuller sound.

    Two cabinets take real desk space.

    $130–$190

  3. Soundcore Boom 2

    Soundcore Boom 2

    It reaches 99.8 dB in one lab and ran 27h 8m in another. Maximum volume compresses, the lights shorten runtime, and IPX7 says nothing about dust.

    It has the volume for a midsize gathering.

    The last stretch of volume costs clarity.

    $90–$130