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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 924 reviews

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers love the R1280T Powered Bookshelf Speakers for their amazing sound quality and clean bass. Many appreciate the speakers' ease of use, perfect size for desks, and appealing appearance. The inclusion of a remote control is also a favorite feature. The only drawback mentioned is the absence of Bluetooth connectivity.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Music to the ears bidens a clown

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great quality sound at an incredibly affordable price

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not Energy Start Compliant

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Computer speakers are usually 'green' in that they go into a sleep or standby level of power use without intervention. These speakers sound great once the have been through a 50 hour break-in period ... but the remote control doesn't have a power off function and the speakers don't go green. If you want them off, you need to reach around and click the switch (not always convenient depending on your placement...) or by using a power strip. Not acceptable considering the price.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Edifier speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For low price speaker they are the best to use ...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Caveat emptor

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Edifier must have some internal issues.... They're a nightmare to deal with. Don't waste your time, not worth it. Product is decent, but heaven help you if you have warranty issue. Caveat

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Disappointed

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Broke about a year in. Customer support does not help even though there is a 2 year "guarantee"

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not for audiophiles

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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.

    I’m a musician and an audio engineer and I own a decent amount of speakers, including pairs of 8” JBL 308Ps, Fostex PM0.4s, Yamaha HS7s, a couple Alexas and the JBL Flip 5. I was using my PC with an Alexa hooked up via bluetooth and wanted something of similar quality in sound but stereo to put on my desk. These are not it. They sound muffled and harsh. I’ll be returning them and probably will buy a pair of Presonus Eris instead.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    EDifier R1289T Powered Bookshelf Speakers

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I could not get these speakers to work on my computer or Monitor. They provided the correct set up to plug in however, they never worked after plugging in. I was impressed however with Best Buy's return policy. They didn't give me any problems and accepted my return without any hassle.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Lacking

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The sound quality is not what I expected. Lacks in depth and clarity.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Book shelf speakers

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The speakers look great but they are not high definition speakers.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    DIRECT CONNECT

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I can connect my 5-disk CD player directly to the speakers - no amplifier necessary. Works great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Static noise

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A month into having these speakers and it has a consistent static noise whenever is playing sound, i'm genuinely disappointed

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound quality

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    You really can’t beat it. For this price it really is a great value.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Speakers

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    They have good sound but are not as loud as expected. You could buy a portable speaker that can reach the same volume.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Speakers

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not loud enough can’t barely hear anything wouldn’t recommend it

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Doesn't work- looks great though.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The speakers are beautiful, but they don't work. They arrived in new condition, nothing wrong with them on the outside, but after following every step of the instructions manual they still would not conduct sound. I was attempting to connect them to my AudioTechnica turntable- followed the instructions to the letter. It's not user error, and it's not the turntable (it's worked with other speakers). Something is wrong with the wiring of these speakers.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Stopped working after 11 months

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was good while it lasted. However, less than a year later the speakers stopped working

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not impressed

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For the price i kind of expected more. Not bad just not sure it was worth quite the 130

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Waited too long to return

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is okay. I waited too long to return it. Sound kind of fuzzy. Not real happy with them.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Service not product

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I never got it nor the refund I was promised has nothing to do with the speakers themselves but the service that Best Buy offers isn’t that good

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Appearance, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Turn table speakers

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for my turn table set up, and they look and sound really nice

    I would recommend this to a friend