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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 892 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 are impressed with the R1280T Powered Bookshelf Speakers' sound quality, bass, and ease of use. Many appreciate the speakers' compact size and surprisingly loud volume, along with the included remote control and attractive design. Positive comments also highlight the speakers' affordability. The main drawback mentioned by some customers is the lack of Bluetooth connectivity.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound, great color

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

    The white is a nice alternative to the other standard wood color pair I own. Same great sound.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    Work way better than I anticipated. Very loud with solid bass no distortion whatsoever.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best for a small set up

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

    Used this for my monitor in the room and its good enough to say they’re better than the monitor speakers. Nothing too loud but just the right volume when watching some videos or playing a quick game whenever you don’t wanna use headphones. Wouldn’t recommend if you’re looking for something to blast some music with you’ll be disappointed but they do have good quality for the price.

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

    Great product

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

    Great product, would definitely recommend for beginners and starting out home studio

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

    Acoustic speakers

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

    Excellent acoustic, sounds very cleaned no echos. They save room because are small.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great speakers. (Edifier, not very helpful)

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

    I like these speakers a lot. Excellent sound for the price. (I think nothing compares with these for anywhere near the price.) However, I did have some issues. These are the second pair; the first pair became completely imbalanced after a week (i.e., full sound in the right speaker, almost no sound in the left speaker). Edifier was of no help, but Best Buy was wonderful! I just had to assume that systems sometimes fail, and since I liked them so much, I decided to do an exchange. Best Buy made this soooo simple (I didn't even have the original box they came in). It's 2022 ... why are they still using those annoying spring-loaded wire clips instead of something more useful like, for example, banana plugs.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good for the Price

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

    Has a pretty decent sound quality for the price and it comes with a remote for the sound which is a plus.

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

    Great quality and good audio for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good audio for my record player, easy set up and great build quality

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A reliable set of bookshelf speakers

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

    This set of bookshelf speakers is a great bang for your buck. The ability to switch from a wired to wireless input makes things much more convenient when switching from my vinyls to the phone, and the addition of having dials to tune in your preferred settings put this above other speakers of similar price points

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    Sounds great especially hooked up to a DAC. Love that is has a remote.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great affordable stereo monitors.

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For relatively low cost monitors, these things sound absolutely great. The full range of sound frequencies that come out of them are crisp and easy to pick out. I use them at my computer desk for gaming, music listening and I even connect my guitar set up to them in stereo and it doesn't sound half bad for that either.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Replacement Speakers, much better than original!

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

    Works great.! Impressive speakers and very nice looking. Larger than I wanted but I’m happy w them.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    High Recommend These

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

    I'm shocked at how good these speakers sound, especially considering the price. I have owned many high end speakers, Martin Logans, Bowers and Wilkins and others that cost 10X or more than these. The sound of these could fool many people into thinking it was coming from brands like those.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent little beasts

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

    They punch well above their size, and the price is excellent for what you get.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sound is excellent

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

    I like these speakers a lot. Good sound and look beautiful on my desk work area. Great price too.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for aging ears.

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

    My hearing is going bad and I could not understand voices on TV shows clearly (have a sound bar) so I got these and put on my headboard. As a bonus I have Alexa hooked to them as well (they have 2 inputs). Sound is much better than my sound bar and I can now hear the voices clearly. As well I now use Alexa to play music at night while I fall to sleep (the speaker in Alexa is garbage)

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    OK if you're not looking for bass

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

    Very nice midrange speakers but the tone controls are a joke. Barely perceptable difference from min to max for both treble and bass. The Bose Companion 2 doesn't do any better. In fact, they rattle if the bass is too low. But if you want to "feel" the bass, you really need a 3-piece system with a woofer. I recommend the Klipsch Promedia 2.1 or the Logitech Z625.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Sound

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

    This little package has great sound. My GF thinks I don't work because she always hears music coming from my home office!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Overall

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

    Sound quality is amazing. You can definitely hear any sound or music throughout the whole house. The design also looks amazing.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So so good

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

    Such a nice pair of speakers with quality sound at a good price

    I would recommend this to a friend