I Can Only Keep One! Comparing 3 FANTASTIC Desktop Speakers Under £200
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2024
- In this video, I compare three mid-size desktop speakers: the Kanto YU, Pioneer DJ DM-50D and Presonus Eris E4.5 - with the winner finding a permanent place on my desk. Stick around to the end of the video to find out which ones I'll be keeping!
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00:00 Intro
01:04 The Competition
01:52 Build Quality
02:26 Design
03:20 Features
04:54 Audio Quality
06:43 Value
08:11 Verdict
08:22 Outro
Nice, a bloke simply having 3 speakers and testing them rather that a digital voice over stock content pushing Amazon links.
Great comparison. I just got the Kanto’s so nice to see you’ve given them the thumbs up as well.
Great review! Love the clean, modern desk setup that allows you to display the things you love: photography and tech. That WANDRD PRVKE 21L pack on the wall is icing on the cake!
Love the style you got there! The setup is SO elegant especially the tabletop!!
Well produced video and you raise some great points. I especially like the comment about this price point being one that will enable you to better understand your future audio needs. When you buy something, it doesn't have to be a "forever purchase". I like to look at things more as an experiment and learning process...always a stepping stone to something better. Or perhaps you realize what you bought is in fact "all you need". You will learn something in both cases.
This video is brilliant! Love the comparison
Thanks for awesome video. I'm purchasing the Kanto U2 with the subwoofer. I'll send you my review after they arrive.
Very well put together video! Good job man.
My respects @Jorge Powell ! In my country Romania the Kanto YU's are at the same price as the Adam T5V's and as the KRK Rokit 5 or Yamaha HS 5 (somewhere around 360-370 euros) so just go for the Adam T5V's or for KRK Rokit 5 and you're set !
thanks!
Presonus is good buy .. But for Studio house production not really because the low stops wit 80 khz .. i dont have a his or wierd sounds at all .. If you read the manual the you should use the volume for gain staging and if that is done then you never need the volume knob again.. You need a solid sound card like a focusrite or Alesis or something like that 👍 good speakers for sing and songwriter and light rock music. Also there is a subwoofer too for this set but i dindt test that because i dont need it 👍
Nice Video as always. You should look into the audio engine a2+ or hd3/hd4
Thanks mate! They were out of budget for this video but I’ll keep them in mind for next time 🤘🏼
@@JorgePowell No problem! Happy to Help! What is your opinion on getting something cheaper than the LG 42 inch oled. The OLED is a bit out of my price range. Looking at the M7 Smart monitor in the 43 inch size instead.
Have you tried the edifier R1280DBs?
Your video is perfect for me! I just bought the DJ DM-50D because they have balanced inputs, front-facing baseport, and fader on the front, and clean aesthetics. Do the DJ speakers make white noise when on? I want to buy them to see if they are silent. I have bought the Eris 4.5 BT Gen2 and the Eris 5 BT Gen2 and they both make an audible white noise when they are turned on (Blue LED on), even without an audio cable connected, and independent of the volume/gain fader! I'm glad you also noticed this issue on yours! I returned both, because I'm super sensitive to noises.
I have the 3.5s and can only hear this white noise when I put my ear on the tweeter (rca connection).
You can hear it like 2-3 feet away on the 4.5s?
now my speakers all of them make a slight hum on all devices?
Those Pioneers sound horribly congested in nearly every demo video I've seen. Not sure how the Presonus could be rated lower for audio quality, unless you're factoring the idle "hiss".
What happened to your LG OLED TV?
There should be zero hum coming from the speakers. Example. I have had a pair of Behringer Truth powered monitors that I purchased new about 20 years ago. They are truly excellent for mixing because they are near zero embellishment. And they are dead quiet. I've had them on and didn't even realize they were on...and cranked up. I ordered some expensive Focals, thinking I was going to upgrade. It didn't take but a few second for me to realize the Truth. I reboxed the Focals and returned them immediately.
Can you do a review of the cameras you use for photography and videography?
I’ve been thinking about doing something like this - might be a ‘what’s in my camera bag’ style video on the way 🤘🏼
what do the TRS inputs do? what do they connect to
Bonjour pour brancher un piano numérique j'hésite entre pionner ou presonius ?
Nice video as always, off on a slight tangent... What happened to using the 42" OLED TV as your monitor?
Thanks mate! I’ll be posting an update soon but as a cheeky teaser - I’m returning it 🤫
@@JorgePowell Ahh sorry mate didn't mean to pre-empt your upcoming! I have just swapped out a 43 back to a Landscape/Portrait pair of 32UN88's - I missed the flexibility and sheer amount of real estate vs a well 'just bigger' 4k scaled as 2560x1440 - as I said love your videos looking forward to more.
so it makes sense the kanto won its now 300 bucks and the eris 150.
Wow an audio quality section of the video doesn't have anything about frequency response. Great video apart from that!
Hi! I’m a student bedroom DJ of mainly drum and bass music. I’m looking for some budget bassy speakers that are enough to decently fill a room. I’ve been thinking the DMs, what do you think?
Hey. Mind if I ask which speakers you ended up going with?
@@PreheatedSlushy what did you end up going with?
@@tomshuttleworth7343 I went with dm40d, the loudness is good, bass depends a lot on placement within the room. There's a lot of static noise coming off the speaker when turned on and it's only gotten worse since I've bought them. Good buy if you're going to be using it above 50% volume, not good for low volume scenarios like critical listening, mixing and mastering.
hello, im interessted in the kanto yu. they have an amp integrated right? can i connect this speaker to a sennheiser gsx 1200 amp? or does that not work amp to an amp?
They have a passive version that would be a better option for that I believe.. It actually comes in the 4” version too and is around the same price point as the Yu2 powered speaker
Great video, but how do you actually connect it to the computer?
RCA cable connects to the monitor; then all audio input is managed through my MacBook via USB-C, super simple!
@@JorgePowell with what interface? And why rca and not those bare copper wires?
@@naormeningher the copper cables connect the main speaker to the secondary speaker - you don’t need an audio interface for these speakers so fairly easy to add to an existing setup
which one is best among these for PC ? general gaming, movies and music.
Edifier MR4
PreSonus Eris E3.5
Pioneer DM-40
I am on same boat, if you find the answer then lemme know.
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Would you recommend the Kanto over the razor nommo?
Yes, definitely! The Nommo are great for the price but the Kantos are way better in terms of sound quality 👌🏼
Choosing the right speakers IS a PAIN and frustrating.
Let's actually hear a vs
A video about speakers with no actual sound testing of the monitors.. 🤦
A very good presentation but not hearing the individual sounds made by each speaker is a huge let down for me.
Welll...Is design so important when you're professional ? not sure
If you value having a nice looking workspace, yes?
You were right, this audio monitors look great and better placed than the old ones. If you like bass KRK Rokit 6 are pretty good too.
Nice setup man, like the wood and minimal vibes.
Welcome back! Thanks mate, I’ll check those out for sure 🙌🏼
So if your only concern is sound and not looks or build... it's a toss-up?
Well, you slightly prefer the Pioneers, but for the bluetooth version, you're slightly over budget.
Bought my Presonus Eris 4.5 (BT) as an open box buy for 136 euros and have no complaints whatsoever. Buyers of the other two speakers can probably say the same. But if that's the case... why bother?
No frequency response? That's got to be at least a start. I think the Klipsch 2.1 goes down to 40hz. The E whatever goes only to 80HZ. Don't you think you should research this stuff before you do a video on it? It took me 10 minutes to find info on the Pioneer and E whatever.
Queste sono le casse che mi ha trovato la mia principessa la mia principessa voglio precisare Ok
So, a £150 Presonus speaker v 2 x £300 ones. Interesting choices ....
They’re all under £200? Did you even watch the video 😂
Following the links those are the prices I get 🤷🏻♂️ guess pricing has changed since then 🤔
Following the links those are the prices I get 🤷🏻♂️ guess pricing has changed since then 🤔
not mentioning frequency ratio nor talking about real specs on a monitor comparison. this guy clearly doesn't have a clue of what he's talking about.
Hey, thanks for taking the time to write a comment - can you share what specs you felt were missing so I can keep this in mind for future videos? I'm not an audio engineer, so I wouldn't feel comfortable providing details on frequency response without being able to provide context as to why it's important for the average consumer, but I hope this video provides some value for those considering these options at least.
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