Edifier R1280DBs vs Edifier R1700BTs || Sound Comparison
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-Sound recorded using pair of SE Electronics SE8 mics and Zoom H6 recorder
-Levels matched using SPL meter
-All tone controls set to neutral
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Kak kl model ini 1280dbs sm 1700bts lebih baik yg mana ya?boleh sarannya kak
@@Tokopedia-CICILIAPATISSERIE- dhigui dhigui ei ei ei
Thank you DSAUDIO for this comparaison test.
For my taste the R1280DBs are far more accurate. I assume that you didn't made any bass or treble correction. Some people suggest to do that on the 1700, but that's always miss leading when you start doing some tweaking. In my mind that a speaker must be as close as possible to the original music without any "correction". R1280 is the one!
which you prefer and why i want your opinion which to buy
I got my 1280DBs’ today. They’re good. Really good. I was considering Vanatoo T0”s but am not motivated now. I have expensive headphones like Shure 846 and 1840 and this is better nearfield by far. Great soundstage. Clear vocals. Bass is good. Even Skrillex. Can play louder than I can stand. Can’t complain at all. Easy to believe they can’t be good given the price but having taken the risk they’re really excellent. Enjoying the music a lot and highly recommend
Hi, can you tell me if the bluetooth is OPEN? in the 1700 was open so any neighboard can connect to your speaker
I can't help but noticed the 1280DBs has become more clear, rich, wider with the update than 1700BTs. It's now more like very balanced and bassier
Do i need to update or do they come with the update if i buy them now?
@@IKIGAIofficiali think he meant the "s" in DBs. it marks the updated version vs the original DB. i got mine yesterday, and they are a bit weird. sometimes they sound great! sometimes they sound like they are out of phase. but all the time they lack mid highs
I like that the 1280 is more ‘airy’ and somehow has a wider soundstage. The trick to turning the bass down fully and tremble slightly higher might make it sound better. Pick what you like. Really a preference for value speakers of this range.
Yeah same. The 1700 sounds pretty loud and clear but also just a bit harsher to my ears
Full bass on top
Tremble lol.
BTs is more bassy and "focus", meaning better sound quality because of a slightly bigger treble (tweeter).
DBs is balanced and "spread" to the mic, some people like it better because of the wider sound.
If you want better sound, choose BTs. If you want a more "soothing" lower sound, choose DBs.
Som suave e mais gostoso de ouvir ...pra música e filmes vou pega o suave.
I have the R1280Ts on my desk and a pair of R1280DB on the other side of my office/game room setup in fake surround (the back speakers just play the exact same audio from a y-cable splitter). I love it, sounds great. The DBs are louder than the Ts and have more inputs but I would suggest anyone looking at the R1280DB get the R1280DBs because they have the added convenience of a sub out. Also, running the Ts and the BTs using Bluetooth adds about a 10-20ms delay on the BTs so I had to use a 30 foot (9.1m) cable to run the DBs hardwired and remove the delay.
P.S. It's very annoying Edifier named them R1280DBs instead of R1280DBS because the correct way to pluralize R1280DB is to add a lower case "s" which makes it hugely confusing and why I mistakenly bought the R1280DB instead of the R1280DBs; I thought people were just pluralizing the name.
The 1280DBS is the better speaker if you prefer neutral sound with no over emphasis towards a particular frequency. It's the best budget audiophile speakers for a balanced sound, well worth the price range, especially if you using to connect to a turntable for Vinyl listening...
Just ordered them with T5 subwoofer. I want something better than logitech Z533, hope they will not disappoint.
@@kanta32100since theres no sub output on the 1280db, how Will u conect both?
@@Zefernandocs DBs has sub out.
Good video, Thanks. I was originally looking the 1280's, but now I think I want the 1700's. The Metalhead sample was the tie breaker. I think paired up with the Edifier Subwoofer my neighbors will hate me. Thanks again!!
just bought the 1700´s on a hot sale for 100€ next week i will get them ... i could get the 1280´s for 90€ but but thought that for a difference of 10€ 1700´s would be a better choice .. i hope i wont regreat^^
1280dbs. True to life.
I know the 1700 has more dynamic range but due to the power of the base the 1280 sounds as tho it has the better range as the base isnt downing out the song
Listening on my Marantz amplifier with a pair of the well known for their neutrality Mission LX-2+ bookshelf speakers. On my ears the recorded r1280dbs sound had tonality very close to the original tracks. Like they're playing the tracks as it should be with less colored sound. Especially on the classical track Bellisimo i barely hear any differences, excepting the wider frequency range extension on both hight and low spectrum when listening to the original recording which was expected. The r1700bts are better in terms of clarity and the bass is tighter and faster, but the overall tonality of their recorded sound is way different from what I hear from the original tracks playing directly. Not in bad way anyways, just not so true to the original recording Thanks for the nice comparison demo. I decided and purchased the r1280dbs as gift for my daughter. Hope she will like them.
How you found 1280dbs now you took it for your daughter? Is it worth it ?
all edifier models have a lack of high mid frequencies and excessive bass 1280 is more balanced I had 1700 it did not seem good to me thanks to this channel I got presonus 4.5 I am very satisfied good job
Get the 3 way r2750db or even better the new r2850db. Midrange kings.
but you still need a subwoofer to fill the gap... unless you're not into electronic music.
The 17000 has a sub in so the bass isn’t really a priority
@@AbsoluteFidelity too loud
Edifier R1280DBs
I've been listening to the 1700s for a few months now and they sound great, with just a few tweaks on the eq
R1280DBs sounds better in this comparison, overall better
Exactly my thoughts, i will buy a pair!
1290 clear and balance
1700 bass and dark
For daily use i think R1280dbs does better
and for rock and metal music which one?
1280 more forward mid , good overall balance
1700 bass more deeper , bassy , backward mid. IMO
@@user-ht8pl6rr2r which the better one.?
i already order 1280 i hope i choose the better one for me
@@rogiereyes1791 how do you like it? I want to buy the R1280DBs
Exactly, 1700bts suffers from mid. It is difficult for me to listen on dialogues while watching movie. If I increase the volume, those backgroud music will be too loud for me to handle.
I am planning to buy 1280bts next month.
@@rogiereyes1791 hi. did you take the speakers? what you can say about
IMO; it especially depends on the music style. I've the 1700BT and i would love to minimize the bass a bit more.
I find the 1700s with a more clear sound overall. I feel the 1280s have a more balanced sound, but their highs are not that clear, they sound with a kind of reverb. The 1700s have more clear highs but they sound "tiny", their bass overpowers their highs, but I'm sure this can be fixed with proper EQ. In the lows I find them pretty similar but the 1700s go a bit deeper, which is not necessarily a good thing as, to my taste, both of them already are excessively bassy. In summary: 1280s better balance, 1700s better clarity; overall I prefer the 1700s sound.
The 1700dbs sounds cleaner with less "added" reverb. I don't know which one I would prefer over long periods of listening but it seems like the 1700dbs would sound better with varying music compared to the 1280dbs. But I need to take a little more time to decide which one to buy. One big downside is the connectors on the 1700dbs is more limiting than the 1280dbs because they lack the digital connections and I really want that for my home theater set up. So idk yet. If there is a version of 1700dbs with those connectors I will likely buy that one.
Agree1700dbs sounds better
cuales son las edifier 1700dbs???🤣
The problem is that since the R1280DBs has a coaxial connection, which allows for more data transmission and higher audio quality, compared to the outdated RCA input on the R1700BTs, it makes the R1280DBs approximately 3% better or more, despite its inferior hardware, due to the superior connection.
Worth to buy R1280 DBs ??? For youtube, music, games ?
I planing connect with optical audio cable To TV.
I don't know why, but it sounds to me like the R1700BTs are being "strangled" in this video, struggling to bring the sound out. The 1280DBs sound better in every test here.
Something changed with the R1700 series. The non "s" version was more clear, and beat the R1280DB normally. Jeez cant even buy no speakers because only one letter more. You should maybe compare the R1700BTs vs R1700BT to look for some changes.
/edit: Damn, you already did it!: czcams.com/video/TXjqOeAOAwc/video.html
Great video! I was literally trying to compare these 2 and see which one I should get. The 1700 clearly has more solid bass and the 1280 is more focus on the mid instead.
The bass on the 1280s is pretty good but the 1700s are much better. I have 1280s so I bought a Monoprice 8" 60w subwoofer to fill in the bass sound more and that works really well.
yeah, I thought I wanted the 1280's but now Im thinking the 1700's are more what Im looking for. The Metalhead sample is when I knew it was the 1700's.
The 1700 should be a better speaker on paper with the larger tweeter and better quality woofer (not just laminated paper cone). But maybe it's overpowering the mids. I wonder if turning down the highs slightly would put it more in line with the more coherent sounding 1280DBS?
for rock metal which one better?
Im so torn... and confused. Like the 1700bts all of the sudden sounds much worse than 1280? Whats going on?
Why is there no mids in the 1700 and the bass is boomy to my ears. 1280 is more balanced whilst lacking the bass
exactly. same thoughts.
1280 muddy highs while 1700 muddy mids for metal songs. Cant decide which one i need
Did you wind up getting either? I'm trying to make this decision right now : )
Mine's going to be used mainly for games and listening to metal, classical, and synthwave, kind of leaning a bit towards 1280 right now.
Great video but Wich ones do you recommend between the 2 for watching movies and listening to music?
How about the Edifier R1280DBs vs Edifier R1700BT, any pick ?
Instantly take the tweeter from the 1200 and put it on the 1700's..it's odd how much worse the high end sounds on the 1700's. The Bass on the 1700's seems to soundy uncontrolled and booms constantly. It has the 'empty large room boom'
R1700BTs have more base then R1700BT
thats true. the r1280dbs has improve alot from the previous model. its crazy
Go listen to both of them in real life, you wont say the same you just said.
Overall 1280 clearly wins IMO
I had both no way the 1280 is muddy compared to the metallic bts but then again i had the db not dbs
Very good comparison method followed. Thanks for this video it helps :)
hello.. congratulations on the video helps a lot when deciding ... but can you tell me if the lack of DSP (Digital Signal Processing) and DRC (Dynamic Range Compensation) makes a lot of difference compared to R1700BT? Thanks
Muy buena comparacion, los 1280 tienen más trebles, imagino que en ambos casos, los controles de tono estarán en O
IMHO, R1700BTs sounds more natural, whereas R1280DBs is a bit "dry" and boxed
In my opinion, R1280 sounds better overall. However, Long night sounds much better in R1700
1280DBS for balance vocal, treble and bass and general purposes like watching videos and playing computer games.. For bass heads go with 1700bt. I chose 1280DBS because I watch podcast, documentaries, play video games etc 90% of the time and it looks better design wise. Personal preference really.. 1700 is not that much expensive.
i should have bought 1280 or 1380, i bought r1700bts and it sounds kinda awful while watching youtube or playing game
@@sonnguyen-iv7gv Which is better sound between 1280dbs and 1380?
@@mandaf2630 in my preference, 1280 is better because i don't like bassy speakers
@@sonnguyen-iv7gv 1280 is punchier and better separation than the 1380? After watching some sound test video, i think the 1280dbs have better separation, punchier bass and instruments for me.
@@mandaf2630 well, i don't have both unit to A-B them, i only test hear them for a short time at store. Honestly they both sound quite similar, the only noticeable difference that i could hear is 1280 has a little less bass, that's it
There is a huge difference. The 1280 have a ducky/nosy sound compared to the 1700 which are a lot richer and balanced. I find the 1280 particularly unatural on vocals. Thank you for your test; I was about to buy the 1280 but won't now. I need better quality as a former musician.
I just couldn't choose and bought both. 1280 for PC and 1700 for TV. 1700 more suitable for metal music.
@nodyelk If you want good bass and have the money, buy the Edifier Airpulse A300. They're so good you'll never look at other speakers again.
What is the best for studio monitors between those two? I'd like to hear from your opinion because I would like to get one. Thank you
Which one would you personally reccomend?
Thank verymuch for the review.
Hi Digital Stereophony,
Do you mind if I ask your opinion - Which one is sound better IRL? I am looking for speakers (casual music listening)
for all rounder and fun, not monitor, which one should I pick?
Dbs 🖖🏻
Verdict is my headphones sound much better
Ohh u mean your Bluetooth headphones😂😂
Лучший канал 😊Очень помогает. Спасибо !
R1280DBs i think
Edifier R1700BTs!!!!!!
Can you do comparison between R1280DBs with R1850DB?
I like the best source track.
hi i love your videos, but when a comparison with Focal Shape 50?
I will have Shape 40 tests planned. No Shape 50 though
Can someone please tell me the name of the song "metal head"? I can't find it! Thank you!
Я заказал 1700 а мне прислали 1280 . Вот ща тестю , звук офигенный . Через пару дней придут 1700 посмотрю что какие верну …
отпишись че как, спс
@@uvkarpenko короче поляна такая . 1280 бас лучше , но он перекрывает все остальное , многие звуки я не слышу . 1700 бас мягче , не агрессивный , инструментов слышно гораздо больше . Они чётче . Я наверное оставлю 1700 , но это не точно буду ещё слушать . Могу вернуть через месяц , так что время есть
@@Pyatnicky спасибо!
Однозначно 1700. Но думаю т5 не буду брать к ним , может быть ямаху
@@Pyatnicky по факту выходит что средние и высокие чище на 1700?
1280dbs is way better in clearity and widespread
You don't open these cabinets up to compare all of the components, do you? I'd love to see the difference in components between products. It'd be neat to know when the only difference between products is the cabinet. Especially, between brands.
Hello all, which speakers will be sound more good in low volume on the table?
I am buying the AT LP60XBT turn table and was wondering if I should get the Edifier R1280DBs versus Edifier R1280DB? There’s a $10 difference and couldn’t decide which speakers would be best
Буква "s" означает возможность подключения активного сабвуфера. В остальном они идентичные.
Wow... The 1700s do a way better job of reproducing the tone of the source track. Did you do anything to the audio in post? Comp, EQ, etc?
why would he do anything to the audio if it's literally a comparison video
Whose song is “Demons” I really wanna know!
for small parties at home with electronic music, pop and hip hop, which is the best? r1280bts, r1700bts or r1855? I have a sub pioneer 8 inchs
Could Digital Stereophony give suggestion-comment? I have the same question..
Which speaker can play louder?
The problem with 1700BTs are mid frequencies... The Curve is like a smile...
1700bts sound way more clear
just got my r1700bt right now and I wonder why I hear more bass from the recording with YOUR r1700BT than MY r1700bt playing the original tracks. are my speakers bad? I feel like my speaker's bass is somewhat lacking compared to what I see on r1700bt demos,,,
The positioning is wrong. Put the speakers on the table. Go sit with your back touching the wall and the speakers facing you. You'll hear the bass
Are u adjusting bass or treble knob?
Which one for a Sony x900h TV? (With bluetooth)
Edifier R1700BTs seems to be looser with a wider sound stage. more musical and melodious. Edifier R1280DBs sounds tighter and direct. FPS gaming, Edifier R1280DBs would be a better choice.
@Qta not all FPS are competitive, Borderlands Series, Metro Series, Mass Effect, Halo and so many more. These environmental games have very good sound design, birds, wind, water, fire. Not every FPS focuses on footsteps.
1280DBs ALL DAY !!!!
En el 1700 como que se ahogan los medios, aún así me gusta más que en el 1280
ตามหลักแล้ว R1700sbs เสียงต้องดีกว่าแน่นอน เพราะใช้กำลังขับ w แยก
It would have been a better comparison if the 1280 DB's were angled up the way the 1700's are [by design]
Мне кажется, что тут дело вкуса. Лично мне больше 1700-е понравились. Звучат чище. В 1280-х на некоторых композициях создавалось впечатление звука из коробки.
1700 звучит получше как будто бы, жаль у него нет оптического разъема, как у 1280 есть и провод для подключения пассивной колонки к активной специфичный чуть
muito bom, obrigado!
personally, I prefer r1700bts more. the 1280 makes me feel thirsty...
I always see on reviews " there is more mids on this" " the highs are more pronounced on that one" and etc ... But you can always EQ the speakers to sound the way you like (these speakers even have bass, mid and treble knobs) . So aren't these kind of information irrelevant? Just trying to understand, I'm new in this field. Thank you!
EQ is is not fo free, it costs huge distortion rise due speaker/amplifier limitations. Even flat EQ THD of this speakers is very close to unacceptable level.
@@swanteson what about DSP EQ?
@@tarcisio_menezes Does DSP magic change speaker and TI amplifier distortion curves? In most cases you can only reduce HF/LF level safely.
@@swanteson
What you said I think makes sense, when I use the APO Equalizer the sound sounds harsher and compressed compared to when I don't use it, of course the advantage of rolling the treble with dsp is nice, but you pay the price .
What is the best usb+wireless speakers ?
S3000pro
@@babushkinvnuk gonna go E25HD, but ty for the answer
R1700dbs กับ R1850dbs ค่า dba เท่ากัน กำลังขับ w ต่างกันนิดเดียว ความดังจึงไม่ต่างกัน ค่าย่านความถี่ต่ำ ก็ต่างกันนิดเดียว แต่ R1700db จะไห้เสียงชัดกว่าเพราะไห้กำลังขับ W แยกกับ ทวิตเตอร์ 😊😊😊😊
Im betwwen 1700bt and 1280dbs which to take ?
@nodyelk yes i went for 1750 bd but 1700 is also good for what it is it s worth the money they are very good
@nodyelk which ever you pick is insane good for that money too good sound i think i have the 1750db defenlty pick db nodel and to have controller and Bluetooth
R1280DBs more clarity&powerfull
For metal 1280 is the clear winner
hi, can you have more videos of the r2000db? I've been eyeing on your uploads they're no longer being compared. requesting this as I'm planning to buy em.
Not any time soon. I do not own them any more.
thank you for the reply, however, does the r2000db in your mind still hold up its performance being a 5 year old model? understandable if you forgot on detail how it sounds like. thanks mate
I'm also looking at the R2000DB. R1280DBs doesn't exist where I live.
@@parsastrife6629 hi mate, just bought the r2000db just now. ill tell u my impressions when it arrives in 3-5days.
hi man, the speaker arrived. not bad at all, the bass is very good, even at stock eq. the tweeter might be abit 'dark', but can be solved with increasing the eq knob. its heavy and has a solid feel too. however, as an previous r1280db owner, this speaker's main difference is that it just have more bass than my previous ones, maybe it could have more detail in the high frequencies, but i mainly use bluetooth so it might because of a poor audio source.
Title of metalhead song please
Where I am the R1280DB is almost half the price of the R1700BT.
good sound for a nice price
Edifier r1700 bt 👌
R1280 has better tuning. Sounds more balanced. The 1700 is too bass heavy.
Wats the deal with all this Edifier speakers?
R1700 работают с перегрузкой
R1700BTs + однозначно
Measurements?
Hi any one of you tried this for karaoke.
1280dbs win..
The R1280DB i think best for home theatre effect. Coz the clarity of the sound n bass balance. While R1700BT i simply can tell who love music with rich of bass. The bass so booming. Can feel grove easily. Thus, it merging other effects make the sound produced not sharp n nor clear enough in comparison.
R1280DB!
Kef lsx and klipsch the fives
1700 is significantly better!
Would you be able to test other brands?
Never
R1280DBs HANDS DOWN WINS!!!! R1700BTs is very bad calibrated too much low freq at default setting and sounds like boxed audio