Edifier P12 Passive Bookshelf Speaker - 2-Way Speakers with Built-in Wall-Mount Bracket - Wood Color, Pair - Needs Amplifier or Receiver to Operate

I've been using Monsoon MM700 and MM1000 planar magnetic speakers on my desktop for over a decade, and thought I'd give the Edifier P12's a try just to see where the current sub-$100 box speaker market was at.I'm honestly very surprised by how good these speakers sound. The soundstage is actually much more present than I thought it would be (slight toe-in), the vocals are crisp and detailed, the dynamic range is excellent. In my opinion, Edifier's decision to port the enclosures makes a huge difference in how good these sound.The P12's are now my daily drivers, and I ordered a pair of the Edifier R1280T's and the Edifier T5 powered subwoofer as a fall-back in case I do something stupid and damage the ones I have.

Arrived much sooner than we expected, and they sound amazing.Are they audiophile quality? Depends on your preferences, I think. But we ordered a second pair of these after the first pair fuzzed out 5+ years later, and the second pair we just got sounds amazing. Lows, highs, and mids...they're all there. Sound is pristine, and they're even louder than I remember the first pair being.Personally, I have no regrets about these speakers. They're beautiful to look at, sound amazing for our purposes (listening to records), and fill the house with sound.

Excellent speakers & an excellent value! I purchased them for our hard-wired Sonos system. I was a bit hesitant, because all our other speakers are very high quality, but they got great reviews, so I gave them a chance. I’m glad I did! They were very easy to connect, their style looks great in our mid-century modern den and the sound is clear, crisp and has a nice range. They work great for our smaller den- I’m not sure they would be adequate for a large room- but they are perfect for our needs.

Wife didn’t like the sound.

Impressed with the volume and quality for an inexpensive set.

I couldn't believe the sound quality from these bookshelf sized speakers!! Really good full range and plenty of bass without sounding buzzy or hollow or tinny. I have sensitive ears and really appreciate higher quality stereo equipment. Got these as a gift for my father in law to use with his old school Realistic monster receiver for the front channels, they really filled their huge living room with sound while I was getting the back channels set up. Would definitely be sufficient all by themselves. They sounded just as good as his old school Realistic Mach IIs that he had professionally redone, and that's really saying something!I really like the woodgrain, it looks nice with the maple/walnut wood tones on the vintage receivers.I think they sound better turned to the side, facing to the left and right of the listening space. You might want to pick up extra speaker wire, I found the wire to be a bit short myself, but I like a lot of separation between each speaker. Personal preference I guess.Great value overall! Remember these are passive speakers, not powered, so they are meant to be connected to an amplifier/receiver.

Surprising presence for the size. When connected to a good amplifier these are competitive with most in its size category. Would consider buying for other areas of the house if they go on sale again.

These speakers are solid performers for a moderate to small sized room. I have them in a small bedroom. At low volume, there is minimal bass distortion with the audio. The woofers aren't 12 inches, so the compact size of these cabinets compromise a sonic trade-off. The quality of the design and of the workmanship is very good. Is the sound Klipsch premium? (Two Klipsch systems are in my household). No, but for most people, these P12 Edifiers sound great and are a very good value. I like them.