Bookshelf Speakers, BESTISAN Powered Bluetooth Bookshelf Speakers, Optical Input, Wireless Studio Monitors, 4 Inch Near Field Speaker - 50W RMS - Wood Grain 2.0 Stereo Active Near Field Monitor

Superó mis expectativas.

Note: There seem to be two different sets of speakers based on previous reviews and pics uploaded. The ones that I bought and reviewed do not have the control knobs on the side but in the back, do not come with a remote and look less refined as compared to the previous set (see pic attached). These speakers sound great as PC desktop speakers or TV soundbar substitute, or bookshelf speakers to conveniently listen to online broadcast and/or Youtube or MP3 music streaming via Bluetooth or directly connected via the 3.5mm AUX/RCA input. Voices, dialogues and streaming music sound lively and quite pleasant with these small speakers. These speakers have good reproduction in the mid and high, so voice can be heard clearly without being harsh or can tinnie. The lower mid and bass are also nicely pronounced and present without being overly bassy, boomy nor rattling. Comparing to the $2xx Presonus E4.5 BT, these are more on the brighter side and the bass is not as punchy, firm nor as defined. Comparing to the $3xx Edifier R2000DB, these seem to project more out front with more power, depth and presence. Bluetooth connectivity is also consistent, reliable and clear with no perceivable lags. I have not experienced any drops when walking 25-30ft away to other rooms in the house, separated by 1-2 layers of drywall... Unlike my other two other Studio Monitor speakers which come with built-in power supply, these speakers are powered by a little external power adapter rated at 19V x 1.89A = 36W max. Not too sure about longevity of these speakers nor of the power adapter but the good thing is that the later one is inexpensive and can be easily replaced if it gets overloaded, crashed and burnt... Also take note that there is no On/Off power switch so the speakers are always on, which actually works well for my application as the sound is instantly On when I switch on the TV using the TV remote without having to walk over and turn on the speakers... In short, these are not true Studio Monitor as the sound is not as neutral nor as detailed as the other two models that I also own but nicely colored for the casual applications as stated above. I like these speakers very much for the sound quality in this price range and have no problem recommending these to my friends and family...

Oh where to start…wanted inexpensive powered speakers for a secondary’s turntable (audio technical at-pl 120). Speakers arrived well packaged. Set up seemed self explanatory, included manual is tiny with tiny font, and is somewhat confusing with its diagrams, the wiring/hookups can only go one way. There are buttons to be pushed, and have multiple functions, with different color lights that indicate where/what/how it is. Except for the button that changes a set of three “sound effects” settings, music/movie/dialog, except there is no indication of where or which is selected. Doesn’t really matter because they all sound the same to me. BUT, when I played a record, sound only came out of the powered speaker, checked all hookups, couldn’t figure out why, so maybe defective. Went to their website to check for any hints, there was somewhere for sort of faq questions, and for most problems they suggested trying on a different device. So, I tried the Bluetooth option using my iPad. And magically, the passive speaker had sound. I don’t have any other analog device to test. The turntable’s integrated RCA cable out function to bring sound to the powered speakers, so why not the passive (connected to each other with supplied wired plugs). which worked for Bluetooth. And by the way, the sound output is lower in the passive speaker, the volume is not equal. Another issue is all the controls being on the back of speaker. Once set up, probably the only knob you might need to adjust is the volume, but it’s a bit awkward to reach behind and find and turn. I sent their tech support a message on their website, they have a convenient area for such communication. I have yet to hear back from them, but it seems like it all might be lost in translation given the pop up that appeared after I pressed send.

I'm very happy with these. I wanted something reasonably priced and consistent for audio mixing, as well as just listening to music when I'm working. The typical 2.1 computer speaker outfits just weren't cutting it for me, so I started looking for something a little more classically trained. They feel like they're made from quality materials. The MDF box is solid and secure, so there's no rattling or unwanted resonance. The 4" woofer cone and dust cap are paper with a rubber surround which sounds very sensitive and well balanced at any volume level, and they do get quite loud. The drivers are well matched, as the frequency response seems consistent at all volume levels as well. There is no sub-bass response to speak of (below 60hz) which is expected, but as long as you're not looking for thumping bass, these do a great job of reproducing everything else. The controls are nice, with the only confusing aspect being the color of the LED that indicates which input is selected. The manual is the only guide to what each of the colors means. Blue = bluetooth, so at least they made that intuitive. The remote control takes all the guesswork out of selecting the correct input though. The remote works well too, it's not at all finicky as long as you point it in the direction of the right speaker (where the IR sensor is located). I'm kind of looking forward to trying the SPDIF input as that's a really rare feature of active monitors in this price range. The remote allows you to control track selection and play/pause when connected to a device via BT. The BT receiver does not stay connected to your device when it is not in BT mode. As soon as you switch the receiver to a different input, it drops the BT connection, but my iMac also reconnected to them within 2 seconds of switching them back to BT mode, so I'm very happy with the way that works. The audio quality with my iMac is slightly better when plugged in through the aux input vs. BT mode though, which is a bit of a testament to their quality I think (given that BT streams are compressed, its good that you can tell the quality difference between compressed and uncompressed sources). The DSP effects are too weird for my ears, but your mileage may vary. As far as I can tell the "movie" and "dialog" modes have EQ effects that are either "V-shaped" or vocally enhanced respectively, whereas the "music" setting is a flat EQ. All of the DSP settings still obey the bass/treble controls too. Both the bass and treble controls center at 0db with a clear click point. Turning the control left creates a negative tuning effect, turning them to the right obviously creates a boosting effect. Just judging from my semi-trained ear, they seem to tune +/- 6db db at 120hz and 4.5khz, at maybe 1 octave wide, so nothing extravagant. Overall I'd say you could spend 3x more than $80 to get anything that performs as good or better than these, so price per dollar wise these are an extremely good value.

I needed a small pair of monitors for the desk where I record music with my iMac. Went with powered units to avoid the need for a separate amp and bluetooth because I didn't want to add yet another set of cables to the spaghetti tangle behind my desk. Truthfully, recording monitors do not have to be great or accurate, just consistent, so that I have a benchmark for mixing and sound processing. Some sound engineers will have a pair of cheesy, crappy speakers or a cheap boombox to run their mixes through because, A) The average consumer listens to music through horrible, tinny and thin computer speakers, not $10,000 studio monitors...and a similar school of thought is B) "If I can make my mix sound good on crappy speakers, it will sound good anywhere". Certainly some truth to all that. I didn't purposely seek out bad speakers, however, as I mostly mix music for myself, and want to enjoy the best fidelity I can. For a sub-$100 pair of speakers, these Bestisans are shockingly good. If I didn't know the price and had to guess the price based on the sound and build quality, I would have guessed that these speakers cost $2-300. Good warmth and thump on the bass end of things without the dreaded "boom", smooth mids, and crisp but not harsh highs. These, to me, sound on a par with a small pair of bookshelf speakers from Boston Acoustics or Klipsch. At a third of the price. Do not hesitate to buy these; they will not disappoint. I've never given a 5-star rating on anything until tonight...because how can you call anything "perfect" without sampling everything else in the entire world...an obviously impossible task? Until one has sampled all 50,000 (or however many exist) <$100 speakers in the whole world, one simply cannot call any pair "the best". To me, a 5 star rating implies flawlessness. Perfection. So, mostly out of habit and according to the philosophy I just explained, I started to give four stars. But as I was writing this text, I kept glancing up at my four star rating. Then I asked myself, "Can I point out any flaws in these $83.57 speakers?" The answer was simple and clear: nope. Sure, they could have had better speaker output/input terminals. They could have used real wood veneer instead of vinyl. But then, to be honest, they would be in a different category. Plus that is some serious nitpicking, and neither example affects the sound at all. Not even most $500-$1000 speakers use real wood veneer. Do they have any flaws - for <$100 speakers? Not one. They may fall apart tomorrow, but based on the build quality, I doubt they will. Right here, right now, they deserve 5 stars. So I gave them...wait for it...FIVE STARS!