Edifier R-401 Review

Overall Rating

Being a full MDF (wooden) construction, it clearly caters to the old school of thought. Yes! the satellites too. The result is soft and melodious sound which can easily be identified. Sound seems to come from beyond the satellites and is clear as crystal. The woofer unit also balances very nicely without being overpowering. All controls are simple and easily laid out making it easy to achieve a personal best level for any given piece of music. My piece was in black cloth trim with silver inserts. Quite attractive overall. Ideal for computer set in a medium sized room.

Styling might be a tad too simple for some tastes. Bass may not be sufficient for the decibel-damaged (gaming ears)

After a great deal of searching on the web, I wanted something of a balance between too loud and too soft.
Between old school and brand new techniques. Between minimalistic controls and enough controls to achieve a sound tailored to my personal preference.

Price too was a factor, since I did not intend to sink all savings at one go. Availability was another factor. Colour too was a factor but I had to compromise there since I wanted white/silver but had to settle for black/sliver being the only colour available at that given moment.

The shop where I heard the Edifier R-401 for the first time playing my favourite song on my favourite CD the music sounded pleasant but not very impressive. However when the same system was unpacked and heard in the home environment which was more peaceful, all I could say was "WOW".

My patience and anticipation had paid off. All my MP3 soundtracks sounded significantly better than my earlier pair of speakers and left me at peace and grinning from ear to ear. My verdict: Well worth it!

Members' Comments onOrmaz's Review

• rblackbird on 27th Oct 2009

  I found this review very helpful because...it was well written, balanced, thororugh enough and seems considered.