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Edifier MR4 Review (Budget Monitor)

Rate this speaker:

  • 1. Poor (headless panther)

    Votes: 24 7.7%
  • 2. Not terrible (postman panther)

    Votes: 90 28.8%
  • 3. Fine (happy panther)

    Votes: 153 48.9%
  • 4. Great (golfing panther)

    Votes: 46 14.7%

  • Total voters
    313
What's your playback chain? A lot of us Windows/PC folks are using Equalizer APO + PEACE (shared mode playback only).

Also, by any means read
Why "shared mode" playback only? THANKS!
 
@Radioheaded

Download and setup this: https://sourceforge.net/projects/equalizerapo/

Copy these inside a .txt file: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pierreaubert/spinorama/develop/datas/eq/Edifier MR4/iir-autoeq.txt
Visit this page once a month, it is getting updated.

Now you can run the equalizer settings using Configurator Editor (can reach using Win + S). This is how it looks:

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I don't think you need Peace etc.. All you need is a turn on and off button. When I am using my MR4 speakers, I turn the EQ on. When I need to switch to my headphones, I simply press Win + S, run Configurator Editor and press the button to turn the EQ off
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. It is not necessary thouh, I just don't like to use an EQ made for my speakers when I am using my in-ear headphones.

(The things I said only applies if you don't care about details. If you want to get deeper, the things I mentioned might not the best thing for you.)
 
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Hi,

Thank you so much for reply!
This is exactly the steps I needed.
I installed PEACE to check it out and I have Erin's settings loaded as below:

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The problem is that this EQ is applied to everything but Foobar, which is my primary music player.

Currently, I have set Foobar output as "ASIO: UMC ASIO Driver":

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If I change it to "Default: OUT 1-2 (2-BEHRINGER UMC 404HD 192k)", then the EQ APO works with Foobar.

But if I remember correctly, the best output setup for foobar is to use dedicated ASIO driver for DAC.
Am I losing anything from using the default driver to have the EQ APO applied vs keeping ASIO: UMC ASIO Driver and not using EQ APO?

I'm currently split between two options:

1. Use "Default: OUT 1-2 (2-BEHRINGER UMC 404HD 192k)" as output in foobar.

2. Keep "ASIO: UMC ASIO Driver" and add separate EQ in foobar.

Do you know which is technically superior or more optimal?
 
Can anyone tell me how to EQ these speakers when used with Mac OS?
 
Hi,

Here is my take on the EQ.

The following EQs are “anechoic” EQs to get the speaker right before room integration. If you able to implement these EQs you must add EQ at LF for room integration, that is usually not optional… see hints there: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...helf-speaker-review.11144/page-26#post-800725

The raw data with corrected ER and PIR:

Score no EQ: 3.7
With Sub: 6.4




Directivity:

Better stay at tweeter height

Horizontally, better toe-in the speakers by 10/20deg and have the axis crossing in front of the listening location, might help dosing the upper range.

EQ design:

I have generated two EQs. The APO config files are attached.
  • The first one, labelled, LW is targeted at making the LW flat
  • The second, labelled Score, starts with the first one and adds the score as an optimization variable.
  • The EQs are designed in the context of regular stereo use i.e. domestic environment, no warranty is provided for a near field use in a studio environment although the LW might be better suited for this purpose.
  • Beware of the LF boost, you've been warned

Score EQ LW: 5.0
with sub: 7.8

Score EQ Score: 5.4
with sub: 8.0

Code:
Edifier MR4 APO EQ LW 96000Hz
December162021-135008

Preamp: -3.5 dB

Filter 1: ON HPQ Fc 67.70,    0.00,    1.23
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 605.59,    -2.88,    2.17
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 834.79,    1.95,    4.88
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 3245.43,    3.22,    1.45
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 6496.80,    2.52,    2.03
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 10470.00,    1.54,    3.32
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 13055.35,    -2.46,    4.75

Edifier MR4 APO EQ Score 96000Hz
December162021-134901

Preamp: -3.5 dB

Filter 1: ON HPQ Fc 67.70,    0.00,    1.23
Filter 2: ON PK Fc 612.59,    -3.35,    1.98
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 827.79,    1.95,    4.88
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 2955.45,    3.36,    3.15
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 6285.98,    2.27,    2.28
Filter 6: ON PK Fc 10478.50,    1.54,    4.99
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 13202.41,    -2.87,    2.67

Great work with the EQs. I have to say that at this price point those speakers are great! You can't expect more for this money.
 
Have tests here been conducted with the MR4 connected in balanced mode? I have mine connected to the TRS ports of my SMSL DL200 and almost cannot believe what I am hearing.
 
According to Amir and the Scientific Audiophile, you should use music mode.

I put a mic at my listening position and ran REW, then adjusted. Because these are rear ported, distance from a wall are going to make a big difference, and since they're for desktop listening, the difference between a foot away from them or three feet can make quite a bit of difference.

Here's my before and after REW.
How far away from the wall did you seem to get the best result?
 
How can I use SPL Horizontal and SPL Vertical txt files together to make my own EQ? I am trying to import these datas to squig.link and autoeq.app but the websites do not accept the format or doesn't work properly.
 
Thanks for the review! Glad the results are quite good, been waiting for a decent review ever since I saw these were announced!

Finally a pair of decent speakers I can recommend (other than the Edifier 1700BTs) to friends who wants a no-fuss 2.0 speaker but doesn't want anything too expensive. Bonus points for being quite small too

(pics I've found looking around):

Man, they do sit sealed to the wall. That bass reflex must flex.
 
Edifiers aren't noiseless. (It is also kind of interesting that opinions on hiss for this speaker seem very divided!)
I can't agree with this generalisation because I do have a pair of Edifiers of even lower end that don't hiss and they are paired via RCA to PC.
 
Hi folks.
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I joined the club.

I can hear things I have never noticed before. Now that is a thing. Right.

Played these tracks through the MR4 ( sub is coming tomorrow ).

Space lab - KraftWerk
Children of the grave - Black Sabbath.
At home he's a tourist - Gang of Four.
Music is Math - Boards of Canada
Sonnenbarke - Kollapsing New Buildings.
Just what I needed - the Cars.
Rosenrot - Rammstein
Highway star - Metallica ( just kidding, it's Deep Purple...)
Ageispolis - Aphextwin
Oxygene pt 1 - Jean-Michel Jarre. ( oops that just kept going into a few more tracks.... darn it's awesome on these little bins ! )
il dolce suono - inva mula ( from the fifth element movie . )
Abracadabra - Steve miller band
Only just begun - Carpenters
Calling occupants of interplanetary craft - Carpenters ( holy cow this is great ! )
The only thing they fear is you - Mick Gordon. ( from the Carpenters to Mick Gordon are you insane ??? )
Sharp dressed man - ZZtop.
It's a long way to the shop ( if you want a sausage roll ) - AC/DC Bagpipes !!!!
Home at last - Steely Dan ( Darn. So clear... )
Money - Pink Floyd
Gouge Away - the Pixies ( wow! )
One of these days - Pink Floyd ( the knocking comes through, no question. )
Walking on the moon - The Police
Cold as Ice - Foreigner
Staying Alive - The beegees

Well heck. The little monitors that could. For sure.
No question. Best basic stereo you could expect to get.
$144. 14 NZD. on special.

Chucked three really rough as all heck tracks that I produced
and wow one really kicked bottom. I am excited to get the tracks nailed down.
With actual singing... yikes ! I am rock star in my bedroom studio.... : - )

I Would like to see a monitor that is that good for the same money.
For out of the box it works and does the business... heck. YES.

I like them.
 
LOL.

You need to listen to something actually remotely competent.

OK Duel. You get to spend $140 NZD on a MORE COMPETENT something else. I'll wait right here.

and frankly I would rather have a good song than a good stereo. But hey yeah, like, things are not the same for all people.

I really can't stand people who Laugh Out Loud in first letter of the word capitals only. It's just lazy. Are you lazy?

Actually I see this a class issue. You sound like a knob. Frankly I thought you were going to flame me over my choice of program.

Funny story: I rocked up with my $600 to buy some Genelecs, and oh, rilly? it's for ONE ? Shit. So that's 1200 with out the sub. Darn.
I am soooo happy I never bought those. My pal HATES THEM. Says they suck the life out of a tune. Probably true.

Actually we can just leave this here. I don't care what you have to say. Damn. Thanks. Get knotted.

:- )
 
its been around $99 here

can you get better for $99??? I'd love to see it
 
its been around $99 here

can you get better for $99??? I'd love to see it
Just out of interest 99 what ? Clams ? Galactic credits? and as you don't have your location set...

I am listening to "the little monitors that could" pumping and I am totally sold on them. I am not even sure I nee the sub.
That thing is insane. My house is going to collapse. Maybe I won't buy it. I am just so confused right now.
If I were in the dire need of FEELING THE KICK OF THE 808 ... maybe I do need the sub. So do my neighbours.

I think I love these little speakers. I need to give them a name. Do I name each bin or are they one thing ?

Gender? Is that too weird? Who names their speakers? I bet John does. Sounds like a john thing.

Hey I will call them , it, them, they... John the something actually remotely competent stereo that could. Bit of a mouthful.

The bass lines I make with the KORG TRIDENT plugin sound great on John. Even on such a not something actually remotely competent.

I'm in love with John. wow. I never knew. Dear John....

I better quit before I get laughed at loud again. Cripes.

Edifier MR4 is still going strong since this evening. I think it might be breaking in... ( my little joke at Johns expense... the stereo not the other john. we are not friends...)

Bye !
 
I really like these so far, I think I like them more than the Mackie Mr524 I have as well [ which I thought were great].. I wont say they are better, certainly not as loud, but up close at my desk where I use them I think they are just because of the smaller speaker, the Mackie's seem way too loud now Like I have to turn them up to much.. the MR4 are at their best close up for sure, and not to great for distances.
 
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