Summary
They’re certainly not the best looking speakers out there, and sound quality may not be as high as some other Edifier systems we’ve reviewed, but those other systems are considerably more expensive than the E3350.
If you intend to use the Edifier E3350 as a set of desktop speakers for your PC then they are a pretty good option, but if you’re looking for something for your MP3 player we feel there are better speaker systems out there.
Buy these or similar speaker systems from Amazon.
The E3350 marks our 4th outing into the world of Edifier speaker systems, having previously reviewed the Luna 5, MP300 and Luna 2..
The E3350 are part of Edifier’s Life Style range of speakers. They are designed to be used either with a desktop PC system or standalone with a MP3 player.
First Impressions
Having reviewed several Edifier speakers before we had high expectations of the E3350 in the design department. Opening the box we were a little disappointed. The E3350 are not a bad set of speakers visually, but they don’t grab your attention like some of the other Luna speakers systems do.
The speakers themselves have a nice sturdy feel to them and are heavy enough to sit firmly wherever you place them. There is also a decent amount of audio cable provided to enable you to place the satellite speakers apart.
The speakers consist of a pyramid shaped subwoofer capable of delivering 32W, two 9W satellite speakers and a wired volume controller.
The speakers have dimensions of 96 (w) x 234 (h) x 118 (d) mm, which we found about the right size when used as a set of desktop speakers. If you want to use the speakers in a living room they are also small enough to fit away somewhere without taking up too much space.
The subwoofer itself measures 248 (w) x 199 (h) x 294 (d) mm, which again we found was small enough to tuck away under our desk.
The rear of the subwoofer provides an input for the wired volume controller, more on that later, a Line In for you PC or MP3 player, Speaker Out for connecting the satellite speakers, and finally a power input.
There is also a dial where you can adjust the amount of bass. We turned the bass up to the maximum level for our tests.
The E3350 includes a wired volume controller.
This volume controller has several advantages and disadvantages.
As a set of desktop speakers the volume controller works well. We could place the controller wherever we liked on our desk. We liked this setup, sometimes it can be difficult to reach over to volume controls directly on a speaker, especially if you those speakers are right at the back of a large desk.
We found the separate wired volume controller an advantage. We could place it in a suitable position where we could control the volume without moving from our chair. It is also small enough so that you don’t lose any valuable desk space.
On the downside the volume controller is connected directly to the subwoofer, again we didn’t find this a problem when the speakers are used with a desktop PC. But if you intend to use these speakers in a living room you may find the amount of cable between the subwoofer and the volume controller insufficient, depending on the audio setup you want. There is also no remote control.
For our first set of tests we connected these speakers to a desktop PC system and played a variety of tracks from our PC hard drive. We found the sound loud and clear, sufficient to fill a room.
We then connected an iPod to these speakers and compared the sound again. We observed quite a bit of distortion in the bass department. Vocals also lacked the clarity we’ve seen from other iPod speakers we’ve reviewed.
Placing the E3350 speakers side by side our set of Cygnett Unison speakers we could clearly hear the E3350 struggle in comparison, although the Cygnett Unison are considerably more expensive.
Summary
They’re certainly not the best looking speakers out there, and sound quality may not be as high as some other Edifier systems we’ve reviewed, but those other systems are considerably more expensive than the E3350.
If you intend to use the Edifier E3350 as a set of desktop speakers for your PC then they are a pretty good option, but if you’re looking for something for your MP3 player we feel there are better speaker systems out there.
Buy the Edifier E3350 speaker system from Amazon.
Technical Specifications
- Power output : RMS 2 x 9W + 32W subwoofer
- Signal to noise ratio (amplifier) : 85dBA
- Gross Weight: 5 kg
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1 Jennievictorian // Dec 7, 2010 at 4:43 am
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