PreSonus Eris E4.5-2-Way 4.5" Near Field Studio Monitor (Pair)

The product is solid and has great volume. Clear and articulate sound. Great for music production and listening. Be aware though these are Gen1 not Gen2 and the advertising does not stipulate this fact. These do not have the hissing problem others are complaining about with the Gen2's. Also Presonus does not allow a free download on the Software that is advertised here on this product, that feature has been discontinued. Keeping the speakers due to sound and quality and was given an adjustment in price. Highly recommended otherwise. One other thing and it's not the sellers issue but Presonus calls these 4.5" woofers. They are not, they are 4" and only a half inch bigger than the Edifier 1280T 3.5, although they sound a lot better than those.

Let me first start by saying that this is not my first pair of small near-field monitors. I've owned two other pairs of similarly-sized monitors in the past, both of which sounded like cheap junk. These days, I do my listening and mixing on a pair of Yamaha HS8s on two isolating stands in a very dampened (though largely untreated) bedroom, but I needed a slightly more portable pair of speakers that could accompany my laptop and a small interface to production sessions away from home. I wanted something with above-average sound quality at a price that wouldn't hurt my feelings if they somehow got damaged during transport. I read tons of reviews both here and at every reputable pro-audio retail website, and chose these over every other similarly priced and sized model because of their consistently glowing reviews. Of course, I was still skeptical because I have a hard time trusting the opinions and expectations of others when it comes to reviews on entry-level studio monitors. As a self-proclaimed "reasonable audiophile" and someone who has been producing and mixing music for a little more than 10 years now, I'm sure even my credentials (and my ears) will come into question during this review, and they should. It's always best to be skeptical about the type of claims I'm going to make here, especially when it comes to speakers or headphones that you haven't personally had the opportunity to audition before buying. Keeping that in mind, here are my thoughts on the Eris E4.5 monitors. Wow. At the time I purchased these, they were selling here for just under $200. I feel comfortable saying that these are the unicorn exception to the "you get what you pay for" rule of audio equipment. They don't blow me away in the same way that larger, more expensive speakers often do, but to say that I was initially stunned by the sound of these speakers would be an understatement. Because I purchased these speakers for mixing, I was most interested in how they perform at low-to-moderate levels. They certainly get loud enough to fill a room with sound, even uncomfortably loud in the right room, but I'll never need them to be that loud. At a level just slightly above the volume of the average speaking voice, these things sound unbelievably good for their size. The bass and sub-bass response isn't going to shake your foundation, but it's more than good enough for my purposes. They feel sturdy and don't have a lot of strange resonances that are difficult to work around; they don't "ring" a lot when you rap on them with your knuckles. The included adhesive foam pads didn't do anything special in terms of isolation, but they stick well and helps them to not slide around so easily on a smooth surface. If you really need to isolate these from the surface they're sitting on, just spring for some Auralex or a pair of small desktop stands. On the whole, they perform well across the frequency spectrum. They're far from flat, but they're also nowhere near as colorful as other similar small near-field monitors I've used; make no mistake, this lack of extreme coloration is a very good thing. They really shine in the midrange and treble frequencies, though. At low volumes, they deliver audio with impressive clarity. If you're working a quiet room, you should have no trouble hearing your changes on these little workhorses. I've already traveled with them once; took a trip to a cabin in the mountains and these had no problems keeping up when inspiration struck. I produce primarily electronic rock music, so being able to hear and understand what's going on at the bottom of the mix is extremely important in most of what I do. Again, the bass won't rock the house, but it's there and it gives you just what you need if you know what to listen for. When they're at home, they're hooked up to my turntable; a very modest AT-LP120 and a MicroPhono preamp (yes, the Behringer unit). The manual included with these monitors states that you should use the on-board "low cutoff" control to attenuate the bass frequencies if you plan to back them up close to a wall, but I've gotten the best results by ignoring that advice, leaving that switch at 0 and keeping them about 2" from the wall atop a bookshelf. I'll need to upgrade at least two other parts of my vinyl chain before I can feel like it has outgrown these speakers. To sum this all up, these monitors sound far better than they have any right to, considering their size and at the price they're being sold for. I won't waste your time waxing poetic about the subjective, unquantifiable aspects of the sound these monitors produce, but I can't emphasize enough that you'll get more than your money's worth out of these. If you have realistic expectations of what near-field monitors of this size and price will sound like, you'll probably be just as impressed as I was.

Kid has loved using with his DJ set up. They are loud and the base sounds great. Great quality for the price.

I got a set of Eris 4.5 gen 1s (non-bluetooth) about 5 years ago and until recently they were fantastic. They have great performance for the budget and were a significant step up from the cheap edifiers I used before them. They sound clear, had very low self-noise, and performed well. I paid $200 at the time and they were good value for that price. Unfortunately after about 5 years of use the built in amplifier started to fail, developing a constant loud hiss and significant distortion at higher frequencies. Checking with my oscilloscope showed me the amp was injecting a 24kHz signal into the speaker which was aliasing down to the annoying hiss and tone I was hearing. (I can't hear 20khz+, I'm too old, but the aliased frequency matches what I was hearing) Both speakers use the same amp which means the set was now effectively dead. (I did verify this was the speaker, and not the power, environment, etc) For that five year period I had no complaints. I've since upgraded to a much nicer set of monitors but I would still recommend these to someone wanting a nice set of studio monitors without wanting to spend $400+, just understand these may not last your whole life. For anyone curious, when I opened the case to diagnose the dead amp I saw the bluetooth and non-bluetooth gen-1 models are identical. The bluetooth module sits on a daughter-board on the amp. The non-bluetooth version contains the PCB but the components are not populated. You could probably reverse-engineer this to inject your own signal into the amp.

These are Presonus Gen 1 speakers. Simple to setup, no hissing as mentioned with the Gen 2 speakers. They come with cables (6 ft long) to connect to 1/8" stereo to either 1/8" stereo or RCA on the left speaker back. They sound fantastic and close to flat if you're using them for mixing audio. Plenty of tight bass response without a subwoofer. Perfect for using with a PC or turntable.

I’m absolutely delighted with the finesse, smoothness, and warmth of these monitors. I bought them mainly for monitoring small recording projects, but they’ve proven to be surprisingly versatile. The sound quality you get for the price is exceptional, and I couldn’t be more excited about my purchase.

* I'm coming from Logitech computer speakers * These are a great set of speakers at a respectable price point. The front panel has Aux, headphone jack, volume knob, and power on/off. The front panel looks great and the exposed speakers are a style I prefer. The sound quality is very good clear and feels neutral. I am not an audiophile, but my ears are impressed. If you are looking for a punchy bass heavy set of speakers, avoid these. They will not meet your needs. However, if you are looking for clear audio with a more neutral sound curve, get these. Hard to beat at the price range. The actual build quality looks great and very sturdy. There is no rattle or vibration issues. It also comes with foam pads to put under the speakers if needed.

Thankyou Amazon for this awesome product for my studio, its one of the best monitor in these range ,if you are a music lover you definitely gonna love this product

Produto excelente, cumpre com o que promete, recomendo.

I bought these to replace the E3.5 which were recalled due to a power fault. At first, I was really pleased. The sound was great for the money; excellent flat for studio monitors. But then I noted the hum. It's awful. You can hear it above the computer fan. I sometimes even appears on recordings if I'm doing voice overs at the desk. As others have said, it really let's down an otherwise great product. I was going to buy another pair as a replacement in the hole mine was a one off, but having just googled reviews, I'm not the only one to have this problem. I'd give them a wide birth now. That's two of this company's speakers in a row that have been critically flawed. That's pretty poor.

Der bassige, in den Details aber matschige Sound meines 2.1-Systems am PC konnte mich nach vielen Jahren immer weniger begeistern. Was Neues sollte her! Ich brauche Boxen in erster Linie zum Musik-hören und Mixes-zusammenstellen, während ich am PC arbeite. Alles andere findet selten bis gar nicht statt (Video / Gaming / etc.). Alles, was es für den PC an 2.0 oder 2.1-Systemen in bekannten Elektrofachmärkten in der Preisklasse um 150-200 Euro gibt, konnte mich wirklich nicht überzeugen. "Laut" und "Bass" ist eben nicht mit "gutem Klang" gleichzusetzen. So bin ich letztlich bei aktiven Studiomonitoren gelandet. Denn viele Modelle eignen sich nicht nur für DJs/Musiker mit entsprechendem Equipment, sondern auch einfach nur zum Musik-hören. Die PreSonus Ceres C4.5 BT waren eher ein Produkt des Zufalls. Die PreSonus Ceres C4.5 BT vereinen in dieser Preisklasse folgende für mich interessante Merkmale: 1) „Echtes“ Zwei-Wege-System, aktiv (=eingebauter Verstärker) 2) Standard-Anschlüsse: Zwischen den Boxen durch Lautsprecher-Kabel-Klemmen. Zum PC mit Cinch auf 3,5 mm Klinke. Zum Subwoofer mit 6,3 mm Klinke (Adapter auf Cinch ist dabei). Mit anderen Worten: Sind die mitgelieferten Kabel mal zu kurz, bekommt man überall Ersatz. 3) Klangfeintuning möglich 4) Subwoofer-Anschluss am aktiven Lautsprecher möglich (gut, wenn man noch keine Soundkarte hat, die das ermöglicht). 5) Kompakte Bauform, fügt sich gut auf einen normalen Schreibtisch (habe eine 160x80cm-Arbeitsplatte). 6) Bluetooth (falls die Boxen mal ohne PC benutzt werden sollen) 7) Und last but not least: Zwar wenige aber dafür gute Bewertungen. Und wie klingen die? Jeder hat andere Präferenzen. Ich bin nicht „vom Fach“, aber sehr zufrieden und entdecke meine Musik am PC gerade ganz neu. Fein aufgelöst, klare Details, einfach ein blitzsauberer, relativ unverfälschter und sehr direkter Sound. Und das bei jeder Lautstärke (auch leise!). Nicht klassisch Hi-Fi wie bspw. an Anlagen mit großen 3-Wege-Standboxen. Der Bass ist für meinen Geschmack gut hörbar, hat aber natürlich längst nicht so einen Druck oder Volumen, wie das größere Lautsprecher oder Subwoofer liefern können. Das geht auch rein technisch und akustisch bei dieser Größe nicht. Bauart-bedingt empfehle ich auf folgende Kleinigkeiten achten: 1) Das perfekte Stereo-Dreieck aufbauen (Höhe, Winkel, etc.) 2) Idealerweise vor Wänden etc. aufbauen, aber auf Abstand achten (Bassreflex-Öffnung nach hinten!) 3) Wer auf Schallentkoppelung achtet, erhält einen noch neutraleren Klang Und dann…. genießen! Ich habe verschiedene Musik-Stile probiert – sie klingen für mein Empfinden alle gut. Die Boxen sind gut verarbeitet, strahlen das Gefühl von Solidität aus. Die Schalter fühlen sich wertig an. Beim Drehen und schalten hat man das Gefühl, als würde das lange halten. Die Boxen haben einen automatischen Stand-By-Modus. Beim „Aufwecken“ vergehen gute 2 Sekunden. Und sie brauchen einen – geringen - Mindest-Pegel, um aufzuwachen. Aber das ist kein Problem. Ich habe den Subwoofer meines alten 2.1-Systems mal versuchsweise mit drangehängt. Klappt, dank passender Anschlüsse. Und der erzeugt dann noch den restlichen Tiefbass, der bei der einen oder anderen Gelegenheit vermisst werden könnte. Bluetooth-Streaming ist simpel. Der Verbindungsaufbau dauert ein paar Sekunden, aber dann konnte ich störungsfrei und in sehr guter Qualität vom Handy streamen. Das Musik-hören geht also im Bedarfsfall auch ohne PC. Keine Nachteile? Die Bedienung ist an der linken Box (das ist die aktive Box) vorgesehen. Ich bevorzuge rechts. Ist aber kein Problem. Einfach hinten am Cinch-Eingang die Kanäle beim Stecken vertauschen und dann die Boxen wie gewünscht hinstellen. Die Klangeinstellung ist nur auf der Rückseite der aktiven Box möglich. Das ist etwas ungünstig beim „Feintuning“, aber das macht man in der Regel nur am Anfang, bis man die richtige Einstellung gefunden hat. Die Boxen sind offenbar nicht geschirmt gegen Einstrahlungen. Ein in unmittelbarer Nähe der aktiven Box liegendes Handy kann die typischen Störgeräusche erzeugen. Für mich kein Problem. Das Handy kann auch woanders liegen. Die Optik der Boxen war anders als erwartet. Amazon hatte zum Zeitpunkt meiner Bestellung (Januar 16) ein falsches Bild gezeigt, nämlich das der PreSonus Eris 4.5. Die Modelle „Eris“ und „Ceres“ sind in der 4.5-Zoll-Variante hinsichtlich des Preises und des Aufbaus nahezu identisch, unterscheiden sich aber in Details – vor allem bei Ausstattung und Anschlüssen (unterschiedliche Zielgruppen). Die Ceres haben außerdem Gitter vor beiden Membranen (siehe auch die kleinere Ceres 3.5 BT), die Eris nicht. Angesichts des Klangs war mir das aber letztlich egal, dass ein Gitter vor den Membranen ist. Fazit: Aus meiner Sicht in dieser Preisklasse eine klare Kaufempfehlung für jeden, der für überschaubares Budget wertige und kompakte Multimedia-Lautsprecher vorallem zum Musik-hören sucht und sich die Option offen halten möchte, diese mit einem Subwoofer erweitern zu können. Qualitativ dürften sie auch den Hobby-Musikproduzenten bzw. –DJ ansprechen, der zum Abhören für den Raumeindruck mal den Kopfhörer absetzen will und eine preiswerte Lösung sucht. Alternative: Ich hatte alternativ auch die Reloop ADM-5 im Blick. In Preis und Ausstattung ähnlich und es gibt einen im Design passenden Subwoofer ebenfalls für ein überschaubares Budget. Bei PreSonus sind das preislich andere Regionen. Das Hochglanzfinish war aber nicht mein Fall und sie sind etwas größer. So habe ich dann die PreSonus bestellt.

Compré las PreSonus Eris E4.5 en descuento y me salieron en aproximadamente $2,700 MXN, y la verdad son una belleza para lo que cuestan. Las estoy usando en mi home studio junto con mi Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 y hacen una muy buena pareja. El sonido es claro y balanceado, con buenos graves para su tamaño y una definición que ayuda mucho para grabar y mezclar sin fatiga. Tienen varias opciones de entrada (XLR, 6.3 mm y RCA), lo cual las hace muy prácticas si tienes diferentes equipos. Por el precio que pagué, la calidad es excelente. Son compactas, bien construidas y más que suficientes para un home studio. Si estás buscando monitores confiables sin gastar una fortuna, estas PreSonus valen muchísimo la pena.