Eris E4.5, Studio Monitor Speakers, Pair, 4.5 Inch, 2-Way, High-Definition Multimedia

Finding the perfect studio monitors has been a quest of mine for years. Enter the PreSonus Eris E4.5 High-Definition Multimedia Studio Monitors – these little powerhouses have completely transformed my listening and mixing experience. First and foremost, the sound quality these monitors deliver is nothing short of exceptional. The 4.5-inch woofer and 1-inch silk dome tweeter combination produces a balanced, detailed, and accurate sound that faithfully reproduces audio nuances. Whether I'm enjoying my favorite tracks or evaluating audio content, the Eris E4.5 monitors provide a precise representation of every element. The build quality is remarkable, too. Despite their compact size, these monitors feel sturdy and well-constructed. The front-panel volume knob and acoustic tuning controls are easily accessible and allow for precise adjustments tailored to my workspace. I appreciate the flexibility to fine-tune the monitors to my specific room acoustics, ensuring I'm getting the most accurate sound possible. Connectivity options are extensive – balanced TRS, unbalanced RCA, and an auxiliary input mean I can easily switch between multiple sources. The inclusion of a headphone output on the front panel is a thoughtful addition, allowing for private listening without having to disconnect the monitors. What truly sets the Eris E4.5 monitors apart is their affordability without compromising on quality. PreSonus has managed to pack professional-grade sound into a budget-friendly package, making these monitors an excellent choice for those looking for a reliable and accurate monitoring solution. In conclusion, the PreSonus Eris E4.5 High-Definition Multimedia Studio Monitors have exceeded my expectations in every aspect. Their exceptional sound quality, build, and versatile connectivity options make them an indispensable tool in my setup. If you're seeking a pair of compact monitors that punch well above their weight class, look no further – these little wonders will undoubtedly elevate your audio experience.

I ordered these for use at work with my iMac, after reading some of the great reviews. On the day they were due to be delivered, for some reason I decided to read the negative ones and these worried me a bit. The two main criticisms seemed to be: a). a residual hum from the transformer, and b). distortion caused by a lack of structural integrity in the cases. Upon plugging them in, the first thing I listened for was that hum - nothing. The second thing was the distortion; bearing in mind I was trying them out with some heavy bass tracks, I was getting no distortion at all. The sound quality is superb for the price; these are powerful enough with their 50W to ensure you won't be wanting for volume or oomph when you need it. Even when playing something like Paper Bag by Ronnie Size (drum and bass) I couldn't get them to distort. The only conclusion I can draw regarding the criticisms is that the manufacturers must have read those and reacted by making improvements. As a former electronics engineer I know very well what transformer hum sounds like, and it simply isn't there. I also know what distortion sounds like and that isn't there either. By the way, i took another reviewer's advice and spent a little more for the 4.5 rather than the 3.5 and he was right - well worth it for the sound and punch you get. These are marketed as being monitors for a music studio but they are ideal as PC speakers if you want quality, rather than the generally rubbish sound you get from units aimed at the computer market. If you can afford 120 quid, get these, they are brilliant.

I spent a week looking into speaker tech to find out why these speakers gave a low-volume hiss no matter what I did. Power cleaners, interference, active and non-active speakers blah, blah, blah. The long and short of it is that these are ACTIVE speakers. All studio monitors are ACTIVEand as such they have some level of hiss. There's some out there that don't but actually trying to find them is a wild goose chase and I'm gonna die one day so i'm not gonna waste my time with that for now. You can buy Bookshelf Speakers which are PASSIVE and don't have this problem but that would require an amp to connect them to as well so the cost on average is more than Studio Monitors. Once I found out this is just a thing you have to deal with studio monitors, I accepted my fate. Because for £115 they sound pretty damn fantastic. And now that I'm no longer looking for that hiss truthfully I haven't noticed it in days. So yeah, pretty happy with the money, they have real presence and I get to enjoy some low-end that doesn't just shake the room but actually has some definition. BUT, if this is your first step outside of your generic "PC Speakers" realm and you're really sensitive to sound, beware hiss might be a problem for you.

Best value for these budge monitors, the weight and quality is amazing, size is perfect, i thought they’d be small but they’re quite large, had to buy monitor stands as they come off my desk😅. It has acoustic tuning on the back if you want to set them to desired likings e.g high trim and low trim, i have set my high’s to +2db and low to +2.5db as by default it was too flat sounding for me. But these settings for me give perfect bass and high treble👌🏼.

The Eris E4.5's arrived on-time and well packaged. These powered speakers are a great bit of kit. Nice weight to them, lovely design and easy to set up. Important: The "BT" model is Bluetooth, but the non BT is not. The sound reproduction is impressive for a speaker of their size. Deep undistorded bass and very bright high frequencies. Great for the amateur music producer, or as a basic room set up. Recommended!

I am a snob when it comes to headphones and audio systems for cars and TVs, yet somehow for the longest time I only had built-in speakers on my monitors or relatively cheap and basic computer speakers on my PC. Recently however I decided it is finally time to get myself a nice pair of monitors and was recommended the PreSonus Eris as one of the best you can get below £150 so I caved in and gave them a try. The sound quality blew me away. I am familiar with good quality audio in different mediums and I must admit I was caught off guard how good these sounded, despite the relatively low price point. The highs are clean and crisp, but the mids and lows have a bit of thump too, despite the relatively low profile size of the monitors. The speakers are already amplified, so you do not need any amp, just plug into your aux port and you're off to the races! Overall, I am extremely happy with these and give them a wholehearted recommendation. If you've never had a good set of monitors, these are definitely worth your attention!

The Eris E4.5's really are excellent all-rounders. In my case, they're hooked up to a computer with an ESS 9038-based DAC and mostly used for gaming and general media consumption. Lossless audio formats like .flac and even high-quality .mp3's sound absolutely spot on! Even with the volume cranked up, highs are crisp and clear, and the mid-range is natural-sounding with lovely definition. The low-ends and bass are more punchy than deep, which is no surprise for bookshelf-sized monitors, but that's not a bad thing. Highs, mids and lows are clean and clearly distinguishable with minimal overlapping or bleeding. In any case, a dedicated sub woofer could always be added for those who require more of a boomy or rumbly bass sound to their set-up. Out of the box I found that the highs were a bit too prominent for my taste, but was easily rectifiable using the tone control located on the rear of the left speaker. In any case, I tend to run different audio profiles (EQ settings) from the source (a computer) depending on what I'm doing or listening to. Having had the Eris E4.5's sat on my desk for ~ 2 months now, I would happily recommend them to anyone looking for affordable, high-quality speakers for their set-up.

After lots of research got it down to two sets for consideration, these and the Edifier R1700BT, after many video reviews and careful listening, i preferred how the bass sounded on the Edifier R1700BT, but the rest sounded a little muddy, the PreSonus Eris E4.5 sound more clear but lacked the same bass sound the Edifier R1700BT produced, hard to tell for sure via youtube review over your own headset for sure, perfect world would have liked to had the two on my desk to review, but as it goes the bass sound better on the PreSonus Eris E4.5 than i was expecting so more than happy with my choice, just spend some time positioning them and you seating positioning to find that sweet spot and you won't be disappointed. Get some decent foam pads to seat them on as on your desk you will get unwanted vibrations, and if like me you have you pc in a enclosed confined space then some EQ Acoustics Premium Acoustic Foam Tiles will help with unwanted echo and reverberation, more important if you do audio mixing or recordings than if you just play games.

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.

Broke again, 2 weeks before 2 year warranty. This is my 2nd pair and both broke same way.

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.

it is perfect size and performance for the price. Bass is well defined, high and mid frequencies are quite good as well. I needed these to be a better judge on my voice over translation videos. Now I can judge the required type of and amount of Equalization etc. If I had a larger place, I would have definitely considered bigger models by PreSonus. It is very useful that you can control Bass and Treble on the back of these speakers.