PreSonus Eris E4.5-2-Way 4.5″ Near Field Studio Monitor (Pair)
$157.99
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Designed by a proven leader in studio reference monitors, Eris E4.5 speakers deliver studio-quality sound, yet are compact enough to fit almost anywhere, making them a great choice for music lovers, content creators, and gamers. You get the flexibility of rear-panel, ¼-inch TRS and RCA inputs; a front-panel 1/8” stereo line input for use with mobile audio devices; a convenient front-panel volume control; and an integrated headphone amplifier. Experience loud, clear audio thanks to 50W of onboard Class AB power. Want even bigger bass? Adjust the speakers’ response to taste with low- and high-frequency tuning controls. The Eris E4.5 media reference monitors bring studio sound to the home environment.
A great choice for music lovers, content creators and gamers, the Eris E4.5 media reference monitors bring studio sound to the home environment.Waterproof : No
Now comes included with Studio One Prime and Studio Magic plug-in suite, over $1000 USD worth of music production software.
4.5-inch, woven-composite, low-frequency transducer produces an accurate, balanced sound.
1-inch (25 mm), ultra-low-mass, silk-dome, high-frequency transducer eliminates harshness
High- and low-frequency controls let you fine-tune the speaker’s response for the space you’re in.
Stereo aux input for your smartphone, headphone jack for private listening, volume, and power on/off are located on the front panel for your convenience.
Equipped with RCA and ¼-inch balanced TRS rear-panel inputs.
50-watt Class AB amplification (25 Watts per speaker) provides plenty of volume and headroom for nearfield monitoring.
Contains rear-firing, round bass-reflex port.
Yet Another Amazon Reviewer –
Surprisingly Good Monitors at a Surprisingly Comfortable Price Point
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.
EKG –
Buyer beware.
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.
Matt M. –
High Quality at a Good Price
* 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.
Robert Forde –
Great speakers, may not last forever
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 $400+, just understand these may not last your whole life.For anyone curious, when I opened the case to diagnose the dead amp I saw the bluetooth and non-bluetooth gen-1 models are identical. The bluetooth module sits on a daughter-board on the amp. The non-bluetooth version contains the PCB but the components are not populated. You could probably reverse-engineer this to inject your own signal into the amp.
Braco Bravo –
NICE BASS AND TREBLE, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️STUDIO SPEAKERS
I was amazed by just how good the audio quality is when you used it for vinyl turntable, it has pre-amp built into so you don’t have to spend more, very affordable and got it for discount, really love the sound, the installation was super easy, it’s just outstanding, and the size is just perfect, I never had any problem with them, they are pretty loud reaching almost 110 db like a ambulance :-), I really love those guys and the equalizer behind just add an extra layer of premium stuff, the only thing missing is the Bluetooth connectivity but you can easily buy a adapter here for just 15$ bucks or connect it to aux, Overall what they offer it’s just what you need 🙏🏼
Arunabho Mazumdar –
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
Excelente, cumpre com o que promete –
Produto excelente, cumpre com o que promete, recomendo.
Kane Loni –
Auf der Suche nach einem Lautsprechersystem für Audio-Arbeiten am Computer (Musikzusammenstellungen, Digitalisierungen u.ä.) oder einfach nur zum Eintauchen in schöne Musikstücke aus Rock, Pop, Jazz, auch Klassik bin ich auf die PreSonus-Lautsprecher gestoßen.Anforderung war: optimales Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis bei einer für meine Ohren akzeptablen Klangqualität.Letzteres zu Referenzzwecken kurz erläutert heisst für mich eine vergleichbare Klangqualität zu:- Kopfhörern wie z.B. beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO 250 Ohm an Thomann swissonic HAD-1 DAC- Dali oder Quadral-Lautsprecher aus dem mittleren Preisbereich oder auch einige Teufel-Lautsprecher an passenden guten Verstärkern von Sony (früher), Yamaha oder Marantz.Beschafft und verglichen habe ich mangels genauerer Vorstellung zu den jeweiligen Feinheiten aus der PreSonus-Familie die für meine Raumverhältnisse am geeignet erscheinensten Monitore Eris E3.5, E4.5 und E5 zusammen mit dem Sub8 Subwoofer. Zuspieler wiederum der oben erwähnte Thomann swissonic HAD-1 DAC und der wiederum per USB vom PC mit WAV- oder FLAC-Musikdateien oder per S/PDIF von einem CD-Player gefüttert.Ergebnisse:Alle 3 Monitorpaare bringen jeweils für sich allein schon mal einen guten Klang, vor allem für ihren Preis, wobei die Eris E3.5 mit unter 100,– Euro pro Paar beim Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis nochmal rausstechen.Alle klingen klar und fein auflösend, mit präzisen Mitten und Höhen. Beim Bass muß man aufgrund der Größe natürlich Abstriche in Kauf nehmen, umso mehr, je kleiner der LS. Das trifft hier besonders auf die Eris E3.5 zu, aber auch die sind immer noch um Klassen besser, als viele PC-“Brüllwürfel”. Erfreulicherweise kommt bei allen drei Monitorgrößen oberhalb der jeweiligen unteren Grenzfrequenz auch der Bass klar, sauber und trocken rüber, ohne wabbeliges Gebrummel, wie man es bei den vielen heute modernen “Soundmonstern” findet. Wer mehr Bass bei tieferen Frequenzen für den Bauch will, muss den Sub8 zuschalten, der dies prima und trocken erledigt. Der Sub8 kann alle 3 Monitorpaare sauber und auf Wunsch auch sehr kräftig im Tiefbassbereich ergänzen.Was man vielleicht noch leicht warnend für Fans von Sonos, Bose oder ähnlich klangdesignten Systemen dazusagen muß: Die PreSonus-Monitore sind eher was für Freunde des unverfälschten Klangs.Meine persönliche Empfehlung nach Vergleich der 3 Monitorpaare sind letztendlich die Eris E4.5, weil diese für mich am ausgewogensten über den ganzen Frequenzbereich klingen, mit einer Auflösung, dass es richtig Spass macht, die Feinheiten einzelner Instrumente herauszuhören (wie mit dem beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO Kopfhörer). Dies hat mich insofern gegenüber den Eris E5 erstaunt, als dass diese mehr Volumen haben und mit ihren Doppelendstufen (1 pro LS) deutlich aufwändiger aufgebaut sind. Die E5 wirken für mich im Mittenbereich aber etwas “topfiger” im Klang. Dann lieber die im Bassbereich schmaleren Eris E3.5.An der Stelle mag ich übrigens einem Vor-Kommentator nicht zustimmen, der meinte, die E4.5 würden sich wegen der um 10 Hz tieferen Grenzfrequenz gegenüber den E3.5 nicht lohnen. Wie schon gesagt, die E3.5 sind sicher nicht schlecht, die E4.5 haben dann aber doch noch deutlich mehr Luft und spielen für mich klarer und freier auf.In Kombination mit dem Sub8 zeigten sich die Eris E4.5 für mich am besten auf diesen abgestimmt.Ein paar Hinweise noch:Ich empfehle, die Auf- und Einstellhinweise in den PreSonus-Benutzerhandbüchern wirklich zu befolgen, da sich eine ungünstige Positionierung der Monitore und unpassende Einstellungen nicht unerheblich auf den Klang auswirken. Für mich klangen die Eris E4.5 im Zusammenspiel mit dem Sub8 am besten mit eingeschaltetem HP-Filter für die E4.5 und dem LP-Filter für den Sub8 auf 80 Hz eingestellt.Das ganze System hat mehr als ausreichend Verstärkerleistung und kann bei Bedarf richtig laut werden ohne zu verzerren. Von daher sollte man die Lautstärkeregler der Monitore und vom Sub nur soweit aufdrehen, wie man es maximal benötigt und die Lautstärke ansonsten am Zuspieler einstellen. Dreht man den Lautstärkeregler der Monitore beim Betrieb über den Sub8 voll auf, kann es sein, dass man ohne Signal vom Zuspieler im stillen Raum ein leises 50 Hz-Brummen hört und dicht an den Hochtönern ein leises weisses Rauschen. Dreht man die Lautstärkeregler von Monitoren und Sub ein Stück zurück in den Bereich vertretbarer Abhörlautstärken, ist das weg. Mit Signal würde man das leise Brummen und Rauschen natürlich auch nicht hören.Und eins noch – und das gibt bei mir einen Stern Abzug für den Sub8 – das Ding (der Eris Sub8) ist offenbar sehr empfindlich gegen Erd-/Masseschleifen. Also nicht wundern, wenn es nach dem Anschluß am PC ohne weitere Maßnahmen aus den Lautsprechern brummt und sogar pfeift. Dagegen hat bei mir nur das Abtrennen des Schutzleiters am Stromversorgungskabel des Sub8 per Zwischenadapter geholfen, also nur Phase und Nullleiter anschließen, was man aus Schutzgründen vor einem Stromschlag bei einem Kurzschluß eigentlich nicht tun sollte. Die Monitore alleine haben das Problem nicht; sie werden nur 2-polig per Euro-Stecker mit Strom versorgt.Fazit:Wer sauber klingende aktive Monitor-Lautsprecher sucht, kann mit den PreSonus Eris E4.5 aus meiner Sicht nicht daneben liegen. Soll die Bass Drum auch im Bauch fühlbar sein, kann man passend mit dem Subwoofer Sub8 ergänzen, auch wenn dieser mit seiner Sensibilität bezüglich Erd-/Masseschleifen etwas “aus der Zeit gefallenen” zu sein scheint.Meinen Ohren bietet das System jedenfalls richtig Spaß und das Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis ist aus meiner Sicht top.
Alonso –
Si así son pequeños, a sabiendas de que la alternativa más económica son los 3.5, no me imagino lo pequeños que serán los otros.Invertir en la música de forma profesional puede ser una decisión muy difícil, y la variedad de opciones en monitores no lo hace más fácil. Afortunadamente, existen estos PreSonus, que son extremadamente baratos, y ofrecen una excelente -sino es que la mejor- opción que puede comprar este presupuesto. Ofrecen un buen volumen para espacios pequeños, y no le piden mucho a equipos más grandes. El único detalle que pueden tener es el rango dinámico algo limitado, pero el sonido es muy eficiente tanto para escucha como para producción. Si estás dudando, puedes tener la confianza de que no te van a decepcionar.La construcción es de plástico, y se sienten algo ligeros para la potencia y calidad que dicen tener, pero está bien para no batallar demasiado si los quieres apoyar en sus plataformas y que no corran demasiado riesgo de caerse.
Nick Basumatarty –
whatever written will be honest review of the product. In my opinion the presonus e4.5 is perfect for its price range, for my home studio i found it pretty more than decent. The quality, sound of this speaker, i liked it very much after listening several times several genre it didnt let me down. it has very clear highmid n high treble not too boomy not too highs.. But the rca cable came with the product is useless .overall the product is just wow .. I will recommend it for home studios or any bedroom studio as it has acostic tuning to it, it can be easily tune up to your environment..