The Edifier M1380 is a 2.1 speaker system that features two full-range satellites, in other words, a subwoofer with two wire attached speakers which are calibrated to match the subwoofer to form a balanced sound. Straight out of the box the Subwoofer looks good, with a glossy clean finish and nicely compact at 280mm X 164mm X 220. The two satellite speakers are equally compact (151mm X 125mm X 120mm) the whole setup doesn’t take up too much room.

Getting the Edifier working is ever so simple, you just match the color-coded leads and the entire unit plugs into your sound source through a headphone jack. Here is a little bit of technical information for anyone who can decipher it, the total power output is RMS 8W x 2 + 12W x 1, THD + N: 10%, SNR: ≥85dBA, distortion: ≤0.5%, input sensitivity- Satellites: 450mV ± 50mV Subwoofer: 70mV ± 20mV, input impedance: 10KΩ, sub/bass unit: 5 inch (131mm), Magnetically shielded, 4Ω, tweeter unit: 2¾ inch (70mm), Magnetically shielded, 4Ω, control panel: Bass trimmer, Power switch, FM tuner. There’s a volume control panel that is hardwired into the speakers; the button is a large disc that you must physically turn with a finger. My issue with this was that even though there are rubber strips on the bottom which secure the speaker, the panel itself is too light or the dial was too stiff and the panel kept moving about when I tried to adjust the volume, this was just an unnecessary hassle. Also, this panel only has volume control and a mute button- the base control is on the sub, I would prefer all the buttons in one place rather than spread over two locations.

 The most important thing with any speaker is the sound quality. The M1380 produces a nice range with clear treble and mid tone and the base sound is ok, you can increase the bass but even at its fullest it still lacks a little bit of oomph so for serious bass heads this probably won’t hit the spot. I don’t like all the leads and a remote control would have been nice but overall the M1380 produce an enjoyable sound quality at a low budget price. RRP £49.99

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4 out of 5

Pro

Clear mid and high tones

Aesthetically pleasing

Low in price

3 speakers

Cons

Bass isn’t that strong

Volume panel is fiddly

Bass dial isn’t on the volume panel

No remote

All components connected by wires