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Intro
If you’re looking for great sounding speakers that can connect to all of your devices, the Edifier M90 speakers are definitely worth checking out. They pump out powerful sound with 100 watts RMS total output through a 1-in tweeter and a 4-in midbase longthrow driver, each powered by their own independent class D amplifier. There’s LDAC high-res wireless audio, Bluetooth 6 with multi-point connectivity to connect two Bluetooth devices and a bunch of other inputs such as HDMI ERC to connect to your TV along with ox USBC optical and there’s even a subout port. There’s a rear control knob and included remote to switch inputs and EQs on the fly along with Edifier Connects app support for additional settings. All of that sounds great on paper, but how good do they actually sound?
And if you’re considering getting the Edifier MR5 or upgrading from the Edifier M60s, are the M90s worth it? Well, let’s take a closer look. And a big thanks to Edifier for sending these out for review.
Package Contents
In the box, we get the M90 speakers, power cable, speaker connecting cable, RCA to ox cable, ox cable, USBC cable, optical cable, remote, batteries, and
Design
manual. In terms of weight, so the active M90 speaker comes in at around 6.8 8 lb or about 3.1 kg. The M90 is 8.35 in high by 5.24 in wide and 8.86 in deep. So, we have an MDF enclosure. You can see on the side, it’s basically this matte type of look. And on the front, it’s a little bit more glossy. On the front, we have the 1-in silk dome tweeter and the 4-in midbase longthrow aluminum driver along with the Edifier logo and an LED status light. On the rear, we have the base reflex port along with a volume control knob that has hard stop increments. And this can be pressed down to power on or power off the speakers. There’s also a ton of inputs. We have optical input, USBC input, ox input, sub out, and we also have HDMI ER as well along with the power port and speaker connecting port.
On the bottom, we have these type of rubber feet to keep these nice and planted and to reduce vibrations. And on the passive speaker, we have the other speaker connecting port. The remote is fairly small, slim, and compact. So, we have the power button, mute button, the various media control buttons, buttons to switch each input along with buttons to change the various listing modes.
Specs
Here’s a quick look at the specs. Feel free to pause and review or jump ahead
Bluetooth Pairing
to the next section. To pair the M90s by Bluetooth, I’ll hit the Bluetooth input on the remote, go into my Bluetooth settings on the phone, tap on M90, hit pair, and just like that, I’m done. I’ll also connect my second phone to the M90 since these do have multipoint support.
Multipoint Demo
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Connex App Settings
In the Edifier Connects app, note that high-res wireless audio is enabled since we do have LDAC supported on this phone. And if your phone supports it and you don’t see it, jump back into your Bluetooth settings. Tap the gear icon and make sure you turn on the LDAC toggle. Now, jumping back into the app, we have this input sources option here. You could manually switch inputs from Bluetooth, USB, audio streaming, HDMI, optical, and ox. Or you could use the input buttons on the remote as well. Now, we also have sound effects or the EQ. So, there’s a classic EQ, monitor mode, EQ, dynamic, and you can also jump into customize and dial in your own custom EQ. You can adjust the speaker volume using the slider in the app.
You can also use the remote to do the same thing, or you can use the rear volume control knob. In the full settings, you can take a look at the manual. You can also swap the right and left channels depending on how you’ve positioned the speakers. You can also enable power saving mode. It’s going to cut it off after 15 minutes. You can also go ahead and disconnect or connect Bluetooth devices right there. And under HD audio codec, you will want to set it to this 96 kHz. Now, you can also jump into multi-point to turn this on, but you will lose LDAC functionality if you do that. And you can also turn prompt tones on or off. You can power the speakers off. Or you can set it to sleep after, you know, 5 minutes all the way up to 3 hours. And you can factory reset. Using
Remote Control
the included remote is really easy. So you can pause music, resume playback. You can also increase the volume, decrease the volume, you can jump ahead to the next track, and jump back to the previous track. You can also mute music playback, turn the speaker off or on. And you can also switch inputs on the fly along with switching to the various
Control Knob
EQs. You can use the rear control knob to adjust volume up or down. And if you click into it, it’s actually going to cycle through the various inputs. And the LED indicator light on the front will change color to show you which
Inputs
input you’re in. The M90s have a ton of inputs with the most noteworthy being HDMI ER. That’s going to be great if you want to hook these up to your TV. Say you don’t have a soundbar. That’s great if you’ll be gaming on your TV because you can connect your console to the TV through regular HDMI and then you could use the HDMI ERC to output the sound through the M90s. And of course, you also have an ox input, USBC input, optical input, and a subwoofer out if you wanted to add your own external sub.
Sound
Let’s talk sound. And these are plenty powerful with 100 watts RMS total output. Now, we have 1-in tweeters at 15 watts, and we have a 4in midbase long throw driver at 35 watts per speaker. Each of the drivers is powered by their own independent class D amplifier. We also have full digital signal processing and dynamic range control for cleaner audio while being less prone to distortion. At 100% volume without anything being played, there’s no type of hissing or humming at all. And there’s no input mixing like with the MR5s. There’s four listening modes. So, there’s the classic EQ, dynamic EQ, monitor EQ, and custom EQ. And for the most part, I stuck to the monitor EQ. Starting with bass, it’s punchy and quick with solid low-end presence without sounding muddy.
Where you place them is going to matter, though, so just keep these about 20 to 30 cm away from a wall to avoid boominess. Overall, just solid bass performance. And if you’re a bit of a bass head, these will not disappoint. Now, at higher volumes, they do tend to get a little bit more boommy. Something I didn’t really encounter because I just kept these at around 30 to 50% volume. That was plenty loud for me. Moving into the mids, when using the monitor listening mode, vocals came through crisp and upfront without any type of harshness or siblance. However, when I was using any of the other listening modes, they did sound a bit too recessed for me. So, I highly recommend using monitor mode or setting a custom EQ.
Highs are detailed with clean instrument separation, staying nice and smooth without any type of hint of harshness. There’s also a feeling of aireriness and sparkle, and the sound stage actually feels wider than I expected. Overall, these are just a fun pair of speakers for listening to most music. There’s powerful bass performance with the option to add a subwoofer if
M90 or M60?
you want more. Now, what if you’re considering upgrading from the Edifier M60s, which are still a fantastic sounding pair of speakers, especially for the compact size? Well, you have three inputs there: OX, USBC, and Bluetooth. With the M90s, you have all of that, plus HDMI ARC. You also have optical, and you have sub out, so you can add a subwoofer as well. You have more control options on the M90. So, there’s a rear control knob versus the top mounted ones on the M60. And you also have a remote, which is so handy and convenient. You could just quickly switch inputs on the fly along with equalizers as well. In terms of sound, I no longer have the M60s unfortunately to do a sound comparison, but I did use those for about 6 months.
And from what I remember, the M90s do sound, you know, a little bit more fuller in terms of the sound stage. And there’s a little bit more details in the highs from what I remember on the M60s. But if you’re plenty happy with the sound coming out of the M60s, I wouldn’t say go ahead and get the M90s. It’s only if you find yourself wanting, you know, a little bit more power and more of that input
M90 or MR5?
functionality. If you’re trying to decide between the Edifier M90s and the MR5s, well, the first main thing is figure out, do you need HDMI ARC or not? Because the MR5s don’t have that. What they do have is a front mounted headphone jack. You have the ox input. You have more fine control with the rear knobs on the back of that. And the sound is just more neutral in tuning. So, I did find myself preferring the sound out of the box on the MR5s. Whereas with the M90s, I did have to use the monitor mode EQ or use a custom EQ to kind of get it close to a neutral type of sound profile. The MR5s are also a little bit more powerful at 110 watts versus the 100 watts on the M90s. So, I’d say go with the MR5s if you prefer more neutral tuning, but those are significantly larger.
They take up way more desk space versus the M90. These are more compact. you can get them pretty close to a neutral type of tuning and you have the handy remote plus the other type of inputs. Either way, you won’t go wrong with either the M90 or MR5s. Both are fantastic sounding speakers. So, if you
Recommended?
want great sounding speakers that you can use with all of your devices, the Edfrar M90s are hard to beat. You get a bunch of input options, the ability to add your own subwoofer, a handy remote to quickly switch inputs and EQs, multipoint support to switch between two Bluetooth devices, and of course, loud and powerful sound with the 100 Ws RMS total output for an enjoyable listening experience that’ll fill out any room. I’ll leave links down below if you want to get your very own M90, either in black, like I have here, or white. And if you’re still on the fence between the M90 and MR5, check out my review of the MR5 here. Also, maybe consider liking and subscribing. I have way more speaker, headphones, and earbud reviews coming up very soon to fit all types of budgets.
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