INTRODUCTION

   Lately many of you (including some friends of mine as well) have come forward and asked if i could possibly recommend a pair of affordable stereo speakers (both wired and wireless ones at that) but finding a suitable candidate from a known manufacturer was actually harder than expected (especially since lately I’ve been focusing on soundbars more). You see, it's one thing to ask for a wired stereo speaker system with good audio performance but asking for a wireless one that's also affordable, well it's not something we see a lot in the market and certainly not from a well-established manufacturer. That was until i thought about checking what PreSonus has to offer (so far, I’d only tested one of their microphones) and it didn't take long for me to get one of their latest ERIS E3.5 BT Active Media Reference Monitors in the lab for me to test.

   PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc. is the leading designer and manufacturer of recording and live-sound hardware and software solutions that solve real-world problems for creatives of all levels. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, PreSonus designs innovative audio tools for musicians, content creators, producers, and audio engineers, providing professional sound quality and features without sacrificing affordability. Today, PreSonus is an owned brand under Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC).

   The ERIS E3.5 BT consists by two actively amplified (25W each/50W total - Class AB Amplification) two-way compact speakers at the front of each PreSonus has placed a 3.5-inch (89mm) woven composite woofer and a 1-inch (25mm) silk dome tweeter capable of delivering a frequency response of 8Hz-20KHz with 10KOhm impedance and 100dB SPL. The left speaker is the master/primary speaker and so it also features a volume control wheel, on/off switch, 3.5mm jacks (1/8-inch) for aux input and headphones out, acoustic tuning controls (bass/treble) and 3 different audio inputs, balanced 6.35mm (1/4-inch) TRS and unbalanced RCA stereo. The ERIS E3.5 BT speaker set comes ready with Bluetooth v5.0 wireless connectivity (800ft/240m maximum range - SBC audio codec support) and sports RF interference, output-current limiting, over-temperature, transient and subsonic protections. Finally, PreSonus also includes their Studio Magic/Studio One software suite with the ERIS E3.5 BT thus increasing its appeal for people who are into content creation (you can take a quick look here). So let's see what PreSonus has brought to the market with their latest ERIS E3.5 BT Active Media Reference Monitors.