Product Comparison: PreSonus Eris E3.5 vs Mackie CR4

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PreSonus Eris E3.5 3.5" Near Field Studio Monitor (Pair)

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General Specifications

Brand

PreSonus

Mackie

Model

Eris E3.5

CR4

Origin

China

About the Product

Presonus Eris-series studio monitors are used worldwide by Studio engineers who need to hear every detail of their recordings. Ideal for gaming and home video production.

Designed for premium sound that won't break the bank, CR Multimedia Monitors deliver the performance you expect from a Mackie studio monitor in designs ideal for home studios, multimedia creation, AV post-production and broadcast.

Key Specs

Type

Active

Active/Passive

Number Of Speakers

Output Power

50 W

Driver Configuration

3.5" woofer, 1" tweeter

4" woofer, 0.75" tweeter

What customers say about "Key Specs"

PreSonus Eris E3.5 3.5" Near Field Studio Monitor (Pair)

It's as loud as you would need for small areas/where 3.5" monitors would be appropriate.
These are pretty awesome studio monitors. I use them primarily for mixing and recording metal.
Fantastic speakers are turning me into an audiophile! It was a big leap from my L-Cheap-o $10 USD generic computer speakers.
Completely blown away by the sound and physical quality of these monitors.
These powered speakers offer 25w per channel and amazingly good sound.

Mackie CR4 Creative Reference Multimedia Monitors+Headphones

They were bad, right up until they died, four months after they arrived.

Size & Weight

Height

8.3 in.

8.8 in.

Width

5.6 in.

6.1 in.

Depth

6.4 in.

7.3 in.

Weight

6.4 lbs.

12 lbs.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

PreSonus Eris E3.5 3.5" Near Field Studio Monitor (Pair)

Professional look that isn't flashy and full of leds trying to call attention to itself.
The best features are the convenient size, light weight, and the acoustic tuning.
I was drawn to these speakers for compact size and configuration. These were the smallest self powered set of speakers I could find with good reviews.
Excellent bass response and overall great volume for their size.
Surprisingly cabinet build quality feels cheap. Not a big miss, but hurts a little.

Audio

Min. Frequency Response

80 Hz

70 Hz

Max. Frequency Response

20 kHz

Input Impendance

10 kOhm

Sensitivity

100 dB

What customers say about "Audio"

PreSonus Eris E3.5 3.5" Near Field Studio Monitor (Pair)

They seem to handle everything well with great sound quality and imaging.
They really shine in the midrange and treble frequencies.
Terrible low end, higher in level than my HS8. Definitely not flat, strongly colored by bass.
Very sensitive to external issues such as multiple things plugged into a surge protector or devices powered around the speakers.
The monitors are EXTREMELY sensitive to my iPhone's radio signal and I can't have the phone anywhere near them.

Features

Color

Black

Enclosure Material

Vinyl-laminated, medium-density fiberboard

MDF

Cabinet Type

Ported

Interfaces

Balanced TRS, Unbalanced RCA, 2 x Spring clip, AUX, Phones

2x Unbalanced RCA, 2x Balanced TRS, AUX

Magnetic Shielding

Controls

Power ON / OFF, Volume Range, MF Control, HF Control

Volume, Power Speaker Select

Extras

External mains fuse, Subsonic filter protection, Turn-on/off transient, Over-temperature protection, Output-current limiting, RF interference

Silk dome tweeter, Polypropylene-coated woofer, Ultra-wide frequency range, Bluetooth enabled

Cabinet Type
Magnetic Shielding

What customers say about "Features"

PreSonus Eris E3.5 3.5" Near Field Studio Monitor (Pair)

These have many built in protection circuits. Looks like they are fear nothing.
Comfortable front controls (power button, volume knob, Aux & headphone inputs).
I have these running through my audio interface, and the volume is more than loud enough, and they have a very clean sound. I would highly recommend these speakers!
Main issue is the lack of integrated RF protection.
These speakers appear to be built better and more solid materials for the speaker itself.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

Other Information

Manufacturer

Link

Manual

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