These slick desktop speakers sound as good as they look (and the price is right)

"When I sit at my desk to work, I play music in the background to avoid getting distracted. For an immersive listening experience that encourages productivity, I typically throw on a pair of headphones, with my current rotation consisting of the Bose QuietComfort Ultra, Sony Ult Wear, and Sennheiser HD 660S2. Also: Spotify vs. Apple Music: I've tried both streaming services, and prefer this one"

"I live in Georgia, so if the weather isn't sticky and humid, it's uncomfortably dry. Therefore, headphones with thick, plushy ear cups become a sauna for my ears, requiring me to interrupt my jam session to cool off. So, when Edifier sent me the , I thought they'd be my saving grace, helping keep my music jumping throughout the workday without breaking a sweat (literally)."

"The QR65 speakers sport 1.25-inch silk dome tweeters and 2.75-inch drivers with aluminum diaphragms. The tweeters reproduce high-pitched sounds, while the drivers are engineered to reproduce mid-low sounds. To test this out, I connected the QR65 via Bluetooth to my iPhone and listened to Majid Jordan's "Gave Your Love Away." The QR65's bass-forward sound teeters between too-boomy and acceptable. Fortunately, I could still hear the musical duo's harmonies and the QR65's sound is more transparent and crisper than that of a traditional Bluetooth speaker."

Background music at a desk can reduce distractions and encourage productivity, often with headphones like Bose QuietComfort Ultra, Sony Ult Wear, or Sennheiser HD 660S2. In Georgia's climate, non-humid conditions become uncomfortably dry, and thick plush ear cups create heat buildup that interrupts listening. The Edifier QR65 bookshelf speakers feature 1.25-inch silk dome tweeters and 2.75-inch aluminum-diaphragm drivers that reproduce high and mid-low frequencies. Bluetooth listening reveals a bass-forward sound that can verge on too-boomy but preserves harmonies and offers greater transparency and crispness than typical Bluetooth speakers. The QR65 are intended for home use and are less portable than comparable models.

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