CONCLUSION

   PreSonus may not be the leading name when it comes to speakers and yes, the ERIS E3.5 BT is clearly not the most robust speaker set out there but that’s actually why I was honestly impressed by them. I’m not talking just about audio performance which is very good even right out of the box (and you can improve that even further via the rear acoustic controls), I’m also referring to volume levels since at over 90% the ERIS E3.5 BT can easily cover 2 medium sized rooms. On top of that even at well over 90% there’s no audio distortion (this also depends largely on the source however) and that’s not something I’ve encountered many times in the past, certainly not from active speakers at around this price range. On top of all this add the fact that PreSonus is giving you their Studio Magic/Studio One software suite for free and I doubt things could get any better than this. The only downside that comes to mind in regards to the ERIS E3.5 BT (aside the fact that they don’t feel very robust) is the lack of hi-res wireless audio codecs like aptX. SBC should work well for most people out there yes but for more demanding users it might be a game breaker (although more demanding users will probably opt for high-end speaker sets).

   So how much for a pair of the ERIS E3.5 BT Active Media Reference Monitors by PreSonus? At the time of this review the PreSonus ERIS E3.5 BT retail for just USD139.95 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 120Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de), a very affordable price tag. This makes the ERIS E3.5 BT a great choice for people looking to get their hands on a pair of active bluetooth speakers with very good audio accuracy/performance and equally good volume levels. That’s not to say you can’t find anything better in the market, PreSonus alone has like 8 higher-end speaker lines, it’s just that the ERIS E3.5 BT does everything extremely well and for that it gets the Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Audio Performance
- Volume Levels (For Their Size)
- Active Speakers (No Amp Needed)
- Wired (3.5mm/6.35mm/RCA) & Wireless (Bluetooth v5.0) Connectivity
- Volume, Treble And Bass Controls
- Studio Magic/One Software Bundle
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Feeling (Not Very Robust)
- Supported Audio Codecs (SBC)
- Acoustic Controls Location (Side/Front Would Be Ideal)