These bookshelf speakers have just replaced almost every element of my hi-fi setup in one fell swoop. After months of testing, I really like the Edifier M90.

Edifier M90: 1-minute review

When you get into audio, it quickly becomes apparent that the best stereo speakers won’t be enough. Sure, they’ll cover your living room, but what about your office? Your TV installation? It’s time to buy more speakers!

…or you can take the pitch of the Edifier M90 speakers, which is to simply buy a pair of speakers with plenty of connection options. Not only do they have the basics – Bluetooth 6.0 and auxiliary input – but they support optical, USB-C, and HDMI eARC input.

The latter is a big selling point here, so you can plug the Edifier M90 speakers into your TV without losing audio fidelity, as that’s something not offered by too many similar options.

But the real appeal is being able to do all of these things at once: I could connect the Edifier M90 to my TV, record player, MP3 player, and phone at the same time, and use the remote to easily switch between them. They replaced all the parts in my stereo, like that.

And you don’t replace them with anything either. Thanks to their large midrange and bass drivers, these devices deliver powerful midrange and bass frequencies, defying their relatively compact stature to fill small and medium-sized rooms.

In some cases, the treble was a little weaker than it could have been, but the EQ in the Connex app can go some way to solving this problem. However, this may be the only time you use the app, as it doesn’t do much else…

If anything deters buyers from the Edifier M90, it’s the price. It’s not expensive for what you get, but it’s a big step up from the Edifier M60, and some might not find the improved specs or the addition of eARC worth it.

Edifier M90 review: Price and release date

• Announced in January 2026
• On sale in the US, not yet in the UK or Australia
• Priced at $369 (around £270, AU$520)

The Edifier M90s were unveiled in early 2026, at CES on January 6, and since then, they have been slowly rolling out to physical and online store shelves.

They are priced at $369 (around £270 / AU$520, but a UK or Australian release has not yet been confirmed). It’s a step up from the $199 / £159 / AU$289 Edifier M60, but it’s fine for the increase in specs and size.

Depending on where you live, they’re cheaper or more expensive than the five-star Dali Kupid, which costs $599 / £299 / AU$599, and they closely match the $399.99 / £333.32 / A$620 Fluance RI71, two options that make our list of the best stereo speakers.

Edifier M90 review: Specifications

Edifier M90 review: Features

• USB-C, Bluetooth, optical, 3.5mm, and HDMI eARC connections
• The app lets you change presets remotely
• Integrated amplification and DAC

Perhaps the most tempting reason to buy the Edifier M90 is its range of connection options. You can connect it to outputs via Bluetooth (at the 6.0 standard), 3.5mm auxiliary input, USB-C, optical or HDMI eARC — all at the same time, to switch between inputs using the remote control.

The last of these connections is perhaps the most intriguing addition, allowing you to connect them to your TV so they can act as an alternative to a soundbar. This is still relatively rare in bookshelf speakers like this (although it is increasing).

Edifier has an app, called ConneX, that you can use for a few extra features. Like the remote, ConneX lets you switch between input sources, control your media playback, and see what you’re actually listening to.

But you can also use the app to customize the action of the remote’s EQ buttons, changing the settings for a nine-band EQ. You can also set up a custom mode, which I turned into a film-friendly balance.

As you can see from this short list of features, ConneX is far from necessary – I didn’t use it during the first few weeks of testing and didn’t reopen it after setting up my EQs – and I can see many users ignoring it altogether.

This means you don’t get any in-app streaming support (since there’s no Wi-Fi) or multi-room support. There’s also no automatic room correction for sound or anything like that.

• Features rating: 3.5/5

Edifier M90 review: Sound quality

• 1-inch driver + 4-inch mid-bass driver
• 50W output for each unit
• Solid bass and mids, treble could drop a bit

Each Edifier M90 unit features a one-inch tweeter and a four-inch midrange driver, totaling 50W of amplification, which is naturally doubled for the pair. That’s 100W in total, and it was enough for my mid-sized living room as an ersatz soundbar or bookshelf speaker – for a desktop setup, it’ll pack more than enough punch.

The larger speaker does a great job of making a subwoofer unnecessary, with basslines blasted into my living room and mids highlighted in melodies. Frankly, I was surprised by the amount of bass I was getting with the songs, considering it’s only 2.0 audio, but it was a sustained, clear bass that maintained clarity.

Higher lines such as the piano tinkle, higher vocals, and strings maintained bass clarity and detail, but were sometimes a little lost in the mix of some tracks. Lemon Dope Marinade is my favorite track for stereo imaging, and its rhythm guitar was hard to distinguish from the specific speaker I should have been able to hear it in.

Meanwhile, the Michigan Rattlers Desert heatThe sax wasn’t as bright as some other speakers I’ve tested.

Testing the M90s next to a TV, you naturally don’t get the soundstage or booming power of a really big soundbar, but I was pleased with the performance as a solid step up from the built-in speakers in my set. I put him through his paces across a variety of genres, and it was just big, explosive battle scenes where I felt like he was struggling to express everything.

• Sound quality: 4/5

Edifier M90 review: Design

• Familiar square design in white or black
• 8.35 x 5.24 x 8.86 inches / 21.2 x 13.3 x 22.5 cm, 6.6 lbs / 3 kg each
• Some controls on the back of the unit

The Edifier M90 will look familiar to people who have shopped around the brand’s options, as it is a dead ringer for the M60. You get two clean, simple speakers, with a large woofer topped by a smaller tweeter, in white or black.

The speakers measure 8.35 inches high, 5.24 inches wide, and 8.86 inches deep, so they can fit on your desk near your monitor or on a shelf (as you can see in the pictures). They are light enough to not worry about flimsy shelves and are also easy to move around your apartment.

While the M90 ​​looks clean up front, there is some mess in the back. One of the speakers has five different jacks hidden in the corner – not counting the audio input – as well as a power switch and a volume wheel. We’ll get more into these jacks in the Features section, but because of them the back of my device quickly became a mess of cables (as you’ll see in the pictures).

It’s a little annoying that these controls are hidden on the back of the speaker, but the remote makes up for that.

The remote included in the box runs on two AAA batteries and is nice and small. It has the expected buttons (volume, track skip, mute) as well as options for quickly changing the input, which I found useful for switching between my TV connection, my Bluetooth phone, and any wired option such as a turntable.

You can also use the remote to cycle through three presets: Classic Dynamic and Monitor, which you can configure yourself.

• Design rating: 4/5

Edifier M90 review: Value

• Fits many niches in your home hi-fi setup
• Not as good as whatever unit it replaces

The Edifier M90’s increase in price over its sibling might give some buyers pause, and a good argument would be made for other stereo speaker configurations, which might get you more bang for your buck, especially when it comes to better stereo imaging.

But when you consider the versatility of the M90s, the value proposition becomes a little clearer. These are not just for your library but can also be used for your desktop and TV. So they could be a very cost-effective option rather than purchasing separate pieces of technology for your hi-fi setup – a real all-rounder.

• Value: 4/5

Should I buy the Edifier M90?

Buy them if…

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Edifier M90 review: Also consider

Dali Kupid
These Dali speakers sound fantastic, don’t take up much space and look great too. They are cheaper than the Edifier, except in the US where they cost significantly more.

See our complete Review of Dali Kupid

Fluance Ri71
For detailed, high-end sound, you’ll need the Fluance, which also has plenty of connection options and costs only a little more than the M90.

See our complete Fluance Ri71 reviews

How I tested the Edifier M90

• Tested for several months
• Tested at home connected to phones, laptops, TVs, turntables and more

I used the Edifier M90 for several months before writing this review. At that time I was using the M90 ​​with a huge range of devices. I’ve connected them wirelessly to several smartphones, via USB-C or auxiliary to phones, MP3 players and laptops, but also to my TV and turntable.

This means that they were used to stream music, records, MP3 tracks, lossless music, movies, TV shows and games. Several devices I’ve tested over the past few months, including the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and the Majority MP3 Player, have benefited from some special time with the M90.

I’ve been reviewing audio products for TechRadar for years, including other Edifier speakers, Bluetooth speakers, and headphones.

• First revision: May 2026
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Tom Bedford is an independent technology, entertainment and gaming contributor. Beyond TechRadar, he has signed on to sites such as GamesRadar, Digital Trends, Android Police, TechAdvisor, WhattoWatch and BGR. From 2019 to 2022, he was part of the TechRadar team as an editor and then deputy editor of the mobile team.

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