What is up my friends!
It's Ray back here and I have an exciting new addition to my desk setup behind me…they're
speakers.
I've never had a pair of dedicated speakers on one of my desk setups before so this is
incredibly exciting for me.
Today, we're going to be taking a look at a fairly new set of speakers from Fluance.
These are the Fluance Ai41, they're a pair of budget friendly, 5-inch stereo bookshelf
speakers that offer you a lot of bang for your buck.
The Ai41 feature a 90W amp - 45Ws per side, Bluetooth 5, RCA and optical out connectivity
along with a subwoofer out for some extra thump on the low end.
All of these features come packed in beautiful wood cabinets that'll look amazing in any
setup.
The set that I have here is the White Walnut color, which certainly livens up a space but
if they're not your cup of tea, the Ai41 are also available in Black Ash, Natural Walnut
and Lucky Bamboo.
I've been using the Ai41 speakers for a few weeks now and as with everything Ray does,
I've been using them in a not so traditional way.
I've been using them mostly for gaming with my Switch.
Of course, I use them for casual listening and stuff like that too but these speakers
are surprisingly versatile and amazing for a number of different things outside of the
standard use.
On top of that, they're not going to break the bank either.
So before we continue on, let's rewind to a quick unboxing and setup so I can show you
guys what you get in the box and how easy these things are to get up and going!
Alright so when you first get the Ai41, they'll arrive in a fairly big box that weighs about
20 pounds.
Inside it, you'll find some documentation right on top, a box of accessories containing
a remote, a power adapter and an 8ft speaker cable.
Then there are the speakers themselves, which are decently sized and weigh about 7-8 pounds
each.
These are beautiful speakers to see in person.
They're very well designed and look incredible.
Setting them up is extremely easy.
The main right one is active and powered, whereas the left speaker functions as more
of a passive satellite speaker.
The benefit to a setup like this is that you only need to plug in the right main speaker,
which minimizes cable clutter.
The plugs around back are banana style and straightforward to setup - red goes to red
and black goes to black.
After I got them setup, I plugged the speakers in, switched to Bluetooth mode and they immediately
showed up ready to pair with my iPhone.
The same happened with my Switch.
They were easily paired and ready to go within seconds.
Setting the Ai41 up is incredibly easy.
Ok so, lets talk about sound quality.
Do the Ai41 sound as good as they look?
The short answer to that question is yes.
These things sound incredible, as long as you know how and where to use them.
What I mean by that is, while they do get loud and sound great, they aren't enough to
blow you away in say your home theatre.
I originally planned to use these things in mine however I realized is that they are better
served as a pair of desktop computer speakers or TV speakers in a small to medium sized
room.
They'll definitely work for a home theatre or a projector setup don't get me wrong, it's
just you'll get the most out of them the closer you are to them.
You've probably been noticing that I've been using these guys on two of my different desk
setups throughout this video.
Not only is that to test them in different setups and to showcase how easy they are to
move around but it's also to find how and where I ultimately want to use them.
Gaming?
Working?
Editing videos?
Truth is, I haven't decided yet!
The Ai41 are good for all of those things and I can use them wirelessly with all of
my devices over Bluetooth.
As you saw before, it's super easy to pair to them with your devices.
There is a very small amount of lag with Bluetooth but it hasn't been much of an issue.
I always have both speakers angled towards me at 10 and 2 o' clock.
I also picked up 2 sets of stands, 1 for each desk, to raise them up a bit.
Positioning these speakers like this is where you'll get the most out of them.
In a setup like this, these things are going to blow you away.
The Ai41 are far better than any pair of computer speakers I've used.
There's nothing quite like a dual setup that delivers true stereo audio like this.
Inside, each unit houses a 1 inch silk tweeter and a 5-inch woven glass fiber driver for
loud, booming sound.
When I say these things get loud, I mean they get loud.
In fact, full volume is a little too loud when they're this close on my desk so I usually
have them at maybe 75%, if that.
The sound quality though, regardless of the volume, is crisp and highly detailed.
The midrange is really nice.
It's clean with no distortion.
The thing that took me by surprise though was the bass.
The Ai41 are very impressive on the low end, considering there's no subwoofer here.
With the bass pumped up, these things thump.
I've been playing a lot of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom with these things paired to my
Switch and they have been amazing.
In a vast open world game like this, you'll be immersed and hearing things from the left
and the right that you've never heard before.
The same is true for listening to music, podcasts and editing videos.
It's hard to believe that these a budget pair of speakers.
They sound that good.
The included remote is also very helpful for controlling the audio that you're playing.
It lets you change the input source, volume, adjust bass and treble, dim the power LED
as well as go forward, rewind, play and pause your audio.
Whether you're working, gaming, listening to music or a podcast, I am confident that
these things are going to impress.
Before we wrap this video up, here's a quick sound test so you guys can get an idea as
to how these things sound!
[Fluance Ai41 Sound Test]
At the end of the day, I'm a big fan of these Fluance Ai41 bookshelf speakers.
They are the perfect addition to my desk setup.
They get loud, they sound great, they'll look good in any kind of setup, they have a good
amount of connectivity options and they punch well above their weight in terms of quality
for the price.
These are a pair of speakers that will no doubt be a fixture in my setup from this point
forward.
I've used these things for everything from listening to music to gaming to placing them
in various different areas and I love them.
They handled everything that I threw at them and exceed my expectations big time for a
pair of budget speakers.
For those on the hunt for a compact pair of Bluetooth stereo speakers for a small or medium
sized room or for your desk setup and don't want to break the bank, you'd be hard pressed
to find a better option than the Fluance Ai41!
These things are awesome!
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Peace!