AMAZING QUALITY IN THIS PRICE RANGE !

I got this monitors in an emergency (my old monitors got broken) and I didn't expected much at first, but as soon as I plugged them to my E-MU 1212m via the digital optical output, I was blown away ! I have been using monitors for over 20 years, and believe me: there is nothing in this price range, better than the MA-15Ds. They sound crisp, clear and incredible loud for its size, and they look cool ! I recommend them 100%

it's really amazing!

i was really in 2 minds whether to buy M-Audio studiophile AV40 or Edirol MA-15D. after reading many reviews regarding the above i decided to for the latter. no regrets! i am a part time dj. once i connected my mixer and kaoss pad 3 to the speakers, i was blown away by the crispness and quality of the sound but unfortunately the bass isn't satisfactory even though therez an option of adding an sub-woofer to the speaker.i can't expect much compared to the money i paid to grab these.overall, these are very good compact/clear speakers. a must buy for all those who are into computer music and gaming.

Impressed

I got these speakers for my home video editing system, which I use for professional purposes. I should start by saying I know the difference between these MA-15Ds and the kind of monitors find at high-end recording and mixing studios. You are comparing a speaker pair that cost $200 to speakers worth thousands. Thats not a fair comparison.

These are SOLID speakers for doing offline editorial and mixing. I am hearing a lot more from these from my previous setup, which was an amp with Yamaha speakers. I think Id even feel confident doing a final mix on these bad boys if budget didnt allow a studio final mix.

For the price, these things are really great, and I think they are going to be super popular with editors who do creative editorial work.

So So

I previously was doing mixing/mastering using headphones...Edirol has a solid reputation. The Sweetwater Rep (Paul Lea)told me to consider the Audix instead...The MA 15Ds are so-so. The 4" speaker just doesn't have enough oomph to mix down some solid bass. Make no mistake, my bass needs are not down to the subwoofer level. I mostly play contemporary acoustic guitar...everything sounds woofy. I am getting a pair of Mackie HR624s, because it just doesn't make sense to scrimp on monitors.

I love these...

Let me preface this review by saying I am not a musician. I use these speakers to listen to music via iTunes from my laptop using the M-Audio Tranist (http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Transit/). Previously, I had a pair of the Edirol MA-10D (http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MA10D/), which, were decent, but the bass was non-existent, and they just couldn’t get loud enough. I don’t know what Edirol did, but for a mere extra 5-watts of power per speaker, these things get LOUD. I love the fact that they are self-powered with digital inputs. I don’t use the “extended bass” or whatever they call the feature, but the fact these things have a subwoofer out, is awesome. I have the sub-out going to a cheap (i.e., crappy) Yamaha subwoofer (YST-SW015). In addition, I have both monitors sitting on a pair of Auralex MoPads (http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MoPAD/), and the woofer is resting on Auralex’s GRAMMA (http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GRAMMA/). Granted I know nothing of Pro-Audio, but for the price (especially compared to a Logitech, or similar computer speaker set ups) these things rock.