Aside from using the MP230 around the house, I can’t see myself taking this elsewhere.
It just comes off as somewhat cheesy.
The MP230 measures 164 84.3 108.8mm, and weighs 762g.
It has a light brown and bronze color scheme that gives off a very premium and boutique appearance.
Despite looking like metal, the keys seem to be made of plastic.
That said the MP230 still feels very well-built and good in the hand.
No rattles, shakes, or loose parts that I’ve experienced in my weeks of testing.
The front top left corner features Edifier’s logo in the same bronze color as its piano keys.
There are few other speakers that share this kind of styling, especially at this size and price point.
Somewhat disappointing are the MP230’s rubber feet, which are perhaps the biggest letdown with this speaker.
This helps to elevate the speaker and prevent it from vibrating on surfaces.
It appears to have been cheaply attached with a very weak adhesive.
I pushed the foot back on, but it continues to fall off with the lightest touch or movement.
While I could easily re-attach this using gorilla glue, it makes the feet feel like a quick afterthought.
It supports 70Hz-13kHz frequencies.
Luckily that’s not the case as this does not disappoint in the sound department.
For small and medium-sized rooms, the MP230 can get plenty loud.
The Echo 4th Gen sounds much more refined and of course, gives you more built-in smart features.
The MP230 overall sounds warm with plenty of bass.
In fact, I was very surprised by how much low-end this was able to deliver.
Its stereo speakers are both front-facing, however, the sound emanates from the rear grille too.
Vintage Speaker, Modern Sound
