Experts prefer Presonus Eris E5 over Mackie CR4BT
On 2 Apr 2024 (24 days ago) we went through 100 Studio Monitor expert endorsements .
Currently, Presonus Eris E5 received 2 endorsements from woodandfirestudio.com (14 Nov 2023) and Hyperbits. Meanwhile, Mackie CR4BT did not receive any endorsements this month.
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Endorsement summary:
- On 14 Nov 2023
woodandfirestudio.com ranked Presonus Eris E5 as #9 Rank Studio Monitor Comment ... ... ... #9 out of 10 Presonus Eris E5 The best studio monitors for beginners... ... ... Source: woodandfirestudio.com -
Hyperbits ranked Presonus Eris E5 as #3 Rank Studio Monitor Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 20 Presonus Eris E5 Best Entry Level Monitors (less than $400/pair)... ... ... Source: hyperbitsmusic.com
Mackie CR4BT 
Presonus Eris E5 Customers like Presonus Eris E5 way more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Presonus Eris E5
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Presonus Eris E5, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Mackie CR4BT.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling studio monitor receives a consumer score of 8.7 (great). Presonus Eris E5 ranks higher than that and Mackie CR4BT ranks lower than that.
| Mackie CR4BT | |
| Presonus Eris E5 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
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| Median best-selling Studio Monitor |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
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Presonus Eris E5 is more popular than Mackie CR4BT
It's fairly safe to say that Presonus Eris E5 is a more popular studio monitor than Mackie CR4BT, based on its 1,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Mackie CR4BT and Presonus Eris E5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | JBL 305P MkII | $129 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
| 5 expert recommendations | More Popular |
 | Presonus Eris E5 | $120 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | M-Audio BX4 | $139 |
In comparison:
8.9 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | PreSonus Eris E3.5 | $100 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular |
| Rank | Change | Price | Studio Monitor | Pocket-lint  | E-Home Recording Studio  | woodandfirestudio.com | Popular Science  | Hyperbits | Gearank  | Careers In Music  | Music Radar  | PianoDreamers  | Music Critic  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $399 |  Yamaha HS8 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 6 | 9 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 2 | - | $720 |  Neumann KH 120 A | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 4 | - | - | 2 |
| 3 | +4 | $129 |  JBL 305P MkII | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 6 | 5 | - |
| 4 | - | $159 |  KRK Rokit 5 G4 | - | 1 |
- | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | 6 | - |
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Expert reviews [1]
- with a score: 0
- without a score: 1
Expert reviews [23]
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 19
| Highest score by whippedcreamsounds.com | 100 |
| Average score based on 23 reviews | 92 |
| Lowest score by GuitarFella | 86 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- Studio-quality design, sound and performance ideal for multimedia creation and entertainment
- Stream music from any smartphone, tablet or other Bluetooth enabled device
- Professional-grade components for optimized sonic performance
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- An outstanding way to upgrade your monitoring so that your mixes translate.
- Now comes included with Studio One Prime and Studio Magic plug-in suite, over $1000 USD worth of music production software.
- 5.25-inch woven composite woofer delivers solid low-end sound with minimal bass distortion.
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Mackie CR4BT is a very popular option at the bottom of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling studio monitors and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Mackie CR3-XBT or Samson Resolv .
Mackie CR4BT is $130 cheaper than the average studio monitor ($249.99).
Presonus Eris E5 is a very popular and one of the cheapest options. It's in the top 3 bestselling studio monitors and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Mackie CR3-XBT or Samson Resolv .
Presonus Eris E5 is $130 less expensive than an average studio monitor ($249.99).
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