Aesthetically pleasing and good sounding, the new Edifier MS50A tick more than one box! In fact, the MS50A can be stereo paired with a second speaker for a cool 80 watts total RMS!

The Edifier MS50A speaker has a square barrel design, measuring 14.5cm long, 14.5cm deep and 21cm high and 2.1 kg in weight. The MS50A enclosure is made of walnut veneer and covered with a detachable plastic cloth grille. The top and bottom faceplate is made of matte plastic. The top plate integrates a touch control glossy plastic ring that activates via swipe gestures for controlling volume and skipping of tracks. When reaching max volume, you will hear an audible beep to alert you. In the centre of the touch control ring, there is a clicky physical power button with status led ring built-in. 

The bottom base integrates five anti vibration isolation pads (2mm high), as well as a large deep cutout enclosure housing a female figure-8 port and a long groove for routing the power cord cable neatly underneath the speaker. The isolation pads are on the thin side (2mm) and better if they were thicker to provide some bottom clearance and longevity so, you won't have to replace the isolation pads too prematurely. 

Hardware include a bluetooth 5.0 chip that supports absolute bluetooth volume and AAC codec, as well as a 2-way speaker system which features a woofer (4-inch) and tweeter (19mm silk tweeter). The woofer is capable of 25 watts and handles the mid-bass; while the tweeter outputs 15 watts and handles the treble. The total RMS power for the Edifier MS50A unit is 40 watts. The sound signature is warm sounding; hence the sound isn't clinical/detailed. The midrange and bass are more forward than the treble. The sound quality is very good but being a small self-contained unit, the soundstage isn't very wide.

The Edifier MS50A is a classy, non-flamboyant speaker perfect for minimalists. Some potential deal breakers with the MS50A include the limited connectivity options. The Edifier MS50A is a wireless-only speaker so, it has no AUX or USB wired mode; hence you cannot wire the Edifier MS50A speaker to a phone or computer for wired listening. In that regard, the MP230 speaker is a much better choice if you are looking for a stylish speaker with variety of connectivity options. 

The MS50A has no built-in microphone either; hence you cannot use it as a speakerphone for taking calls. The Edifier Home mobile app is very basic and doesn't feature an equalizer and no sound preset modes. The only features you get with the app is volume control, player functions (e.g. play/pause), TWS mode and connectivity mode.