The Edifier G2000 speakers are supplied with a 3.5 mm rubber AUX cable with a sturdy gold-plated connection, a USB-A to USB-A cable and a power adapter. The speakers are connected by a non-removable cable, which may be frustrating for those who want more flexibility in their set-up. However, the length of the cable makes it easy to set up on a desk, or to tuck the cable away out of sight.
The G2000 is made of matt black plastic and features rounded edges throughout. It is very sturdy and will not be easily tipped over by a stray cat. The speakers are tilted slightly upwards, which is very helpful as they are very short. On the back of the main speaker are ports for USB-A, AUX-in cable, subwoofer output AUX and power. On the side of that speaker are buttons and toggles to change inputs (AUX, USB, Bluetooth) and adjust audio settings for games, music and movie modes.
Along the sides and back of the 2.75″ speaker is an RGB light panel, which is blue by default, but you can adjust it – not the most brilliant feature. Pressing the bottom button adjusts the EQ settings between game, movie and music modes, which also changes the colour. A long press changes the colour and a short press changes the mode. This can be a bit daunting, especially in the Colour Bleeding and Colour Change modes, as some modes can only be reached by repeatedly pressing long each time.
There are three types of connection: AUX IN (headphone jack), USB connection to a PC or laptop, and Bluetooth. There is also a sub-output port if you want to add a subwoofer. These are aimed at PC gamers, they have that sense of gaming in them thanks to being built with some RGB.12 Options are available in various solid colours, pulse colours, plus colour changes, regardless of the lighting. There is a small strip on the back of each side, plus a large square area on the back of each speaker. This is a great effect, but not very bright and there is no option to adjust the brightness. They do not glow very brightly during the day, and at night they do not glow unless the room is quite dark.
In terms of controls, there are two buttons on one speaker and one on the left speaker. It is not clear which is which speaker, as there is no distinction between right and left. The buttons can be used for power on/off, volume change, input change and RGB colour/effect change. Volume adjustment is done by pushing up the mechanical shift lever, while other controls are simple push-buttons. There are also three built-in sound profiles to choose from: music, games and movies.