Mackie Speakers

[Steve Hart]

Hi all,
One 2 of my rigs I currently use Peavey ul15s which sound great. The only problem is that they are a bit to big and heavey for most of the venues we do. I was working with a female singer last night who had some Mackie speakers (unsure about model) which were quite small and thin.. They sounded amazing, I have read on the forum that some of you use them and really wanted to know how they work. I know that have got some sort of amp built in the speaker, what then would I need a normal mixer or does it have to be digital...

[ian8limelight]

I use the Mackie SRM 450's and a Denon DN-X500 mixer. The speakers have a built in amp (active) and I found the sound of a particularly high quality (having previously used the Peavey Impulse 200's).

[spin mobile disco]

I use c300z's they are pretty good speakers but not the lightest in the world. They are lighter than peavey pro's but not by much in my opinion.

[DJWilson]

ovisioully the active speakers are going to weight quite a bit because of the amp.

my opinion is to buy a pasive speaker so when the amp breaks then you stil have your speaker and can still use it and get a spare amp in the mean time

[Dragonfly]

ovisioully the active speakers are going to weight quite a bit because of the amp.

my opinion is to buy a pasive speaker so when the amp breaks then you stil have your speaker and can still use it and get a spare amp in the mean time

but with active you have 4 amps to break!!!

I used to use peavey rx 500 speakers and although slightly heavier my mackies mean i dont have to lug an amp about any more and have one less trip up the fire escape/ 3 flights of stairs.

[DJWilson]

you wouldnt have one less trip becuase my amp in a flight case with my mixer and dual cd player. and where did you get 4 amps from?

[Dragonfly]

DUAL FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS
Let's face it, 99 percent of the time compact PA speakers are cranked to the max. That's why the SRM450's beefy internal 400-watt amplifier section features dual FR series amps — one for each driver — both designed for extreme output. The amp section is built around a huge toroidial transformer, massive storage capacitors, and state-of-the-art output transistors, all adding up to superior sound, night after night

the mackie website????

[rob1963]

I use c300z's they are pretty good speakers but not the lightest in the world.

Agreed.

Also a bit of a strange shape, not being symetrical.

However, it's swings & roundabouts...as I like the handles on the top of the speakers, and they do sound great.

Also very efficient, with a maximum SPL of 123db, if I remember correctly.

[DJWilson]

Agreed.

Also a bit of a strange shape, not being symetrical.

However, it's swings & roundabouts...as I like the handles on the top of the speakers, and they do sound great.

Also very efficient, with a maximum SPL of 123db, if I remember correctly.

apparently the design of the mackies make the most out of the power used compared to usual designs

[blitz]

how does a pair of mackies stand up to a pair of ul15's or rx15's tho (just the tops no subs), volume wise, bass wise, sound quality etc

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

ovisioully the active speakers are going to weight quite a bit because of the amp.

my opinion is to buy a pasive speaker so when the amp breaks then you stil have your speaker and can still use it and get a spare amp in the mean time

Or you can finish the night with one speaker without a problem. And of course you could always carry a spare active cab which gives you the best of both worlds.

And the 300z's which are passive are the same weight as the SRM450s and they are active, so that's not always true. In fact there are a lot of passive cabs that weigh a lot more than 23Kg, which is what the 450s weigh in at.

[DJWilson]

hows comes they way the same weight?

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

hows comes they way the same weight?

No idea.

[DJWilson]

they are the same power and all?

[Dragonfly]

how does a pair of mackies stand up to a pair of ul15's or rx15's tho (just the tops no subs), volume wise, bass wise, sound quality etc


i used to run peavey rx 500s 15" and the mackie srm450 is that much better to be honest it would be unfair to compare them :D :D

[blitz]

would you say there is more bass out of the mackies dragonfly, i`m thinking of going active i use peavey rx and ul15 just now, i like that i can use them on there own (full range) no probs at all and still have decent bass, looking for some opinions before i go and demo them.

[Dragonfly]

would you say there is more bass out of the mackies dragonfly, i`m thinking of going active i use peavey rx and ul15 just now, i like that i can use them on there own (full range) no probs at all and still have decent bass, looking for some opinions before i go and demo them.

ABSOLUTELY !!! for a 12 " cab I was amazed , the srm450s are really really punchy on the bass end ..... I have a single sub but only use it probably 50% of the time dependant on the venue and gig as im not a huge fan of earth moving bass i just like the nice punch that comes out of the 450s.