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"Great sound, but thermal shutdown can be a problem" submitted January 24, 2009

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Musical Background: Working musician

Music Style: Rock, blues, country

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Sound: I'v had mine for about 7 years. I use as mains for 4-5 piece rock band for smaller gigs in conjuction with one Mackie powered 15" sub. They sound really good. They are plenty loud for a small outdoor gig too. Feature: excellent controls. One design flaw is that when using as monitors, the weight of the speaker sits on the power cord (right where it's connected to the speaker). Ease of Use: Plug and Play. That's why I bought them. Quality: The big problem is this: When using as MONITORS, there is poor air circulation around the heat sink, and I have had problems with thermal shutdown (which these are designed to do), but this is usually when I had them going fairly loud, with a lot of instrumentation going thru. I finally bought a small fan to place next to each one and that solves the problem. Never any problems when they are sitting upright or on poles. They are very durable. I have the soft cases for mine but they have gotten a lot of use and still look great. Value: Only other ones I've tried are the JBL EON's, and the Mackies blow the JBL's away. But the JBL's are cheaper! Manufacturer Support: Never needed repairs. Called Mackie once about connecting my board and they were very helpful. Good website with documentation. Overall: Really a fantastic sounding speaker. Too bad about the thermal shutdown, though.

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"The Best Speaker You'll Ever Find!!!!" submitted October 1, 2007

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Musical Background: DJ, Live Sound

Music Style: Hawaiian, Hip Hop, Rock

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Sound: Well Im 16 and I own a used pair and I took them to school for an assembly and the just fully blew away the schools brand new JBL G2s!! I Grew Up around Sound Systems and these are the best next to the QSC's!! Feature: Just Plug In and Go as everyone says!! Ease of Use: Easiest speaker to set up for any type of gig!! Quality: This speaker is built extremely well with its Molded casing to the durable amp and its just all around great!! Value: Great Price Great Value!! JBL G2S OVERPRICED and basically a piece of Junk!!! Manufacturer Support: This speakers so great I never had to deal with support!

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"Best Ever" submitted May 24, 2007

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Musical Background: Giging Musician

Music Style: Metal,Metal,and .....Metal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sound: Best i have ever heard and used. never get feedback!! Feature: self powered with pre-amp and feedback preventer built in are just a few good things about it. you can also plug a mic or guitar into it or use it with a sound board Ease of Use: hook it up to power and a XLR and done Quality: mine have been dropped and used in heavy rain Value: had for 6 years now and never broke Manufacturer Support: products are so good i have never needed them The Wow Factor: Can get soooo loud it can blow your girlfriend's clothes off Overall: i have 16 of them and use as monitor in my "big system" and as the main PA when it is split up.

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"This instrument was designed by GOD!" submitted December 17, 2007

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Musical Background: Active Musician and Band Director

Music Style: Mostly rock, but also a lot of Classical and some Jazz

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Sound: This PA monitor truly has amazing sound capabilities. It handles the sound it outputs extremely well: it clearly conveys every nuance of the high-quality audio equipment that I use so that I don't even notice that I am listening to something digitally amplified. From simple amplification of a speaker's voice to delivering the music of a small orchestra to a massive auditorium, the quality is just breathtaking. It provides quiet sound to a small, accoustic room just as well as at its loudest it can single-handedly broadcast stunningly accurate and clear sound to people hundreds of yards away. This PA speaker is truly a masterpiece of audio-engineering. Feature: It does not have very many features, but it is not exactly *supposed* to have them. It has a volume control and a few other knobs and buttons in the back, none of which I would ever use anyways. Ease of Use: It is extremely easy to use. You plug it in, turn it on, and use it. Adjusting the volume, if necessary, is extremely quick and easy. No need to modify or adjust the sound; its sound output is too good already. Quality: The product is made VERY well. It is built in a very solid case with a rugged finish that simply does not scratch or dent. I would rely on this instrument for an event on the international level. You can depend on this speaker to last many years of transportation and beatings. It is relatively small and lightweight (although maybe just slightly on the heavy side), so bringing it "on the road" to all of your gigs is a breeze. It easily fits in your truck bed and holds together in the truck just as well. I can't even think of a "worst" aspect of the qualty, it is just so good! Value: The only concern I might have about this product is that it is on the expensive side of its spectrum. You can get quite a few other PA speakers for much less money, although their quality just cannot surpass that of this instrument. You either pay about 1/2-2/3 this price for a PA system with compromises, or you pay the extra money for something that you know is PERFECT. If you can afford this PA speaker, then it might not be a *bargain* per se, but it completely eliminates the need for bargain prices and every professional or "gigster" should definitely have it. Manufacturer Support: I've never contacted support, and I probably never will. The Wow Factor: I fell in love with it at first site, and I still love it just as much. It definitely deserves the envy and lust of anyone who sees and hears it. Overall: I don't think I will ever search for another product at all. I already supplement it with a few smaller monitors (I use two SRM450's as my main system and then a few smaller amplifiers at the sides and back of the auditorium). Its versatility as a stand-alone system or as a system to be supplemented makes it even better. Nothing could lead me to search for a different product: I am convinced that the SRM450 is in fact the standard of perfection. It blows all other PA speakers away hands-down. The Mackie SRM450 is a legendary PA speaker for everyone and for all uses.

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"A stellar product" submitted July 6, 2005

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Musical Background: active musician

Music Style: contemporary Christian

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Sound: I'm very impressed with the sound of these cabinets. I've owned several other brands over the last ten years, and the Mackies blow them all out of the water. If detail is important to you, then these are the speakers for you. While listening to program music, I hear subtle detail that I have never noticed through my Yamaha clubs or JBL's. My Taylor acoustic has never sounded more natural, and my vocals have never been so crisp. Part of the magic is due to time-aligned drivers. Unlike most cabints, sound from the HF driver reaches your ear at the same time as the LF driver. Don't be fooled by the twelve inch speaker. They produce a tight bass that leaves little to be desired. Bass-heavy mixes may require a sub, but I've gotten favorable results with and without one. Also, the coverage is amazing. You can walk around the room and the sound changes very little. This means that more people can hear what you want them to hear. Feature: They come with everything you need for an active cabinet (ac cable). They don't have a fancy on-board EQ, but those are just gimicky anyway. I have one on a Yamaha powered speaker, and it's pretty useless. You just set it flat and EQ with the board. The Mackies have some really cool features as well. There is a contour switch on the back that boosts the low and high-end. It acts like a built-in sonic maximizer. It puts the vocals right up front. If you use the srm 450's for stage monitors, they have a low-cut switch. This is supposed to help keep them from overheating (in addition to cutting stage rumble). One of the coolest features is the timed turn off. If you choose to fly these speakers, you don't have to worry about climbing a ladder to turn them on and off. These things cut off automatically if no signal is sent to them. They also turn back on whan a signal is sent. You can also switch this feature off if you are just going to stand-mount them. Quality: Other than being made in China, I have no complaints. The cabinets are made of a material that is stronger than most. Mackie claims that it is as hard as concrete. Plus, they look great. The built-in amp is great. It is very clean and powerful. They didn't skimp at all. They have tons of volume with lots of headroom. You will never need to turn them up past halfway. I've seen where some people have had trouble with these speakers going thermal and shutting down in the middle of a show. I've also read about people blowing drivers. If I had to guess, I would say that these problems occur as a result of misuse. These speakers have built-in driver protection. I run mine pretty hard, and I will check the heat sinks periodically. They are always a little warm, but they never get hot. That means they are doing their job. Give them room to breath. Take care of them, and they will give you years of faithful service. Value: At first glance, these cablinets look expensive, especially for a twelve-inch cabinet, but look at what you are getting. Go and price an amp that will deliver 450 watts per side. Then price a couple of 50' speakon cables. These alone would be close to $699. Active is the way to go. They are much more efficient than active speakers. You get no sigal loss due to long cable runs. The active crossover crosses the signal before the two built-in amps receive the signal. This means that the HF amp only amplifies the frequencies that it was designed to amplify. Visa versa with the LF. You can't beat the value. It's easy to be a skeptic, but these speakers deliver. Go listen to them and you will be reaching for your wallet. Manufacturer Support: I haven't had to deal with them. That speaks highly of Mackie quality. We use a Mackie 1604vlz that hasn't given us an ounce of trouble. It is nearly ten years old. The Mackie web site is great. You can get just about any information that you want. You can also download manuals for all of their products. The Wow Factor: They look good. They sound great. They are easy to use. They are made well, and they are a bargain. How much sexier can you get? Overall: I expect to use these speakers until I wear them out, and that should be a long time from now. When that happens, I'm going to buy another pair of the 450's. They are simply the best speakers that I have ever used. I'm hard to please and these things are very pleasing. You would have to pay twice as much to find a passive speaker that competes with the sound of these. Then, you are stuck with speakers that can't be mounted on a stand and require more wattage than you can shake a stick at.. The Mackies are great, practical sound for the real-world musician.

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"Good addition to any sound system." submitted June 26, 2009

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Musical Background: concert promoter for local venues.clubs,small events

Music Style: all

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Sound: I use it at a small hall hooked up to a 200w B52 PA.The PA has 2 100w monitors,& i run a line to the MACKIE SRM450 from the subwoofer output.It gives just enough bass and sound to compliment the small PA.The test will be a outdoors event july 3rd,i'll re characterize the sound after this. Feature: i bought it used and a stand was supplied.It did power down one day and i believe it may have been to hot.once i turned a fan on it there was no problem.MACKIE should take notice of this issue.It was when multi instraments were occupying the unit thru a 200w PA. Ease of Use: Its easy to use,manual is very straight forward.Enclosure is built to last. Quality: seems to be made well.reliable but still worry about shutdowns.Defenetly road worthy. Value: Worth paying a few bucks more than JBL.The enclosure Seems to be able to take a beating. Manufacturer Support: Never had to contact company.

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"A DJ's review of the Mackie SRM-450 Active Monitor." submitted September 12, 2003

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Music Style: Progressive Trance, Trance

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Sound: The sound of this monitor is amazing. EXTREMELY clear highs with very defined lows. I use two of these as stand alone speakers. I use a pioneer djm-600 with technic 1200m3ds. These monitors defiently bring the sound to life. Feature: The biggest thing with these monitors is the way they are self-powered. With the sound coming from the cross over to two different amps, it gives it a very clear sound. Another nice feature of these is their active power. after 3 minutes they shut down, but come back to life with a very small signal. Quality: Sometimes the name says it all. These are built to last. With its thermal shutdown, you dont have to worry about these things melting down. also the material they use as a shell seems very durable, although it does seem like it would scratch easy. Defiently pick up the gig bags from mackie if you do decide to take these out with you on your gigs. Value: I was torn between these and also the JBL EON15 G2s. After listening to both using my own material, I did have to go with the Mackie's. Even with JBL using the 15" sub, I still feel the quality of sound and clarity of the Mackie was far surpassing. Manufacturer Support: Havent had a problem with these as of yet so I havent dealt with mackie customer service, hence i rated them a average 7. The Wow Factor: although it's looks do not scream buy me, the sound makes up for it. Its nice to look at in the dark with the blue light ups. Overall: This is it. You are looking at the italian sports car of monitors. In my opinion this blew away the JBL EON G2 series, along with the rest of the competition. This is one piece of equipment I wont part with. Its only draw back is that it does get warm as it is naturally aspired, but these will take alot before you thermal out. Sound quality, weight (51 lbs), flexability, and defiently durablity all make up for this.

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"Don't think about it just go out and buy them you won't be sorry" submitted July 18, 2006

By a customer from comcast.net

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Musical Background: Active part time Musician, 4 to 5 time a month

Music Style: Classic rock, Blues ,top 40

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Sound: For about 5 year we used a JBL eon system and though it had a great sound until we did a joint gig with another performer. Had had the Macki 450, the next day we went out and Purchased two. Best sound on the market!!!!!!! As for power we would set the JBL on about 7 we set the Macki's on 3 Very clean sound Feature: Best thing is plug and play your on your way Ease of Use: Turn it on and you ready to perform Quality: Have used them for only 3 months but so far so good Value: a little high priced but you get what you pay for. Manufacturer Support: They work so well you don't need any support The Wow Factor: The blue light makes it sexy ya that's its Overall: Until the wheels fall off or I quit Giging

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"Best Speaker Ever!!!" submitted January 14, 2008

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Musical Background: Pro DJ

Music Style: All

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Sound: Best sound I have ever heard! Nothing better Feature: Two switches on the back to cut out stage noise and timed turnoff is great for flying. Ease of Use: Just plug it in and your ready! The manual is so easy! Quality: THE BEST SOUND I HAVE EVER HEARD! Better sound than most studio monitors! Value: Very expensive but definately worth it! Manufacturer Support: Great service almost no holding time at all! You send it in and they give it back fixed very soon. The Wow Factor: SEXY!! The coolest looking speaker I have ever seen! The only reason I got it Overall: This Will Last for Years to come!

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"Good speaker, lousy customer service and warranty" submitted May 5, 2008

By a customer from chapmaninn.com

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Musical Background: Active musician, club owner

Music Style: rock, country

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Sound: This speaker has great overall tone. I use it primarily for keys and vocals Feature: Has good features easily reached even when flown Ease of Use: average Quality: Speaker came new in flawless condition. Value: It is a good value, considering the sound quality and the fact that you eliminate an amp. Manufacturer Support: I had warranty issue with one. They paid postage back to them, which was nice, but they do not send you back your speaker. They just send you one that has been "refurbished". The speaker I sent back came out of the box and put onto a pole in the lounge, where it stayed, and still looked like new. The one I got back had obviously spent a great deal of time bouncing around in the back of a van. I was not thrilled. Customer service promised to look into it and get back to me. That was 4 months ago. For me, this is a huge issue. Overall: I would probably replace it with another should I ever have to. It is a good speaker, I just get frustrated with unresponsive customer service and getting screwed on warranty repairs.

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"TOP RATED, BEST SOUNDING, LISTEN TO THE PROS" submitted October 15, 2004

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Musical Background: PRO MUSICIAN

Music Style: DANCE BAND

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Sound: I have used the srm-450's now for over a year. they are used for a duo (vocals, keys and guitar), running everything through a Mackie mixer to the speakers. Very little "EQ" and man what a sound! This summer i added a pair of Samson subs, now even better! Actually it's a 3 way system that blows anything away. Big venues or little clubs never a problem with coverage and quality sound. Feature: No accessories were included, i would suggest the Gator rolling cases if you're using them "out" Quality: Built like a rock! Value: As the saying goes, "you get what you pay for" I've never been sorry for purchasing these speakers. Manufacturer Support: Never a need The Wow Factor: Love the little blue led on the front! Overall: I plan to be with these speakers forever! Best sound system i've ever owned in over 40 years.

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"Best active speakers money can buy." submitted October 25, 2005

By a customer from mail.com

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Musical Background: Recording Engineer

Music Style: Rock, Hip-Hop

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Sound: These speakers rock. Loud and clear are words that best describe there sound. When the volume is cranked wear earplugs. Feature: It has studio-quality maximum dispersion horn design. 'Nuff said! Quality: Tough, impact-resistant, lightweight polypropylene enclosure. Mine hasn't a scratch on it after 3 years. Value: Good value, especially considering i didn't have to buy an amp also. Manufacturer Support: I haven't need support yet. The Wow Factor: It is damn sexy! Overall: The price on these babies has stayed the same for a long time. Someday it will drop, but that will be a long time from now.

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Mackie SRM450 PA Speaker Customer Review submitted June 8, 2003

By a customer from djnormanbates.com

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Music Style: Techno / nu-skool breaks

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Sound: I used Mackie on various occasions as monitors for dj sets. Ever since I came across those babies I put it in my technical rider, they simply are top notch. Rich sound, loud but clear, instant response to anything you do on the mixer... simply massive :) Quality: very robust, very nice design, simple and easy. Manufacturer Support: never dealt with support Overall: I will wear these out :p

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"Two repair issues in less than 3 years of ownership, limited service centers and poor customer support (telephone hold time), ma" submitted March 5, 2007

By a customer from paulweiss.com

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Musical Background: Professional singer & DJ

Music Style: All

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Sound: Good sound, although contrary to their info., I DO get major feedback from some microphones. Feature: Most useful feature is the built in amp. I wish it had available space to hook up a microphone to each speaker, so that with a pair of speakers there would be the capability to hook up two microphones. Ease of Use: Very easy to use. Quality: I have had TWO major repair issues since purchasing less than three years ago -- a nightmare for a professional DJ like myself. I had to purchase a THIRD SRM-450 just so that I could still work if one speaker had issues. Value: I won't buy another Mackie speaker again. Two times having issues is enough for me. Manufacturer Support: HORRIBLE support. There are only 7 warranty repair centers (NOT to be confused with their listing of "authorized" repair centers) in the entire United States. Also, each time I have called Mackie for the two repair issues I have had, I have been on hold at least 25 minutes before speaking with a LIVE person. The Wow Factor: Not having faith in the product or the service of it is not worth the purchase. Had heard SO many great things about the SRM-450, but you don't really know the worth of the product until one has a repair issue, unfortunately. Overall: Warranty issues make the purchase of the SRM-450 a disaster for me. However, cost issues surrounding purchase will have me "wear it out" before replacing with a different manufacturer. I decided to purchase this specific speaker because of what I had heard from other users, however I neglected to research warranty issues with the product. That was my major mistake. Had I known about the lack in repair service available for the unit, I would most definitely not have purchased the SRM-450.

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Mackie SRM450 PA Speaker Customer Review submitted March 23, 2005

By a customer from hotmail.com

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Music Style: alternative and rock

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Sound: I personally haven't had a lot of experience with many different speakers, however, when my bandmates and I set out to buy equipment we wanted quality. This is exactly what we got w/ the Mackie SRM450s. We really couldn't be happier and in fact we plan on purchasing two more shortly to go w/ the 2 we already have.

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"Mackie Service Problems" submitted January 24, 2008

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Sound: Great overall sound. Does have a slight tendency to feedback if anywhere near a microphone. Feature: would be a lot more useful if it had a mic/line input. Also a two band EQ would be a lot better. (like the EV SXA) Ease of Use: Even though the speaker appears to be able to use it as a floor monitor on it's side, this is not the case. A bad design flaw is that they put the "heat sinks" on the back Vertical, so that when laid on side the speaker overheats and shuts down for about 5-7 minutes. This has happened to me many times. A little fan down next to it is the only solution. Quality: I have owned six of these, and two have failed and had to be sent back to factory. With a long wait to get them back. Value: They would be worth the price if it wasn't the long service wait. Manufacturer Support: Some of the worst customer support. They did respond to my emails, but their repair record is dismal. It took months to get my speaker fixed, and 6 months to get a mackie dfx-6 mixer fixed. The reason is that they only have 7 repair facilities, and they are backlogged for months. The Wow Factor: looks good Overall: Love the sound and SPL, don't like the service, can live with the price.

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""The simple truth you have to know"." submitted July 17, 2004

By a customer from yahoo.co.uk

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Sound: The product sounds real clear and lively even at different settings. Feature: The ability and room for different settings. Quality: The product is well made and dependable. Value: I guess it's worth it and even a little more. Manufacturer Support: I have not really have cause to meet them for any repairs but they are not difficult to reach. The Wow Factor: I think it's just portable okay for easy use any where, ay time. Overall: I definitely will keep this but would go for more improved ones if available.

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"Mackie 450's are superb PA speakers for medium and small venues." submitted July 3, 2003

By a customer from att.net

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Music Style: Light classic rock

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Sound: We play mostly light classic rock from 50's - 90's. It works out great for us. It's better than any other speaker we've ever used. Tighter lows and crsiper highs & a totally powerful mid-range. Everything runs through the PA, not just vocals! Feature: When playing at low volumes there is an air button that gives you the same feel as if the volume was louder. Very Impressive! Manufacturer Support: I've had a pair for over 3 years. I had a problem with one where it had a low hiss (almost unnoticeable except during set-up). I sent it to Mackie for repairs and they had it back in about 10 days. Great response time and it was fixed the first time. The Wow Factor: This sounds really stupid but everyone asks about the little purple light (and the great sound). Overall: I can't see us ever getting rid of the Mackies. They are super! If we get into some larger halls we may need to supplement them, but the 450's will always be the basis of our sound.

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"yes I beleave this to be a very well design and the sound was superb" submitted July 3, 2003

By a customer from network2010.net

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Sound: I like the low amp/speaker not sure on the modle make but it had a nice round sound low end that you need with not a lot of freq phaseing as I walk around the Veue at summer fest im milwaukee Iv'e heard and run on system like V-DOS,- turbo tms4/tms3 and in the field for a near that was the low end of the and the and this speaker of mackies srm450 it got good coverage for around 750 ft of clean sound nice crisp high mid were outstanding something you need for good vocal calitey I found that is a well put together Speaker box with the kick of a 450 DBs psi to me it could keep up with the big dogs on the block 850's 750's at 40 ft. that to me was the limet it will cover clean that is if you are not trying send it down a fooball field but for the club it the Cats Merrow it does drop off at around if it 80 degree high not sure the stage hand was Local stagehand crew so he could not give any speack at the time if I had one more cab it would be the ticket I think it might be my next buy Wyle WAM sound and lights Production Feature: bring I was a guess engineer for one of the acts SO Local stage hand did not now anything about then but he said about the same thing as i did need a great cabinet with power built in it well worth my guitar player love he's wireless so he come out into the crowd and he said it what we need right now I bought the EV 250smx powerd monitor so it going to be fun A B in the two cabinet side by side Quality: get back to you when I buy a pair Manufacturer Support: get back to you when I buy a pair The Wow Factor: get back to you when I buy a pair Overall: get back to you when I buy a pair

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Mackie SRM450 Active Monitor

User Ratings

"Great sound, but thermal shutdown can be a problem" submitted January 24, 2009

"The Best Speaker You'll Ever Find!!!!" submitted October 1, 2007

"Best Ever" submitted May 24, 2007

"This instrument was designed by GOD!" submitted December 17, 2007

"A stellar product" submitted July 6, 2005

"Good addition to any sound system." submitted June 26, 2009

"A DJ's review of the Mackie SRM-450 Active Monitor." submitted September 12, 2003

"Don't think about it just go out and buy them you won't be sorry" submitted July 18, 2006

"Best Speaker Ever!!!" submitted January 14, 2008

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"TOP RATED, BEST SOUNDING, LISTEN TO THE PROS" submitted October 15, 2004

"Best active speakers money can buy." submitted October 25, 2005

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"Two repair issues in less than 3 years of ownership, limited service centers and poor customer support (telephone hold time), ma" submitted March 5, 2007

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"Mackie Service Problems" submitted January 24, 2008

""The simple truth you have to know"." submitted July 17, 2004

"Mackie 450's are superb PA speakers for medium and small venues." submitted July 3, 2003

"yes I beleave this to be a very well design and the sound was superb" submitted July 3, 2003