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Tapco by Mackie TH15A Thump Active Loudspeaker

15 inch, 400 Watts 2-way speaker.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
           9 out of 10
Features:
           9 out of 10
Quality:
           9 out of 10
Value:
           10 out of 10
I Want It:
           9 out of 10
Sound:
           9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
           9 out of 10
Support:
           10 out of 10
 
 

"Works great for my guitar synth."

Overall:
          8 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from comcast.net
Submitted: 6/23/2008
Style of Music: Jazz
Musical Experience: Semi-pro working musician
Location: Seattle, WA, USA

 

 
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Feature:
It's lighweight, easy to transport. It has an EQ on the rear, but I never use it - I just set it flat and tweak the EQ through the board. My only complaint is that it comes with a relatively short power cord. Once it's up on the speaker stand, you need another extension cord.

Quality:
Seems to be well built and durable, but I've only played a few gigs with it. I wish it had a padded case - I can't find one on the market that fits it.

Value:
For what I use it for, it's a good value for what I paid. I'm not sure if the "real" Mackie's are worth another $300 (for a 12", not even a 15").

Desirability:
If you have the money, buy the high-end stuff, but for a budget, the Thump is a good deal.

Sound:
I use this for my guitar sythesizer, and everything sounds great - vibes, B3 organ, keyboards, strings, etc. This really made a differece in my live sound. I gave it a 9 only because at low volumes (like a practice room) it is really noisy, but once you turn up to moderate performance volume, it's clean.

Ease of Use:
Plug and play.

Support:
The first one I bought was really noisy - they sent out a new one, no questions asked, with a pre-paid UPS return slip for the old one. Very nice.

Overall:
It's working for me. If I hit the lottery, I'll upgrade, but this works great for my club gigs.

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"Go for It!"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from gmail.com
Submitted: 6/16/2008
Style of Music: Whatever it takes
Musical Experience: Mobile DJ, former active musician
Location: Cincinnati, OH

 

 
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Feature:
I like being able to bypass the onboard EQ...

Quality:
So far so good...

Value:
Can't beat the price for the sound quality you get!

Desirability:
nice looking, but let's face it, they're SPEAKERS!

Sound:
Sounds great, really does THUMP!

Overall:
I won't be using these for outdoor events, as I would just be worried about the power. I plan on adding the TH-18s sub, and expect that will change my opinion. All-in-all a great purchase. No complaints at all!

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"Well made.For the price this speaker can`t be beat. "

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from decosta.com
Submitted: 7/22/2009
Musical Experience: hobbyist
Location: lake elsinore ca usa

 

 
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Sound:
I am new to this but these speakers are everything I hoped for. hooked lap top up sounds great. Hooked ipad sounds great to me.

Support:
Did not need support.

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"Perfect for practise"

Overall:
          8 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          8 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 6/17/2009
Style of Music: Club, Electro, House, Rap
Musical Experience: Producer, Rapper and DJ
Location: Stockholm, Sweden

 

 
Feature:
I love the fact that they are active and light as hell. The eq is good thing to have but I rarely use it. And it's not the best, but definitley good. Since it's just a speaker no more features is needed. At least not for me.

Quality:
Even though they are light they seem durable. The plastic cover makes them look cheap but it's ok.

Value:
I got a great deal at the local music store here, better then any online store and the sound for the price is great!

Desirability:
They look cool as hell but the plastic cover looks a bit cheap but they look a lot better then many other PA-speakers on the market.

Sound:
I like the sound and how big it is for their size. Though the high mids are a bit too sharp but that's easily fixed with an eq. Better then being to low. The speakers are thumpin' but I wish they had a bit more depth(thinking about getting a sub). Good for dj-pratice in the studio and as a reference when mixing songs. My genelec 8030A does not go as deep and can not play as loud.

Ease of Use:
Just freakin' plug it in and play. Easy!

Support:
No problems yet.

Overall:
Good speakers that suits well for practise and reference listening. Noticed that some of our tracks lacked a lot of the sub base you just got to have when making club music so these babies help us fixing that.

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