When you’re ready to make the switch to pro studio monitors, there are many things you need to consider. For instance, it’s up to you to create a mix that works on a variety of speakers—one that translates to boomboxes, home and car stereos, even headphones and portable music players. So you need monitors that deliver a neutral starting point, and sound that is clear across the frequency spectrum. You also want monitors with consistent performance, so whether you’re on axis or off, cranking ’em up or turning ’em down low, what you’re hearing is accurate. And you want all this at a reasonable price.

Mackie MR8 and MR5 Studio Monitors deliver truly professional quality and everything you need for critical monitoring—at a price that’s unbelievably affordable. Wide, even dispersion means a broad sweet spot, minimizing funny dips or peaks in frequency response when you move off axis. You get superior bass extension—tight and free from distortion—so your lows pack just the right amount of punch. And to ensure the best sound possible for your setup, the MR Series monitors feature acoustic controls so you can tune them to fit your room. With their Active bi-amplified architecture, wide dispersion, ultra-flat frequency response and outstanding bass performance, you get superior imaging with impeccable clarity, for a truly inspirational, non-fatiguing monitoring experience.
 

MR-8 FEATURES

• Studio monitor with true Active design
• Precision Class A/B amplifiers with Active protection circuits: 100W for LF / 50W for HF
• HF and LF acoustic controls for room correction
• Balanced XLR, TRS and unbalanced RCA inputs
• Ultra-low distortion 8-inch steel frame LF transducer
• Waveguide loaded 1-inch high-resolution HF transducer
• Minimum-diffraction molded baffle for smooth, wide sweet zone
• Magnetically shielded for safe placement near computer/video monitor
• Precisely tuned for working interchangeably with other MR units

 

$699 Each

 

MR-5 FEATURES

• Studio monitor with true Active design
• Precision Class A/B amplifiers with Active protection circuits: 55W for LF / 30W for HF
• HF and LF acoustic controls for room correction
• Balanced XLR, TRS and unbalanced RCA inputs
• Ultra-low distortion 5.25-inch steel frame LF transducer
• Waveguide loaded 1-inch high-resolution HF transducer
• Minimum-diffraction molded baffle for smooth, wide sweet zone
• Magnetically shielded for safe placement near computer/video monitors
• Precisely tuned for working interchangeably with other MR units

 

$399 Each