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Active Monitor from Mackie belonging to the MR series

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  • kewhewouzionkewhewouzion

    Good quality / price ratio

    Mackie MR5Published on 01/14/12 at 22:20
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    . What characteristics have motivated your choice?
    They were a little more powerful than its competitors (85w RMS), and they produce a fairly neutral.

    . For what purpose?
    Initially as a monitoring table + ac turntables at home, then with software computer music.

    SOUNDS

    . The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?
    Yes, for this price range.

    . The stereo image is good?
    It is good.

    . The sound is clear and precise on the spectrum?
    They are limited to the grave which is somewhat normal, and the rest of the spectrum seems to me balanced, although it lacks a little bit too high frequency.

    OVERALL OPINION

    . How long have you use it?
    More than two and a …
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    . What characteristics have motivated your choice?
    They were a little more powerful than its competitors (85w RMS), and they produce a fairly neutral.

    . For what purpose?
    Initially as a monitoring table + ac turntables at home, then with software computer music.

    SOUNDS

    . The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?
    Yes, for this price range.

    . The stereo image is good?
    It is good.

    . The sound is clear and precise on the spectrum?
    They are limited to the grave which is somewhat normal, and the rest of the spectrum seems to me balanced, although it lacks a little bit too high frequency.

    OVERALL OPINION

    . How long have you use it?
    More than two and a half years now

    . Have you tried many other models before buying it?
    No, it was my first pair of active monitoring

    . What is so special that you love the most, least?
    + Versatility
    + The neutral
    + Value / Price
    - Ventilation at the back
    - Size (height and depth)
    - They are missing a few (K) in hertz above and below the spectrum
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  • rootsgorarootsgora

    very good speaker

    Mackie MR5Published on 05/15/11 at 06:53
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    real and positive reviews on these monitors. I wanted small speakers with the best sound possible for an affordable price.

    SOUNDS

    These speakers have revolutionized my mixes and my way of mixing with its sound rendering of many frequency ranges so all the little sounds from scratch or perceived subtle variations come through with a nice clarity.
    Stereo rendering is great- we mix in 3D.
    One vulnerable point, in my opinion, I think the bass is too flattened by filtering with the same button behind the speaker.
    Frankly I was not expecting much bass on speakers of this size.
    But I knit pick and lovers of good well rounded bass will be happy with these speakers.

    OVERALL OPIN…
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    real and positive reviews on these monitors. I wanted small speakers with the best sound possible for an affordable price.

    SOUNDS

    These speakers have revolutionized my mixes and my way of mixing with its sound rendering of many frequency ranges so all the little sounds from scratch or perceived subtle variations come through with a nice clarity.
    Stereo rendering is great- we mix in 3D.
    One vulnerable point, in my opinion, I think the bass is too flattened by filtering with the same button behind the speaker.
    Frankly I was not expecting much bass on speakers of this size.
    But I knit pick and lovers of good well rounded bass will be happy with these speakers.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use them for a year already in home studio. I have done several kinds of mix on it, rap, reggae, world, pop accoustic ...
    People appreciate the fact that I mix on the speakers when they play their sound on the sound.
    These speakers are reliable and I find them robust, massive, looks solid.
    In a year no problem.
    + confidence in the sound that can be trusted, speaker manufacturing solid.
    the - they heat up a bit after heavy use, the bass is a bit too pronounced.
    I will remake this choice without problems if I had to, I accepted its little peculiarities and the mix music in general is very well perceived, it's me and my little Mackie MR5!
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  • moosersmoosers

    Mackie MR5Published on 09/03/09 at 15:28
    The Mackie MR5s are a pair of active monitors designed for use in the recording studio.  I've used these monitors for both monitoring during recording and for a little bit of mixing, but not enough to get a great feel for them in terms of mixing.  They are active monitors so they don't require an external power supply or anything and simply run by themselves.  They each have an XLR connection and have some minimal EQ for different room situations.

    SOUNDS

    The sound quality heard from the Mackie MR5s is pretty great considering the price, but will only take you so far.  They are perfect for the home or project studio owner looking for a real cheap pair of studio monitors that will gi…
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    The Mackie MR5s are a pair of active monitors designed for use in the recording studio.  I've used these monitors for both monitoring during recording and for a little bit of mixing, but not enough to get a great feel for them in terms of mixing.  They are active monitors so they don't require an external power supply or anything and simply run by themselves.  They each have an XLR connection and have some minimal EQ for different room situations.

    SOUNDS

    The sound quality heard from the Mackie MR5s is pretty great considering the price, but will only take you so far.  They are perfect for the home or project studio owner looking for a real cheap pair of studio monitors that will give you a pretty accurate read on your sound.  They aren't the best for mixing as they don't cover the low end all that well, but for the price you really can't expect that.  They do work great for monitoring during recording or simple playback and also will work well for A-Bing mixes.  However, I wouldn't recommend them to someone who will be mixing a lot as they aren't adequate for that.


    OVERALL OPINION

    I've only used the Mackie MR5s a handful of times, but I've used them enough to know what they sound like and have a good idea of what they can do.  While they do have a good sound quality, of course they don't match the high end studio monitors and for this price I don't think that anyone would expect them to.  The price is really the best part about the MR5s as this makes them accessible to people with just about any price range.  If you are looking for a dirt cheap set of studio monitors these are definitely worth a look, but if you want something to mix on and that will give you a truly accurate sound, check out the Mackie HR824s as that is about the cheapest you'll get for a good set of studio monitors.
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