The Mackie DLM12 has a 12 inch LF driver and a 1.5 high frequency driver. There are 16 effects built right into this speaker with a 2 channel mixer. That is why this speaker cost so much, but the features make it well worth the money. You will also get 2,000 watts of power for your set up with this speaker. Traveling around with the DLM12 could not be easy because of the size, it is not a very big speaker but it does have some weight to it. But no matter what style of car or van you drive you will be able to get this in and out without a problem. The size of it has nothing to do with the power though because this speaker packs a huge sound. You can even use this speaker in some bigger venues and even outdoors because of how much power it has behind it. The effects was a huge surprise for me because I didn’t expect to get very many good effects with this speaker, once I heard it had effects I thought it was only going to be a couple and they were going to be really basic and simple but that was not the case. The effects are very good and I love the delays. This is the perfect speaker to have for a gigging musician who travels a lot and plays at a bunch of different types of venues. This speaker will do a great job with all of them, no matter the size. The actual weight of this speaker might not seem like much, but you have to take into consideration that it is a smaller speaker so all of the weight is in one spot and not distributed out like it would be on a “taller” speaker. But it is still pretty easy to transport, you can wall mount it or pole mount it if you want to but we have just used it as a floor speaker. I give this speaker huge thumbs up for its sound and portability.
The Mackie DLM12S has more than enough low frequency drive to give you a massive and heavy sound. This 12 inch powered sub woofer has 2,000 watts of amps, you can mount it on a pole if you wish to do so but you will have to purchase the pole separately. At first this sub will seem very big and bulky and it even has a little more weight to it than I was expecting for it to have. But it is all worth the back aches of carrying it once you hear how great it sounds. I have used the SRM1801 and the HD1801, comparing those to models to this model (since they are the most popular ones from Mackie) is not needed because it is a lot better and it cost about the same price as the HD1801. All three of those models are pretty big, they say that theDLM12S is more portable because it only weights 50 pounds but to me it seems like it weighs more and maybe because it is just harder to pick up and carry because of the way the handles are. I do not regret our decision on using this monitor because the sound of it is amazing and is by far the best thing about it. It also has 2 outputs that will allow you to connect some other speakers to it for a bigger sound depending on what you need it for. This woofer is a must have, it is not that expensive and has a sleek and modern design. I have gotten a lot of compliments from other bands when they see me setting this up. I only use it on a pole and not on the floor just because I like the way it sounds better rose off of the floor. But either way you choose to use it, you will love the low end that it gives you.
