Description
CR Series Creative Reference Multimedia Monitors offer studio-quality sound with cosmetics that compliment any desk whether you’re making music, creating content, or just relaxing to your favorite tunes. CR8-XBT 8” monitors with Bluetooth feature a sleek design with a brushed-metal panel and a distinct outline. Convenient front panel headphone out and volume control make daily use easy. Flexible rear panel inputs include balanced 1/4″ TRS inputs as well as RCA. High-quality cables are included in the box to get you up and running quickly. Upgrade your listening experience with Mackie CR8-XBT monitors with Bluetooth.
CR-X Series Multimedia Monitors
Studio-Quality Sound for Everyone
CR Series Creative Reference Multimedia Monitors offer studio-quality sound with cosmetics that compliment any desk whether you’re making music, creating content, or just relaxing to your favorite tunes. The sleek design of CR-X features a brushed metal panel and a distinct outline that stands out. Available in a vast range of sizes from 3” to 8” with Bluetooth option plus an 8” subwoofer with Bluetooth, CR-X has the perfect match for your needs. Upgrade your listening experience with Mackie CR-X Creative Reference Multimedia Monitors.
Professional Speakers that Fit Your Lifestyle
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Home StudioMackie knows studio monitors, and every bit of that experience was poured into the CR-X Series. Excellent sound, affordable, and sleek looks make these perfect for small home recording studios. |
Content CreatorsLooking to make it big on the internet? You bring the talent, we’ve got the gear. What better place to start than your audio. An accurate representation of what your videos, podcasts, and more will sound like is crucial to creating great content. |
GamingCR-X is perfect for desktop gaming when you need to give the headset a break. Crisp highs mean you’ll hear every footstep, and balanced lows and mids will keep you immersed in every element and storyline. |
Desktop / Bookshelf SpeakersSometimes it’s nice to just relax and hear your favorite music while you sip your favorite drink. One way to make it not so fun is when the sound isn’t quite up to par. CR-X brings you closer to your music with full, faithful sound for all music styles. |
Features
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Sleek LooksBrushed metal faceplate, textured cabinet, and classic CR green will upgrade the look of any desk. |
Flexible ConnectionsStandard models are equipped with 1/4″ balanced/unbalanced and RCA, and 1/8″ Aux inputs. Bluetooth models allow for easy wireless streaming. (See model details for specific input availability) |
Front Panel ControlWith the volume/power knob on the front panel, you can easily dial in the perfect level. |
Connect Your HeadphonesNeed to listen even closer? CR-X monitors have a headphone output built-in and it’s right there on the front panel. Plugging in headphones will also automagically mute the speaker output. |
CR8-XBT Multimedia Monitors with Bluetooth
CR8-XBT 8” monitors with Bluetooth feature a sleek design with a brushed-metal panel and distinct outline. Convenient front panel headphone out and volume control make daily use easy. Flexible inputs include balanced 1/4″ TRS, RCA, 1/8″ Aux, and Bluetooth. High-quality cables are included in the box to get you up and running quickly. Upgrade your listening experience with Mackie CR8-XBT monitors.
Included With Each Pair
- 1/8″ to stereo RCA cable
- 1/8″ to 1/8″ cable
- Speaker wire (for connecting main speaker to the other)
- Waveform OEM DAW Essentials Collection
Key Features
- Professional studio-quality sound
- Sleek cosmetics
- Flexible Inputs – 1/4″, RCA, 1/8″ Aux, and Bluetooth
- Front panel Power/Volume control
- Front panel headphone output
- 160 watts of clean, articulate stereo sound
- 8″ polypropylene-coated woofer and .75″ ferrofluid-cooled silk-dome tweeter
Sleepyhello –
Size for this model is just right.This is really value for money pair of white powered speakers.
Amazon Customer –
Great for the price
I have a recording studio for my voice over work and these are perfectly fine. I’ve heard criticisms that the bass is a bit weak. Is that because we have been taught in the last decade that unless you’re almost damaging your ears with bass that your speakers have weak bass? I found the bass to be acceptable and in general, even with music, these sound pretty good to my ears. But, they are not Genelec monitors and don’t claim to be.The one issue I had with these was that I could not pair them to my iPhone through Bluetooth. It turns out that was my fault, or you could look at it as bad design.The instructions tell you to hold down the Bluetooth button until it starts blinking green. Unfortunately if you just press the button without holding it, the light blinks green anyway. Even though the blinking green looks exactly the same, you are not actually pairing. I did not know this.I chatted with Mackie, and they couldn’t tell me that I was doing it wrong. So they told me that my pair of monitors must be defective and that Amazon should replace them.I got a new set. I still couldn’t pair them. Not believing the two sets would be bad, by chance, I decided to hold the button down. After several seconds, the same green circular light blinked, but this time the speakers showed up on my iPhone.I had already packed up the first set so I couldn’t tell if the first set was bad, but I have a feeling the first set was perfectly fine.Maybe I’m the only one who experienced this, but you really have to follow the instructions to a T and hold that button down, not just push it and release it.
Quality –
Perfection
Just what I needed. The reason I got this is because I have studio monitors from Mackie and this is the perfect sub. The studio monitors are fine, I just needed more bass and this subwoofer does just that. I have a small room and I can’t even crank it up too much because it shakes my whole house.If you’re like me and have an USB interface, I suggest using the interface trs cables to give the sub input and use the red and white L/R for output to connect to the speakers.If you don’t have an interface, I think it’s easier to setup because you don’t have so many knobs to turn. They give you a 3.5mm jack to plug into your PC, then you can give signal to sub.Currently, my actual speakers are set at about 50-60% volume, the USB interface is my main driver knob and the CRDV from the mackie sub is maxed out(both sub and volume) so I only focus on the usb interface knob, if that makes sense.You’ll have to play around to find the right balance where you can hear the sound smoothly. I’ve also messed around with the crossover and for my room and speakers specifically I find that at 120Hz is better. If your speakers already have lots of bass, you can try 80Hz crossover or even lower.Took me less than 30min to setup and test it.Recommend this product!
Attila N –
So kling wie es schon vom MACKIE gewöhnt ist.
Super verarbeitet, logisch geordnet und Studio Qualität prägt die kleine Mackie CR-X aus. Ich besitze (seit ca.: 15 Jahren) die grösseren Mackie Studio-Monitoren, und die dienen all die Jahren dasselbe Niveau als am ersten Tag! Hier- weil der CR-X Serie kleiner und wesentlich billiger als die obengenannten Monitoren sind- hört man dass die Stereo-Basisabstand, Elastizität und der Brillanz der Hochtöner den grösseren Mackie-Bruder nicht erreichten. Dies spürt man aber nur dann, wenn die Boxen nebeneinander betreiben sind. Fazit: unglaublicher Qualität für wenig Geld.
Luis Alberto Reyes –
Primer par de monitores de estudio, para nada decepcionado
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Tengo como hobbie la producción musical (covers principalmente) y con el calor usar audífonos se vuelve incómodo muy rápido así que decidí invertir en monitores, y dado que iban a ser los primeros decidí no romper mi presupuesto, me alegra decir que tome una buena decisión al elegir ésta opción. El video es con audio “losless” de apple music usando las entradas de audio balanceadas (TRS) saliendo de una mezcladora Yamaha MG12XU, creo que es uno de los mejores escenarios posibles para usar éste producto.
Manidhar Sambhanu –
best monitors for low budget and learner’s 👍
These small studio monitor speakers are incredibly impressive for their size(enough size 3RCx)The sound quality is outstanding – crisp, clear and well-defined. The bass is ok (but don’t expect like home theatre or 2.1 normal sub woofer with speakers) because all sounds are flat but you can clearly hear every single instrument sounds of the songs /music (depends on input) .They’re compact and easy to move around, making them ideal for smaller home studios or for those in need of a good acoustics listeners, I recommend these speakers for anyone looking for good quality music making/mixing or listening chilling vibe music (Led Zeppelin , nirvana, etc…), if you need more bass you can buy a subwoofer separately for 199$,high quality sound without the need for large, expensive equipment. ,
peteygrizz –
Great bookshelf speaker
This is a very nicely made, nice looking, and easy to use set of Bluetooth speakers.Pros: front power/volume control and headphone out(1/8”)Sounds good without adding too much bass or seemingly enhancing the music. It’s basically presenting the music as it is mixed which is the aim of a reference monitor.Cons:No sub woofer output.It does not enhance the bass frequencies like most consumer speakers. Look for something with a sub if you like heavy bass. This is either a pro or a con depending on the user.It could use a few more ins and outs but for the price their great, especially if you can find them on sale or refurbished for a lower price. I ended up paying well below $100 and it’s been a fantastic addition to my closet studio.
Thiago de Moura Franco Caldeira –
Ótimo produto
Caixa multimídia de ótima qualidade
tochtli –
excelente
producto original y totalmente nuevo
Damian Sánchez –
Mala calidad de vida!!
Le he dado muy buen uso, soy musicoby productor, le escribi a la tienda por que empezaron a hacer ruidos muy extraños y molestos, se han quemado no han durado ni un año, y el vendedor no se ha puesto en contacto conmigo. Muy caros para lo que duran no sonaban tan bien!!! No se gasten el dinero en esto!!