CR8SBT 8” Powered Subwoofer with Desktop Remote, Bluetooth, TRS, RCA, Crossover and Polarity Controls, Compatible with CR Series Powered Studio Monitors

Literally just started listening after setup. Up and running (iMac M4) was a breeze. I'm running it on Bluetooth for now, a few days. Then I'll connect via the supplied RCA connectors to hear any difference. Those, combined with the short speaker wire, means a setup just like in the brochures: nothing very far from each other. Luckily, the prime speaker is close and handy. But I used a lot of 14-gauge copper speaker wire to move the passive speaker to the other side of the very small room. And don't forget some proximity to a power strip. Yes, these speakers deliver on sound, superbly. But you wouldn't believe how difficult it is to find full-range speakers that don't sledgehammer you with bass. Along with my conclusion speakers like these must be powered. USB doesn't cut it. It started when Sony "improved" bass on WalkMan and DiscMan. Then ear buds improved drastically. The false standard for quality sound and auto sound was BASS. So what happens? Give 'em BASS. Beats? BASS. These speakers deliver in all ranges and any input can be tuned with a simple equalizer program. There's a lot of junk out there! These are quality. The solid enclosures do one thing: Deliver all the sound OUT! No bouncing around in there. Rock On! UPDATE: Add a star. Have spent most of the time finding Equalizer software. I won't review those, they're all quirky. Cliffhanger: The speakers sound better if you can run 3.5mm out, RCA in my case. Provided. No sweat, Bluetooth is just fine. But the direct connect just seems to have more meat on it, in all channels. Techie to me: DUH! I have a very small and close setup, even having to adjust Balance because I'm closer to one speaker. The advantage of that is the physical immersion in the sound. And these things are pure to the lowest volume, "1". Or I can just use the iMac speakers with the morning news. High performance with usability and versatility. I lusted after Klipsch (kinda personal), even created an account, but they wouldn't answer my three emails with questions. Whatever the name, these are perfect for what I wanted. And I did a TON of research for my unique setup.

These monitor speakers are a great addition to my setup. The sound is clear and well-balanced, with impressive volume for their size. Dialogue, music, and game audio all come through crisp without distortion. They were easy to set up, fit neatly under my monitor, and don’t take up much desk space. For everyday use, gaming, or watching videos, they perform better than expected. Excellent sound quality for the price, highly recommended! I use them with the Mackie CR8SBT Subwoofer, and it works perfectly.

The Mackie CR3.5 studio monitors truly exceeded my expectations. For their size, the sound quality is outstanding—clear highs, balanced mids, and surprisingly solid bass for 3.5-inch speakers. Whether I'm mixing audio, watching movies, or just enjoying music, they deliver crisp and detailed sound. Build quality is excellent, with a sleek, professional look that fits perfectly on my desk. I love the front panel volume knob and the convenient headphone and aux inputs. Setup was a breeze, and the included cables made it even easier to get started right out of the box. These are an amazing value for anyone looking for budget-friendly studio monitors that don’t compromise on performance. Highly recommended for home studios, content creators, or anyone who appreciates quality audio in a compact form!

They're really good, very clear. I like the option to have a flat sound or add some bass and treble for casual listening. I use them to play guitar thru an audio interface with amp sims on the computer and to just listen to music so having both is very handy. They don't have a lot of bass though but I'm sure if you get the sub like I plan on, you'll be bumpin. They are very loud too for how little they are I was surprised I can't even turn mine up past halfway or there would be forceful knocks on my door.

So - These are great entry level monitors. You can listen to music on them and value compared to how much they cost is great. If you are just trying to get into some basic music editing them I think these or the KRK are good starting point. I grabbed them because I was looking for multi-functionality - which i thought they had with the "work/play" tone adjustment knob. I thought I would be able to use them for both video calls and then for some light music production. They just have too much to them to functionally use as video call monitors. Its loud and peoples voices are too big and it causes my camera mic to have a feedback loop. I had to buy a little 20 speaker you can see in the picture to use for the video calls, which isn't bad.

For the price, these things work very well. Placement has a lot to do with how well speakers sound. These seem to take a pretty good beating and still have some decent sound. I have them on the wall with some mounts screwed directly into studs. That gives them a very robust and solid installation. You get to cranking it a bit and the woofers are dancing like mad. If you want deep bass you'll want a sub. But these put out quite well without one in my setup. I'm mostly just watching movies on the computer, streaming music or playing MP3s, etc...

Som perfeito e cristalino, funciona muito bem o bluetooth

Produto em otimo estado chegou antes do previsto satisfeito

Got this from the seller "Sonotone". The product came is amazing packaging (both the package and speakers are super heavy) and the speakers are out of this world. The impact they give can't be understated, the first time I booted them up, my heart literally was beating from those bass notes. The clarity was great, sound quality was amazing, it had amazing quality, functionality was pretty simple and easy to understand! It was value for money when compared to it's competitior yamaha hs8 which was literally x2 the price. For me, the major issue with these is their size, they are too big and take up sooooo much of your desk, highly recommend to get a bigger desk or just place them on their own stands not on your desk.

Muy buenos monitores, me compré la versión más pequeña y a decir verdad, para el espacio que tengo suenan muy bien, nunca he tenido la necesidad de subir a más de la mitad la perilla del volumen y se escucha con una claridad perfecta. El único detalle que daría es que si buscas un rango de 20-20kHz estos monitores no te lo pueden ofrecer, pero más allá de eso, muy buena opción.

Excellent clear and crisp sounding speakers for making music!😎👍