Product: Mackie SRM350
Price Paid: USD 500
Submitted
02/08/2009
at
10:46pm
by
PJ LILLA
General Questions
:
10
2 way powered main/monitor utility speaker
1.4" HF driver on a conical wave guide, 10" LF driver
The enclosure is made of lightweight, high-impact plastic
Technical Specs
:
10
Built-in 165W low- and 30W high-frequency power amplifiers with Active time- and phase-correction circuitry
Waveguide horn and direct-radiating woofer for wide dispersion
Built-in mic/line inputs
Asymmetrical box design for PA and floor monitor applications
XLR 1/4" combo input jack, XLR output jack
Contour switch for boosting the highs above 10khz and the lows below 100hz
Mic/line switch for selecting the gain range with a gain knob for adjusting the selected gain range
Leds for peak and signal present
Built in limiter that rolls off bass frequencies below 70hz when pushed hard, time alignment and thermal protection that slowly reduces input gain until the heat sink reaches a safe operating range.
It's light, at 32 LBS, and the V2's are lighter still at 26 LBS due to a neo mag on both the LF & HF drivers.
Sound Quality
:
8
Very smooth response. I use them as a floor monitor with my 2 piece acoustic act, and as side fills with my 4 piece rock band. They have very good coverage, as long as they are at the proper angle when used as floor monitors. I usually stick a direct box under the leading edge to get them at the right angle. The low end can be a little exaggerated, I reccomend using a good active crossover between the board and these speakers to tame the low end fluff. I use a DBX Driverack PA whick will auto eq the room as well as set 12 feedback filters. To me, this is the absolutely best monitor combination I've used to date (DBX DRPA & Mackie SRM350) You do have to find the correct angle when used as a floor monitor, so I'll only give it an 8 here because of that.
Features
:
6
It has a handle on the side for carrying and it is very light. It's very versitile, I use it as a floor monitor or as a side fill on a speaker stand.
I do wish Mackie had put the input/control panel some where else other than the back. When using it as a floor monitor, it's impossible to adjust the gain or see the peak level/signal LED's. Also, since it has to be proped up a little to get the correct angle, that puts a little added stress on the XLR and power cables going in to the back panel. This is not a terribly big deal, but if the gain control and the XLR ins/outs were on the side under the carrying handle, that would be so much more convienient! For these reasons I'll only give it a 6 here.
Overall Rating
:
10
These little monitors work great as a side fill or near field monitor for acoustic acts. I think I'd need 2 of them on each person to keep up with the full band's volume, or probably better would be some SRM450's for that. But used as a side fill on a stand with the band, they are plenty loud. This is after all the same speaker Steve Vai uses for his rehearsal space! If it were stolen, I'd run out and buy the V2's to replace these. I love them for acoustic gigs and for practice. I would not say they are a good mains speaker, not enough power or air moving capability for that unless you're a single acoustic performer. They would be plenty loud in that application. But then again, I was never expecting to use them in that capacity, I always intended to use them as monitors and they are excellent for that.
Product: Mackie SRM350
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
08/04/2008
at
08:05am
by
Charles Stewart
General Questions
:
8
10" woofer
1" HF driver
Polypropylene enclosure
FOH or monitor
Technical Specs
:
8
2-way biamplified active loudspeaker system
Built-in 165W LF amplifier and 30W HF amplifier
Combination XLR/TRS input
XLR output
Crossover at 2400 Hz
Frequency Range ( 10 dB): 61 Hz 22 kHz
Frequency Response ( 3 dB): 83 Hz 18.5 kHz
Dimensions (H x W x D): 20.75" x 13.1" x 12.25"
Weight: 32 lbs.
Sound Quality
:
5
When the speaker is playing music, it sounds very good. Not exceptional, but very good. When it is at idle (no music) though, it has a very noticeable hiss coming out of the speakers. Also, for a combined wattage of 195W, it does not sound very loud when played at high volumes.
Features
:
8
It has handles on the top and side for easy carrying. It has a pole mount, and is capable of being flown. Easy to transport.
Overall Rating
:
5
The volume knob came off of the unit. Due to the hiss at idle and the weak output, I would not recommend this product.
