Mackie Swa1501

Powered 15" subwoofer. Wood enclosure.

This guy sounds fine. It's the construction and reliability I take issue with.

I have two of these. The speaker protection in them just plain doesn't work. Both of them burned up inside, and both of them rattled themselves apart. ARGH! My tech said he's had a ton of them in with the same problems. I broke both of these and the mains (SA1501z's) in the first 6 months of having them. The mackie warranty is useless, they are cutting down on authorized support centers, and they are really frustrating on the phone. DON'T BUY THESE!

I was a happier, richer lady before these crappy subs came into my life. I hear the QSCs and the Yamaha powered subs sound as good or better and actually have some customer support.
If you have these, I recommend getting DBX's driverack for powered speakers.

This is a powered sub speaker and I own a pair of them and use them with two 1530 3-way mains. I do not feel like they add much to the sound system. When I turn off the mains and listen to the subs only, there is not much volume and it does not really contribute much to the overall sound. They are heavy but manageable (I can't imagine wrestling with the SWA 1801.) They are durable. I just don't get it I guess. If you have 15" mains I don't think you will benefit much from the 1501 sub.

Check Mackie's website for specs.

Weak, meaningless to the PA sound.

Heavy, tough.

I would not recommend you waist you time with this product. It is expensive, cumbersome, and won't add much to your sound