Mackie CR-X Series, 3.5-Inch Multimedia Monitors with Professional Studio-Quality Sound - Pair (CR3-X)

If I could give 6 stars, I would . I’m designing my work/potting shed and I HAD to have music with some quality volume . I also wanted “book shelf” size for obvious reasons. I have been an audiophile for over 50 years and I know what a good speaker sounds like. For what these cost, I would buy more for other rooms in my home. I bought a $15 blue tooth adapter on here that sends all my music to the speakers. One speaker is powered, with various size in/out puts. That speaker connects to the non-powered speaker via standard R/B speaker wire. The volume can be controlled either by the knob on front of your device , or both . All needed cables and wires are included . I love that I can crank it up and work outside the shed and fully enjoy my music. HIGHLY RECOMMEND⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

When I was in school my friend was way into Mackie products. They had to have Mackie mixers, wanted nothing more than Mackie PA speakers, and nothing else would suffice. I on the other hand didn't care to much as long as things worked. Yamaha became my go to, and I have a really nice pair or JBL monitor speakers. Eventually this friend fell in love with Yamaha products and other brands. For the longest time though because of all the hype this person built around Mackie, I decided to ignore it, thought it was overpriced and not necessary, at least for my application. Recently I fixed up my record player (Yamaha from 1979) that needed some parts. Among those parts were speakers. I don't have a receiver, let alone one that has a record preamp, so I got that, and wanted some active speakers. These fit the bill due to their small size, connection options, and the single volume control on the speaker. I also know it is quality thanks to that friend. I will say my first impression was quite surprised. They do sound great for the application I am using them for. The bass is nice but not too boomy, and the highs are not so ear shattering loud. I am not an audiophile at all, but I can appreciate good audio products and for the price I paid, these exceeded my expectations. I think these would work well for small spaces that needs decent monitor speakers, or even for my application to listen to records, or other media devices. I have not encountered any "hiss" from them but I am also not sitting right in front of them. When I listen to anything I am sitting in a chair probably 6 or 7 feet away relaxing. By the way, I am still friends with that person. I showed that person the speakers, and the response was "I thought I would never see the day..."

Searching for the best Active Bookshelf Speakers was challenging. There are a large selection of different brands and just reading the reviews is not enough. The price range also has a large gap difference. So many questions? If your looking for a pair of Active (self-powered) Speakers, hopefully this review will help with your search! >Price: The cost was only $100, Great Price for what it offers! The set-up was also extremely easy. >Sound: Pros- It’s a two way speaker. The highs and mid range sound excellent. The Bass with the 3”woofer was surprisingly deep but not overwhelming deep, just enough. (Note: if your using them for a turntable, I noticed that the closer you have the speakers to the turntable, the Bass gets deeper.) Con- the only one thing I wish it had would be the ability to control the Tones, the Highs and Bass. But for the cost, I can understand why it didn’t have those options. If you pay for more expensive units, I’m sure that option will be available. I honestly couldn’t find any 1 thing I didn’t like about these speakers. Overall, I am completely satisfied with the Sound Quality and I recommend them to anyone looking for Speakers on a budget. >Thickness: The overall size is perfect and truly is defined as a Bookshelf Speaker. The quality is well built. I actually liked the Green Stripe but it would have been nice to have different color stripe options! I hope this was helpful, if not and you just want more info. Type in the product name (CR3-X) in YouTube and you will find other great reviews. Happy Shopping!

Added to a new purchase of an Audio Technica turn table. Sound is FANTASTIC! Bass is deep, mids are rich, and treble is crisp. I only bought these to accompany the turntable per AI suggestion. You CANNOT go wrong for what they are! In full disclosure I was upgrading from a Crosley briefcase unit. If you are an audiophile you may scoff. But holy hell….super rich. I have an ‘80’s Fisher component/speaker setup to use it with that is superior but this setup is FIRE!

UPDATE: The "Dreaded" Hiss!! I love these monitors! Yes, they hiss as so many complain about. But these are budget speakers and the hiss is so slight, it is hardly a detriment. I'll reduce the rating from 5 to 4 for the hiss. Original review below. Again I love these and, for the price, can't complain one bit. Now for the actual hiss data (I've never seen that on any other review): Listening position: These are desktop a mere two feet from me. Hiss Volume (subjective): the same regardless of volume setting, any cable configuration, or no audio cables hooked up. VERY quiet. Far quieter than a computer fan. I am playing ANY audio whatsoever, even at the lowest volumes the hiss is inaudible. Hiss Volume (Metered): My sound level meter's lowest band is 60dB (measures above 50dB). A versus C weighting did not have any appreciable difference. Used the Fast Response setting. NOTE: I HAD TO HOLD THE SOUND METER **ONE INCH** AWAY FROM THE TWEETER DOME FOR THE HISS TO BE LOUD ENOUGH TO MEASURE IN THE 60dB BAND - Powered Speaker: 53dB - Passive Speaker: 57dB Again that's at ONE INCH away from the tweeter dome. It is below 50dB (where my meter stops registering) just 3-4 inches away. I'm listening from two feet away. Now I have a raging case of tinnitus (high frequency ringing) so I'm not going to be as sensitive to the hiss as normal hearing people. I can hear in my listening position at two feet. At four feet I can't, though I'd expect most people could in a quiet room. My meter doesn't do any lower than 50 dB so I can only guess that the sound level is around 40 dB at two feet and probably falls to the 30 - 20 dB range at three to four feet and beyond. Just a guess. Someone with a more sensitive meter can check :) Still this is a very quiet hiss, these speakers sound AMAZING, and they only cost $90! I really don't see how anyone could complain. If you need perfectly quiet powered speakers for professional recording, why would you be looking at the CRX line? These are perfect for the bookshelf, computer desk, or mini bedroom recording studio ORIGINAL REVIEW: I only just received these (CR3-X, 3 inch, non-bluetooth) as monitors for a little recording "nook" I've setup in my bedroom (approx 10 ft x 15 ft). I had low expectations for a powered monitor that was this small. I couldn't have been more wrong! Some users are complaining about hiss. UPDATE: I finally confirmed hiss, took a long time because it's so slight - details above. All I know is these tiny speakers CRANK. Unbelievably loud for such a small setup! And they sound beautiful! They really wake up with a little power behind them. I have no way of evaluating their frequency response other than to just listen. They seem very linear, no booming or blooming as far as someone who's willing to spend only $90 for powered monitors can tell :) If you need ultra high fidelity, why would you be looking at budget monitors?! They're tiny, inexpensive, and they will definitely be able to irritate anyone within two rooms of you if you turn them up! What more could you want?! I'm already in love with only an hour of listening and I haven't even used them as recording monitors yet! As I use these over time I will update this review. But out-of-the-box I am tremendously impressed at the quality for the price. I have no idea what the bigger versions are like... but if I needed bigger monitors I'd probably not be looking at a budget line. The 3 inch are perfect (so far) and exactly what I needed. Thank you, Mackie!!

Easily portable (keep the box!) and the sound quality is great. I haven't had any issues and have had these for a while now. I've used it for music production, casual music listening around the house so it can get pretty loud, and it hasn't failed me yet! Looks exactly as advertised and has been pretty durable for as much as I move it around.

They sound much different than PC speakers but i adjusted to my ear with Windows built in equalizer. Control Panel Sounds find your audio output device properties enhance. Loud as I need them which is pretty loud not like regular PC speakers. I set mine to room. And I wish I bought these a long time ago. Not into audio programming I just use them for listening to movies and music and regular web browsing and I love them for that reason.

The CR-X Series features a 3-inch woofer and a 1-inch tweeter, which deliver clear, balanced sound. The monitors also have a frequency response of 55Hz to 20kHz, which means they can reproduce a wide range of frequencies. In addition to their great sound quality, the CR-X Series is also very easy to use. They have a simple control panel with knobs for adjusting the volume, gain, and EQ. The monitors also have a headphone jack, so you can listen to your music privately. I've been using the Mackie CR-X Series for a few weeks now, and I'm really impressed with them. They sound great, they're easy to use, and they're very affordable. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a great pair of studio monitors.

perfect for home studios and small spaces. pretty nice clarity and decent bass, maybe not dead perfect. a lot of people complain about lack of bass from the monitors but personally i think it is pretty good, at least more than decent to hear to make music. pretty cool

Designed to be flexible, works as expected, sound could be a little more refined but no real complaints, would recommend this. I wish Mackie would have provided a pair of ¼ inch cables tho' as standard. I had to spend money on this, and if you have an audio interface, that's almost a given, so do factor in the cost of that if you do decide to purchase this.

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speakers sounded good, after i bought them i did not start using them till January 2026, on17 March 2026, they started to crackle, shortly after, they took out my power circuit breaker at my house and ceased to work, I did all the recommended checks, they still didn't work , I am now going to claim warranty on them