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Mackie CR Series 3'' Multimedia Monitors (Pair)
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Built using only premium, high-performance components and featuring convenient front-panel controls, Mackie Creative Reference Multimedia Monitors deliver professional sound quality and features perfect for work, play and everything in between.
NEW! Includes Pro Tools® | First
An industry standard for decades, Pro Tools® | First is easy enough for beginners yet sophisticated enough for experienced musicians. Get many of the same tools used by your favourite artists and recording studios. And now you can collaborate online with anyone, anywhere, and create at the speed of your imagination. Available for MacOS® and Windows® operating systems.
Musician Collection*
In addition to the powerful plug-ins within Pro Tools® | First, you get the exclusive Mackie Musician Collection featuring 23 fantastic plug-ins.
• 304E EQ / 304C Compressor bundle
• BBD Delay, Black Op Distortion, Black Shiny Wah, Black Spring Reverb, C1 Chorus, DC Distortion, Eleven Lite, Flanger, Graphic EQ, Gray Compressor, Green JRC Overdrive, In-Tune, Orange Phaser, Roto Speaker, Sci-Fi, Studio Reverb, Tape Echo, Tri Knob Fuzz, Vari-Fi, Vibe, Phaser, and White Boost
*Requires a new Pro Tools | First subscription at no cost
SPECIFICATIONS:
• Studio-quality design, sound and performance ideal for multimedia creation and entertainment
• Professional-grade components for optimized sonic performance
- 50 watts of clean, articulate stereo sound
- 3″ polypropylene-coated woofer
- .75″ ferrofluid-cooled silk-dome tweeter
• Ultra-wide frequency range perfect for full-range multimedia (80Hz 20kHz)
• Choose which side of your desk gets the volume knob with CR3s convenient speaker placement switch
• Convenient front panel volume knob with lit power ring gives you on/off/volume control and power indication where you need it
• Plug your smartphone or other source right into the front of the speakers and listen instantly
• Front-facing headphone jack auto-defeats speaker output and provides tactile headphone volume control
• A choice of inputs for simple connection to almost any audio source (1/4, 1/8, RCA)
• Smooth waveguide design delivers unmatched clarity and sound dispersion at all listening levels
• Custom-tuned rear ports for smooth, even bass extension
• All-wood cabinet provides a natural sonic character superior to low-grade plastic designs
• Includes Pro Tools® | First and the Musician Collection featuring 23 plug-ins
Included accessories
- Acoustic isolation pads minimize boomy bass build-up and provide up/down tilt control for more focused listening
- 1/8″ to stereo RCA cable to connect computer output to speakers
- 1/8″ to 1/8″ cable to connect a smartphone or media player to front panel of speakers
- Speaker-to-speaker cable
NEW! Includes Pro Tools® | First
An industry standard for decades, Pro Tools® | First is easy enough for beginners yet sophisticated enough for experienced musicians. Get many of the same tools used by your favourite artists and recording studios. And now you can collaborate online with anyone, anywhere, and create at the speed of your imagination. Available for MacOS® and Windows® operating systems.
Musician Collection*
In addition to the powerful plug-ins within Pro Tools® | First, you get the exclusive Mackie Musician Collection featuring 23 fantastic plug-ins.
• 304E EQ / 304C Compressor bundle
• BBD Delay, Black Op Distortion, Black Shiny Wah, Black Spring Reverb, C1 Chorus, DC Distortion, Eleven Lite, Flanger, Graphic EQ, Gray Compressor, Green JRC Overdrive, In-Tune, Orange Phaser, Roto Speaker, Sci-Fi, Studio Reverb, Tape Echo, Tri Knob Fuzz, Vari-Fi, Vibe, Phaser, and White Boost
*Requires a new Pro Tools | First subscription at no cost
SPECIFICATIONS:
• Studio-quality design, sound and performance ideal for multimedia creation and entertainment
• Professional-grade components for optimized sonic performance
- 50 watts of clean, articulate stereo sound
- 3″ polypropylene-coated woofer
- .75″ ferrofluid-cooled silk-dome tweeter
• Ultra-wide frequency range perfect for full-range multimedia (80Hz 20kHz)
• Choose which side of your desk gets the volume knob with CR3s convenient speaker placement switch
• Convenient front panel volume knob with lit power ring gives you on/off/volume control and power indication where you need it
• Plug your smartphone or other source right into the front of the speakers and listen instantly
• Front-facing headphone jack auto-defeats speaker output and provides tactile headphone volume control
• A choice of inputs for simple connection to almost any audio source (1/4, 1/8, RCA)
• Smooth waveguide design delivers unmatched clarity and sound dispersion at all listening levels
• Custom-tuned rear ports for smooth, even bass extension
• All-wood cabinet provides a natural sonic character superior to low-grade plastic designs
• Includes Pro Tools® | First and the Musician Collection featuring 23 plug-ins
Included accessories
- Acoustic isolation pads minimize boomy bass build-up and provide up/down tilt control for more focused listening
- 1/8″ to stereo RCA cable to connect computer output to speakers
- 1/8″ to 1/8″ cable to connect a smartphone or media player to front panel of speakers
- Speaker-to-speaker cable
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Great sound, until it lasted. 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Scarborough, Ontario
I had a similar experience as other people here. I got 2 pairs for two TVs and connected to them via 3.5 jack. They worked great, perfect sound, good base, but only lasted about 2 years. So, you have to be aware of that. McQuade store offered $50 diagnostic with a pre-approved limit of $150 for repair. I guess their idea is that you leave them there, they repair it and then they sell them for $99. I guess I can buy a new set KNOWING that they will last just 2 years, or go for a different brand.
Posted by JC on Jan 23, 2022
Great price, great sound, but didn?t last. 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Pickering (Store), Ontario
My experience mirrored a previous reviewers story. The monitors worked great for a few years, then they started having an intermittent problem with no sound from the non powered speaker, and then finally no sound from either speaker. On the circuit board there is an area with numerous diodes and two large resistors which shows a lot of discolouration from overheating. Because of the circuit design, these monitors were destined to fail from the day I bought them.
Posted by Jeffrey Farr on May 1, 2020
Not much else at price point 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Hamilton, Ontario
Just got them today as I just needed some monitors for a cheap little chromebook I got for xmas. They work fine out of box for me. Packaging was neat and everything was there cable wise. Although the description says a protools is included but I dont see it. Not really a big deal for me. They sound good with my zoom r8 multitrack recorder. I actually like the black and xbox green colour scheme. Also like the ring light around the volume knob. Nice little size that can fit on any desk or shelf. At this price point what else can you get? Sure they are not top tier but for someone in similar position to me situational and financial wise I think they are a good buy. We will see how they hold up.
Posted by TS on Jan 12, 2020
Good for the price 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Halifax, Nova Scotia
A lot more low end than I had anticipated. Crisp clean accurate representation, small footprint and more headroom than I’ll ever need.
Great value.
Posted by anonymous on Dec 8, 2019
Short Life span 3 of 6 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Winnipeg (Pembina), Manitoba
I purchased a pair of CR3's to use as speaker monitors about 2 years ago. Recently, the non-powered speaker output ceased to function. Shortly thereafter, the powered speaker began to malfunction and has since stopped functioning altogether. There are a number of blogs on which people have posted exactly the same issues. Apparently, these speakers are not designed to last. Bear in mind that these units were not abused and were never set above 1/3 volume. Disappointing ... I own other Mackie equipment, but these speakers are a bad product ...
Posted by DB on Sep 22, 2019
GREAT speakers 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Ottawa, Ontario
Excellent sound, affordable but high quality. I would Definitely recommend these!.
Posted by kvr on Mar 14, 2019
For The Price You Can't Beat These 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Belleville, Ontario
For $130 these monitors work great. Don't let the small size worry you there is plenty of bass. After a quick learning period I check some mixes and they sounded pretty even on other speakers. Would strongly recommend to anyone on a tight budget.
Posted by anonymous on Mar 10, 2019
30 second life span 0 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Winnipeg (Pembina), Manitoba
They honestly worked for about 30 seconds worth of playing, then they powered off and won't power back on. I trust the great folks at L&M to resolve this problem, but I can say you may want to try a different product if you're looking at entry level monitors. I also have a set of AV42's, they're going strong for over a year now.
Posted by Eric on Dec 26, 2017
Reasonable for the price 7 of 7 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Edmonton Mayfield, Alberta
If you know what high end mains really sound like, you'll be disappointed unless your expectations are low. If you've used nothing but headphones or built in laptop speakers, you'll be pleased as can be.
If you enjoy building and/or designing speaker/audio projects on the other hand...
While they're okay for cheap monitors "as is", yanking the drivers out, stuffing extra damping material(fiberglass/polyfill) into the cabs (and putting the drivers back in obviously) and partially blocking the ports with polyfill makes them sound like they're 2x-3x the price, but with smaller power amps. They have enough power for most non professionals, but if you judge tracks at high volume, these are short on power, especially on their own. Out of the box, they tend to have an uncontrolled high midbass peak (Something like 130hz if memory serves. The lows roll off awful fast below 100hz too) but a bit of work like I mentioned they're not bad. With a decent subwoofer and a bit of fiddling with the above mentioned mods, they're surprisingly good. The woofers are also true rubber surrounds.
Posted by Colin Fraser on Jun 18, 2017
Unbeatable for the Price 2 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Oshawa, Ontario
I purchased these around 1 year ago and I'm extremely happy with them. I noticed another reviewer saying they were not really impressed because of 'muffled sound.' No issues on my end.
Prior to these speakers all I was using were the built-in MacBook speakers, and the difference between the two is astronomical. If you're used to extremely high end studio monitors, then these may not be sufficient for you, who knows.
I am someone that loves listening to all genres of music, frequently, and I am very picky when it comes to sound. These are perfect for my needs and for the price I wouldn't even look at anything else if I were you.
Posted by Ethan on Feb 16, 2017
Great Lookin Speakers but.......... 1 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary East, Alberta
Just bought these speakers and not really impressed. Speakers sounds muffled. I don't know if you need a high priced sound card for PC in order for better sound out of these speakers. I guess for a 119 buck what can you expect! They look great and have the features but I have to say spend a bit more to get better sound. If these speaker were 3 way they might have a better sound.
Posted by Bryan on Dec 23, 2016
Great little speakers 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
I got these for my computer desk and didn't want large speakers which take up too much room (I already have a set of large monitors). They sound better, in my opinion, than the M-Audio AV32's, and have a very smooth and natural high end, which makes listening to music a pleasure. Good definition, and these could be a very good set of second monitor speakers, to check mixes on smaller speakers. Yes, the bass doesn't go as low as larger woofers, but for a 3" woofer, the bass is quite good, and for my purposes --basically to use as a computer speaker monitor--it works very well. I like that I can turn it off in the front without reaching behind the unit.
Posted by anonymous on Dec 5, 2015
awsome dj monitors 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Vancouver, British Columbia
they produce my min tech and club house well. they are impressive and down right acceptable speakers for the price. they do have a low end although they have 3 inch drivers. you can stop driving your room mates nuts cause you can get them loud enough to mix without the sound going through the wall. they are good monitors to dj with.
Posted by anonymous on Nov 25, 2015
Is it Just Me ? 1 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store North Vancouver, British Columbia
I read nothing but great reviews for these monitors. Personally I find them to have too much mid range. They have good bass, treble and overall great clarity and honesty, but just too much mid for my taste. I bought these as a second set of reference speakers before final mixdown, but to be honest, I think I would have done better with my wife's $50 computer speakers
Posted by Ray on Aug 12, 2015
Great little monitors 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Halifax, Nova Scotia
Really great full sound
Posted by anonymous on Jul 6, 2015
Really great pair of speakers 2 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Halifax, Nova Scotia
I recently bought a record player and realized I needed a preamp and a set of powered speakers. I didn't want to spend a lot of money and searched for the cheapest active speakers I could find. After reading some reviews on these I was sold. They come with a bunch of extras and loaded with features like the front volume control. They sound amazing and they are small enough for me to move to my recording area if need them for monitors. They are also way cheaper at L&M for some reason than online so go pick up a pair!
Posted by Dylan on Jan 19, 2015
Awesome mini monitors 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Winnipeg (Pembina), Manitoba
Bought these yesterday.They Rock.Punchy bass,great imagery,small footprint,and incredible price point.They take volume like a champ!!
Posted by anonymous on Dec 5, 2014
Super Mini Monitors! 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Winnipeg (Pembina), Manitoba
Just bought these to go along with my Mackie HR 624 MK2's.They sound great.Amazing stereo imaging.Super punchy.A little hyped in the high end,but they can take big volume without breaking up.Nice tight low end.For 110.00 dollars you can't go wrong.It is hard to believe all that great sound can come out of monitors this small!!!.
Posted by Alec Friesen on Dec 4, 2014
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- Performance Guarantee: Normal wear and tear is covered, so your product will be performing as well as the day you purchased it for the entire duration of the coverage. Band and Orchestral Performance Warranty does not include replacing pads or cleaning for woodwind instruments, unless deemed necessary by our repair staff. Ultrasonic cleaning for brass instruments will be provided if deemed necessary by our repair staff, but is not routinely offered under the Performance Warranty.
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
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| CR Series 3'' Multimedia Monitors (Pair) | 426075 |
