The first ever Active Mackie HR624 to come out was pretty much the most precise near field monitor that you could get for its kind of price.
In this review I will not concentrate so much on each individual feature, as all have worked brilliantly for me. You can find the list in the specs ... Read review
Mackie HR624 MK2 active nearfield monitor - 6.7" low frequency driver (50W), voice coil ... more
diameter: 1.25" (25W). Materials and construction: 3/4" (19mm) thick MDF cabinet construction with internal bracing. Die-cast aluminum exponential wave guide for controlled, wide dispersion from high-frequency driver and 'Zero Edge Baffle' to minimize diffraction around the cabinet edges. Open cell adiabatic "foam fill" acoustical damping material absorbs internal reflections, preventing delayed sound colouration. Frequency range: 45Hz-22kHz. Balanced XLR and 1/4" jack inputs. Piano black gloss finish. Dimensions (H x W x D): 33.3 x 21.9 x 26.2 cm
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The Mackie HR624 mk2s surpass the legendary performance of our classic HRs to deliver even ... more
better sound quality in a stunning new package. The precisely engineered contours of the cast aluminum Zero Edge Baffle minimize diffraction for a crystal clear image of your mix and control sound waves so you get detailed lows full articulate mids and shimmering highs whether youre on axis or off.
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With the same design as the HR824 mk2 in a smaller package, the Mackie HR624 mk2 ... more
high-resolution active studio reference monitor is the perfect alternative when space is limited. The Zero Edge Baffle minimizes diffraction for a crystal clear image of your mix, and controls sound waves for wide, even dispersion. Acoustic Space, LF roll-off and HF controls let you easily tailor the sound to suit your space and taste. And thanks to remarkably linear frequency response, you always get accurate mix translation. Combine all this with superior bass extension, and your studio???s sweet spot becomes a full-on sweet zone. The main features of the Mackie HR624 mk2 include: High-resolution Active studio reference monitor Ultra-linear frequency response for accurate mix translation 6.7-inch high-precision, low-distortion LF transducer 1-inch titanium dome, ferrofluid cooled tweeter Optimized Waveguide for wide, even sweet zone Twin FR Series amps ???100W for LF / 40W for HF Cast aluminum Zero Edge Baffle minimizes diffraction Full internal damping eliminates midrange artifacts Onboard passive radiator extends bass response to 45Hz Acoustic Space, LF roll-off, and HF controls Balanced XLR, TRS, and unbalanced RCA inputs OmniMount ready for easy wall/ceiling placement THX pm3 certified for surround sound applications Perfect for High-Definition audio, cinema and gaming systems
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Back in the 90s, our HR Series studio reference monitors revolutionized studio monitoring. ... more
With their incredible sound quality and affordability, they earned a wide and loyal following, fast becoming the industry standard. It was through our innovation, and commitment to great sound, that we managed to redefine the studio monitor. With that same ingenuity at work, weve reinvented our HR Series to bring you the new studio standard: the HRmk2 High Resolution Active Studio Reference Monitors.The HRmk2s surpass the legendary performance of our classic HRs to deliver even better sound quality, in a stunning new package. The precisely engineered contours of the cast aluminum Zero Edge BaffleTM minimize diffraction for a crystal clear image of your mix, and control sound waves so you get detailed lows, full, articulate mids, and shimmering highswhether youre on axis or off. Working in concert with the baffles contours, the unique passive radiator design delivers astonishing bass extension thats super-tight and always distortion-free. Wide, even dispersion of all frequencies, as well as incredible depth of field, allow you to accurately hear your mix, transforming your studios sweet spot into a full-on sweet zone. And the high-gloss piano black wood cabinet not only looks hot, but adds just enough warmth so your sound is true, not sterile.Our HRmk2s were created with High Definition audio in mindwith such unbelievable sound quality, theres little wonder why the HRmk2 Series was approved for THX pm3 compliance on its initial trial. THX pm3 Certification means that the HRmk2s have met the stringent standards set by THX Ltd.for outstanding performance, and that these monitors can be used with confidence by anyone seeking THX Certification for their studio, or striving
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Advantages: Linear, clear sound. No vents!!! Calibrating switches. Disadvantages: If anyone can find one... let me know please!
The first ever Active Mackie HR624 to come out was pretty much the most precise near field monitor that you could get for its kind of price.
In this review I will not concentrate so much on each individual feature, as all have worked brilliantly for me. You can find the list in the specs sheet if you're not lazy. I will instead focus on the features that I found were most important to me when looking to buy this as well as the most ... ...design, owning a pair of Mackie near field monitors is like saying look at me, I'm a pro... and I don't even need to say a word. And in terms of sound it is one of the flattest frequency response monitors in the market at this sort of price.
Here are some of the "excellent" features and why they are so good.
* You can Calibrate your speaker according to your acoustic spatial properties.
The first ever Active Mackie HR624 to come out was pretty much the most precise near field monitor that you could get for its kind of price.
In this review I will not concentrate so much on each individual feature, as all have worked brilliantly for me. You can find the list in the specs sheet if you're not lazy. I will instead focus on the features that I found were most important to me when looking to buy this as well as the most outstanding features that make this product one of the best.
Starting with the design, owning a pair of Mackie near field monitors is like saying look at me, I'm a pro... and I don't even need to say a word. And in terms of sound it is one of the flattest frequency response monitors in the market at this sort of price.
Here are some of the "excellent" features and why they are so good.
* You can Calibrate your speaker according to your acoustic spatial properties.
If you have your monitors close to one wall, your bass frequencies will be boosted by 6dB... close to three (in the corners of the room) and it gets a 9dB boost. But that will not be a problem for your pair of Mackies because they have a switch for attenuation showing you exactly what to do. All you have to do is pick the diagram/picture that looks most like your set up.
* HR624's are sealed baffle near field monitors... this means there are no acoustic labyrinths or ports/vents. This is something you only get in more expensively engineered monitors due to the fact that this set up is pretty much the best after infinite baffle (when monitors are built into the walls). This kind of engineering provides a less steep Low cut off frequency roll off (less phase distortion, or quite simply -> more precision). It also prevents what is called "one note bass". This is when your bass frequencies sound all sound like the same note because of the bass frequency reinforcements from your vents/ports or/and the acoustic properties of your room.
I cannot comment on the HR824's, but I was recommended to get the HR624's by other engineers because they faced problems with the HR824's woofers. Since the 624's were much more affordable and more likely to do a better job, that's what I went with. If at some point I decide I'd like some extra beef to my monitoring system, I will just get a sub to do the job. Simple.
The sound radiating from these speakers is very clear, very precise and almost completely flat across the spectrum. Also, if your mixes are translating too bright or too dark, you can press the HiFreq switch to +2db or -2db... this is another amazing feature you won't get on other similarly priced monitors.
When you buy a pair of monitors, in my opinion it is always best to look for something unported (sealed baffle). That puts you looking to spend thousands, but with these, I only spent about £500.
It does come with the auxiliary bass radiator (a passive drive the size of the main woofer located behind the monitor) which can, for some people, be seen as a controversy to the label "sealed baffle". However, what this does is it boosts the efficiency of the speaker by letting the air pressure be radiated passively through to the back driver.
No matter what anyone can say to me after I mixed through these monitors, when you buy a pair of monitors you want to know the truth. This is what it all comes down to. These will tell the truth. By that I mean that when you're mixing you don't to think that your mix needs more bass when it shouldn't, or it lacks mid when it really doesn't. This is what happens when your speakers aren't flat... you compensate, then you take your mix to the living room and you're shocked at how terrible it sounds.
OK, if you don't believe me about the sealed baffle thing then look at these: Yamaha NS10's For a very long time these were industry standard. Some say they are the best ever made... guess what? sealed baffle. I could go on... but most speakers that you will find in history as industry standards have been sealed baffle.
The Mackie HR624 is right on the ball when it comes to sound, low harmonic distortion, extremely linear and user friendly as well as affordable... and for me there is no better one around. It is all I could wish for and I'm extremely happy to own them. I also recommend them to anyone, no matter what the level of experience and knowledge is.
I truly wish I could point the finger and trust me, I dug deep to find "the catch" in these monitors, but I just simply can't.
