Mackie CR5-XBT vs Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX

Now to jump straight back into our video today, I'm going to be comparing the Mackie Crxbt range, which is a pair of speakers studio monitors designed...

But as far as this set goes I'll give it a 4 star, because I do not like having to get up and turn the sound up, man they need a remote I didn't think about that when I bought these for my G.daughter and another con is why isn't there a on - off switch??? I have it hooked up to a surge protector but that turns everything off so I have to un-plug them when I leave the room, I don't watch TV back there everyday but if I did which then maybe I wouldn't. I think I will wait till the warranty goes out and will open up the Sub and install a off-on switch that should be in there. I find thou that I can adjust the volume some what thru the TV when I set the volume on the speaker control to about 60 percent and use the remote to adjust some which works for me right now, but I'm looking into getting my electronic friend to help me fix a remote for the speakers their self, like he said he could do something that will work, I guess 45 years doing what he does for a living pays off for me maybe

Orchestral tracks, like the opening scene from John Adams’ The Gospel According to the Other Mary, sound bright and clear through the CR3-X. There’s the slightest added bass depth in the lows and low-mids, but it’s very subtle. The higher-register brass, strings, and vocals claim far more of the spotlight, and the high-frequency detail is ideal for mixing.

Klipsch ProMedia 2.1s. Really solid sound and build quality, THX certified, and almost always on sale *somewhere*.

And uh, this one doesn't have a cable in it. Um so yeah, this is how it's gonna connect up. Like kind of like um, monitors that you buy when you get a...

Bluetooth quality sounds great to me (as good as Bluetooth can sound, which is actually not better than using the 3.5mm)

One thing I will note for those who care, these speakers are NOT magnetically shielded and, therefore, are not safe to be placed next to CRT TVs or CRT monitors. Some of you might laugh that I included that but I guarantee some retro gamer out there is going to thank me that I included that. Overall, the speakers work for me as decidedly mid-range quality speakers and I’m pretty happy with them though I do wish that they were shielded and I could use them in my retro setup.

Their curvature also prevents the use of traditional bookshelf speaker brackets.] I noticed that as I eased up the volume, those mids got richer and highs became quite a bit sharper. That's great for entertaining, cleaning, and puttering around the house, but far too loud to work comfortably. Fiddling with the woofer-to-speaker balance, I was able to push mids/highs in a way that provided a better overall sound quality with only a small amount of bass sacrifice

Sound is excellent for desktop speakers. I'm playing FLAC files of classical music and jazz through the standard motherboard audio, no fancy DAC or anything. Deep clean bass, sharp clear transients, plenty of power. Crank up Buxtehude's Praeludium for Organ in C major played by Hans Davidsson and the bass will knock books off the shelves! Flaws in poor recordings become painfully evident, you'll need an equalizer to rescue some of them

I also noticed that the bass with the klipsch was working as if in a seperate level from any music being played. With T4 any music being played sounded harmonically. If you prefer nonstop booming than get the Klipsch Promedia or the Logitech Z623, but try out the Creative T4. They might be in the same class as the bose companion speakers but with better bass

UPDATE: There is NO authorization or pairing code required to sync a phone or other bluetooth object to these speakers. If you live in an apartment complex people can (and will) bluetooth music into your house at all hours of the night. The only way to keep this from happening is to turn the speakers off entirely, making them basically useless because it can happen at literally any time. Updating to a one-star, do NOT buy these speakers if you live in an apartment complex or have neighbors

I bought 3 sets ofthese Xbox mini-heatsinks , and applied them to the hotspot. It barely even gets warm to the touch now.

Well its an unacceptably loud noise floor. Returned them for a pair of Edifier 1850DBs that I've been very happy with and should have just bought from the get go as they're cheaper and sound just as good if not better.

The old units subwoofer would literally shake the doors on the dresser it was sitting next to in my room with the volume set less than halfway. This new unit with the volume for the subwoofer completely maxed is ridiculously quiet. Now to be fair the sound is super crisp and as you increase the master volume the subwoofer does give off a more powerful sound but unfortunately for those who want nice full sounding bass at lower volumes are not going to get the result they desire. I saw an older review here that mentioned they thought the unit they received was a knock off and honestly if I was basing my judgement solely off the sound I’d be inclined to agree that it’s similar but not quite the same as my previous unit

Overall, the sound quality was good for my typical use case (Piotr Grabowski's Friesach sample set). There was even an okay bass response from the 16' pedal flue stops, which surprised me because these speakers are rear-ported and the low end is rated to start at 69 Hz. The bad: All the other reviews about the hiss were unfortunately right!! Anytime I played any note on the organ, no matter how loud or soft, there was a quiet but definitely audible treble hiss that I couldn't get rid of. To be sure it wasn't my equipment, I swapped in another set of budget monitors (Pioneer DJ DM-50D) and they made no hiss

The tweeters are soft dome style, and "clean but not harsh" is a perfect description for the treble. They're driven on Class AB amps so there's no hiss, and they stay clean with no distortion at high volumes. Klipsch makes a $150 set of computer speakers (Promedia 2.1) that would fit your budget, a 2

I likely won’t buy from Mackie in the future and I am now unsure if I should trust Wirecutter reviews. They have never steered me wrong before. UPDATE: Mackie sent me a new pair and they have the same issue. This tells me that the hissing is likely a design flaw in the speaker itself

Still, it would have been nice to have more rounded edges like the SoundSticks III (which you shouldn't buy, I'll explain in a minute). P.S. don't forget to apply the rubber feet included in the box to the bottom of the sub, otherwise it will shake on the floor and sound weird