Mackie SRS1500 Review

History: I am mostly a techno/trance DJ, and have been doing this for about 3 years now.

Purchase: I got a pair of SRS1500's (used) from a music store in New York for $1100.

Pros: The bass response is very good. I bought the pair thinking I'd need to be using both since they are relatively small speakers, but after trying it once, now most of the time I only bring one along. With both, I've filled large ballrooms with over 500 people. The sound quality and amplification was so good that I ended up realizing that my mixer was actually distorting the bass a bit when the volume was turned up high. I ended upgrading to a better mixer (the way I finally realized this was when I borrowed a friend's mixer). With the previous subs I had, the sound was muddy enough that you couldn't tell - but the Mackies give such crisp sound that you immediately hear when things are distorting.



Cons: They are heavy. Carrying them up stairs is especially annoying. I can manage them by myself, but in general I'd recommend having two people to move them.

SRS1500 Quality: These speakers are very solidly built. I bought them used, and I still haven't had any problems with them. I tend to put them out on the dance floor, and even though I do my best to cordon them off inevitably people always decide they make good surfaces for putting drinks on. They've survived a couple of spilled drinks already with no problems.

Mackie Summary: I highly recommend these to anyone looking for some serious bass in a compact package. The only speaker I've heard that beats these is a custom-built dual-18" sub that weighs nearly twice as much.

Rating of this product: 5

This Mackie PA Gear Review Submitted By: Hermes

Date: 2006-06-20

Usefulness Rating: 5 out of 5. 6 reader(s) voted.