Solid Mackie Quality...

I have owned several Mackie products over the past decade, and they never fall short of amazing quality for the price point. The HR824mk2 has been on my wish list for a long time. Well, needless to say I was completely blown away by the deep, tight bass response and the articulate, detailed midrange was everything I could ask for in an accurate nearfield monitor. The high's are realistic without causing ear fatigue and I love the room tayloring switches for lows, highs, and acoustic space placement. The auto power on function is a nice included feature as well. I will be using them for mixing and rough mastering in a home environment, and once again Mackie gives you a lot of "bang-for-the-buck". They have perfected this second generation monitor without question! I just wish everyone could hear my mixes on them...

Mackie HR824mk2

I've had the original HR824's - a pair of the American made ones, and a pair of the Chinese made ones. There was not very much difference between them.

The mk2's, however, have a tighter, more focused bass, and wherever you move in the room - the sound is very consistent. They are definitely an improvement, by about 25% in my opinion. They are very well made, and I never had any problems with the original pairs I have had for many years. I have recorded and mixed many records on them, and everything translates well to other systems and sounds great on the radio.

YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THESE....

These monitors will identify exactly what changes you need to make in your mixes. Accurate mixes without accurate monitors is close to impossible. These monitors will give you the pinpoint accuracy and the confidence to make decisions on your mixes that will save you much time. YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THESE MONITORS!!!!!!!

Mixes Translate Great!

All I have to do now when I mix is make it sound good on these monitors, and I know that it'll sound good everywhere else too!

Awesome Monitors

These are amazing speakers for the price. Tight lows and crystal clear highs. I usually turn and run away from Mackie, but these have totally changed my mind about the company. I would recommend to any project studio as a must have.

Mackie HR824 mk2

YOU would think with this speaker when you first start listening to them that its has a huge colored button but thats not true .with these speakers what you put in is what you get.The speakers are natural al the way.I DO alot of caribbean groves reggae ,soca,dancehall and some pop and I just had to write a review on these babies.I don't normally write review but I had to take time out to do this one.I notice sweetwater has incresse the price by 50 dollars its starting to get really pricey but with these its still worth every penny since thats what you will be hearing your mixes through.I just wish the had made these earlier .Now I just have to go do all my mixes over.THANKS KEVIN SCOTT AND SCOTT DEMARKO I HOPE I GOT YOUR NAMES SPELL RIGHT. GUYS IF YOU GOT THE MONEY TO SPEAR BUY FOUR 2 TO USE IN THE STUDIO AND TWO FOR WHEN MACKIE STOP MAKING THEM SO YOU WOULD STILL HAVE THEM AROUND.YES THEY SOUND BETTER THAN THE ORIGNAL HR I HAVE HAD THE OPERTUNITY TO SAMPLE THEM BOTH .NOW these are in my studio permernently

Great Translation

I'm super impressed with the clarity and tightness of the low end in these monitors. The adjustable parameters on the back of these monitors make them very versatile as far as placement in your studio go. For the price, these are an ABSOLUTE MUST. With the right amount of thump and nice creamy highs, I would recommend these to anyone looking to go from the hobbyist / $200-$500 per-pair range, to something more professional and accurate. These beasts can handle very high SpL's with ease.

Perfect as second set of ref monitors

I wouldn't suggest these to mix with but they totally rock when it comes to getting a great A/B on sound. They auto turn themselves off and on. And sound great with a lot of power.

They do however add bass and warmth to the sound that may be too much color to mix with. they do for us. But this is our second set!