Sweetwater’s Nick D’Virgilio gives us a glimpse at Mackie Thump’s new powered speakers, the Thump 212 and Thump 215. Each comes with formidable high-wattage woofers and one-inch compression drivers for maximum efficiency as well as flexible I/O — there are combo quarter-inch/XLR jacks, a 3.5mm connector, and a thru jack, just to name a few. Mackie Thump powered speakers are rugged, road-ready, and easy to use. Check it out!
About Nick D'Virgilio
Sweetwater's Nick D'Virgilio is a world-renowned drummer/singer/songwriter who has played for such artists as Genesis, Peter Gabriel, and Tears For Fears, as well as Cirque Du Soleil's touring show, TOTEM. D'Virgilio has carved out a major presence in the progressive rock world with his former band, Spock's Beard, and with his current band, Big Big Train. At Sweetwater, Nick creates how-to content, demonstration videos, and product reviews, teaches music/pro audio classes, and serves as the first-call session drummer for Sweetwater Studios.
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