Mackie DRM212 Powered Speaker Review | An average speaker with a premium look
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Here's my review on the Mackie DRM212. After recording I thought I was maybe being a little too harsh saying it should be $100 less expensive. Maybe $50 less expensive. lol It's a pretty good speaker just not quite good enough for me to keep in my inventory. If you're interested in checking one out yourself here's the link to Amazon: amzn.to/2V0I7ny
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I just saw a 5 piece jam band that used these. It was a medium-large bar.
They sounded ridiculously fantastic. I couldn’t get over the sound quality. I can’t compare, but at the time I was floored with how well the mix came through.
I heard these speakers the other day at a cookout and i was blown away at the sound..
Could you do me favor and feed one of the DRM tops a stereo signal via CH1 and CH2?
Mine sound odd, when I do that. A huge part of the music, mainly the vocals are almost completely missing. When I use each channel individually it works perfect.
We need more honest reviews like this
I own the DRM Series 212 and 215s. I think they are amazing. Disagree with this review. No clipping. The SPL is 134 -135db. 1600 watts. Incredible! I have ran them for 4 years. Traded my Yamaha DXR 12" and 15" in for the DRMs. You said, good for an acoustic show & a wedding??? Big difference between both shows. Acoustic is a line array Bose speaker for a guitar playing solo singer. A wedding needs the bass response, the DRM Series has the bass to fill the room. DRMs are excellent wood powered speakers for the price. I bought them when the 12" was $899 and the 15" was $999, 4 years ago.
Mackie DRM vs Yamaha DXR mk2 who is the better speaker ? Sound quality and bass.
DRM speakers. They are made of wood. I never heard the MK2 but I traded in my Yamaha DXR 10" & 15" speakers for the DRM 212 & 215's & never looked back. The original DXRs would sometimes have buzz interference issues at certain events. Never experienced it with the DRMs & I use a ground loop isolator when needed at shows. Plenty of bass response and loud clarity with the DRMs. SPL is 134-135db. 1600 watts. I have owned the DRM Series for 4 years & running!! Now if You go Yamaha look at the DZRs.
They sound amazing I have the 15inch
I have a pair of the DZR12 based on your 315 review and I'm super impressed with them.
I kinda wish I would have gotten the 12's as well. Covid-19's got me downsizing like a madman and now my stacks are too big of a system....
Also wish I would have gotten the 15" subs instead of 18's.
@@TheAngrySoundTech Yeah, I think the 15s would have been good. And I could always get 2 more for bigger events.
You are right buddy, I have the DRM315 and your synopsis is the same as for them. I am threaten to by the DRM18 but typical fear they may offer the same thing.
Does it have bluetooth
Great review. Funny though, that you point out the lack of a handle on these since in your rereview of the yammys you place the speaker on the pole by using only one handle and the other hand on the bottom of the unit.
I have the DRM315 ...they sound great but they don’t like the heavy bass notes I find. Great coverage and very balanced
Do you feel like the 3 way's give you good output? I haven't used them before.
Blew a tweeter in my DRM212. Can this be repaired? Where can I find the tweeter for this?
Do you still have mackie products 🤔
I currently have a Mackie srm150 and two of the ProFX12v3s. I also won a pair of their over-the-ear headphones in an Instagram giveaway. I'm actually a huge fan of the ProFX series of mixers and I really do like my little srm150. I've also always wanted to buy one of their dlm systems. It's something about that cube speaker with a coaxial driver. Maybe it's because I used to own a Honda Element and like boxy things 🤣
@TheAngrySoundTech okay you have you tried there srm212 v-class series
@@jahvin4951 I have not tried any of the V-Class series. I don't buy a whole lot of Mackie products. I mostly stick to their mixers and occasionally try out their speakers.
What about Mackie SRM212 V-Class?
I just bought a pair of the SRM1212 V class and can't wait to try them. I'm hoping this is where Mackie has stepped up their game. Everybody that has bought them said they are worlds better than anything Mackie has ever produced (under $1000).
@@jonbooth4416 have you used them yet
What speaker in your experience has the lowest "self noise"? I'd like to experiment with a pair in my living room but don't enjoy the amplifier hiss that typically accompanies an active PA speaker.
These are going for $430 refurbished on Amazon right now, which is less than half the price of a new one, so I ordered two. Hopefully I like them! But any other 400 option I think these will be better
Definitely better than any other $400 option out there!
@@TheAngrySoundTech I did my first gig with them. I'm in love! Best 850 bucks I've ever spent. They arrived looking immaculate, and I personally prefer the sound quality over my elx200-15P tops that I also have. Especially at high volumes. The ELX200's sound good when I'm right in front of them, but when I stand anywhere out of the ideal dispersion zone, they sound really muffled. Of course speakers are designed for listening in front, but as as a DJ who usually doesn't have a monitor, they were driving me nuts. They also seemed to get a "bouncy" sound when I pumped them up, I'm guessing that is because of the plastic cab, but I dunno. I haven't pumped the mackies to the limit yet, but I was getting up there and the sound quality just seemed to stay perfect no matter how loud I made them. Im very happy.
I'm glad you're happy with your purchase! You got a solid deal on them for sure! And I agree a wood cabinet is always better than plastic. You can put all the bracing and ribbing in plastic that you want but it's still plastic. Wood will always sound better.
Good review, Glad I got my Yamaha’s instead of these
I waste money on random stuff so you don't have to. lol
@Dmwnskee If I was the only one using them I would but I also use my 12" tops for floor monitors and I would not want a guitar player resting his foot on my DZR's so he can look cool doing a solo. I also rent gear out and not many rental customers are looking for top of the line speakers. DXR's rent better than DZR's and to be honest EV ZLX-12P's rent better than DXR's. It's all about the price point for rental customers. So I try to maintain a balance of quality and price point. Also I have slight anxiety when someone does rent my DZR315's...
a lot of tell tale signs on these that they are cheap. 1 - only peak power rated. 2 - only 1.4" VC on tweeter. 3 - no VC diameter stated for woofer. 4 - no venting or fins on the amp. all these point to a box that would be cheap if it was plastic but they have to charge you for the wooden cabinet. i think this might be an option for like home theater setup.
Yeah... Mackie is always the company where I want to like their gear but every time I buy their stuff I'm disappointed. I do like their analog mixers tho.
I have two drm212s that I got for a steal and I love them, they're way better than the elx200-15P pair that they replaced.
For live u definetly need a pair of subs for the kick.Not a 12inch speaker doing sub duty.
I have them, and for hip hop or bass-heavy edm you definitely want subs. Don't need them, but want them. Lots of DJ's don't use subs and just use 12" tops without complaint. I paired mine with EV EKX 18-sp subs and it sounds great. For rock music or indie or acoustic, these would be fine without a sub. Of course you can get more volume with subs though. So a big gig of any music style you'd want them.
Hi, thanks for the Video. Which Speakers are good enough for your Inventory?
There is a lot of good gear out there but right now I tend to prefer the Yamaha DXR series over the Mackie DRM series. The Mackie has a few bright spots over the Yamaha but I do feel that with the Yamaha you get a higher quality speaker that will last longer, get louder and sound better. I might do a video on Mackie sometime. Just a general video on my thoughts of the company. They have a few products I like but I always wish they would step up the quality just a little. Like right now they are doing $200 off their Mackie SRM-FLEX. I'd rather they keep the price at $999 and put an extra $75 into the product to make it better instead of discounting it (I own 2 of them btw).
Wood doesn’t mean much they have plastic boxes from rcf that are $1500 and kick wood boxes ass rcf 745 is a great box one of the best
It is true. You can make a crappy speaker in a wood cabinet and you can make a great speaker in a plastic cabinet. But I've definitely only ran into resonating issues with plastic cabinets (these were not RCF). I've begun adding some plastic cabinets back into my inventory now.
Good a review on drm 👌🏾🔊
Is this the speaker you're referencing Yamaha DXR12 MKII 12 Inch Powered Loudspeaker..
Yamaha DXRs are not as good as the DRM Series that are made of wood. I traded my original DXR 10" & 15" for the DRM 12" & 15" & never looked back.
How about the mackie drm12a? How do they compare to the KLA and VRX?
I have owned and mix on a KLA system regularly. They are OK but I wouldn't buy them again. I did just mix on a VRX system recently for a small festival and while it did require a little EQ to keep the highs from ripping your head off I got many compliments on sound and would definitely recommend a VRX system over a KLA system. The Mackie unfortunately is the one I've never mixed on. I'll say I like the wood cabinet and that it has multiple compression drivers. I do wish they would have made each box 15 degrees in the verticle though. 20 degrees is a bit excessive for trying to scale a system up beyond two boxes.
I'm confused. These have an spl rating that's 2 dB higher than the yamaha you mentioned. So you're saying they don't actually hit their spl rating?
Always be skeptical with SPL ratings. Sometimes they are "Calculated" and not actually "Measured". Sometimes they measure one specific frequency instead of pink noise. My guess is if Mackie measures their SPL they are not doing it with a full range signal I'm guessing they are being very selective on what frequencies they are measuring to give the cabinet a higher SPL rating. I compared side by side the Mackie Srm Flex with a Bose Pro 8 and the Bose was probably 30-40% louder even though they have the same SPL rating.
@@TheAngrySoundTech thanks! I don't know much about these products. I'm looking for a powered speaker for a modeler for my guitar (so I just need something with a really flat eq) and saw these go for around $450 b stock. Seems like a good deal. Anything you would recommend over them around that price or cheaper? Thanks.
Oh I think you would be fine with the Mackie. It's a good sounding speaker. I just wanted more output from a main PA speaker.
@@TheAngrySoundTech great, thanks! Yeah I only need it to be as loud as an acoustic drum kit so I don't need much. I may even downgrade to an even more affordable option like an alto ts312, but I assume this would sound better.
@@ryndanriley5348 I also saw that $450 refurbished deal, and I couldn't be happier. If I had paid a full grand per speaker I'd be more picky, but these outshine the ELX200-15P That I replaced with the DRMs for sure
Just leave it on club mode they kick better
I own a pair and they sound really plasticky
Come to the fucking point.
Dude you are way out of shape that's the issue. Workout and eat healthy - you'll thank me 20 years from now.
Mackies in general are a mediocre speaker always have been. The best ever were the SRM 450's from Italy. Anything since then not great. This whole review could've been less than 10 minutes long. Jesus some DJ's love to hear themselves talk. Get to the point quicker and be more concise.
I guess the Keyboard Warrior has entered the chat.