For the people looking for a small rig for parties up to 75 people you really need to add a sub to the Mackie Thump Go or the Bose S1Pro. The lowest priced sub with hundreds of positive reviews is the Behringer B1200 at $329, 500 watts, 45Hz, 122dB. 43 lbs. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/B1200DPRO--behringer-eurolive-b1200d-pro-500w-12-inch-powered-subwoofer. Next step up at $800 and the same 42lbs weight is the Bose Sub1 or the EV200 -12SP. Want to spend more? $950 RCF 702, still 43lbs. Behringer is a real deal!
I own the Bose S1Pro. When playing music through it, sounds great. I do alot of solo acoustic gigs. The acoustic guitar sounds great when playing through it, vocals sound ok, but very boxy. This thing works great for small, boomy wood floor rooms, and is a great floor monitor for bands.
Mackie is always a winner; price wise and economically. BOSE is always great but it takes keen ear to really pin point it out. Party people just enjoy the loudness, good music, and an awesome time no matter what platform is used. Great review.
Thanks, Glad you liked it! Agree completely, at high party volume the Mackie is louder than the Bose by a good margin and people at a party won't miss the smoother Hifi mids of the Bose. If you add a small sub the Mackie would make a great inexpensive micro rig.
@@WWeiss-nv5vz Exactly! I just got 2 Thump Go’s to pair with my Mackie 15” Thumps I’ve had. LOVE the ability remotely control the EQ and Volume on my Mackie Tops while away from my DJ Booth…
Took delivery last week. It's perfect for me. It Replaces a Mackie 12". It's connected to my Roland Street EX. I hear so much more of my Sax & Trax tracks. It's a Great Product.
Great videos as always. For my use case, the Mackie would be the winner due to the price and extra headroom. I do events that are often outdoors, I always use a mixer to get what I consider to be the bare minimum of 31-band EQ, compressor and effects, and low-cut filters on the mics (absolutely necessary with mics, especially outdoors). Behringer XR12 is tiny and only about 5 pounds.
Glad you enjoyed. Mackie got loud up to 100.2dB in a test with other music. Of course if you don't need battery/Bluetooth the QSC CP8 blows the Mackie away for the same $400!
Viewer comment: I agree Thump Go are great I own 4 and have used them almost every weekend they are really built like a tank and the battery life is amazing!
Thanks for the video - the JBL sounded horrific compared to the Mackie as if something was wrong with it. Didn’t expect that. Mackie (LOUD Group) hope you are listening - the Mackie go is a complete deal breaker for any solo or duo act with only two inputs (and only one mic input) and lack of reverb. Geez charge $75 more and throw in a 4 channel mixer (2 mic 2 line) and reverb. Otherwise what’s the point if you have to carry an outboard mixer. I do think it would make a very unobtrusive stage monitor for some smaller gigs we do especially where space is tight (eg when we are also live streaming and have more gear out). But a 2 channel mixer without reverb in 2021 … gross oversight from product development. Sure wish the manufacturers would actually involve professional users in the development process - it’s free advice.
you could attach an behringer flow 8 mixer which have nice parametric eq and effects. The nice feature is that the mixer can run via a usb c power bank :)
For an outdoor party of maybe 50 people, running music and announcements, would you recommend the Mackie? I am interested in the thrash go as well, but not many videos up comparing it to the thump. Love you channel comparisons!!
50 people outdoors would be the max for the GO. Announcements would be easy, but don't expect much bass for music. Very lean sound signature, really needs a sub!
@@WWeiss-nv5vz thanks for the reply. I love the battery powered option and the price currently. I would love the everse 8, but it’s a bit pricey for me currently. Keep up the great content.
This is the one I was wandering about. I think for the money especially for some like me (DJING) the mackie is a great choice. I was testing my alto TS308 beside the Bose S1pro and when you were playing between the two speakers I could hear the highs on the mackie and they seemed to disappear one the JBL. That's how it was with the alto. The Bose does have amazing sound quality and I could hear the crispy highs on the mackie also. I think if you want this style of speaker and you don't have $650. You can't going wrong with the mackie thump go. Especially if you are like me and use a mixer everytime. Bose to me is the best but after this I may try a couple of these mackie thump go speakers for when I need a little more or a monitor. I really appreciate you doing these videos and by the way as you know I have 2 party box 100's and 2 party box 300s and the sound great for playing music and the bass is amazing but it is more of a party and karaoke than it is for performances. I thought I would use them for kids parties but I don't think it will satisfy me and if you need more headway I don't think it will play loud enough for a crowd over 20. It's more of a patio pool side speaker. I am to spoiled to the quality of the s1pro. LOL hope that helps. I am still wanting to make a video and compare the two. Thank you again and happy Thanksgiving! You are the best!
@@jduarte1506 the partybox 100 is a great speaker with full sound for personal use. I have 2 of them. But for use in a pro setting the mackie thump Go's are PA equipment. So yes if you are a DJ and no if you want something with decent bass for a house party or around a pool in your backyard the party box 100 is the way to go. Hope this helps.
Thanks for doing this! The JBL Eon One Compact sounds horrendous (as per the other videos I've watched) and the Bose sounds great while the Mackie is good value but pretty unusable for performers because it doesn't have a reverb
Agree, JBL sounds like someone threw a blanket over it! I knew you mentioned testing with acoustic music. The Mackie was crystal clear at high volume. On par with the Bose unless you are A/Bing them side by side like I did. Mackie would make a great battery powered monitor for musicians.
@@BenJamin-ou7kd yea makes me wonder if some videos are scewed. ive never heard a bad jbl. jbl makes speakers, mackie does not. mackie probably uses eminence drivers just as many others do.
Another great application for the Mackie is as an auxiliary side fill speaker. In that application, no reason to spend the extra money for the Bose. Another plus is the Mackie App has a mute function on each channel. From the audience perspective you can mute and unmute to see how the aux speaker blends with the main speaker and raise or lower the volume from the Bluetooth distance of 30+ feet!
I thought about you tonight and I put 2 s1pros beside 2 partybox 100s. And they are pretty close. I think the partybox may get a touch lower base and stay clean but the Bose was a little louder. By 2 db. LOL not bad for over half the price. The partybox 110 is hardly any defferant and just has a different light feature. Hopefully i can do a video soon. Honestly the Bose S1pro is better because if I don't hook up the partybox through Bluetooth it doesn't seem to the the full range and when I us my yamaha mixer i have to come out of the head phone jack just to make it work. The partybox is great for its intended use. Hope this helps. I really appreciate you and your videos!
@@shaneberckman Thanks for the test! Waiting for that video. I don't think anyone on the web has done that comparison. JBL is really the company to beat in the battery operated world. I'm still testing the new JBL Eon One MK2. So far excellent, haven't done max dB testing yet but put it up against the S1Pro which has always been my gold standard. S1 Pro sounded "AM Radio"!! Still in shock
@@WWeiss-nv5vz that's awesome. I did a thing today. LOL I ordered 2 yes 2 JBL PRX1s. LOL I can't wait to see how the Eon One M2K comes out. I am always watching for you videos. LOL that system would be an amazing battery powered DJ setup! Oh I also ordered a mackie thump go too. After your comparison I have to try it out. LOL
I choose Mackie, because reverb is not essential for me as I use Voice pedals like the VE500 Boss on my pedalboard and have all the effects I need for voice and guitar. Mackie is more powerful and has more air capacity as it is a little bigger, which translates into more bass sounds. In addition to the lower price of course. Here in Brazil we pay five times the price it costs in the U.S.A. Taxes are so high that sometimes we need to sell a cornea to pay for this equipment.
As a dj reverb is not important to me. I'm looking for a speaker loud enough for a cocktail hour or a outdoor ceremony. Just as long as I can run at least on wireless mic it works for me.
Mackie might meet your needs, loudest of the bunch and very clean at high volume. I know a lot of DJs use the LD Maui5 Go for those purposes. After getting the Mackie I see no use for the $1,000 LD unless you need the better low end of the LD. LD has a muddy high end in comparison. Wireless pairing a second Mackie is very simple for an extension speaker.
People who have the JBL Compact have commented how the sound of the JBL was nowhere near the other two. I want to remind you I played the JBL Flat. The JBL has an excellent 8 band EQ that most people use to enhance the sound. The problem I have found is that when I boost the needed frequencies using EQ, then the JBL clips red at a much lower volume than the Bose S1 and much lower than the 101.5dB the Mackie produces!
Great comparison....which one would you recommend for clean natural vocals? sounds like the Mackie has no reverb, so it narrows down to Bose vs JBL. Which one would sound the best for jazz vocals? Many thanx
Glad you liked it. Compact has a very good EQ section that you can get a good vocal sound. The Bose has excellent vocals without the extra work. Plug and play! JBL has better low end if you will be using any percussion instruments. The Bose S1 Pro has a better reputation on the Acoustic Guitar Forum which has feedback from gigging musicians. Note, using a small mixer will increase the microphone headroom of the S1Pro greatly. www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=16
This video was awesome thank you so much for taking the time to make it because nobody's made this video and these are the three speakers I was considering. Maybe you could make a video on the knobs and plugins and the pluses and minuses of each of them such as the JBL has four inputs can you use them at the same time can you not use them at the same time how about the Mackey I know it has two or three inputs can you use those at the same time those are kind of important things that'd be a really cool video to make. Thank you for doing this again so grateful 🙏
Happy you enjoyed it! JBL is the winner hands down as far as functions/features/App. Yes both channels can be used at the same time on the Mackie and blended with the master vol. control. One of the biggest weaknesses of the Bose S1 Pro is the fact that it doesn't have a master vol. control. Going through a mixer Mackie wins! Give me more info on your intended use and I can give you a better recommendation on which way to go between the three.
Thanks for the video! I bought my JBL Eon One Compact for $180 new from a Rent-a-center. I always thought if I had bought it at retail I would have been upset. The volume is lacking often. Planned on doing cocktail hour with it but I'm not sure if I would get the coverage. Might sell my JBL and get the Mackie 🤔
$180 what a deal! Mackie will be louder but you will be giving up reverb and the good EQ the Compact has. The EQ on the Mackie makes no audible difference. If you don't need battery power the QSC CP8 at the same $400 is way superior to the Mackie! If you need battery I use a Beaudens 166 watt external battery that runs it with ease. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KPYSN3S/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_3?smid=A7190QURUYUTL&psc=1
For playing techno or house music at small parties (indoor/outdoor), do you think I should go for the bose or the mackie ? (without taking price into consideration)
For techno/house they both NEED a sub! Mackie has XLR out which is better for a connection to a sub. Bose has 1/4" balanced out. Mackie has a Sub setting on the App but I never tried it so don't know how effective it is. If it works that means you could play that much louder before clipping. Bose has a slightly smoother midrange, more Hifi sound but at volume you would never notice the difference. Mackie is 2dB louder and stays clean up to 100.2 dB. To compare, to get 3dB louder you would need to add a second S1Pro. More dBs will also help for outside. If max volume is your #1 priority as it is for me, I'll bring the Mackie to the party.
HEADS UP! Just found out the XLR thru out will not work with Bluetooth. Plugging in hard wired works fine. This is a big downside for me since I like to run an aux speaker or sub from the thru out with Bluetooth so I don't need to bring a mixer or being tethered to a cable. If I was using this as my main speaker this would be a deal breaker but I am using this speaker as an aux speaker.
JBL has a better low end down to 45Hz vs 50Hz for the Mackie. Tried boosting the EQ on the App. Made zero difference! Same for the treble. App has good slider feel, and a mute function, which I use. Mackie would make a very good battery powered monitor. Did some more testing: different track, max 100.2dB! What impressed me was the fact that it stayed crystal clear at max volume, on par with the Bose S1 unless you are A/Bing them side by side like I did.
No, my S1 Pro is not busted. I have a second S1Pro and the Bose Compact, they all have recessed high end. They all sound the same.The Compact is even worse! I say it sounds like someone threw a blanket over them when I A/B them with other speakers like the JBL, or Mackie here. Look at the printed spec. Bose rolls off at 16Hz, because they use small midrange drivers with NO tweeter. All other good speakers go up to 20 HZ. That's why my $500 QSC CP8 has a crystal clean high end that I use to supplement the $3,300 Bose Pro32 :( Even boosting the highs on the EQ helps but still never equals a 20Hz speaker.
I was looking at the Mackie Go Thump before it came out. I own the Mackie Reach, it’s not battery powered but it’s real loud and has four channels with Bluetooth and a AUX channel, but the app on the Reach is horrible! Totally unreliable! Once I bought the Mackie Reach, they discontinued the model, I’m pretty sure Mackie has never updated the app and pretty much abandoned the product, That’s why I stayed clear of the Go Thump, I don’t trust Mackie. I went with the JBL Compact
I heard the Reach performed well but it didn't do very well in the market. The TurboSound iP300 looks like a copy of the Reach. Same size and weight. The Mackie Go has a two band EQ that makes no difference in sound???
Specs on Yorkville EXM Mobile 12 65-18Hz The Mackie goes up to 20Hz and you can tell. Crystal clear right up to peaking! 100.2dB EXM Mobile might be louder, but I am not interested in speakers with rolled off high end such as: Maui5 Go, and Bose Compact.
@@WWeiss-nv5vz understood i have the jbl one. and soundbok I dj so loudness as well as some bass is a must for me. the jbl. are great for battery life i must say and the soundbok 3 is just to heavy at times but that SKAA technology is a must for new speakers so we dont have to use blue tooth and have delayed sound. Anyway I Liked n sub. keep of the good work
@@donaldccannon1 Glad you liked the video. Working on videos for the new JBL MK2. ua-cam.com/video/dk_4AHuIPZw/v-deo.html Might take Top Honors?? I have never heard the Soundbok 3 I heard it is loud up to 117dB but not much bass. What are your thoughts?
@@WWeiss-nv5vz wow. The sound bok3. Have more than enough bass. I Dj so it’s like bring out a qsc 10. Although it’s battery powered it’s just not compact nor have the hi fidelity But will please a crowd due to its loudness and bass. U can’t compare it to any of these speakers because it up there in weight
@@donaldccannon1 I have a QSC K8.2 that runs great on an external power supply. I don't want to go down in fidelity to gain volume. The QSC line stays clear right up to their max volume!
bro is there like "no" bottom end at all in the thump go? i really need a portable DJ no mic speaker, the jbl fits my criteria, but to many people slating the overall sound quality and some have battery issues from new. the bose doesnt have the low end im looking for. mackie seems to tick all the boxes but im concerned about rolling basslines in house or drum and bass music, does it have any punch at all?
Mackie would make a great portable DJ speaker. Bose S1 has smoother mids and about the same low end as the Mackie. JBL Compact would have the best lows of the three. If you want punch in a battery speaker without a sub none of these will do it! Have you looked at the Maui 5 Go? Good bass from 8" sub. Only other choice 42lb, $1,200 JBL MK2. Probably too much for that application. ua-cam.com/video/AqCn-3cFfiE/v-deo.html
@@WWeiss-nv5vz can u give me exactly how many more notches would it be before they was all the way up on the Thumps go's... i see u had it close to MAX
Great video thanks for posting this! It’s amazing to me that after all these years the Bose still holds up to the new kids on the block as you call them. It’s the smallest and the lightest, and has the smallest woofer, yet still sounds the best and nearly as loud as a speaker with a considerably larger woofer! It says a lot about Bose engineers and their technology! JBL sounded so muffled in this demo. If you can afford it, the Bose is the clear winner to me. It’s also the speaker that will hold its value the best so if you consider resale value, it’s actually the best and cheapest of the lot…
Glad you enjoyed. Agree with your thoughts. S1Pro is for the Pro acoustic musician compared to the Mackie which is louder than the Bose. Then again I haven't tried vocals or instruments through the Mackie but it is a clean sound at volume probably on the same level as the S1 unless you are A/B ing right next to each other. Was able to go up to 102.2 dB with the Mackie on a different track. JBL sound wise is really outclassed by both! Bose S1 is still incredible tech! Waiting for the Bose S2 Pro with proper App, master volume control, and a little more power before clipping. Maybe a 8 or 10 inch version? Of course the weight/size of the S1Pro looks like a toy at Best Buy but it is a GIANT!
@@dennis-br6vr Agree, early clipping has been one of the few negative comments about the Bose. Two Mackies with a sub would make a great system for larger crowds than a pair of S1Pros could handle. Specs actually state Bose S1Pro max dB 109, Mackie 115dB - 6dB is huge!
Ok so honestly after watching your video I was tempted to cancel my jbl order and go for the mackie. I sm glad I didn’t. You jbl sounds way different than mine. Yours sound like someone put a blanket over it. Mine absolutely sounds different. Idk but deff not same sound quality despite being the same exact speakers….
Remember my EQ is probably very different then you have yours and recorded in a different room. Also never judge sound quality from a UA-cam video, I am using an iPhone microphone! Compact has a very clean Hi-end, my only complaint is early clipping.
Very good video My friend I have the mackie for the price comparing of the Bose and the jbl Is a good deal and have something you didn’t say in the video the battery is last ufff brother hours playing music much better than Bose and jbl recommend pretty good loud speaker regards to all
Jbl sounds horrible, does it really sound that bad? I barely returned the BOSE S1 PRO+ because it had a broken bass, and at volume over 50% the bass was almost non-existent. And now I placed the JBL compact order, but I think I have to call Thomann and cancel the order. On the website it says that JBL has 112db. Am I to understand that Makie sounds the loudest of the 3? with bass, medium, high?
Mackie goes loud but is very low mids/bass shy. The MK2 in comparison is beautiful full range Hifi sound with a good EQ and reverb. Makes the Bose S1 Pro sound like a toy! The problem is when I play it loud I am getting a red clipping light. I'm talking about less than 100dB! No distortion at volume but that light is bothering me! Have you looked at the Maui 5 Go? Very good reputation for battery powered cocktail/ceremony speaker, a lot of DJs on UA-cam use it for those purposes.
@@WWeiss-nv5vz thanks, i looked at maui as well, alot of people said mk2 is louder and has mkre rms power but eats through battery more ect. I dont know im torn lol, i may get 1 thump go just for a booth speaker, but i dunno
Has anyone tried the Mackie Thump for playing electric guitar with an external amp modeller / multi-effects / pedal board? Whilst it may not have a built in reverb, that would not matter if the reverb is provided externally.
subjectively, the Mackie sounds a lot better, I can make it better with EQ but I do struggle with my JBL sounding often like I'm listening to it "through a door" or some such.
JBL can sound good with a lot of EQ adjustment. The downside is when EQ is boosted it clips even sooner. The Mackie sounds cleaner with zero EQ. JBL Compact does have a better low end.
I think the low end might be why the overall sound pressure is lower than the mackie thump. A sound pressure meter like you use measures across its entire spectrum and the Bose S1 has really weak low end but a really strong (and to be fair, good sounding) high end and it's from the high end that it's sound pressure can seem apparently higher.
@@georgetazberik6834 Thanks. At this time I actually slightly prefer the high end of the Mackie over the Bose. Bose has a smoother Hifi like midrange/mid bass.
@@WWeiss-nv5vz Question for you, if you don't mind. Channel 2 on the mixer has an combi in, a TRS in, and a bluetooth in, what happens if you try to connect all 3 inputs at once? I ask cause I figure if it mixes them all down then I can control the volume of the blue tooth and TRS device independently and still have 4 channels that way.
I looked it up and it's on page 10 of the manual apparently you really can connect bluetooth, 1/8 inch, and the combo/xlr all at once, so in that way it really is like a 4 channel mixer, you just have to control the volume of the devices at the device end.
Never said anything wrong with the S1Pro, I love it! Not many other 6 inch speakers to compare with, plus what's important is size, weight, and performance. I would hope my $1,900 10" RCF TT10 sounds better than the $400 15" Alto! Woofer size is not always the best way to determine speaker quality. Still trying to convince my wife size doesn't always matter. For the person looking to get a Bluetooth speaker as a monitor or just for tunes the Mackie is $400 vs $650 for the Bose. Mackie is about 2dB louder, and just as clear on the high end. 100.2dB with zero distortion!
@@WWeiss-nv5vz just saying that always it gets compare to bigger speakers expecting to have the same low end of bigger woofers that is like comparing 12 inch with 15 inch speaker and saying that the 12 inch speaker has low end. Of course. But it was just a general comment not directly to you sir. Good job with your videos.
Hello, you must have accidentally made a mistake in this comment. The diameter of the main speaker of the JBL Eon One Compact, like that of the Mackie Trump Go, is also 8 inches :)
The Mackie Reach isn’t battery powered….The FreePlay is but both of those products, as well as the Mackie ProDX mixers were horrible mixer designs, which suffer from absolutely ridiculous “wide range” preamps, that provide no head-amp adjustment and make those products unusable and too embarrassing for Mackie to even archive on their website. This Mackie Thump Go is a poor attempt to compete as a direct competitor to the Bose or JBL in your demo. Both of those products feature a mixer with EQ and reverb, which are essential for busking and/or small acoustic performances. This Mackie attempt is just an overpriced (and poorly designed) Bluetooth speaker. Mackie has had real blunders in R&D in the past many years. They really need to hire qualified engineers who understand the wants/needs of working musicians. * Also….giving the honor of “winner” based on higher SPL isn’t realistic…..Louder isn’t necessarily better, in fact, often times unpleasant and unmusical. The Bose S1 is clearly the best in class and certainly benefits from very qualified design engineering and product development. Yes, if I were on the Bose S1 Design Team I would have added a few more features, but it’s very worthy in its simplicity. You can plug in an AE guitar and mic and immediately get great sound on the go. That’s the beauty of the S1, and justifies it’s high MSRP. Cheers!
I heard bad things about past Mackie portable speakers. Hoping the Thump Go will be reliable. Also not sure about Mackie support?? I think I made it clear for musicians/buskers both JBL and Bose would be my first choice over the Mackie Thump Go. Judging solely on sound quality after A/Bing them side by side I prefer the Mackie, and that's besides the better headroom/clarity at volume. In comparison Bose S1 is very midrange heavy with rolled off highs at 16Hz. Compared to Mackie, it sounds like someone threw a blanket over the speaker. Of course Bose has better/smoother mids and would be less fatiguing for longer gigs. JBL Compact needs a lot of EQing to get the sound Mackie has out of the box. Compact clips red at less than 95dB - deal breaker for me because I play outdoors which soaks up dBs. Sound is such a personal thing - not worth debating.
@@WWeiss-nv5vz I appreciate your reviews….wasn’t debating with you. Sorry if it came across that way. I’m not sure why Mackie would release the Go with no comparable feature set as far as a mixer and verb. I’m not sure who their target consumer is, definitely not working musicians.
@@jonesvox1 No offense taken, appreciate your feedback. To low ball the price Mackie left off reverb and a real EQ section. Judging only on SQ the Mackie is very clean, even outperforming the S1Pro, in my opinion. Combined with a decent subwoofer it makes a genuine full range experience. I bought a pair that I run with my JBL MK2. The Mackie adds the high end sparkle missing from the $1,200 JBL that even EQing doesn't fix. They even add the high end I'm looking for from my $3,300 BosePro32! Mixing brands I know is very unconventional but until I find the one speaker that does it all, this is my best solution. This is not for gigging where the audience doesn't really care. This is just my attempt to reproduce as close as possible an audiophile/Hifi experience in a mobile system I can play anywhere.
Do you have the JBL Compact? JBL was set with EQ flat. JBL has a thicker bass which is good but muddies up the mids and highs. JBL does have an effective EQ that cleans up some of those issues but the fact that the Mackie plays so much louder makes it a superior speaker for my needs.
I don’t know if it’s mine that sounds really muffled, either putting music through it, or connecting musical instruments. But it sounds really bad. I got the marquee yesterday and tried it out at a gig and it’s fantastic. I don’t know maybe it’s my unit
This would make a great battery operated monitor. Of course if you don't need Bluetooth/Battery the QSC CP8 at the same price $400 is a far superior speaker! Check out this video if interested: ua-cam.com/video/nymc8nQLL5w/v-deo.html
Of course YOU have to decide! Every one's ears and sound signature tastes are different. You shouldn't trust the $15 microphone in my iPhone which I used to record, to make a buying decision. Let me know how much you spent to watch this video and I'll gladly refund your money :)
Thank you for this!!! I've been waiting months for this test and comparison, now i'm sure go for mackies
Glad to help you decide, I've had this on back order since September! Paired with a small sub, this would be an incredible full range system!
How would you connect a sub since it’s Bluetooth?
@@Neptonic101 I run a sub from the Aux out of the Bose S1Pro. You can't do this from the Mackie. Big weakness!
For the people looking for a small rig for parties up to 75 people you really need to add a sub to the Mackie Thump Go or the Bose S1Pro. The lowest priced sub with hundreds of positive reviews is the Behringer B1200 at $329, 500 watts, 45Hz, 122dB. 43 lbs. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/B1200DPRO--behringer-eurolive-b1200d-pro-500w-12-inch-powered-subwoofer. Next step up at $800 and the same 42lbs weight is the Bose Sub1 or the EV200 -12SP. Want to spend more? $950 RCF 702, still 43lbs. Behringer is a real deal!
I own the Bose S1Pro. When playing music through it, sounds great. I do alot of solo acoustic gigs. The acoustic guitar sounds great when playing through it, vocals sound ok, but very boxy. This thing works great for small, boomy wood floor rooms, and is a great floor monitor for bands.
Mackie is always a winner; price wise and economically. BOSE is always great but it takes keen ear to really pin point it out. Party people just enjoy the loudness, good music, and an awesome time no matter what platform is used. Great review.
Thanks, Glad you liked it! Agree completely, at high party volume the Mackie is louder than the Bose by a good margin and people at a party won't miss the smoother Hifi mids of the Bose. If you add a small sub the Mackie would make a great inexpensive micro rig.
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@@WWeiss-nv5vz Exactly! I just got 2 Thump Go’s to pair with my Mackie 15” Thumps I’ve had. LOVE the ability remotely control the EQ and Volume on my Mackie Tops while away from my DJ Booth…
Took delivery last week. It's perfect for me. It Replaces a Mackie 12". It's connected to my Roland Street EX. I hear so much more of my Sax & Trax tracks. It's a Great Product.
Great videos as always. For my use case, the Mackie would be the winner due to the price and extra headroom. I do events that are often outdoors, I always use a mixer to get what I consider to be the bare minimum of 31-band EQ, compressor and effects, and low-cut filters on the mics (absolutely necessary with mics, especially outdoors). Behringer XR12 is tiny and only about 5 pounds.
Glad you enjoyed. Mackie got loud up to 100.2dB in a test with other music. Of course if you don't need battery/Bluetooth the QSC CP8 blows the Mackie away for the same $400!
Viewer comment: I agree Thump Go are great I own 4 and have used them almost every weekend they are really built like a tank and the battery life is amazing!
Thanks for the video - the JBL sounded horrific compared to the Mackie as if something was wrong with it. Didn’t expect that. Mackie (LOUD Group) hope you are listening - the Mackie go is a complete deal breaker for any solo or duo act with only two inputs (and only one mic input) and lack of reverb. Geez charge $75 more and throw in a 4 channel mixer (2 mic 2 line) and reverb. Otherwise what’s the point if you have to carry an outboard mixer. I do think it would make a very unobtrusive stage monitor for some smaller gigs we do especially where space is tight (eg when we are also live streaming and have more gear out). But a 2 channel mixer without reverb in 2021 … gross oversight from product development. Sure wish the manufacturers would actually involve professional users in the development process - it’s free advice.
you could attach an behringer flow 8 mixer which have nice parametric eq and effects. The nice feature is that the mixer can run via a usb c power bank :)
For an outdoor party of maybe 50 people, running music and announcements, would you recommend the Mackie? I am interested in the thrash go as well, but not many videos up comparing it to the thump. Love you channel comparisons!!
50 people outdoors would be the max for the GO. Announcements would be easy, but don't expect much bass for music. Very lean sound signature, really needs a sub!
@@WWeiss-nv5vz thanks for the reply. I love the battery powered option and the price currently. I would love the everse 8, but it’s a bit pricey for me currently. Keep up the great content.
Chart comparing to Bose S1Pro: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/compare/Bose_S1_Pro_vs_Mackie_THUMP_GO_vs_Mackie_FreePlay_Live/BHitems/1405056-REG_1646818-REG_1402697-REG
This is the one I was wandering about. I think for the money especially for some like me (DJING) the mackie is a great choice. I was testing my alto TS308 beside the Bose S1pro and when you were playing between the two speakers I could hear the highs on the mackie and they seemed to disappear one the JBL. That's how it was with the alto. The Bose does have amazing sound quality and I could hear the crispy highs on the mackie also. I think if you want this style of speaker and you don't have $650. You can't going wrong with the mackie thump go. Especially if you are like me and use a mixer everytime. Bose to me is the best but after this I may try a couple of these mackie thump go speakers for when I need a little more or a monitor.
I really appreciate you doing these videos and by the way as you know I have 2 party box 100's and 2 party box 300s and the sound great for playing music and the bass is amazing but it is more of a party and karaoke than it is for performances. I thought I would use them for kids parties but I don't think it will satisfy me and if you need more headway I don't think it will play loud enough for a crowd over 20. It's more of a patio pool side speaker. I am to spoiled to the quality of the s1pro. LOL hope that helps. I am still wanting to make a video and compare the two. Thank you again and happy Thanksgiving! You are the best!
I wanted to ask you about your comment, you think the Mackie go 8 is much better than the JBL party 100
@@jduarte1506 the partybox 100 is a great speaker with full sound for personal use. I have 2 of them. But for use in a pro setting the mackie thump Go's are PA equipment. So yes if you are a DJ and no if you want something with decent bass for a house party or around a pool in your backyard the party box 100 is the way to go. Hope this helps.
@@shaneberckman thanks
Good and the Bose F1 Set?ua-cam.com/video/nfnPVpgQlHA/v-deo.html
@jose antonio garcia hernandez I have 2 F1systems and they are amazing! To me they are the best and will cover a big crowd of people.
Thanks for doing this! The JBL Eon One Compact sounds horrendous (as per the other videos I've watched) and the Bose sounds great while the Mackie is good value but pretty unusable for performers because it doesn't have a reverb
Agree, JBL sounds like someone threw a blanket over it! I knew you mentioned testing with acoustic music. The Mackie was crystal clear at high volume. On par with the Bose unless you are A/Bing them side by side like I did. Mackie would make a great battery powered monitor for musicians.
Interesting, my jbl sounds crystal clear with a little adjustment on the trebble
@@WWeiss-nv5vz to me it sounds like something is wrong with the hf driver in the jbl. other videos dont sound like yours.
@@BenJamin-ou7kd yea makes me wonder if some videos are scewed. ive never heard a bad jbl. jbl makes speakers, mackie does not. mackie probably uses eminence drivers just as many others do.
@@jhue73 Nothing wrong with the speaker. Must be my cheap iPhone microphone! :)
Another great application for the Mackie is as an auxiliary side fill speaker. In that application, no reason to spend the extra money for the Bose. Another plus is the Mackie App has a mute function on each channel. From the audience perspective you can mute and unmute to see how the aux speaker blends with the main speaker and raise or lower the volume from the Bluetooth distance of 30+ feet!
I thought about you tonight and I put 2 s1pros beside 2 partybox 100s. And they are pretty close. I think the partybox may get a touch lower base and stay clean but the Bose was a little louder. By 2 db. LOL not bad for over half the price. The partybox 110 is hardly any defferant and just has a different light feature. Hopefully i can do a video soon. Honestly the Bose S1pro is better because if I don't hook up the partybox through Bluetooth it doesn't seem to the the full range and when I us my yamaha mixer i have to come out of the head phone jack just to make it work. The partybox is great for its intended use. Hope this helps. I really appreciate you and your videos!
@@shaneberckman Thanks for the test! Waiting for that video. I don't think anyone on the web has done that comparison. JBL is really the company to beat in the battery operated world. I'm still testing the new JBL Eon One MK2. So far excellent, haven't done max dB testing yet but put it up against the S1Pro which has always been my gold standard. S1 Pro sounded "AM Radio"!! Still in shock
@@WWeiss-nv5vz that's awesome. I did a thing today. LOL I ordered 2 yes 2 JBL PRX1s. LOL I can't wait to see how the Eon One M2K comes out. I am always watching for you videos. LOL that system would be an amazing battery powered DJ setup!
Oh I also ordered a mackie thump go too. After your comparison I have to try it out. LOL
I choose Mackie, because reverb is not essential for me as I use Voice pedals like the VE500 Boss on my pedalboard and have all the effects I need for voice and guitar. Mackie is more powerful and has more air capacity as it is a little bigger, which translates into more bass sounds. In addition to the lower price of course. Here in Brazil we pay five times the price it costs in the U.S.A. Taxes are so high that sometimes we need to sell a cornea to pay for this equipment.
For what you are describing the Mackie sounds like the best choice!
As a dj reverb is not important to me. I'm looking for a speaker loud enough for a cocktail hour or a outdoor ceremony. Just as long as I can run at least on wireless mic it works for me.
Mackie might meet your needs, loudest of the bunch and very clean at high volume. I know a lot of DJs use the LD Maui5 Go for those purposes. After getting the Mackie I see no use for the $1,000 LD unless you need the better low end of the LD. LD has a muddy high end in comparison. Wireless pairing a second Mackie is very simple for an extension speaker.
People who have the JBL Compact have commented how the sound of the JBL was nowhere near the other two. I want to remind you I played the JBL Flat. The JBL has an excellent 8 band EQ that most people use to enhance the sound. The problem I have found is that when I boost the needed frequencies using EQ, then the JBL clips red at a much lower volume than the Bose S1 and much lower than the 101.5dB the Mackie produces!
When you EQ it, what max dB does it usually reach?
@@nlozanoviolin Not much difference, maybe 1dB max. The downside is with a lot of EQ they will clip sooner.
Make sure to see the Unboxing Part1 ua-cam.com/video/al6Zr3COjEY/v-deo.html
Great comparison....which one would you recommend for clean natural vocals? sounds like the Mackie has no reverb, so it narrows down to Bose vs JBL. Which one would sound the best for jazz vocals? Many thanx
Glad you liked it. Compact has a very good EQ section that you can get a good vocal sound. The Bose has excellent vocals without the extra work. Plug and play! JBL has better low end if you will be using any percussion instruments. The Bose S1 Pro has a better reputation on the Acoustic Guitar Forum which has feedback from gigging musicians. Note, using a small mixer will increase the microphone headroom of the S1Pro greatly. www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=16
This video was awesome thank you so much for taking the time to make it because nobody's made this video and these are the three speakers I was considering. Maybe you could make a video on the knobs and plugins and the pluses and minuses of each of them such as the JBL has four inputs can you use them at the same time can you not use them at the same time how about the Mackey I know it has two or three inputs can you use those at the same time those are kind of important things that'd be a really cool video to make. Thank you for doing this again so grateful 🙏
Happy you enjoyed it! JBL is the winner hands down as far as functions/features/App. Yes both channels can be used at the same time on the Mackie and blended with the master vol. control. One of the biggest weaknesses of the Bose S1 Pro is the fact that it doesn't have a master vol. control. Going through a mixer Mackie wins! Give me more info on your intended use and I can give you a better recommendation on which way to go between the three.
Thanks for the video! I bought my JBL Eon One Compact for $180 new from a Rent-a-center. I always thought if I had bought it at retail I would have been upset. The volume is lacking often. Planned on doing cocktail hour with it but I'm not sure if I would get the coverage. Might sell my JBL and get the Mackie 🤔
$180 what a deal! Mackie will be louder but you will be giving up reverb and the good EQ the Compact has. The EQ on the Mackie makes no audible difference. If you don't need battery power the QSC CP8 at the same $400 is way superior to the Mackie! If you need battery I use a Beaudens 166 watt external battery that runs it with ease. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KPYSN3S/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_3?smid=A7190QURUYUTL&psc=1
@@WWeiss-nv5vz Qsc CP8 will need a mixer if used for solo shows
For playing techno or house music at small parties (indoor/outdoor), do you think I should go for the bose or the mackie ? (without taking price into consideration)
For techno/house they both NEED a sub! Mackie has XLR out which is better for a connection to a sub. Bose has 1/4" balanced out. Mackie has a Sub setting on the App but I never tried it so don't know how effective it is. If it works that means you could play that much louder before clipping. Bose has a slightly smoother midrange, more Hifi sound but at volume you would never notice the difference. Mackie is 2dB louder and stays clean up to 100.2 dB. To compare, to get 3dB louder you would need to add a second S1Pro. More dBs will also help for outside. If max volume is your #1 priority as it is for me, I'll bring the Mackie to the party.
Soundboks
HEADS UP! Just found out the XLR thru out will not work with Bluetooth. Plugging in hard wired works fine. This is a big downside for me since I like to run an aux speaker or sub from the thru out with Bluetooth so I don't need to bring a mixer or being tethered to a cable. If I was using this as my main speaker this would be a deal breaker but I am using this speaker as an aux speaker.
Mackie seems like a good choice for the price if you don't care about the number of channels.
How's the mackie's bass versus the JBL?
JBL has a better low end down to 45Hz vs 50Hz for the Mackie. Tried boosting the EQ on the App. Made zero difference! Same for the treble. App has good slider feel, and a mute function, which I use. Mackie would make a very good battery powered monitor. Did some more testing: different track, max 100.2dB! What impressed me was the fact that it stayed crystal clear at max volume, on par with the Bose S1 unless you are A/Bing them side by side like I did.
JBL PartyBox110 in the mail because of your recommendations. Will test against S1Pro/Mackie. Video will follow.
Yo is your Bose tweeter busted? Top end completely gone
No, my S1 Pro is not busted. I have a second S1Pro and the Bose Compact, they all have recessed high end. They all sound the same.The Compact is even worse! I say it sounds like someone threw a blanket over them when I A/B them with other speakers like the JBL, or Mackie here. Look at the printed spec. Bose rolls off at 16Hz, because they use small midrange drivers with NO tweeter. All other good speakers go up to 20 HZ. That's why my $500 QSC CP8 has a crystal clean high end that I use to supplement the $3,300 Bose Pro32 :( Even boosting the highs on the EQ helps but still never equals a 20Hz speaker.
Mackie blows JBL away...but Bose s1 is the one , reverb makes the difference.
Agree! Mackie has another disadvantage, there is no way to do Firmware Updates in the future, Bose S1Pro can.
I was looking at the Mackie Go Thump before it came out. I own the Mackie Reach, it’s not battery powered but it’s real loud and has four channels with Bluetooth and a AUX channel, but the app on the Reach is horrible! Totally unreliable! Once I bought the Mackie Reach, they discontinued the model, I’m pretty sure Mackie has never updated the app and pretty much abandoned the product, That’s why I stayed clear of the Go Thump, I don’t trust Mackie. I went with the JBL Compact
I heard the Reach performed well but it didn't do very well in the market. The TurboSound iP300 looks like a copy of the Reach. Same size and weight. The Mackie Go has a two band EQ that makes no difference in sound???
was waiting 4 this. would be nice to see yorkville vs s1 vs jbl vs mackie
Specs on Yorkville EXM Mobile 12 65-18Hz The Mackie goes up to 20Hz and you can tell. Crystal clear right up to peaking! 100.2dB EXM Mobile might be louder, but I am not interested in speakers with rolled off high end such as: Maui5 Go, and Bose Compact.
@@WWeiss-nv5vz understood i have the jbl one. and soundbok I dj so loudness as well as some bass is a must for me. the jbl. are great for battery life i must say and the soundbok 3 is just to heavy at times but that SKAA technology is a must for new speakers so we dont have to use blue tooth and have delayed sound. Anyway I Liked n sub. keep of the good work
@@donaldccannon1 Glad you liked the video. Working on videos for the new JBL MK2. ua-cam.com/video/dk_4AHuIPZw/v-deo.html Might take Top Honors?? I have never heard the Soundbok 3 I heard it is loud up to 117dB but not much bass. What are your thoughts?
@@WWeiss-nv5vz wow. The sound bok3. Have more than enough bass. I Dj so it’s like bring out a qsc 10. Although it’s battery powered it’s just not compact nor have the hi fidelity But will please a crowd due to its loudness and bass. U can’t compare it to any of these speakers because it up there in weight
@@donaldccannon1 I have a QSC K8.2 that runs great on an external power supply. I don't want to go down in fidelity to gain volume. The QSC line stays clear right up to their max volume!
bro is there like "no" bottom end at all in the thump go? i really need a portable DJ no mic speaker, the jbl fits my criteria, but to many people slating the overall sound quality and some have battery issues from new. the bose doesnt have the low end im looking for. mackie seems to tick all the boxes but im concerned about rolling basslines in house or drum and bass music, does it have any punch at all?
Mackie would make a great portable DJ speaker. Bose S1 has smoother mids and about the same low end as the Mackie. JBL Compact would have the best lows of the three. If you want punch in a battery speaker without a sub none of these will do it! Have you looked at the Maui 5 Go? Good bass from 8" sub. Only other choice 42lb, $1,200 JBL MK2. Probably too much for that application. ua-cam.com/video/AqCn-3cFfiE/v-deo.html
@W.Weiss.. on the mackie thump go how far that volume go too before clipping
101dB but it really depends on the track, distance you measure and the room you are in.
@@WWeiss-nv5vz can u give me exactly how many more notches would it be before they was all the way up on the Thumps go's... i see u had it close to MAX
Great video thanks for posting this! It’s amazing to me that after all these years the Bose still holds up to the new kids on the block as you call them. It’s the smallest and the lightest, and has the smallest woofer, yet still sounds the best and nearly as loud as a speaker with a considerably larger woofer! It says a lot about Bose engineers and their technology! JBL sounded so muffled in this demo.
If you can afford it, the Bose is the clear winner to me. It’s also the speaker that will hold its value the best so if you consider resale value, it’s actually the best and cheapest of the lot…
Glad you enjoyed. Agree with your thoughts. S1Pro is for the Pro acoustic musician compared to the Mackie which is louder than the Bose. Then again I haven't tried vocals or instruments through the Mackie but it is a clean sound at volume probably on the same level as the S1 unless you are A/B ing right next to each other. Was able to go up to 102.2 dB with the Mackie on a different track. JBL sound wise is really outclassed by both! Bose S1 is still incredible tech! Waiting for the Bose S2 Pro with proper App, master volume control, and a little more power before clipping. Maybe a 8 or 10 inch version? Of course the weight/size of the S1Pro looks like a toy at Best Buy but it is a GIANT!
well. 3db diffrence is ALOT! its the same as 2 s1 pro's vs 1 mackie.
@@dennis-br6vr Agree, early clipping has been one of the few negative comments about the Bose. Two Mackies with a sub would make a great system for larger crowds than a pair of S1Pros could handle. Specs actually state Bose S1Pro max dB 109, Mackie 115dB - 6dB is huge!
The JBL sounded muffled as it is set flat! It has the best EQ section of these speakers and sounds excellent when set up correctly
what the song / music playing at 6:10 please ?? can't google it
That is an original song I created on Garage Band, glad you like it!
Ok so honestly after watching your video I was tempted to cancel my jbl order and go for the mackie. I sm glad I didn’t. You jbl sounds way different than mine. Yours sound like someone put a blanket over it. Mine absolutely sounds different. Idk but deff not same sound quality despite being the same exact speakers….
Remember my EQ is probably very different then you have yours and recorded in a different room. Also never judge sound quality from a UA-cam video, I am using an iPhone microphone! Compact has a very clean Hi-end, my only complaint is early clipping.
Very good video My friend I have the mackie for the price comparing of the Bose and the jbl Is a good deal and have something you didn’t say in the video the battery is last ufff brother hours playing music much better than Bose and jbl recommend pretty good loud speaker regards to all
Hello!)grate comparison!)Thanks)May be somebody knows what is the version of Bluetooth on Mackie?
Thanks!)
Glad you liked it . Bluetooth not sure??
Jbl sounds horrible, does it really sound that bad? I barely returned the BOSE S1 PRO+ because it had a broken bass, and at volume over 50% the bass was almost non-existent. And now I placed the JBL compact order, but I think I have to call Thomann and cancel the order. On the website it says that JBL has 112db. Am I to understand that Makie sounds the loudest of the 3? with bass, medium, high?
JBL clips early, nowhere near 112db! Yes Mackie is louder. Spend a little more $$$ get the EV Everse 8 Next level from Mackie.
how does the thump go compared to the jbl eon one mk2? looking for a good coctail / ceremony speaker
Mackie goes loud but is very low mids/bass shy. The MK2 in comparison is beautiful full range Hifi sound with a good EQ and reverb. Makes the Bose S1 Pro sound like a toy! The problem is when I play it loud I am getting a red clipping light. I'm talking about less than 100dB! No distortion at volume but that light is bothering me! Have you looked at the Maui 5 Go? Very good reputation for battery powered cocktail/ceremony speaker, a lot of DJs on UA-cam use it for those purposes.
@@WWeiss-nv5vz thanks, i looked at maui as well, alot of people said mk2 is louder and has mkre rms power but eats through battery more ect. I dont know im torn lol, i may get 1 thump go just for a booth speaker, but i dunno
@@IceTeaMan022 At the price Mackie would make a great booth speaker. Of course the new MK2 has all the bells and whistles missing from the Maui.
@@WWeiss-nv5vz exactly
Has anyone tried the Mackie Thump for playing electric guitar with an external amp modeller / multi-effects / pedal board? Whilst it may not have a built in reverb, that would not matter if the reverb is provided externally.
Yup. I’m doing that now with a Roland GR-55 synth. It’s pretty remarkable! Plenty of volume. Remarkable bass for its size.
Qual dessas duas o meu keyboard Yamaha Sx700 soaria melhor?
What you think about the soundboks 3 ?
Can i play electric guitar with jbl compact?
Yes it has 1/4" input and a good EQ to dial in your sound, just don't expect Marshall volume, good for maybe 25 people audience.
@@WWeiss-nv5vz thanks, i want to play down stair , upstair in my home, .so i need to this sound.
partybox series are meant for indoor home use
So for indoor home use does the PB have a better SQ than these? Bose S1 has a smooth midrange and clear highs. Can PB match?
@@WWeiss-nv5vz Not sure, I noticed the pb1000 got traditional horn + 2x mid range + 12 inch sub.. pb1000 may be equal to
1x sub1 + Bose S1 Pro
@@WWeiss-nv5vz no idea how the pb1000 will perform outdoors for real life scenarios. (Indoors all sound equipment sounds great, no doubt)
If you can handle the 36 lbs weight the new battery Mackie Thrash 212 Go puts out 125dB! $500
subjectively, the Mackie sounds a lot better, I can make it better with EQ but I do struggle with my JBL sounding often like I'm listening to it "through a door" or some such.
JBL can sound good with a lot of EQ adjustment. The downside is when EQ is boosted it clips even sooner. The Mackie sounds cleaner with zero EQ. JBL Compact does have a better low end.
I think the low end might be why the overall sound pressure is lower than the mackie thump.
A sound pressure meter like you use measures across its entire spectrum and the Bose S1 has really weak low end but a really strong (and to be fair, good sounding) high end and it's from the high end that it's sound pressure can seem apparently higher.
@@georgetazberik6834 Thanks. At this time I actually slightly prefer the high end of the Mackie over the Bose. Bose has a smoother Hifi like midrange/mid bass.
@@WWeiss-nv5vz Question for you, if you don't mind. Channel 2 on the mixer has an combi in, a TRS in, and a bluetooth in, what happens if you try to connect all 3 inputs at once? I ask cause I figure if it mixes them all down then I can control the volume of the blue tooth and TRS device independently and still have 4 channels that way.
I looked it up and it's on page 10 of the manual apparently you really can connect bluetooth, 1/8 inch, and the combo/xlr all at once, so in that way it really is like a 4 channel mixer, you just have to control the volume of the devices at the device end.
for a bass player which would you say was better?
For a bass player ALL need a sub. Of the three JBL Compact has the best bass.
cp8 db in that test?
CP8 is A/C only. CP8 is twice as loud as all of those, really in another league. I run my CP8 on a 5 pound external battery. Best of both worlds!
Parece que el JBL no lo ecualizaste antes de la prueba
Están en flat las dos
Nothing shame with the Bose S1 you are comparing a 6 inch woofer with 8 inch so not the same product.
Never said anything wrong with the S1Pro, I love it! Not many other 6 inch speakers to compare with, plus what's important is size, weight, and performance. I would hope my $1,900 10" RCF TT10 sounds better than the $400 15" Alto! Woofer size is not always the best way to determine speaker quality. Still trying to convince my wife size doesn't always matter. For the person looking to get a Bluetooth speaker as a monitor or just for tunes the Mackie is $400 vs $650 for the Bose. Mackie is about 2dB louder, and just as clear on the high end. 100.2dB with zero distortion!
@@WWeiss-nv5vz just saying that always it gets compare to bigger speakers expecting to have the same low end of bigger woofers that is like comparing 12 inch with 15 inch speaker and saying that the 12 inch speaker has low end. Of course. But it was just a general comment not directly to you sir. Good job with your videos.
@@llaugercastillo No offense taken. Thanks like always for your feedback!
Jbl beter saund bu mackie are not bad its wery good
Thump Go - Price increased to $450. You should have got them when I made the video:(
$401 at kpodj free shipping no tax
Mackie is winner.
Agree!
Mackie vs jbl ?
JBL for musician with excellent EQ and reverb. More inputs. Also better bass with 10" woofer. Mackie twice as loud! Cleaner high end.
Hello, you must have accidentally made a mistake in this comment. The diameter of the main speaker of the JBL Eon One Compact, like that of the Mackie Trump Go, is also 8 inches :)
You are correct, thanks for editing!@@georgchekinoff239
Lol the jazz e piano number the tambourine is entirely missing from Bose my dude you have no tweeter this test isn’t useful
Ha Ha, if you want to hear tambourine, don't buy Bose :) You are right Bose doesn't use tweeters! Big downside in my opinion!
The Mackie Reach isn’t battery powered….The FreePlay is but both of those products, as well as the Mackie ProDX mixers were horrible mixer designs, which suffer from absolutely ridiculous “wide range” preamps, that provide no head-amp adjustment and make those products unusable and too embarrassing for Mackie to even archive on their website.
This Mackie Thump Go is a poor attempt to compete as a direct competitor to the Bose or JBL in your demo. Both of those products feature a mixer with EQ and reverb, which are essential for busking and/or small acoustic performances.
This Mackie attempt is just an overpriced (and poorly designed) Bluetooth speaker.
Mackie has had real blunders in R&D in the past many years. They really need to hire qualified engineers who understand the wants/needs of working musicians.
* Also….giving the honor of “winner” based on higher SPL isn’t realistic…..Louder isn’t necessarily better, in fact, often times unpleasant and unmusical. The Bose S1 is clearly the best in class and certainly benefits from very qualified design engineering and product development. Yes, if I were on the Bose S1 Design Team I would have added a few more features, but it’s very worthy in its simplicity. You can plug in an AE guitar and mic and immediately get great sound on the go. That’s the beauty of the S1, and justifies it’s high MSRP. Cheers!
I heard bad things about past Mackie portable speakers. Hoping the Thump Go will be reliable. Also not sure about Mackie support?? I think I made it clear for musicians/buskers both JBL and Bose would be my first choice over the Mackie Thump Go. Judging solely on sound quality after A/Bing them side by side I prefer the Mackie, and that's besides the better headroom/clarity at volume. In comparison Bose S1 is very midrange heavy with rolled off highs at 16Hz. Compared to Mackie, it sounds like someone threw a blanket over the speaker. Of course Bose has better/smoother mids and would be less fatiguing for longer gigs. JBL Compact needs a lot of EQing to get the sound Mackie has out of the box. Compact clips red at less than 95dB - deal breaker for me because I play outdoors which soaks up dBs. Sound is such a personal thing - not worth debating.
@@WWeiss-nv5vz I appreciate your reviews….wasn’t debating with you. Sorry if it came across that way. I’m not sure why Mackie would release the Go with no comparable feature set as far as a mixer and verb. I’m not sure who their target consumer is, definitely not working musicians.
@@jonesvox1 No offense taken, appreciate your feedback. To low ball the price Mackie left off reverb and a real EQ section. Judging only on SQ the Mackie is very clean, even outperforming the S1Pro, in my opinion. Combined with a decent subwoofer it makes a genuine full range experience. I bought a pair that I run with my JBL MK2. The Mackie adds the high end sparkle missing from the $1,200 JBL that even EQing doesn't fix. They even add the high end I'm looking for from my $3,300 BosePro32! Mixing brands I know is very unconventional but until I find the one speaker that does it all, this is my best solution. This is not for gigging where the audience doesn't really care. This is just my attempt to reproduce as close as possible an audiophile/Hifi experience in a mobile system I can play anywhere.
The jbl sounds really strange here🤔
That's not the jbl sounds like.
Do you have the JBL Compact? JBL was set with EQ flat. JBL has a thicker bass which is good but muddies up the mids and highs. JBL does have an effective EQ that cleans up some of those issues but the fact that the Mackie plays so much louder makes it a superior speaker for my needs.
JBL Sucks!! At least the compact One
Depends on what you are comparing it to. There is a lot of technology built into that small package.
I don’t know if it’s mine that sounds really muffled, either putting music through it, or connecting musical instruments. But it sounds really bad. I got the marquee yesterday and tried it out at a gig and it’s fantastic. I don’t know maybe it’s my unit
*mackie
@@hayuro The JBL Compact is definitely mids/low heavy. Even when boosting the highs with the EQ the Mackie and Bose S1Pro have a cleaner high end.
This would make a great battery operated monitor. Of course if you don't need Bluetooth/Battery the QSC CP8 at the same price $400 is a far superior speaker! Check out this video if interested: ua-cam.com/video/nymc8nQLL5w/v-deo.html
What battery do you use for the CP8??
@@infinid19 Great pairing! CP8 draws very little power! www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KPYSN3S/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_5?smid=A7190QURUYUTL&psc=1
Typical…. I’m a keep my like because YALL purposely want us to watch for you to say we have to decide 😡😡😡Total waste of time
Of course YOU have to decide! Every one's ears and sound signature tastes are different. You shouldn't trust the $15 microphone in my iPhone which I used to record, to make a buying decision. Let me know how much you spent to watch this video and I'll gladly refund your money :)
Not a fair comparison. Array vs traditional. You should know that.