I can get a used pair for around $350-$400 from a local studio. I currently use the cheap ass Mackie MR8's right now, and wouldn't mind getting some "better" ones.
Thoughts on Mackie HR824 monitors?
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AudioGeekZine
arsehole know-it-all
One of those monitors no one can agree on. Some love them, some hate them. the ones that love them tend to prefer the older non-rounded corner ones.
I like them though I prefer the smaller 624s.
I'd say that's a great price for really solid speakers. Combined with some 5" or even 3" speakers for detailed mids and you're set for a long time.
I like them though I prefer the smaller 624s.
I'd say that's a great price for really solid speakers. Combined with some 5" or even 3" speakers for detailed mids and you're set for a long time.
PhilTheBeard
"The Beard"
i have a pair of mackie hr626 and i loved them before i got my adam's but we still use them from time to time. try them before you buy them to see if you dig them or not.
BLUElightCory
Member
That's an amazing deal, do it!
The Mackies are solid and they translate well. I've been mixing professionally on them for maybe 7-8 years and have never felt the itch to upgrade. Yes, there are better monitors out there, but the once youre familiar with them the 824s are as good as anything in their price range.
The Mackies are solid and they translate well. I've been mixing professionally on them for maybe 7-8 years and have never felt the itch to upgrade. Yes, there are better monitors out there, but the once youre familiar with them the 824s are as good as anything in their price range.
jangoux
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+1. Have them at the studio I work on and I have a HARD time making songs translate on other speakers.
I've owned a set of 824 mark 2s. They're quite different to the mark 1s. They have a ridiculously extended bottom end which is tight as hell. Their problem is they lack detail in the mids and therefore translate really badly. I now have Adam A8Xs and they're superior in every way.
I really wouldn't recommend the Mackies unless you need the insane low end - even at that price. A8X or A7X would be a better purchase.
I really wouldn't recommend the Mackies unless you need the insane low end - even at that price. A8X or A7X would be a better purchase.
DominikJW
aka utarefson
Yup, they're pretty good for controling the low end. I didn't like the mid and hi range, it didn't felt as detailed as other monitors I've worked on.
Ermz
¯\(°_o)/¯
This was the first set I 'aimed' to get, but any time I brought them up people that owned them would tell me to avoid, and only ever try to use them as client impressors. I'm not sure if they're the best option for mixing.
Dalinkwent48@aim.com
Be Creative, Get Laid
AS audiogeek said, its a love hate thing with them, personally i love them but they are very bass heavy, and if you do get a pair make sure to go with the old boxed wooden looking ones, from what i remember the overall build and tonal quality of them is way better.
coldthrn
Chris Cauthen
I have had them for about 8 years now. They do sound good and as Ermz said are client impressors. However they are not the best for mixing, translation is hard because they make shit sound too good. I have them in my library now as just a home stereo setup.
+1
Mine getting stolen did more for my mixes than just about anything else I can think of.
thanks for the input guys. I wouldnt be able to try them in my studio before buying, and i'd rather just wait until i find a pair i know i'll stick with for years to come.
Ermz
¯\(°_o)/¯
Then you're likely looking more in the realm of Focal Twin, Adam S3A, Event Opal, Barefoot MM35/27, KH O300 etc.
arv_foh
Brian K
Dalinkwent48@aim.com
Be Creative, Get Laid
Shit even for the price, buy em, if you dont like them than sell them on ebay and mark it up a little bit. Make a few bucks and invest in some other mons
burst
Member
I have MKI version of those, and I love them, no problems with translating to other speakers. But, I have a very treated room.
And no disrespect to Ermz, but I find it's strange to tell someone who asks about Mackies to buy Adam S3A or KH O300. Not quite the same league, don't it?
And no disrespect to Ermz, but I find it's strange to tell someone who asks about Mackies to buy Adam S3A or KH O300. Not quite the same league, don't it?
Jarkko Mattheiszen
The FU guy.
His point is actually pretty valid. Brian said he wants a pair he will stick with for years, and unfortunately, that kind of monitors cost around the 2 kiloeuro mark. I've had my HS80's for two years now, and while I still think they're the best monitors you can get for a reasonable price, I still acknowledge they are from a different world than a pair of Twins, for example.
Can't comment on the 824's though, since the last time I heard those I was fifteen and probably thought "HURR DURR PRETTY LIGHTS ON THAT MIXING BOARD THING THERE DERP DERP:"
burst
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Yeah, you're right, but I guess 824's is still very good upgrade from MR8's, especially if they are mark1 for $400.
