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An in-depth review of the amazing Mackie HR824 MK2 reference monitors with your host Dennis Camilo!



"Mackie HR824 MK2 Review" - Studio Monitors

Looking for a Mackie HR824 MK2 review? So was I prior to purchasing them a while back, however, unfortunately all I found were company descriptions and reviews as well as irrelevant videos on Youtube.

The Mackie HR824 MK2 reference monitors are relatively expensive to purchase without the ability to test them or without solid reviews to go on. With that said, I've done an in-depth review about the things you'd like to know other than the specifications that you can find on the Mackie website. Let's get into it.

Before I get into the meat and potatoes of the monitors, it is worth noting that regardless of the monitors that you choose, it is really important to treat your home studio with acoustic foam and materials to absorb the sound waves coming from your monitors. Place foam and bass traps in strategic locations where sound waves both reflect or accumulate in order to have an accurate sound at the mixing position so that your mixes translate properly across different sound systems. These monitors do have a setting you can change depending on their placement in the room whether it be in a corner of the wall or wall-mounted.



"Mackie HR824 MK2 Review" - Mix Translation - Can You Trust Them?

There are several important factors to consider regarding studio monitors. Although the really high quality monitors can get high up there in price, the two most important characteristics you should concern yourself with are the frequency response (is the frequency spectrum flat) and the bass extension. Smaller monitors with small woofers are incapable of producing really low end frequencies which will affect your mix in post.

What is mix translation? You need to be able to know that when you finish a mix in your DAW that when you play it back in your car, through headphones, or any other medium that it is going to sound exactly how you produced it. Before I go any further, I must say that your mix will generally always sound better on your monitors because of the sound quality and placement unless you own other high end audio systems.

I own a pair of Allen & Heath Xone XD:53 headphones which are so flat, I've always felt they lacked bass. However, my mixes sound great on them when compared to other professionally produced songs. With that said, the Mackie HR824 MK2 monitors are very flat. In fact, they come with a certificate showing their frequency response as well as name of the engineer who ran the testing which is a big plus.

I consider bass extension to be critical when choosing your monitors as well. As before-mentioned, monitors with small woofers are incapable of producing frequencies at the bottom of the spectrum. This introduces the issue of potentially over compensating for lack of bass in your mix and bumping up the low end on your EQs. When you playback your mix on another system, it will in turn be bass-heavy.

With that being said, the Mackie HR824 MK2 monitors have great bass extension. They can reproduce frequencies as low as 37hz but you can raise the setting on the back to 47hz or 80hz. The lower the setting, the more prone they are to clip at because it takes more to power a subwoofer than a tweeter.


"Mackie HR824 MK2 Review" - Summary

They are an awesome pair of monitors and I have not regretted my purchase. If you are looking to take the plunge, be assured you can jump with both feet facing forward.
In general, they give your studio a very professional and appealing (sexy) look as well and compliment any studio setup. If you need guidance on other recording equipment and things to keep in mind when building your home studio, check out my "How To Create A Personal Home Recording Studio Setup" blog here:

for all the information you need.




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