Mackie HR824's

[Insahn]

Hey all,

I was wondering if anyone has any insight on the Mackie HR824's. I'm talking about the original 824's and not the newer Mk2 version. The bass response seems to be really good on these things and the speaker design is unported (which I've read is great for keeping bass frequencies from ringing on in time). It looks like a pair can be had on ebay for around $600 dollars/380 pounds. That seems like a steal all things considered. Does anyone have any experience with these?

[3rdeye]

I really rate the original 824's, prefer them to Genelecs for electronic production. They're a little bit 'congested' in the low-mids/mids which is great for mixing cos you can really hear any frequency masking or clashing that's going on down there

$600 is a steal for these imo.

[jrisreal]

Can't speak from experience, but those things look great for the price

[yuroq]

They are very nice... good clean flat response.. my music partner has a pair ( im on the mackie mr8´s ) . The Mr8´s are a good alternate if u can´t find a pair of 824´s imo.

My mixes sound great on the mackies ( both mr8´s and 824 ) and my ears won´t get "tired" even after a long sesson. Notice that they need a prober sized room! 15 m2 or so - and decent trapping etc is always the key !!

[yuroq]

I say they have a good "bang for the buck !" value !!!

[Insahn]

Awesome guys. Thank you so much for your responses. My room is your standard 10 x 10 x 10 room, but I'm planning on heavily treating it with some DIY traps. I'm mainly looking for great bass response without having to get into sub territory and these speakers seem ideal for that.

[paradigm_x]

ive had a pair for about 10 years or so, great speakers.

[Volatile Psycle]

My colaboration partner has a set and i love 'em. Wouldn't say they are as detailed as Adams or dynaudio but they are loud and good for working on long sessions without getting ear fatigue

[Promise One]

Got the HR624s, had them for about 6 years. Great monitors, slightly less bass ouput from a 6" woofer but got a 10" sub to deal with that.

[Auraldisplacement]

Hey all,

I was wondering if anyone has any insight on the Mackie HR824's. I'm talking about the original 824's and not the newer Mk2 version. The bass response seems to be really good on these things and the speaker design is unported (which I've read is great for keeping bass frequencies from ringing on in time). It looks like a pair can be had on ebay for around $600 dollars/380 pounds. That seems like a steal all things considered. Does anyone have any experience with these?

Just out of curiosity, what's the difference between MK1 & MK2 versions?

[Insahn]

It's difficult to find a side by side comparision. I've googled HR824 vs. 824mk2 to not much avail. There is this article:

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep07/a ... 824mk2.htm

Which draws a few comparisions to the older model. There is also a thread on gearslutz that talks about speaker replacement for the older model with speakers from the newer model to improve clarity in the bass range.

All in all, outside of the obvious aesthetic difference... it seems to be about 600 dollars more for a pair. Not worth it from my perspective. Ebay is the way.

[Sonika]

I've heard them work in an acoustically treated studio before, and they sound amazing...however I'm not sure how flat of a response they'd give in a home studio that wasn't treated

[ARTFX]

Just like the rest, I'm in love with this speakers, worked on them in a professional audio studio couple of times and since then I'm sold! Now working my ass off to buy myself a pair of these, which ones seem to be better, the old ones or the newer MKII version?

[Insahn]

I've heard them work in an acoustically treated studio before, and they sound amazing...however I'm not sure how flat of a response they'd give in a home studio that wasn't treated

I'm sure the bass would have to be compensated for tremendously depending on the room size. In my case, I have a small untreated room with parallel walls, so room modes and resonances will run rampant until I can get some sort of treatment going. Even in that case, it will be impossible to ever get it picture perfect. But, I'm planning on going the DIY route with the traps to save some money and hopefully build in bulk. Until then I'm just going to try to compensate for the over-exagerrated bass and monitor at low volumes while doing it. I have Yamaha MSP5's right now (my first monitors) and while outstanding for high and midrange, there is no bass to speak of and its extremely frustrating. I'm actually surprised at how little room treatment I see in some of these producer masterclasses (Kryptic Minds, Icicle, etc). They must really know their gear and/or reference on other systems quite often.

[Insahn]

I'm buying them tonight. Thanks for your input folks.

[Sonika]

Yes, I'm sure they do check them on other systems, but one thing that would not replace acoustically treated atmosphere, but would be second best is curtains.
Big, thick, curtains. They're a great replacement.
They also keep out the light, which for me is great (for some reason, producing in a dimly lit room works great for me).

[Promise One]

It's difficult to find a side by side comparision. I've googled HR824 vs. 824mk2 to not much avail. There is this article:

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep07/a ... 824mk2.htm

Which draws a few comparisions to the older model. There is also a thread on gearslutz that talks about speaker replacement for the older model with speakers from the newer model to improve clarity in the bass range.

All in all, outside of the obvious aesthetic difference... it seems to be about 600 dollars more for a pair. Not worth it from my perspective. Ebay is the way.

Sound on Sound is such a good website, that Paul White is the don man of audio. He knows everything.

[Insahn]

It's difficult to find a side by side comparision. I've googled HR824 vs. 824mk2 to not much avail. There is this article:

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep07/a ... 824mk2.htm

Which draws a few comparisions to the older model. There is also a thread on gearslutz that talks about speaker replacement for the older model with speakers from the newer model to improve clarity in the bass range.

All in all, outside of the obvious aesthetic difference... it seems to be about 600 dollars more for a pair. Not worth it from my perspective. Ebay is the way.

Sound on Sound is such a good website, that Paul White is the don man of audio. He knows everything.

Yeah man, love that site and their reviews. Some of the articles are a bit esoteric and over my head, but thats what I enjoy about it. A little more challenging than most magazines. Mike Senior is a great writer too and his book on mixing is one of the best things I've read. The first half of the book is all about monitors, room treatment, and referencing and it really is gold. I recommend that book to anyone with a question about their monitoring setup.

[Insahn]

Managed to get a pair for 450...

I can't believe I got them so cheap. Ebay is a wonderful thing.