CR Multimedia Monitors
AFFORDABLE
NEVER SOUNDED SO GOOD
Designed for premium sound that won’t break the bank, CR Multimedia Monitors deliver the performance you expect from a Mackie studio monitor in designs ideal for home studios, multimedia creation, AV post-production and broadcast. Plus, with user-friendly front panel features and two models featuring Bluetooth® for music streaming, they are great for any desktop in any situation.
CREATIVES
UNITE
CR monitors deliver a combination of high-quality components and professional build quality typically only found on more expensive studio monitors. But, they are affordable and ultra-compact. Switch from video editing to music listening in no time flat. Edit a video, then watch a video. You are a multi-tasker who appreciates great sound. Whether you are looking for great studio speakers or want to upgrade your gaming audio, CR helps you in all aspects of your multimedia creation and enjoyment.
Compact and portable at 12 lb, this pair of 50W CR4BT Multimedia Monitors from Mackie provides audio playback in home and studio environments. As such, they are useful for mixing music or post-production sound, and they boast Bluetooth capability to boot.
The pair consists of one Class AB amplifier-powered monitor and a passive un-powered monitor that you can connect with an included stereo cable. For the low-end, these speakers utilize 4″ polypropylene-coated woofers and a rear port tube, while the highs are handled by 0.75″ silk dome tweeters; all of this ensures a frequency response of 70 to 20,000 Hz with a maximum SPL of 100 dB.
A switch allows you to select whether the powered speaker will function as the left or right monitor. This is particularly helpful when you must position the speakers near power outlets, or when you have to decide whether you’d rather have your front-panel volume knob situated on your left or right. Also adorning the monitor’s front are an LED (indicating whether or not your monitors are on at any given time) and a dedicated headphone output (for private listening; please note that plugging your headphones in will silence the monitors themselves).
You can connect mobile devices and other devices directly to the monitors via 3.5mm, 1/4″, or RCA inputs—but then again, feel free to skip all that and just go with Bluetooth. The monitors also come with isolation pads for reducing the transmission of structural vibrations.
The CR4BT features a download for ProTools | First and The Musician’s Collection plug-in package including 23 high-quality plugins with BBD Delay, Level Lite, 304E EQ, and 304C Compresso
Mackie CR4BT Specs
Monitor Type | Active 2-Way |
Enclosure | Bass-Reflex |
Power Rating | 50 W Peak |
Drivers | LF Driver: 1 x 4″ / 10.16 cm Polypropylene Woofer HF Driver: 1 x 0.75″ / 1.91 cm Silk Dome Tweeter |
Amplification | 1 x Full-Range Amplifier: Class-AB Rated at 28 W RMS / 50 W Peak |
Frequency Range | 60 Hz to 20 kHz (at -10 dB) 70 Hz to 20 kHz (at -3 dB) |
Maximum Sound Pressure Level (SPL) | 100 dB |
Phase Adjustment | None |
EQ | None |
Filters | None |
Parametric EQ | None |
Crossover Frequency | 3 kHz |
I/O | 2 x 1/4″ TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Female Analog Input (20 Kilohms) 2 x RCA Unbalanced Female Analog Input (10 Kilohms) 1 x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm TRS Unbalanced Female Analog Input (10 Kilohms) 1 x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm TRS Unbalanced Female Analog Output |
AC Input Power | 120 VAC, 60 Hz |
Power Consumption | 72 W |
Operating Temperature | 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C |
Enclosure Material | MDF |
Mounting Points | None |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 6.1 x 8.8 x 7.3″ / 15.5 x 22.4 x 18.5 cm (Each) |
Weight | 6.0 lb / 2.7 kg (Each) |
Package Weight | 13.2 lb |
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 17.2 x 11.6 x 9.8″ |