Music producers, audio engineers, and DJs looking for high-quality studio monitors will be impressed with the black Mackie CR3-X, a pair of Creative Reference Series 3" multimedia monitors offering a compact solution for quality audio playback in home studios and gaming setups. With 50W of amplification driving 3" woofers and 0.75" tweeters, the CR3-X monitors work well for both creating content or casually enjoying some tunes.

The pair consists of two powered speakers that connect with an included speaker cable. Each monitor incorporates a custom-tuned rear port to smoothly extend the low end, and a specially designed waveguide for clarity and proper dispersion of high frequencies.

With plenty of I/O provided, the CR3-X can accept a feed from your audio interface, computer soundcard, or mobile device, while pumping out your mix to the drivers or your favorite headphones.

Open Box Products Have a Limited 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty    3" Polypropylene-Coated Woofer    0.75" Silk-Dome Tweeter    50W Amplifier    All-Wood Cabinet    Custom-Tuned Rear Port    Specially Designed Waveguide    1/4" TRS, 3.5mm TRS, and RCA Inputs    Front-Panel Stereo Headphone Output    Includes Connection Cables

• For recording, mixing, sound design, gaming, and casual listening
• All-wood cabinet with a brushed-metal front panel
• 3.5mm, RCA, and 1/4" inputs accommodate balanced or unbalanced stereo line-level signal from your audio interface, mixer, soundcard, or mobile device
• Front-panel 3.5mm headphone port auto-defeats speaker output
• 50W of amplification drives the 3" polypropylene-coated woofers and 0.75" ferrofluid-cooled silk-dome tweeters
• Speaker placement switch lets you choose which side to use for the on/off/volume control
• Includes a 3.5mm to stereo RCA cable for connecting your computer to the speakers, a standard 3.5mm cable to plug in your smartphone, and a speaker cable to connect the left and right monitors

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. what are the exterior dimensions?

A: The exterior dimensions of each speaker are: 6.9 x 10.2 x 9.3 inches, or 17.5 x 25.9 x 23.6 cm .

Q: 2. Does this pair of monitors require an audio interface or can they be driven by a 1/8" out of my iMac?

A: These speakers do not require an audio interface as they are active (powered). The speakers can accept an 1/8" input from your Mac. They also have Bluetooth connectivity available as well.

Q: 3. Do these speakers have an AUX input?

A: The Mackie CR3-XBT Creative Reference Series 3" Multimedia Monitors with Bluetooth allow for auxiliary connection via Bluetooth but do not have a 3.5mm AUX input onboard.

Q: 4. Will these speakers work with a Mac Mini w/Mac OS 11.6 with bluetooth?

A: Yes, the Mackie CR3-XBT Creative Reference Series 3" Multimedia Monitors with Bluetooth should connect to a Bluetooth-enabled Mac Mini, either over Bluetooth or hardwired via cable.

Q: 5. Can I play my Google Nest speaker through these speakers?

A: Yes, it is possible to pair the Google Nest with another Bluetooth speaker such as the Mackie CR5-XBT Creative Reference Series 5" Multimedia Monitors with Bluetooth.

Q: 6. Can a dj-style mixer be connected directly to these monitors? Do they need an amplifier or DSP in between? I was thinking about using these for my small home sound system. I have a turntable and a CD player connected to a mixer, which currently feeds into an enormous old Pioneer Digital Signal Processor unit (that gets pretty hot), and I have big old passive event-sized speakers connected to the DSP. I would like to replace the giant speakers with something smaller that will sound good for the space, and I'd *like* to eliminate the DSP unit if possible. But I can't tell from the product info here or on the manufacturer's website if I'm thinking about this correctly or not.

A: These speakers can be connected directly to the outputs of a dj mixer via the two TRS 1/4'' jacks, or the rca inputs on the back. These can also be connected to a DSP units outputs in the same way. Please note, these speakers are already powered by a built in amp, and can not take a connection from a speaker amplifier.

Q: 7. Can I feed 2 different sources to the 2 analog inputs and somehow switch between them?

A: The IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitors has one (1) input to be able to either take audio from the stereo RCA input or the 1/8” TRS input. It is not possible to internally switch between these sources, so you would need to manually connect whichever source you want to use.

Q: 8. Will these work well positioned horizontally instead of vertically?

A: Yes, the CR3-XBT monitors can be positioned horizontally and should work well.

Q: 9. How long is the speaker to speaker cable?

A: The included speaker to speaker cable is approximately 5-feet long.

Q: 10. Are they good speaker for stage piano

A: If by 'stage piano' - you mean for live performance use, the Mackie CR3X would not be ideal for that application. The Mackie CR3X is more ideal for listening to your recordings and mixing in a room or a small studio.