Worth the money, sleek design, A+ for the forward facing volume knob and aux/headphone input

Loved the design so much, that I ordered it here to see if I would be satisfied with the sound quality

The passive design makes it easy to set up, and I really like that there is a front aux input for quick access in case a visitor wants to play something from their device

Bright, clear sounds, and thoughtful design of the hardware

Nice design , and i like how they connect to my soundcard

These are exactly the right speakers perfect size for my desk sound quality is seriously impressive

The somewhat compact size is perfect for a small/medium sized desk.

They are loud, amazingly clear, and the perfect size for any desk

They are loud enough, clear enough, perfect sized, convenient with the inputs and front knob, etc

Great size for any desk space, incredible sound quality, and I have never had any issues with them.

These are possibly the best cheap priced speakers you can buy anywhere

The price was great for powered speakers and produces good high quality sound

Love the Mackie CR4, can beat the price, really can't afford $1000 dollar reference monitors

Great sound for my computer and fair price and good quality

This is annoying, especially if your best headphones are open-back- Half the time I use the speakers, theydo not work due to a really cheap L/R selector switch.

that had sound good, great value, and weren't horrible to look at

These speakers have a clear and good high end, but lacks the lows (as to be expected from a smaller speaker)

However, these speakers don't handle loud volumes well, and whenever a louder than normal track was played or one with heavy bass, things fell apart again

money- Cabinet made with MDF Wood instead of plastic- Great for gaming/ TV speaker upgrade- Flat frequencyCons- Not as loud as

This is annoying, especially if your best headphones are open-back- Half the time I use the speakers, theydo not work due to a really cheap L/R selector switch.

For the price I don't think you can get a better product.

I don't like products that last less than two years... especially ones that don't move.

Amazing product, for any price; but the value is outstanding

All that being said though, for the price, it's a very fair product.

sound quality was sub-par, very muddled in the lows, but I won't make audio judgements on a defective product

but I'd expect the more expensive studio monitors to be more robust.

My budget was $200 and luckily you can get some really great studio monitors for this price, such as these Mackie CR4's

And for use as computer speakers at this price point, these monitors are great.

My budget was $200 and luckily you can get some really great studio monitors for this price, such as these Mackie CR4's

These are a nice pair of inexpensive (relatively) monitors for a home studio.

These speakers are fantastic if you're looking for an unbeatable set up for a home office

I was looking for a reasonably priced, good & neutral set of speakers

They sound good on bass too, but on the super low bass they aren't as strong as more expensive sets, but for a tiny set, these speakers rock!They look nice, too.

They sound good on bass too, but on the super low bass they aren't as strong as more expensive sets, but for a tiny set, these speakers rock!They look nice, too.

My six-year old set of Cambridge speakers were finally circling the drain

The music was pretty loud but not remotely close to a volume level that I would be worried about this monitor set being damaged

On their own, the sound is very balanced and they do play the low frequencies somewhat when playing loud music or watching movies.

I'm not a fan of loud music, yet I can play these puppies at full volume (no distortion) with no annoyance

so your music may sound very flat or in other word, cold

speaker's built in amp isn't that powerful, and while music sounds good, it doesn't play that loud.

The sound is clear and crisp, the bass is nice but not overpowering

And, in country music, my favorite, the bass is critical.

The bass is very deep and the highs are crisp and clear!

The bass is a little lacking, but I can live without adding a subwoofer for now

They sound great even with just the CR3 verison, enough bass for me and the mids and highs are very clear

Very annoying and cheap, almost unusable nowedit: switch has gotten even worse

Solidly built, excellent sound, all the I/O options you need, they come complete with cables, sound insulating pads, and have a nice option to "flip" the powered side to left or right

Like most studio monitors the CR3s benefit from a break in period as well as from proper positioning.

money- Cabinet made with MDF Wood instead of plastic- Great for gaming/ TV speaker upgrade- Flat frequencyCons- Not as loud as

These speakers have a clear and good high end, but lacks the lows (as to be expected from a smaller speaker)

However, these speakers don't handle loud volumes well, and whenever a louder than normal track was played or one with heavy bass, things fell apart again

The sound quality was still just as good as when I bought them and they never gave me any issues whatsoever

Like most studio monitors the CR3s benefit from a break in period as well as from proper positioning.

However, these speakers don't handle loud volumes well, and whenever a louder than normal track was played or one with heavy bass, things fell apart again

I am glad the issue reared it's ugly head in the first hour

If you are on the fence on which size model to get I think I would recommend the 4" as they go down to 70Hz which I feel is an important low frequency not to ignore.

These speakers have a clear and good high end, but lacks the lows (as to be expected from a smaller speaker)

These speakers have a clear and good high end, but lacks the lows (as to be expected from a smaller speaker)

This is annoying, especially if your best headphones are open-back- Half the time I use the speakers, theydo not work due to a really cheap L/R selector switch.

If you are on the fence on which size model to get I think I would recommend the 4" as they go down to 70Hz which I feel is an important low frequency not to ignore.

If they hadn't failed on me so quickly, I would have rated five stars.

However, these speakers don't handle loud volumes well, and whenever a louder than normal track was played or one with heavy bass, things fell apart again

, etc.)For studio monitors they aren't completely transparent and don't have a razor flat frequency response, but if you already have good ears and experience with recording then these are great "B" monitors or primary monitors if it's for home recording and demos, etc

They were great, excellent sound, smalls, powerful, but after a year and one month something fail and now if I turn them on, the only sound you can hear is a horrible buzz

The only complaints I read when I was searching for speakers was (a) They didn't have enough bass and (b

I had many computer speakers before, including bose, boston, yamaha and they all base their sound on the small stereo tweeters coupled with bottom heavy sub, creating this U shaped heavy colored "modern" theater sound

No complaints on build quality, and no buzzes or rattles

I do find myself playing the with volume knob a lot trying to cut out some of the bass (I wish I didn't have to because its perfect, just trying to be a good neighbor)Either my room is; just perfectly shaped acoustically, these speakers are amazing at filling the room, or its a placebo effect

Definitely recommend these to anyone on a budget or in an apartment who wants good sound, but doesn't want to overwhelm the neighbors or housemates.

, etc.)For studio monitors they aren't completely transparent and don't have a razor flat frequency response, but if you already have good ears and experience with recording then these are great "B" monitors or primary monitors if it's for home recording and demos, etc

Solidly built, excellent sound, all the I/O options you need, they come complete with cables, sound insulating pads, and have a nice option to "flip" the powered side to left or right

The only complaints I read when I was searching for speakers was (a) They didn't have enough bass and (b

On my set, the switch in the back is a bit loose, so it flips into

, etc.)For studio monitors they aren't completely transparent and don't have a razor flat frequency response, but if you already have good ears and experience with recording then these are great "B" monitors or primary monitors if it's for home recording and demos, etc

I was a bit skeptical about the overall sound that could be produced by such small speakers even after reading all of the great reviews...keep in mind we're talking about a little 3" woofer.

Most small speakers at this size have a tendency to sound a bit harsh, and these are enjoyable to listen to for an extended period of time

my only issue is that the passive speaker was defective in some way, it was a bit quieter and sounded vary muffled compared to the amazing sounding powered speaker

Solidly built, excellent sound, all the I/O options you need, they come complete with cables, sound insulating pads, and have a nice option to "flip" the powered side to left or right

Distortion from bass of the Limited Edition CR4 after only a little more than a month of use

Preface:Let me preface this by saying that I received a dud pair of Mackie CR4 LTD Limited Edition 4" Creative Monitor Speakers

Solidly built, excellent sound, all the I/O options you need, they come complete with cables, sound insulating pads, and have a nice option to "flip" the powered side to left or right

Had I purchased the regular NON Limited Edition CR4's they would have had a full 1 year warranty covered by Mackie

These units replaced a pair of 4" M-Audio speakers, which my 4 year old broke by experimenting with connections.

These speakers have a clear and good high end, but lacks the lows (as to be expected from a smaller speaker)

The sound is a little shrill compared to the Behringer B2030A's that I normally use, which are much bigger and cost about twice as much ($150 per speaker her on Amazon).

Hugely louder than similarly-sized computer speakers, and quite loud compared to even similarly-sized and priced bookshelf speakers

Like most studio monitors the CR3s benefit from a break in period as well as from proper positioning.

I really wish i could give these bad boys 5 stars, but the manufacturer really skimped out on some capacitors, and left many consumers with the same problem: Either one speaker is louder than the other, or the switch to toggle between which is L and which is R is not well built, which leads to them not working

The only complaints I read when I was searching for speakers was (a) They didn't have enough bass and (b

I replaced some old M-Audio speakers that just died on me.

"Yeah that definitely sounds like the problem is the speakers.

The internal amplifier seems to have an overheating problem, and distortion creeps in after about 30 minutes of use

All the noise that comes out is a very loud buzzing noise.

Passive one started making very annoying noise after three months.

Only complaint is the white noise has gotten slightly louder with age.. not too bad at all though

My first pair were totally defective (constant loud white noise).

Solidly built, excellent sound, all the I/O options you need, they come complete with cables, sound insulating pads, and have a nice option to "flip" the powered side to left or right

I really wish i could give these bad boys 5 stars, but the manufacturer really skimped out on some capacitors, and left many consumers with the same problem: Either one speaker is louder than the other, or the switch to toggle between which is L and which is R is not well built, which leads to them not working

Lasts exactly three years - then the L/R selector switch goes bad and audio will cut in and out

but lately i'm experiencing the "faulty L/R switch" issue others have mentioned

This is annoying, especially if your best headphones are open-back- Half the time I use the speakers, theydo not work due to a really cheap L/R selector switch.

Solidly built, excellent sound, all the I/O options you need, they come complete with cables, sound insulating pads, and have a nice option to "flip" the powered side to left or right

I replaced some old M-Audio speakers that just died on me.

I replaced some old M-Audio speakers that just died on me.

These units replaced a pair of 4" M-Audio speakers, which my 4 year old broke by experimenting with connections.

These units replaced a pair of 4" M-Audio speakers, which my 4 year old broke by experimenting with connections.

I use these for mixing music replacing my long-dead M-Audio monitors destroyed when my toddler punched the cones in