I ordered this personal monitor to replace a returned TC Helicon Voice Solo 150. To me, this is a superior product in MOST ways, although it doesn't have the flexibility that is promised by the TC Helicon (promised, but not necessarily delivered). This monitor is being used as it was intended: as a personal monitor to hear an acoustic guitar and vocal while the main amplification duties are being handled by both a Fishman Loudbox Artist and (when needed) a Fishman "fishstick" SA 220 if ever a LOT of volume is needed.
I like that it has no external wall wart or transformer, and utilizes just a standard IEC power cord, unlike the TC Helicon unit which uses a very odd 40 something volt transformer in line with the power cord to power up. I also like that volume and tone controls are physical knobs versus the selected button and one main dial method of the TC Helicon unit. A word here about reliability: My TC Helicon suffered from random volume changes and also was never really easy to hear. I tried all kinds of settings and was not able to get enough volume out of it (a complaint by a few others also-on other websites). This Mackie SRM 150 has none of those issues and has been rock solid from day one and has plenty of volume for me.
Although I would have liked to have individual channel tone controls, the Fishman units that I use each provide plenty of adjustment and I simply use the mix D.I. outputs from the Fishman(s) running into the Mackie input to accurately hear what is being amplified. If you are expecting to use the SRM 150 as sort of a small mixer to output to a main PA then you will be disappointed in not having the individual tone controls.
This monitor seems a bit smaller and more compact than the TC Helicon but the mounting options are not as good since the TC unit was designed to very quickly and simply mount onto the shaft of a mic stand. Also, the Mackie monitor seems more beefy and dense than the TC monitor, giving the impression of higher quality although I'm sure this is just due to the power supply being incorporated within the case. The sound from the Mackie is very clear and clean and I think that anyone would be satisfied with it's performance for it's INTENDED PURPOSE. This unit does not have the headroom and frequency response to serve as any kind of main PA, but it should be loud and clear enough for a small group such as a family gathering in the living room or garage or something like that. The mic stand mounting options for the Mackie are not as quick and easy, with option one being between the stand and the arm, and option two being mounted directly to a dedicated stand via an adapter that screws onto the stand.
All in all, I highly recommended the Mackie SRM 150 to anyone for it's intended purpose.
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| Customer Rating | (84) | (572) | (129) | (7) | (37) | (200) |
| Price | $279.99 | $238.00 | $268.00 | $289.99 | $449.99 | $238.00 |
| Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | GearNuts | Photo Savings | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| Item Dimensions | 6.80 x 11.20 x 8.00 inches | 8.66 x 11.42 x 7.28 inches | 14.02 x 8.58 x 10.00 inches | 11.20 x 8.00 x 6.80 inches | 14.00 x 7.00 x 7.75 inches | 9.61 x 11.50 x 18.35 inches |
| Item Weight | 7.60 lbs | 7.05 lbs | 12.35 lbs | — | 8.80 lbs | 19.18 lbs |
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Ce sont de bons appareils si on les compare aux autres et le rapport qualité/prix est excellent.
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good speaker for vocalist
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Reliability and great sound !!! 👍👍
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Top choix !
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