Which Subwoofer Under $200 Fits Your Home Studio Setup?! | Mackie CR8S-XBT VS Presonus Eris 8

This video is focused on the two cheapest subwoofers under $200, comparing the Mackie CR8S-XBT Subwoofer to the PreSonus Eris 8 Subwoofer.
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[@spiroszaharakis2648]

Presonus is doing a much better job at the crossover. On the mackie you can still hear some lower midrange which you don't want to be reproduced by a subwoofer. On your sound demo you should have normalized their output to be at the same level to have a fair comparison.

[@RobVespa]

How would manipulating their sound output be fair?

[@spiroszaharakis2648]

What a clueless comment. Since when adjusting the volume is considered "manipulation"? Different input sensitivity will produce a different output SPL. When comparing speakers first thing you do is bring them at the same sound pressure level using the input gain knob. @@RobVespa

[@someWEIRDmetalguy]

Finally a presonus Sub8 review!!! There are literally NONE

[@erraticginger8354]

Got my Presonus Eris 8 today and hooked it up with my Presonus 3.5 and it sounds great. Gets even better once you balance it all out with pink noise and a SPL. Plenty of bass and mixed with the 3.5 it creates a wonderful listening/mixing station for budgeters and beginners.

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Awesome!!! Enjoy!!

[@psstimbatman6646]

How did you connect the subwoofer to the Eris 3.5?

[@leopoldomanchego494]

@@psstimbatman6646 just follow the diagram on the user's manual. I have the same setup and it is awesome.

[@dogwalk3]

@@psstimbatman6646 you hook the audio source into the sub in then run the sub out into the eris in.

[@reggiehayter2265]

@@leopoldomanchego494 Can you hook them up without an audio interface? I am trying to hook up the eris 3.5 to the subwoofer but I am not getting any sound.

[@flotopo]

I am afraid the sound comparison was not accurate and also not fair for the simple reason that I suppose you set the crossover point differently on both subs. If the crossover frequency was set differently, which I really suppose it was, then of course the Mackie sub will play a lot of low mid range frequency as opposed to the PreSonus one. I recommend experimenting with the crossover feature on both and try to get both subs to sound as close as possible and then redo the sound test and post it in a different video. Otherwise this is totally useless, to be honest.

[@nickohagan-wong9477]

Very good point. I have the Mackie, and feel like it can't really perform unless the low pass filter is cranked up to the max, like 180hz. If i drop it to 120, it almost feels like it doesn't get enough power or something? I might just chalk it up to sub-par crossover? But I 100% agree with this comment, I am very curious to see how they perform against each other using the same LPF settings.

[@akshay2719]

Misleading video

[@silkroad1201]

​@@nickohagan-wong9477You're setting your crossover too high lol. You're letting all the low midrange come through the sub, which cuts out the low. Set it to 80hz and see what happens

[@slimyelow]

i AGREE with all here. Bad X-over setting.

[@RM-ud2cm]

1) job of HPF is to remove low frequencies from L/R output. 2) Mackie does have HPF, it is permanently on though, I believe.

[@nickohagan-wong9477]

Just wanted to share my experience with the Mackie. My desktop speakers are the iLoud Micro mtm's, with such small speakers I immediately starting to miss low end on music - I listen to a lot of EDM. For reference, I'm using an old Asus Xonar essence STX sound card. I decided to go with the mackie as it seems it delivers more power vs the presonus, and i really liked the idea of having the controller to turn the bass down at night - these were the very loose deciding factors for me. My setup is sound card, into the mackie, then the ilouds out of the sub. Because the ilouds are powered speakers, i was getting a pretty annoying ground loop. I picked up a ground loop isolator for $20 and hooked it up between the sub and soundcard - this made a pretty big difference. Once i got over that, i started to play with the settings on my sound card, sub, and powered monitors and i came to the conclusion that although this sub does the job in filling the lows, I was disappointed in that it didn't deliver that chest pounding bass i was hoping for - but i think that's just me being hopeful. Additionally, this could just be due to my setup, but you don't really hear or feel too much bass unless the input volume (ie. pc volume) is pretty high. The Mackie did the job, but was a little underwhelmed at the power, it got to the point where i would have to back the volume waaaay down on my ilouds to balance everything. Lastly, mine had some quality defects, the cone was not properly glued in and fell out, i had to glue it back in, but i won't hold that against Mackie. Overall, I'd say it was a 7/10 purchase. TLDR: Mackie Sub - Ground loop with active speakers was fixed with a ground loop isolator. It does the job decently, but nothing mind blowing. Controller is handy. 7/10.

[@frogmanthethird]

Just wanted to share my experience with the Mackie. My desktop speakers are the iLoud Micro mtm's, with such small speakers I immediately starting to miss low end on music - I listen to a lot of EDM. For reference, I'm using an old Asus Xonar essence STX sound card. I decided to go with the mackie as it seems it delivers more power vs the presonus, and i really liked the idea of having the controller to turn the bass down at night - these were the very loose deciding factors for me. My setup is sound card, into the mackie, then the ilouds out of the sub. Because the ilouds are powered speakers, i was getting a pretty annoying ground loop. I picked up a ground loop isolator for $20 and hooked it up between the sub and soundcard - this made a pretty big difference. Once i got over that, i started to play with the settings on my sound card, sub, and powered monitors and i came to the conclusion that although this sub does the job in filling the lows, I was disappointed in that it didn't deliver that chest pounding bass i was hoping for - but i think that's just me being hopeful. Additionally, this could just be due to my setup, but you don't really hear or feel too much bass unless the input volume (ie. pc volume) is pretty high. The Mackie did the job, but was a little underwhelmed at the power, it got to the point where i would have to back the volume waaaay down on my ilouds to balance everything. Lastly, mine had some quality defects, the cone was not properly glued in and fell out, i had to glue it back in, but i won't hold that against Mackie. Overall, I'd say it was a 7/10 purchase. TLDR: Mackie Sub - Ground loop with active speakers was fixed with a ground loop isolator. It does the job decently, but nothing mind blowing. Controller is handy. 7/10.

[@VladoBelo]

Thanks for the review, I bought a Presonus Sub 8 and put the Subwoofer in a quality audio setup. From the Yamaha 2100 amplifier, I took the signal from Pre out via Sub8 to the Adam audio TV 7 monitors. In addition to the Adam audio monitors, I also connected column speakers to the Yamaha power amplifier. A proven interplay of both systems, which plays great together. What this set lacked, however, was the lowest bass below 40 Hz, during quiet, intimate listening. Now I am extremely satisfied.

[@em8969]

Thanks mate!!

[@Z0XX0R]

I was so looking forward to a comparison of these two, but this was really disappointing, sorry. Half of it was just basic info that you can get anywhere. And in the actual sound test I don't know what you did but the Mackie sounds completely weak, I don't think that's how it's supposed to be. Also, where is the most important info?: Do they really deliver what the manufacturers claim, i.e. go down to 30 Hz and at how many db? Give us some facts!

[@edierllamasfixedthis]

Honestly , with no disrespect to the uploaded, but you would expect these kinds of things to be better displayed by a person with so much knowledge and experience

[@user-yp6ln4fk8h]

@@edierllamasfixedthis ну а причем здесь уважение? Давление и частота это самое, почему вы выбираем сабвуфер

[@ShawnJonesHellion]

Always go to comments first. 40% chance you might get told what you need to hear.

[@TheBoiSos]

Going with the Mackie, thanks!

[@NamNaz]

i love your channel, well done you have energy and motivation, this is a very important i wish me 1440p from you in the near future))

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@josel.barrientos8077]

Had to buy them both to listen to the testing part

[@BretonWiessner]

Today we be looking at... Good video man

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Appreciate it!

[@CarstenMolewijk]

I have the Eris e5 monitors with the Sub 8, wow! My Best Buy this year!

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Great combo 🙌🏻

[@0525ohhwell]

That's what I am running as well and they are a great pair with the sub. Lets me keep the LPF at about 55 hz.

[@dogwalk3]

@Thomaz Music hey i just got the sub8 last week to go with my e5. not only does it add an oomph but with the full range e5's not having to carry that low frequency, the whole setup sounds a lot more balanced & can reach an amazing balanced clean sound. 100% recommended.

[@sealion16]

I get mine this Tuesday. I'm super stoked. Did you figure out how to sub bypass this thing?

[@od628]

I have the Presonus with the ES3.5 monitors and it sounds amazing! Definitely get it!! I got mine from Sweetwater. You won't regret it.

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

I totally agree!!

[@HadarGalili26]

thanks for that bro i have them monitors and i was just thinking if its worth it to bring the sub as well

[@od628]

@@HadarGalili26 Without a doubt you will NOT regret it. For the price, the sound for the price will bring many hours of listening pleasure. I use them all day as I work from home. Night and day difference.

[@od628]

Also, be aware that you will need to purchase separately (4) 1/4 cables. I recommend the Hosa CSS-105 Balanced Interconnect Cable - 1/4-inch TRS Male to 1/4-inch TRS Male. They're affordable and great quality. No signal noise.

[@Kamil-Piotrowicz]

Hello great video, i wanted to buy the mackie cr5-xbt kit from the sub mackie crs8 but i think i will choose the presonus has soft bass. But will I connect the mackie cr5-xbt from the sub presonus straight to the computer? i don't have an interface

[@glenjamieson2524]

Was there some clipping when recording the mackie? It sounded really bad in your comparison.

[@stephenhall3515]

Raw loudness in the comparison should have been stated. However, this reviewer is straight to the point and clearly has a lot of experience. Accordingly I have subscribed.

[@flprmn9448]

Can they play BOTH bluetooth and physical input SIMULTANEOUSLY? For instance, to play a backing track while jamming on guitar?

[@Stomamata]

For monitoring Presonus Eris 8 I'm thinking of using it with the Presonus E5, also for listening to music and gaming when I'm on the computer. I also wanted to ask if it would be okay to use as a subwoofer for my home theater. Now the subwoofer is some old pioneer S-W90S, which is 6" and already shows the baggage (quite buzzing). My whole room is about 30-33 square meters, but it has a small volume, since the floor is attic and it is slanted at the ends. Thanks in advance!

[@gd2001]

Hi Edward and happy new year. Need your help i'm between Presonus eris E5 XT with Presonus Eris 8 sub or Eris E7 XT with out sub. Mostly i use the speakers for spotify tidal etc and slightly for music mixing. Middle size room . Whats your opinion, (i love wide stage image clear highs and nice punchy lows)

[@DiggySmalls]

What was the filter set to on the Mackie? Sounds like you had it all the way to 180hz. No way that much mid range should be coming from a subwoofer...The subwoofer should be set to like 100hz or lower for bass. I'm willing to bet money if the Mackie was rolled off properly it would have sounded much better.

[@cdub]

Yeah, I'm guessing it was either set incorrectly or the crossover is just bad on this particular specimen.

[@cdub]

And... after purchasing both subs and seeing for myself... to me it feels like there's just something fundamentally wrong with this particular Mackie sub.(Or maybe just a particular run of them? Some people have reviewed highly, but my experience was like Edward's in the end. And, in the end, I sent the Mackie back and kept the Presonus. Maybe just a bad batch? Who knows.

[@DiggySmalls]

@@cdub don’t get me wrong, I tried both as well. The mackie was not great but definitely not nearly as bad as the video. Pretty sure I had the crossover set incorrectly

[@LoRdeShellz-ff4vi]

Im cutoff at 72 my stuff if booming deep

[@silkroad1201]

I don't set mine past 80hz. Any further than that and the low end rolls off. You still won't get a room shaking experience from it, but it's $200 so you can't expect it to be earth shattering

[@low_e_music]

Have had the Eris sub on order for weeks now. It's out of stock everywhere, hope it comes in soon..

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

I couldn't stop jamming songs when it arrived!

[@djsyefsyef9288]

thank you

[@MrEyardibi]

Thanks for the video. Can we use one of the subwoofers with Yamaha HS7? Or do I have to use Yamaha Hs8s subwoofer? Thanks.

[@Wizzard_Gaming]

I already have presonus 8, but can I daisy chain other presonus 8 with it? Is is possible to connect one presonus 8 with other presonus 8???

[@Sakrilegi0us]

what peachtree stands are you using in that video? and are they on the presonus 3.5 or 4.5?

[@rizzofox8689]

Hello,do you have the mackie crossed over too high?...it sounds more like a mid-woofer rather than a subwoofer I'd really like to know Thanks

[@j3emattt569]

we need more audio test from sub!

[@akshay2719]

Please do a detailed sound test of Mackie cr8 sub 🙏

[@Nahman1234]

Can i connect these to my monitor or xbox with like a cable or smth? BTW what is the best one for games and music. The presonus has so much base my godness

[@barscakr3104]

Goood thx bro youare my best friend

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

No problem!!

[@sergore]

I have a pair of Klipsch The Sevens, do you think any of these would add any value to the speakers?

[@deimmamoida3258]

So the low bass from the sub goes out of the big speaker. Where do you put it now?? or does the bass come from the speaker?????

[@spyrosnousis4143]

Very good video ! For a homecinema Yamaha avr can I use the presonus ? Will i have a good result? Small room both for music and movies !

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Thanks! I think you will definitely get a good result with the Presonus Sub 👌🏼

[@necromortis1]

what is the difference? what's better? Presonus Eris Sub 8 vs PreSonus Temblor T8

[@Elijahhagood]

Is there an input in the back where a bypass footswitch to go for the presonus?

[@annemariebush3426]

Great video and info, thanks so much for sharing! What would you recommend along with a pair of Yamaha HS50 for home studio, production, mixing and mastering thanks

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

I would go with the Presonus

[@rgw1380rw]

​@@EdwardSmithMusicWhat would you recommend for M Audio AV 40 studio monitors?

[@dancehallkeddahmusic]

Pre-Sonus 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@SisterFromAnotherPlanet]

What do you think of the Elac 1010 sub? It's $129

[@Barack_Hussein_Obama]

Will the presonus pair alright with the mackie 350 v3?

[@eddtru]

I don’t understand how the high pass filter adds more low end. It’s an 80hz cutoff for the speakers, it doesn’t do anything on the sub.

[@0525ohhwell]

How the heck does a HPF give you "a little bit more low end"? Also, just because two subs have the same diameter driver, there is no world where that means they are going to preform similar. IN your sound test why does it sound like the Mackie has no LPF enabled???

[@yamiomo3277]

Is edifier book shelf speakers compatible with Presonus subs?

[@emanndaman8315]

Does the presonus sub8 pair good with Yamaha hs5 monitors for mixing and mastering? I have a small room/studio. Or should I save up for a Yamaha hs8s or Jbl lsr310s?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Yes, that sub fits perfectly!!

[@alexgoriatchenkov]

For me as for casual user, volume control make an easy choice. Different kind music makes different quick control. Don't want each time lean under my table

[@masonwilliams1810]

Did you turn the mackie down?

[@DeeJayJim73]

connected sub 8 with presonus e5XT and to the sound card ifi audio zen air dac.the sub is almost at -30! if I raise it a little, the bass is excessive and ugly. what's happening?

[@SeanBeatsss]

Hey edward, which one do you recommend to pair with my hs5’s ? Thanks!

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Presonus all the way!

[@mario66country]

can they handle the bass in a rehearsal room with drums?

[@slavghterdubz]

Do you think I’ll still get that punch with the PreSonus ? I generally spin Dubstep/Riddim so I need that bassss. I currently have the mackie but idk it goes in and out sometimes like right on the drop it’ll take a second for the bass to show up. I wanna possibly just return this mackie for the PreSonus. Can I get an outside opinion?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Yeah, I think the Presonus will give you enough of what you're looking for. It's definitely the better sub out of these two.

[@blackisblack22]

I expected a comparison of frequency and distortion ranges.

[@spceshipboys6637]

if i have the eris E8 Xt speakers do you think its still a good idea to get the subwoofers?? i want to get em you think i should??

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

You don’t need a subwoofer if you have 8inch studio monitors

[@createdbyhabit]

Can I leave the machine sub on all day long or do I have to turn it off?

[@shaneriddian7763]

I use the Eris 8 with Yamaha HS5 monitors. No shame here, works great.

[@deejaywolf]

Thanks man. I have HS5 and thinking about buying Eris 8.

[@RADERFPV]

Would I be better off upgrading my Eris E5's to E8/E8XT's, or add the sub8 to my existing E5's?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Adding the subs to your current setup should work out fine!

[@RADERFPV]

@@EdwardSmithMusic Thank you👍

[@Vincent-ui2gm]

A pretty on to the point comparison is only possible by Edward. Road to 100k🥳🥳🥳!!!!!!!❤️❤️

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Thank you so much Vincent!!!

[@deimmamoida3258]

Do you need a sub for the hs7 there lowest point is 43hz

[@tarabarker6781]

Got the pre sonus sub8 and it visibly shakes my closet door on full tilt, somehow it’s louder at 50w rms than my 250w skar ix12

[@jessmcmxci5769]

The PreSonus is BOOMING. I had my bassiest headphones on listening to this video. My decision is made. Lol.

[@niccster1061]

YAAAAY bass!!! We love bass!!! Isn't bass just so epic?

[@edge8011]

Hi there. I just got the JBL 104. Which budget sub would be good for home studio?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

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[@physicalmedia1981]

Hi Edward...i'm sorry for being late. I Just Got focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3gen and Audio technica at 2020 so i'm happy...next thing for me is gonna be novation lauchkey 37mk3 or alesis v49...this video is awesome...pls make rewiev of Alesis v49pls🥺

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Welcome back! I'll see what I can do!

[@CraezoKing]

Hey man I have a pair of JBL 305 MKII 5 inch studio monitors will the presonus sub be a good fit for these

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Yes for sure!!

[@topasmusic]

Awesome video! Is it worth to buy the Presonus Sub when I own the Eris E8 speakers?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

It will make a difference, but it's not really nessacary...

[@topasmusic]

@@EdwardSmithMusic thanks so much for the quick response!

[@orbiixmusic]

how did you connect the makie subwoofer to the presonus speakers? im havin a hard time!

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Watch this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqKUZnl8gMyLo8k

[@ricardodaza4806]

HOLA.. Cual es el rango de Hertz del PRESONUS.?

[@capone_rd_809]

The presonus sounds very clean, the other sub sounds like every Honda that drives down the street.

[@seanodonnell1271]

And i now need to go and beg my parents for money! Thanks edward 😭

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Thanks for watching Sean!!

[@abinashsharma1688]

why do mackie has lots of mids ? also sounds like clipping audio

[@Raykeur21]

Hello bro, which one do you recommend for listening music

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

I would go for the Presonus 👌🏼

[@alainsellier7751]

Thank you for your videos. If I have bluetooth eris 4.5 monitors do I have to get the subwoofers with or without bluetooth as there is a jump in price for the bluetooth?

[@duvalpenny100]

I don't belive they make a subwoofer with blue tooth. I researched this and came to the conclusion that the sub can't be connected via Bluetooth at all straight out of the box. To add onto this, the eris 4.5 with BT can still be used with the sub, but they'll only work together if you don't use BT (RCA or TRS only).

[@alainsellier7751]

@@duvalpenny100 Thank you. I found that in order to get bluetooth with the subwoofer you need to get the Presonus Micro Station BT 2.1 Monitor controller with bluetooth for $130. I'll pass on that, I just orderd the Sub8 for my Eris 4.5.

[@viktorvillafane9506]

should i get the PreSonus sub for my Tannoy Gold 5 monitors?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

It would make a big difference... but you don’t have to 👌🏻

[@ethanvansice8741]

Hello Edward, Im happy I found you. I enjoy your videos Edward. Edward nice, smart sound video man Edward. I subscribed . but i need some help! I have a 2014 model lg soundbar that comes with it's own, separate, bluetooth subwoofer. Now, ive just purchased the mackie cs3 studio speakers; my question is, is there any way i can bypass the Bluetooth connectivity to connect my lg subwoofer bass with my cs3 monitors? if not through bluetooth, can you think of any Edward hacks that would enable to pair these two, different devises to work in unison with each other? Please let me know, i havent found anything online pertaining to this. Thank you !m wanting to know Edward.

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Hey man, thanks for subscribing!! Honestly, I'm not too sure how to connect a system subwoofer to studio speakers. You can try and connect the speakers to your setup, then only connect with one of the Bluetooth devices... I hope it works!

[@juliansedor7101]

The Mackie has way too much higher frequency sound. It's supposed to be a subwoofer, for low end extension only.

[@thezetes]

I guess that hfp was turned on?

[@andrewb5894]

I'm not sure if it's related to Mackie actually removes the low end so the desk speakers don't have to pump the lows, resulting in more clear desk speakers pumping louder clearer crisp highs. This is why it's significantly louder. I don't know if the presonus does this, often cheap ones dont. I do hear it's louder and had higher frequency on its own though. Together the Mackie setup sounds more nice imho, Maybe some sort of relationship?

[@0525ohhwell]

HPF stands for High Pass Filter and that cuts the lows out of a signal. The PreSonus has one that is locked at 100hz. Enabling or disabling the HPF has no affect on the sub's output, just the signal sent to the outputs on the sub. The Mackie does not even have a HPF. It sounds like he had the LPF set WAY too high on the Mackie. Well either that or it was broken...

[@user-en2xt8qq6j]

hello. question. if I buy the Bluetooth version of the speakers, the signal will come from the computer, the subwoofer must be connected via cable? or does the subwoofer have a wireless connection?! Thank you Brother!

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

You can just connect via Bluetooth. The sub just has to be plugged into the wall for power.

[@JohnJohnCrusher]

If you really like a lot of muddy low end... haha lol 😂

[@niccster1061]

Your entire review boils down to like ONE difference and then the rest is just "these subwoofas have great sound". Real in depth

[@1337sim1]

Is everything volume matched?!?!! I don't think it's a fair comparison if it's not.

[@timmytfpv7316]

i want to add this to a pair of rokit 7s i play keyboard and electric drum pad does this put out enough bass for drum pads my 7s sound great but the drums need that low end thump

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Yes, the Presonus will do the job 💪🏼

[@timmytfpv7316]

@@EdwardSmithMusic thank you for the quick reply

[@manuelamadio1186]

I have the E4.5, how do you adjust the volume if I add the sub8? Do I have to adjust it every time on both? Ty

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Yeah, with the Presonus you're going to have to adjust on both. The Mackie comes with a volume knob the helps you adjust both.

[@manuelamadio1186]

@@EdwardSmithMusic Is it worth it with the E4.5? :)

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

I think so!

[@mcvc1664]

In your opinion would the sub 8 be worth pairing with the Eris E5 XT's? They have good low end already so I'm tempted to go to the next price range for a sub.

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

I would go with the PreSonus Eris subwoofer!

[@djkapa7226]

How are the e5 xt?

[@LockStoppageSandwich]

@@djkapa7226 I have them and the are superb for the money

[@denizenofclownworld4853]

Most people in the comments aren't knowledgeable enough to know why this review it terrible. Sad.

[@omarshahh]

Do you need an audio interface

[@pretol7920]

high pass filter is going to give you a "little bit more low end"? since when? and also - WHAT?

[@ralphieralph9176]

at first Eris sounded better though..but when saxophone EVERYTHING sounded louder OH and..I recently baught Eris E3.5 and I am really happy with them but yeah a teeeeny tiny bit og bass could give them an even lager sound spectrum

[@trueneutral3092]

you do understand the reason the sax sounded louder with the mackie is because the sub is doing the one thing it's literally not supposed to do: play mid/high frequencies. the presonus only does what it's supposed to (put out bass), and the mic is in front of the sub which is why you hear that in the presonus comparison moreso than the mid/highs

[@danieltaylor7786]

what mic was you using in this video

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

I used the Sennheiser MKE600 - amzn.to/36ugtoJ

[@waxnthrax]

should i get the PreSonus sub for my jbl 305p monitors?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

It will be a great addition to your setup!!

[@waxnthrax]

@@EdwardSmithMusic do i need to get an audio interface or does it not matter? i don't record or make music

[@aalxiibro5741]

did you keep the freq crossover same on both?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

I did!

[@cdub]

@@danz_w Yeah, I have one on the way, myself. If mine sounds like that when set to 120hz or lower it will definitely be going back. However, I've heard another one of these in person and it didn't sound like that... so I'm hoping. - Edited to add: Yeah... mine arrived, and my crossover didn't have this issue. However, I have a Klipsch 6.5" sub that simply blows this one away. The Mackie is definitely going back tomorrow. Too much hiss, you have to have the overall volume quite high along with the sub maxed out just to get any reasonable volume (even on true 'sub' frequencies 40-80hz). It's a shame really. Looked nice :)

[@danshop]

can i use presonus on my bose s1 pro?

[@WWeiss-nv5vz]

Should be able to, that would add some good bass!

[@sibytitus2869]

canon m6 mark 2 is 4k and 24 fps with dual pixel autofocus

[@tbonea1dam1]

For me, it's almost no comparison unless you turn off the HPF on the Mackie.

[@Gem-Ex]

Too bad you didn't adjust the crossovers to match better up for an A/B test.

[@FacialVomitTurtleFights]

I love the way your accent affects the way you say subwoofer. lol

[@Norcalracer5150]

Has anyone actually ordered the Presonus sub from Sweetwater? Everytime I have checked the availability it has it as 'pre-order'

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

I preordered mine from them 👌🏼

[@ubacow7109]

Use a measurement mic instead of a boom mic, and run a sine sweep lol

[@piscestony]

I got a T10 and I used one years it’s not power on

[@richhewes]

Great video Edward! I have the JBL 104 monitors and small home studio space and been thinking of adding a sub to them. Are you saying the presonus would be best for small space? Cheers man.

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Thanks for watching man! I would 100% go for the PreSonus sub 🙌🏼

[@oliverseal6462]

The Mackie is not more powerful, it is just passing Mids that are easier amplified. It almost sounds full range. Did you even have the crossover engaged?

[@musicfilledmuffin2959]

Where are you from @Edward Smith?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

South Africa 🇿🇦