Mackie SRM350 Active Speakers / great for keyboard amp / free shipping in CONUS

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MSG ME FOR FREE SHIPPING IN CONUS - I'M AFRAID TO CHECK THE FREE SHIPPING BOX FOR FEAR SOMEBODY IN ALASKA OR HAWAII WILL BUY THEM BUT MSG ME AND WE'LL WORK IT OUT!The price listed is for 1 speaker. There are currently 2 available. The output volume knobs, which simply slide on and off, are lost. I have been using my car key to adjust the volume for years and it works fine - no special hassle or I would have gotten new knobs by now. I mention this up front so nobody overlooks it!These are the original Mackie SRM350 speakers - before QSC started advertising 1000Watt portable speakers. Now that QSC says 1000 Watt, Mackie also says 1000Watt on the new SRM350 v2 and v3 speakers. I've heard them and they are essentially the same speaker, but possibly made a little cheaper, so these older ones are probably more reliable and more what the Mackie name is known for, but they were advertised at far less than 1000 watts when I bought them. The method of measurement has changed. I compared these to QSC K10 when that speaker came out, but did not feel compelled to "upgrade."These speakers sold for $610 at Sweetwater when I bought them and now the v2 and v3 models sell for $399. The ones I have for sale the old good ones. Not too old - just 10 years - they have a lot of life left in them. As you can see in the photos, they don't have multiple inputs and gain control and all that. They have a single combo input and a single combo output; i.e. you can use either XLR or 1/4" cables for input and for output.These speakers have output so you can either (1) daisy chain multiple speakers in sequence or, (2) so you can use as an amp and run direct out from the amp to a P.A..I have often used one of these Mackies as a stage amp for clip-on my flute mic, which I run through a vocal processor/phantom power unit to the Mackie, and from the Mackie to the P.A. This way I always had control over my immediate sound and then the sound tech could do whatever they wanted with it. These also have a switchable +15db mic preamp so you can run a mic directly in for minimalist setups. Switch the preamp off for instrument or mixer input.I have used one of these Mackies as my keyboard amp for years, after first having a Roland KC-550. I don't know why anybody still uses a traditional keyboard amp instead of some brand of active P.A. speaker! These speakers are so light and so powerful and such good clear sound quality compared to traditional keyboard amps I would never go back. They do cost more than traditional keyboard amps, at least new - but at $225 keyboard players should consider these!When providing sound for a whole band on a gig, I run the output of a small 12, 14 or 16 channel mixer into these Mackies (either stereo or daisy-chained), and on big university concerts I rent these to be used as daisy-chained stage monitors. Mono, you can run out of one and into the next and keep on going to daisy chain as many as you want in sequence. They each have their own internal amplifier, so you never worry about an amp. All you need is a non-powered mixer and as many powered speakers as you want. For that reason, active speakers are a very scalable approach to live sound! You can start with 1 or 2 and keep adding over time and everything will be compatible.I have used these enough times to be assured of their reliability but not so much as to have worn them out. I bought these new about 10 years ago. They have mostly been in my rehearsal studio, but I've rented them for university concerts about 10 times and used them on gigs at clubs and private parties about 30 or 40 times. They are loud enough for any small gig and for make good supplemental stage amps/monitors for big gigs with a dedicated sound man.Now I am downsizing and don't plan to do my own sound at all. I also sold my keyboard so I don't need one for a keyboard amp. I'm not quitting the music business - I'm really a sax&flute player and I still have an acoustic piano and an acoustic guitar. Which reminds me - these are great amps for acoustic guitar, too, which ne... read more

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