DRM18S

This Mackie DRM 18-inch subwoofer is an absolute beast. The first time we fired it up at a party, it literally shook the entire house. This is the kind of deep, clean bass you do not just hear, you feel. If you want real low-end power, this delivers in a big way. What I really appreciate is that even with all that muscle, it is still manageable to move around. As a DJ, gear that sounds amazing but is impossible to transport is a dealbreaker. Thankfully, this sub hits the sweet spot with huge sound that is still practical to load in and out for gigs. Bottom line, massive room-rattling bass with real-world portability. Perfect for parties, perfect for events, and absolutely worth it for DJs who want professional-level low end. I would buy this again in a heartbeat.

Sounds really good, however its too big and heavy to be portable. Im in a band that plays out reguraly, and it takes up too much space for a gigging band. The srm is smaller and easier to lug around. The bass you miss is minimal.

Mackie quality is up there anyway so I was expecting a lot to start. I have owned Mackie equipment since I started many years ago. I have used JBL subs of several types and have been around lots of QSC equipment. I haven’t tested the DRM”s side by side with those others, but I think I have a pretty good idea already. You will probably get more dump out of JBL or QSC if you go with their flagship subs. But you will also pay through the nose for them. I’m not a huge fan of JBL subs personally and I do think Mackie is cleaner sound across the board. For $700 or so less, the DRM 18 is far and away a no brainer. I need to get these into a big venue to really stretch them out, but so far at home, they just about broke my face off. I really tried to turn them up to unity, I couldn’t take it. Also they decided to throw one of my wife’s glass flowers off the shelf in the next room, so I got the ole kaibosh after that. I tried to tell her that we have a ghost that did it, but she’s pretty convinced that Mr. 18 did it. I mean honestly who really knows. She swears she smudged the house a few months ago so no ghosts here. I said, well he could’ve moved in yesterday. She responded that Mr. Breakyourjaw just moved in yesterday too so who really did it. IDK.

If you have ANY doubts what an immense difference a subwoofer makes on your system, set them aside. The addition of this to Mackie 15" speakers resulted in our ability to put another 15db of sound pressure out of the system before experiencing distortion. Manageable weight, the unit was easy to hook up and have running in minutes. Sound tests surprised even the least audio-sophisticated of our team members. The case is solid and built well with good fit and finish. The addition was a very cost-effective upgrade of an existing system.

I love this subwoofer...I had to get a mixer in order to get the right performance ..I'm using 2 tops mackies and this subwoofer sounds great and very powerful .

Over all the Sub is nice and has good sound but overlooked putting caps on the corners to prevent damage. One of the corners came slightly damaged. No damage on shipping box so must have occurred at the factory. Amazon recommend a pole to mount a speaker atop the sub. They recommend the wrong one and must be returned. The Sub has a M20 Threaded pole mount. Is absolutely needed to mount a speaker atop the sub. This should have been included with the sub.

Mackie’s top for a price of competitor's low. Huge.

Really good sounding sub, the lows are amazing!