Mackie Thump18S 600W 18 Inches Powered Subwoofer

I am a mobile DJ and love this sub even though it's only 600w RMS it sounds good paired with the thump 15s or the SRM 650's.....built with an all wood enclosure it is heavy around 100 pounds....I have used mine over a year on countless gigs..and have done a direct side by side with SRM 1801s spend the extra money on the thump...........the only thing I recommend is taking the amp and back of enclosure off and putting some weather stripping in-between the parts as mackie did not do a very good job with this. That is my only complaint however after you do this it seals the box and let's all bass out the ports and really improves the sound qualityProsCost $700Sound quality not just for the price but also compared to other more expensive units it holds its ownOutputs you have the option to send full signal for linking more subs or loudspeaker's and a high pass output designed for use with thump series loudspeaker'sCons1.)Heavy 100 lbs a pain in butt to haul in and of gigs especially if parking isn't that close(Hey Mackie a little consideration for all of us who lug your gear around would be ok with me. casters on the sub or at least on the cover would be a huge improvement)2.) No real sound proofing on back removable piece although this is an easy fix for us consumers. After a few gigs you hear the wood rattle the only thing mackie put between the two wood pieces is a very thin insulation strip and there are 4 nuts and bolts, the nuts back themselves off which creates a nasty rattle and makes the sub sound bad even though a little weather stripping cures this I think mackie should have done this at the factory.3.)claims 1200w when 1200w is max sub runs at 600rms eventhough most manufacturers claim the max wattage I put it as a con Cuz it literally is the manufacturer claiming the max wattage to try and get you (or less experienced) Into believing it is the RMS ratingShame on you mackie take a note from QSC in this aspectAll in all I am very happy with this sub and I hope this helps you make an informed purchase

Base is great love it

I really appreciate the design and audio engineering that went into this unit! For not being a front-loaded cabinet, the low end output is crisp and clear, and is pretty amazing. We are going to enjoy utilizing this into our sound system! Seller provided quick, hassle free processing and delivery! Five stars!

I'm in a rock band, and prior to buying this sub, we were using passive subs with external power. I've only got this one sub for now, but it is solid and does the job for sure. I keep saying it's solid because I (stupidly) had it sitting on my old subs as I put it in the trailer and it fell a good two feet or so to the ground as I was driving, but it still worked like a champ. My singer loved the ease of having a built-in crossover because he has a smaller board and it hooked right up to it and split the signal evenly. Good stuff.

This sub is garbage. Poor sound quality, lacking in loudness, the construction is soft plywood which arrived damaged, needless to say I've sent it back and will be saving up to buy a better piece. Don't waste your money.you

I purchased this to replace an Alto that I have outgrown. My daughter is a 12 year old performer and growing strong. She now has many events on outside stages. Singing all genres and needing to project outside with large crowds, I needed to upgrade from my current sub. This sub is accompanied by 2 JBL PRX715s and 2 Thump 12s and the sound is about ideal. The Thump 18 could be a bit " punchier", but it is plenty smooth and strong. For the money, this has been a solid performer.

Thump is a good description. This delivers more of a tight percussive bass than the ultralow brain vibrating bass-head type bass. It can hit those notes, but you can tell it's not designed for it. Anyhow, it sounds really good, and for my use the tight punch bass is preferred, don't want it to sound like my car. I have one of these and looking to purchase another one so I don't have to work the one I have hard.

Just what I needed! Yeah yeah it ain’t 1200w more like 600rms but it works flawless none the less, however there was a crack in the cabinet when I received mine, I’m 100% positive it’s shipping related, but doesn’t affect the performance! Best bang for buck so far!