The Mackie CR4-XBT is a pair of Bluetooth-enabled Creative Reference Series 4" multimedia monitors offering a compact solution for quality audio playback in home studios and gaming setups. With 50W of amplification driving 4" woofers and 0.75" tweeters, the CR4-XBT monitors work well whether you're creating content or casually enjoying some tunes.

The pair consists of one passive speaker and one powered speaker that connect with an included speaker cable. Each monitor incorporates a custom-tuned rear port to smoothly extend the low end and a specially designed waveguide for clarity and proper dispersion of high frequencies.

With plenty of I/O provided, the CR4-XBT can accept a wired connection from your audio interface or computer soundcard, or a wireless stream via Bluetooth from your mobile device. Either way, your music can be pumped out to the drivers or your favorite headphones.

The CR4-XBT features a download for ProTools | First and The Musician's Collection plug-in package including 23 high-quality plug-ins with BBD Delay, Eleven Lite, 304E EQ, and 304C Compressor.

4" Polypropylene-Coated Woofer    0.75" Silk-Dome Tweeter    50W Amplifier    All-Wood Cabinet    Custom-Tuned Rear Port    Specially Designed Waveguide    Bluetooth, 1/4" TRS, and RCA Inputs    Front-Panel Stereo Headphone Output    Includes Connection Cables

• For recording, mixing, sound design, gaming, and casual listening
• All-wood cabinet with a brushed-metal front panel
• Built-in Bluetooth receiver enables wireless music streaming from your smartphone, tablet, or Bluetooth-enabled computer
• RCA and 1/4" inputs accommodate balanced or unbalanced stereo line-level signal from your audio interface, mixer, soundcard, or mobile device
• Front-panel 3.5mm headphone port auto-defeats speaker output
• 50W of amplification drive the 4" polypropylene-coated woofers and 0.75" ferrofluid-cooled, silk-dome tweeters
• Speaker placement switch lets you choose which side to use for the on/off/volume control
• Includes a 3.5mm to stereo RCA cable for connecting your computer to the speakers and a speaker cable to connect the left and right monitors

Avid Pro Tools has been an industry standard in studios and homes for decades. Pro Tools | First (available for macOS and Windows operating systems) is easy enough for beginners, yet sophisticated enough for experienced musicians. Get many of the same tools used by your favorite artists and recording studios, collaborate online with anyone, anywhere, and create at the speed of your imagination.

In addition to the powerful plug-ins within Pro Tools | First, this mixer comes with the exclusive Mackie Musician Collection featuring 23 fantastic plug-ins:

• Avid 304E EQ: Add musical warmth with a treble and bass equalizer with sweepable mid control
• Avid 304C Compressor: Tweak the clarity, balance, and rhythmic feel of music with this optical-modeled compressor
• BBD Delay: Create delay, chorus, and vibrato effects based on a classic guitar pedal
• Black Op Distortion: Add rich distortion based on a classic distortion pedal
• Black Shiny Wah: Achieve the famous classic tones of a respected wah wah pedal
• Black Spring Reverb: Get the twang and space of a vintage amplifier
• C1 Chorus: Emulates a classic chorus pedal
• DC Distortion: Dial up a range of overdriven tones with this Avid custom distortion effect
• Eleven Lite: Get the sound of popular guitar amps and speaker cabinets
• Flanger: Create esoteric sounds with this homage to vintage and modern flangers
• Graphic EQ: Sculpt frequencies with ease
• Gray Compressor: Add warmth to tracks based on a vintage Ross compressor
• Green JRC Overdrive: Get the coveted sounds of a classic IC overdrive pedal
• In-Tune: Keep your instruments in tune with this digital tuner
• Orange Phaser: Create interesting effects with this phase shifter based on a classic design
• Roto Speaker: Recreate the sounds of a Leslie rotary speaker cabinet
• Sci-Fi: Add analog synth-type ring and frequency modulation
• Studio Reverb: Create natural-sounding reverb and ambient effects
• Tape Echo: Add vintage analog delay and chorus effects
• Tri-Knob Fuzz: Get the Hendrix tone with this fuzz box based on one of the first fuzz pedals
• Vari-Fi: Create the effect of audio changing tape speed
• Vibe Phaser: Add phase-shift and rotary speaker effects
• White Boost: Boost gain without coloring tone

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. If i-phone is paired with these in blue tooth mode can I have a speaker-phone conversation?

A: Yes. But only sound will carry over.

Q: 2. How long is the second speaker cable?

A: The 4-pin DIN speaker connection cable included with the IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitors is 4.9' I1.5m) long.

Q: 3. Do these speakers have an AUX input?

A: The Mackie CR3-XBT Creative Reference Series 3" Multimedia Monitors with Bluetooth allow for auxiliary connection via Bluetooth but do not have a 3.5mm AUX input onboard.

Q: 4. I was thinking of getting them as monitor speakers for the Rodecaster Pro. What type of cables would I need?

A: You will need 1/4" TRS.

Q: 5. Can I feed 2 different sources to the 2 analog inputs and somehow switch between them?

A: The IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitors has one (1) input to be able to either take audio from the stereo RCA input or the 1/8” TRS input. It is not possible to internally switch between these sources, so you would need to manually connect whichever source you want to use.

Q: 6. Is it 50w amp per speaker for 25w to each speaker?

A: The Mackie CR3-X is 50W total, with the amplifier built into the powered speaker, it comes with speaker cable to connect the passive speaker to the amplifier that is built into the powered speaker.

Q: 7. What are the dimensions?

A: The dimensions are 5.5 x 8.1 x 7.1" / 14 x 20.6 x 18 cm (Each).

Q: 8. Are they good speaker for stage piano

A: If by 'stage piano' - you mean for live performance use, the Mackie CR3X would not be ideal for that application. The Mackie CR3X is more ideal for listening to your recordings and mixing in a room or a small studio.

Q: 9. I just got these and I love them. They'd work better with my particular setup if they had longer speaker wire connecting them. Any recommendations?

A: The JBL 1 Series 104-BT Compact Powered Desktop Reference Monitors with Bluetooth can be connected via standard, unterminated speaker wire, such as the options shown here: https://bhpho.to/3rSkY7H

Q: 10. can the spkrs be connected to 1/4" inputs and RCA inputs at the same time? ie, to my computer and to my studio audio interface

A: Yes, the Mackie CR4-X Creative Reference Series 4" Multimedia Monitors can be connected to multiple devices such as a computer and a USB audio interface at the same time using the 1/4" and the RCA inputs.