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Mackie CR8BT Creative Reference Powered 8" Studio Monitors with Bluetooth (Pair, Black)

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Mackie CR8BT Creative Reference Powered 8" Studio Monitors with Bluetooth (Pair, Black)
Key Features
  • 8" Polypropylene-Coated Woofer
  • Silk-Dome Tweeter
  • 70W RMS per Speaker
  • Bluetooth 5.0 for Audio Streaming
Move between professional reference, to casual listening, to party mode with the highly flexible Mackie CR8BT, a pair of Creative Reference 8" Studio Monitors offering a compact solution for quality audio playback in home studios, gaming setups, and social listening events. The monitor design features an active speaker that powers the passive satellite. With 70W (per speaker) of amplification driving the 8" woofers and silk-dome tweeters, the CR8BT monitors provide full-frequency playback with plenty of volume to fill your studio or living area.
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Mackie CR8BT Overview

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Move between professional reference, to casual listening, to party mode with the highly flexible Mackie CR8BT, a pair of Creative Reference 8" Studio Monitors offering a compact solution for quality audio playback in home studios, gaming setups, and social listening events. The monitor design features an active speaker that powers the passive satellite. With 70W (per speaker) of amplification driving the 8" woofers and silk-dome tweeters, the CR8BT monitors provide full-frequency playback with plenty of volume to fill your studio or living area.

With a selection of inputs, Bluetooth audio streaming, and switchable Desktop and Bookshelf modes, the CR8BT speakers provide clear and powerful sound in any space. The onboard tone control provides transparent, studio-quality sound and can add more excitement with optional hyped bass and added sparkle. Whether you’re using them for business, pleasure or both, Mackie CR8BT may be the only speakers you ever need.

Benefits
Work and Play

  • Shape the sound of your Mackie CR8BT speakers on the fly, so you can mix a podcast episode, listen to music, and DJ a house party, all with the same set of compact speakers.

Tone Control

  • Use the tone control knob to shape the sound, starting with the transparent response you expect from studio monitors. Turn the knob to gradually boost the bass and add high-end sparkle, perfect for using CR8BT as immersive gaming speakers, casual listening speakers, or all-out party speakers.

Location Switch

  • Flip the location switch between Desktop speaker mode and Bookshelf speaker mode to optimize CR8BT. Use Desktop mode for listening up close and Bookshelf mode for listening at a distance.

Bluetooth

  • Pair smartphones, laptops, and other Bluetooth devices for studio-quality sound you can stream wirelessly.

Analog Inputs

  • Hook up audio interfaces, mixers, record players, and other playback devices with TRS, RCA, and 3.5 mm connectors.

Headphone Output

  • Switch to quiet listening with the built-in headphone output—just connect your headphones to cut the speaker audio.
UPC: 810128260053

Mackie CR8BT Specs

Key Specs
Monitor Type & Configuration
Active 2-Way
Total Power Output
70 W RMS per Monitor
Tweeter
1x 0.75" / 19.1 mm Silk Dome
Woofer
1x 8" / 20.3 cm Polypropylene Cone
Frequency Range
44 Hz to 20 kHz
Audio I/O
2x 1/4" TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Line Input
1x Stereo 2RCA Unbalanced Line Input
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Unbalanced Aux Input
2x Push Terminal Unbalanced Speaker Output
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Unbalanced Headphone Output
Digital Audio I/O
No
Network I/O
No
Wireless
Bluetooth 5.0
Monitor Type & Configuration
Active 2-Way
Number of Included Monitors
Stereo Pair
Enclosure
Bass-Reflex/Ported
Total Power Output
70 W RMS per Monitor
Drivers per Monitor
Tweeter
1x 0.75" / 19.1 mm Silk Dome
Woofer
1x 8" / 20.3 cm Polypropylene Cone
Amplifiers
Full-Range: 140 W Class-D
Performance
Frequency Range
44 Hz to 20 kHz
Maximum Sound Pressure Level (SPL)
108 dB
Signal Processing
EQ
No
Filters
No
Crossover Frequency
3 kHz
Phase Adjustment
No
Connectivity
Audio I/O
2x 1/4" TRS Balanced/Unbalanced Line Input
1x Stereo 2RCA Unbalanced Line Input
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Unbalanced Aux Input
2x Push Terminal Unbalanced Speaker Output
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Unbalanced Headphone Output
Digital Audio I/O
No
Network I/O
No
USB
No
Wireless
Bluetooth 5.0
Mobile App Compatible
No
Power
AC Input Power
100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption
60 W
Physical
Color
Black
Monitor Orientation
Vertical
Mounting Points
No
Dimensions (W x H x D)
9.9 x 14.8 x 13.6" / 25.1 x 37.6 x 34.5 cm (Each)
Weight
35.3 lb / 16.0 kg (Pair)
Packaging Info
Package Weight
48.7 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
19 x 18.5 x 16.5"

Mackie CR8BT Reviews

Not Too Shabby

By Edward
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2026-01-14

Pros: Value, acceptable low end, construction and sound quality at low to moderately low volume. Cons: Grossly “bright” around 2 kHz. I am using these as a computer speakers for which they are entirely satisfactory. To see what they really sound like I use my Tidal application on iPad directly to the CR8BT input (not using Bluetooth). So basically I am starting with FLAC quality audio. The result is a very satisfying musical experience especially in the midrange area. The audio about 2 kHz is uncomfortably too “bright” with many tunes ESPECIALLY above moderate sound levels. Toeing out the speakers is not helpful because at that frequency the sound is produced by the 8” speaker, not the tweeter. If I equalize the sound at the 2 kHz spectrum down 8 to 12 db (wow, that’s a lot) the improvement is monumental. Having said all of this I am very happy with these speakers and enjoy them for what they are.

Great full sound from a smaller box

By Derek
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2025-09-16

Great bass and full sound ambiance from a smaller speaker. I bought this for my studio but I'm thinking they might be good enough for the living room, but I'll probably go larger. Absolutely great sound for the size room I purchased them for

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