Music producers, audio engineers, and DJs looking for high-quality studio monitors will be impressed with the black Mackie CR3-X, a pair of Creative Reference Series 3" multimedia monitors offering a compact solution for quality audio playback in home studios and gaming setups. With 50W of amplification driving 3" woofers and 0.75" tweeters, the CR3-X monitors work well for both creating content or casually enjoying some tunes.

The pair consists of two powered speakers 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 CR3-X can accept a feed from your audio interface, computer soundcard, or mobile device, while pumping out your mix to the drivers or your favorite headphones.

General Features

• For recording, mixing, sound design, gaming, and casual listening
• All-wood cabinet with a brushed-metal front panel
• 3.5mm, 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 drives the 3" 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, a standard 3.5mm cable to plug in your smartphone, and a speaker cable to connect the left and right monitors