Mackie Thump Go Review - the only DJ speaker you'll ever need? 

Used this at a house party recently. Was heard 490 yards away. Insane sound

It great I use them all the time for house/park parties and although you wouldn’t use them from wedding receptions it’s a perfect complement for outdoor wireless battery powered wedding ceremony systems..and they work great as monitors when DJing a wedding reception with larger speakers

Definitely a speaker for most DJ's to have on hand. The Thump GO is a great backup speaker, booth monitor, and great for outdoor events where power is limited. Love it! Great review as always :D

Thank you!!!! I was looking up other reviews for this product, so glad you drop this video in time for Speaker Shopping :DD!

I bought this speaker, and it's amazing!! This is the speaker I only need, for personal use and parties because it goes loud and hard!!

Very interesting little speaker. Great size for using as a monitor for DJing, as well as a tailgating BT speaker. Thank you!

Great review, Phil! I've got a pair of these and I think they're absolutely brilliant for most of the reasons you mentioned (small, light, great sound, long battery life, etc.). Would they replace my main speakers array if I were doing an event in a big room?... No. But I'd use them in a heartbeat for an outdoor party, wedding ceremony, house party, beach party, DJ monitors, as satellite speakers in an extra room, etc. They're also fantastic for the purpose for which I picked them up. To DJ sets in out of the way locations where power outlets might be scarce. Pair these little beauties with a Denon Prime Go and you've got yourself the ultimate battery powered DJ setup. BTW, folks... Though they may be small in size, they do live up to their name and pack a surprising amount of thump.

Great review! I bought 4 and use them 3-4 times a week , plenty loud indoor outdoor , the battery does last at least 6 hrs never had to use them longer, 50% volume battery is still on the green after 5 hrs! Bought 4 spare batteries and they rock, the bluetooth does work well, as far as using them for speech the mic channel is not hot on the output so I usually run a battery powered mixer, believe it or not they are hard to find but I use a Behringer Battery powered mixed if I need to go wireless

Thanks for the review Phil! This is something I have to invest in for weddings I’m starting to do at the beach for ceremonies and cocktail hour.

These are my go-to paired with a Denon Prime go on a small clamp table stand with 2 pole mounts. Perfect portable ceremony setup used with a senheisser wireless lapel, all battery powered!

Great review and nice touch to have an app. As a dj in bars and clubs but also sometimes small events I have the JBL Eon One and love it. As a singer also it is great that it has "reverb" on it. Looking at this and the JBL Eon One they basically have the same thing just the Mackie does not have Reverb. The JBL also has control of Bass and Treble vs Modes on the Mackie. The JBL also does have two USB-A ports which I have never used but might be good for others. The JBL also has two 1/8" ports (one for AUX and one for headphones). I have used the Mackie Thumb before for bigger events (non wireless) and always loved the sound. All in all, it is nice to have options now, and yes they are great to also have at home for producing and feeling - hearing how the music will sound. I have had problems though when wanting to use the bluetooth on the JBL though I rarely use it when at home.

GREAT INFORMATION, thank you. I am in the middle of deciding whether I/we want to purchase a pair of these for our outdoor wedding ceremonies. I have been a DJ for 15 years. Yes, we have much larger powered speakers for everything else. We use a JBL EON ONE PRO for battery powered ceremonies, but looking to have a matching pair of two that can be pole mounted. Thanks again man.

Hi Phil, as the UK Business Development Manager for Polar UK who are the UK distributor for Mackie, We just wanted to thank you for this great video. The interest and exposure these bring is very much appreciated. If there is anything we could do to help you do more, please reach out to me.

Thanks for your review,it convinced us to buy one. Then we got another one! Two of these on stands along with a powered 12 or 15 inch sub will blow you away in a small club,especially in a stereo set-up. Excellent with a BOSS GT-1 battery operated guitar and vocal pedals.

I did a outdoor speaker test on my Harbinger vari v2310, I set the main volume knob to 3:00 and it's Extremely Loud when you do 80 ft back away it's still loud and I can feel the bass all the way there. And no it does not blow my speaker up. I really enjoyed my new 10-in speaker 😎💯

I was thinkn about getting this one too. Can you review a portable sub?

So I just recently purchased the soundboks go and I was disappointed with it. It lacks base to fill a room and it sounds way too bright. How is the base on this monitor and would you recommend this over the sound box go? Any help is appreciated thank you.

Looks like we have a winner

great video Phil! A comparison with the Bose S1 Pro would be interesting.

Thanks for this video!! I now have two Mackie Go’s because of this review and I love them!! But now I want a subwoofer without breaking the bank after getting two of these. Any recommendations? And if I should get one big one or two medium ones to pole mount the Go’s on the subs. Thanks so much for all your reviews again!

This seems like just the battery speaker I am looking for, however everyone that loves them in use has two. Is this still the best speaker for house party/rooftop use? Would typically be what I use them most for. Thanks!

Great video Phil.

Mackie Thump Go VS JBL Eon Compact VS Bose S1 Pro VS Marshall Tufton who wins??

As a musician and singer, I'm having mixed thoughts on this one. The one I'm having an issue with is vocals. And although it does sound great, initially I'm having issues with the fact that it sounds a bit muddy and I have to overcompensate with high end frequency to make up for it. I do that by putting it through a mixer. Also mackie. Does anyone agree? any thoughts? I am a male singer by the way

Another use for this speaker… Mobile/Wedding Djs…. Ceremony and Cocktail hour

Thank you for an awesome review!

What cables would I need to connect 2 of these speakers together and then the speakers to my pioneer decks

can i plug and electric guitar?

What about JBL 100 ? I have 2 x JBL 310 Partybox at home and the sound and bass are crazy. To be honest its nearly to much/lound for home use.

All about the baby HK systems (Nanos), despite the fragile stands. So good for sound, portability and low visual profile. Sure they don't have batteries, but a camp battery pack takes care of that, with more inherent flexibility.

Now I got an everse 8 to have at least 1 comparison to these kind of speakers... And... For electronic music the Mackie thump even beats that one in my opinion. It has an incredible punch that the everse just don't deliver. Maybe for other styles, like acoustics the everse maybe a pinch better as it has a very warm feeling, although the clearness of the Mackie highs is incredible, the bass gets down a pinch lower on the everse, but not that much. In both cases you would need a sub. Thought it would go way deeper in comparison but did not that much as I expected. Comes down to taste in my opinion. Will play around a little with the everse, but I think it will go back... The only point for the everse are the FX and the ability to pair them to play one source wireless to both speakers... Maybe Mackie can come up with a firmware update to fix this. As I play my FX from laptop, and mostly play edm the Mackie is a beast for the price and size... it is a little heavier and bigger than the everse, but that amount of difference in the price isn't worth it..if you don't need FX.... And maybe for that it lacks that funky punch.. .almost feels like one of those big club speakers... Amazing....and somehow it even looks better, great design as well :) a small one like everse with a subwoofer style pumping base with the punch, clearness and design of the Mackie would be the thing... . Thank you for your accurate reviews Phil !!!!!

Looking for advice, I have 2x mackie thump go, mainly used at home but have a outdoor family party coming up and looking for the extra thump, any suggestions? About €600 budget can stretch the extra little bit

for a home dj in an apartment, would only one of these speakers and a subwoofer be OK?

JBL BoomBox II also has a jack interface next to bluetooth. So it can be used without any latency

Any DSP option to adjust the bass? Mackie Thumps have a history of over-hyping the bass (compared to the competition) so I wonder if this can be adjusted beyond “voice” vs “music” mode. Oh, i see it on the phone connectivity section at the end. How is the bass? Over-hyped and muddy OR clear and punchy?

The Alto TX models are good. Great sound and cheaper if I remember rightly.

Soundboks 3 or Soundboks Go. Beats them all. 😊

Great overview - thanks! How would I go about connecting this to a phono out controller?

I currently use a UE Hyperboom. 2x when I have my friends and use an RAC-> 3.5mm audio is great but I am looking for a different setup with xlr. These are definitely at the top of my list for a new speaker setup. I plan to run 2 of these bad boys. Hobby DJ and small events/pop up busking think these would be fantastic for what I need them to do. Love the videos been around for a lot of the content helping me get better every day 🤗

great info Phil. If I connected say a wireless mic system like an Audio Technica Pro 88, Rode wireless go etc. would it work well?

Great video, thanks! I have 1 mackie thump go and 1 mackie subwoofer... is it best to plug the sub into channel 1 or the 'thru' port on the thump go? OR doesn't matter / make difference.

Mackie makes pretty good PA stuff. Would love to see a comparison between this and a Minirig 3 setup with subwoofer tho!

Is it a good speaker for ddj flx 4? And does it has aux input 3.5mm

If I connect a mic via the trs jack, will the second speaker also transmit the mic from the first speaker. I have a jbl 310 currently and although Bluetooth works across both speakers, the microphone doesn't.

How does this compare to the HK Audio Move 8? If you had to choose a set, which would you go for? The review and write up only briefly mentions it as an alternative, and I can't find any other comments on either video about it. Huge thanks!!

How does a pair of these compare to a singular soundboks, mainly for smaller DJ gigs and parties.

I love my jbl eon compact perfect monitor and for everything

How would this compare to a DBtechnologies B Hype 8 in terms of sound quality/output? I know it’s not battery powered but I’m not bothered about that I am just looking for a small lightweight speaker as a monitor that has a decent output

Can I connect two mics and guitar ?

So having just watched your review for the Soundboks 3...I have to ask which is better?

How does one of these compare to a Soundboks Go? I have only heard one comparison, the Soundboks Go seems much more powerful, but it could have just been my hearing.

This speaker rocks, but the bass thins out when the volume is pumped up... Could you recommend any mobile (possibly battery powered) sub for this?

Mackie or Bose S1 Pro?

Mackie are great

Huge problem for me. The only out is a dry Thru. It is incorrect to say that “everything over here (channel 1,2,by) comes out the Thru”. Bluetooth music does NOT come out the Thru. Also bad is that when music is wired in the 1/8”, music and channel 1 mic goes to Thru - hood, but Ducking effect does NOT. Super bad design. You can’t use this for BT and Mic Ducking then add more speakers for more volume.

How do you plug a controller into this? Do you use both channels or do you use a xlr splitter to go into just one channel?

How is the bass on these? Im more of an EDM DJ.

Look nice, but honestly it’s very similar to my current JBL EON One Compact . If there was a SKAA implementation, maybe I would consider switching to something new 🤔

I was about to invest in one until I notice it has no reverb :(

Here are more details about the Mackie Thump Go speaker between timestamp 7:00 and 12:49: - The speaker proved to be an excellent choice for DJ practice and small parties, with its impressive sound quality in indoor settings. It's not intended for professional music production but excels in its primary applications. - There is a desire for a slight improvement in terms of microphone inputs, as the speaker lacks a dedicated on/off button for microphones or the option to add a touch of reverb. This could enhance the microphone performance, particularly for performers. - The Mackie Thump Go comes with an app that allows some additional control over the speaker, including input muting and volume control. While the app offers extra customization options, it's not essential for basic operation, and some users might find it slightly distracting. - The speaker is built with feet all around it,making it easy to place in various positions. This design flexibility allows it to stand in different orientations, whether on the floor, as a bookshelf speaker, or even mounted on a tripod. - In summary, the Mackie Thump Go is a versatile and well-made speaker with good battery life. It offers an appealing combination of portability, sound quality, and tweakability, making it a recommendable choice for hobby DJs and those who perform at small parties or need a versatile speaker for various applications. For more in-depth information, you can refer to the full review on Digital DJ Tips.

Could i connect my decks to just one of these?

hi Phil, how does it compares to the soundboks 3 in your opinion?

Are these better then the yamaha dbr’s

How loud is it?

One big downside not mentioned: Using Bluetooth you can not use the through out to a sub or Aux speaker, signal does not transfer.

Good video. Work on your hand placement though!

My portable Dj speakers were a pair of JBL pro 2x15” and horn 150lb speakers max 135db 😂. Slid into the back of a suburban and a dolly on top. Super portably? No. Loud and awesome as fuck? Yes.

How does this compare to the freeplay live?

Is one of these enough for DJing small parties?

A pair for £500 would be a steal. It would corner the market.

better than the JBL partybox 310?

Latenacy? And compared to mini rig 3?

Is the little Mackie Man supposed to spin when you touch him? :)

These are a good deal. The JBL Eon One Compact is very similar, except the JBL is almost 50% more expensive and the Mackie is louder.

EV EVERSE 8!!!!!

No RCA input? It's a no for me.

How many of these do you need for a small patio party of 10 people? :)

👍👍👍👍

Does it come without the logo and that ugly green light?

A few more words on the sound would've been good

speaker review with no clip of the actual speaker playing wtf