My Review of Mackie Showbox Battery Powered PA System
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Күн бұрынMy review of the Mackie Showbox Battery Powered PA System. Might be the perfect choice for independent musicians like me who gig and often run their own sound. The Mackie Showbox is a battery powered PA Speaker and Amp with a mixer you can detach and mount on your mic stand while performing. Built in Battery in the Showbox can go up to 12 hrs and is pretty awesome. A great PA system for soloists, duos, or small ensembles. I love the breakaway mix control! The bluetooth and USB features make it super versatile and practical for carrying out a full night of music at your gig.
I'm still getting to know all of the features included are so practical for a working musician like myself. Wanna know more? Ask me questions so I can do a follow up video!
Links to Mackie Showbox: (*preorder)
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00:00 Introduction
00:20 Unbox
00:41 Overview of the Ins and Outs
01:22 Interface Demo
02:02 Setting up the Showbox for a Gig
02:41 Sound Check and Mixer Settings
04:03 Extrernal FX Sends and the Looper
04:49 Onboard FX
07:48 Final Thoughts and Recommendations for Musicians
Gear:
Instruments/Mics
▶Keyboard: amzn.to/3QoNTK6
▶Electric Guitar (Ravendarq): amzn.to/3L1D5R1
▶Acoustic Guitar: amzn.to/3L1D5R1
▶Uke: amzn.to/3QoHY7K
▶SM7B: amzn.to/3RKZaW2
▶DJI Lavalier mic: amzn.to/3scpO2U
Loopers
▶600: amzn.to/3KUm5w0
▶505MK2: amzn.to/3RrHmjc
Interterface
▶Focusrite Scarlet: amzn.to/3BNHLFY
▶ESI U24 XL 2x2 USB Audio Interface
▶TCHelicon mobile interface: amzn.to/3NaX7LB
▶Studio Monitors: amzn.to/3TMYUrw
▶Elgato Streamdeck Plus: amzn.to/45mOIen
▶Elgato Streamdeck: amzn.to/45rZU9l
Cameras
▶Main Sony Camera: amzn.to/3cW4wPu
▶Camlink Pro: amzn.to/3OvzGMs
▶Sigma 16mm Lens: amzn.to/3xsP30H
▶Elgato Facecam: amzn.to/3Ou4ZHz
▶Logitech webcam: amzn.to/3Ou4ZHz
Lights
▶Amaran 100d Light: amzn.to/3x4YbIG
▶Umbrella softbox: amzn.to/3rYSQ5J
▶Dazznee panel light: amzn.to/3QBD8bg
▶Panel light soft box: amzn.to/47sIQSu
▶RGB LiFX Flood lights: amzn.to/3DUwVPQ
▶LIFX Light strips: amzn.to/3DSsRjb
Rigging:
▶Magic Arm: amzn.to/45mOmV5
▶Super Clamp: amzn.to/3DTB32H
▶Small Rig Magic arm + Clamp: amzn.to/47w6pK8
▶Small Rig clamp: amzn.to/45bxf9a
▶Small Rig Cheese bar: amzn.to/3DTB8n1
▶Small Rig Ball Head: amzn.to/455iEMi
▶Phone clamp: amzn.to/45mJWxo
@thejonmuller 5 сағат бұрын
You’re the only person that could answer my audio interface problem! Also getting into looping. So happy to have stumbled onto your channel. Thank you!
@Eckerick 4 күн бұрын
Awesome review! Thanks, this showed me everything I wanted to see.
@EmilyMcVicker 4 күн бұрын
Oh hell ya! Excellent to hear! Glad it was helpful 🤗🤗🤗
@JohnPaulMusicUK 5 ай бұрын
Oooohhh looking forward to this!
@EmilyMcVicker 5 ай бұрын
Oooooh! Ya excited to see what you think!
@im58woody 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience with this ShowBox! I will definitely be looking into this more and will wait for your next post. 👍
@EmilyMcVicker 4 ай бұрын
Oh neat! Ya I really loved getting to know the showbox cuz it’s so perfect for what I do. I like trying out new toys!
@EmilyMcVicker 5 ай бұрын
Shoot i lost the chat. Great to hear from you all this morning! Leave me your questions. I hope you like the video!
@paulussantosociwidjaja4781 4 ай бұрын
Well, this is really handy and cool. Thanks, Emily!
@EmilyMcVicker 4 ай бұрын
Nice 👍 thanks Paul! Good to hear from ya!
@paulwiltberger1834 5 ай бұрын
I know this is going to be good, Emily done it!!
@EmilyMcVicker 5 ай бұрын
Paul 😜👍❤️
@SteveBaerThatsMe 5 ай бұрын
You are one of the best reviewers on KZfaq. Well done as always. :)
@EmilyMcVicker 5 ай бұрын
Oh, shucks, Steve! Wow, that is a big compliment. You’re very sweet to check it out. This one was a lot of work, but I hope it will be helpful. :-)
@SteveBaerThatsMe 5 ай бұрын
@@EmilyMcVicker Super helpful. If I start playing solo shows I'll need something like this. I do have the AC22-LX but it doesn't put out enough volume for some rooms and something like this would be perfect.
@mackietv 4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for checking out the ShowBox Emily!
@EmilyMcVicker 4 ай бұрын
Rock on! Thanks for sending 🤘🤘🤘
@numanuma20 3 ай бұрын
I like that the mixer for the ShowBox can be detached but I’ve had weird experiences with your DL-1608 and the 1st Freeplay.
@frankieeaton7466 Ай бұрын
Best demo of the Showbox I've found.
@EmilyMcVicker Ай бұрын
Oh hell ya! Thank you!!
@darrylday30 21 күн бұрын
Great demo and performance!
@EmilyMcVicker 21 күн бұрын
Rock on! Thank you friend!!
@BaktaBak3 4 ай бұрын
Nice review. Thanks for posting ! 🎸🎸🎸🎸
@EmilyMcVicker 4 ай бұрын
Hell yeah! Thanks for checking it out! Are you looking for a new gig rig?
@BaktaBak3 4 ай бұрын
@@EmilyMcVicker Not really , but always fun to see what's new out there. Currently using the Yamaha Stagepas600 BT for my trio. I use the Roland Cube Street for Busking, bars, small venues, and love both PA systems.
@jonvoreh 5 ай бұрын
Can't wait! 😊
@EmilyMcVicker 5 ай бұрын
Woohoo! Party time! 🥳
@jonvoreh 5 ай бұрын
Sorry that I missed the premier. I tried, but my appointment ran long. It's a beautiful review of an amazing product. The editing is superb! Great job, Em!
@waynelewis9578 4 ай бұрын
I'll have to hear it
@rswear 5 ай бұрын
All-in-One, kinda like Emily and her many talents. Great video - very interesting
@EmilyMcVicker 5 ай бұрын
Thanks Raymond! You’re the best!
@Nestico87 5 ай бұрын
Amazing! If you do a Part II video, it would be great to have some insight into whether and how a footswitch can be used to trigger different guitar effects. For example, going from clean to distortion. Also, curious what the real differences are between PA mode and amp mode. Thanks for your videos!
@EmilyMcVicker 5 ай бұрын
Oh yes! Excellent ideas!! I was thinking the same about the foot switch. And yes to PA mode vs Amp mode 👍👍👍👍👍👍
@jlepre752 4 ай бұрын
I would love to see a PART 2 or at least hear your thoughts on how the Showbox is working out for your needs.
@EmilyMcVicker 4 ай бұрын
Yes! I need to get some game time footage of it at a gig 👍
@Keyznguitarz 5 ай бұрын
I have four (4) JBL EON Compact speakers I use as wedges. This is more expensive but does more. Thank you Emily. I wish people would give me stuff like that.
@EmilyMcVicker 5 ай бұрын
Well if youre a band and just need wedges and have a mixer already, you’re probably good. For me, I am often trying to bring the most efficient set up as possible since I’m usually solo or duo
@Keyznguitarz 5 ай бұрын
@@EmilyMcVicker Hey It's HaroldWayneJackson, :-) I do all sizes of PA live support, from playing and running live audio in a Big Band, down to buskering. The thing I've found is you never have enough EQs to ring out the PA feedback, and compression helps all the time! LOL
@michaeljay47 4 ай бұрын
Great review! Have you tried using yet on a show? I'm going to Ireland later this year and wonderful if its powerful enough for a rowdy pub?
@EmilyMcVicker 4 ай бұрын
It’s the perfect thing for rowdy pub 👍
@sm23111 2 ай бұрын
Best Explainer.....ever....just follow McV (Apple is giving in to USB's thankfully) (Emily not involved) Nice on the adaptability of the Mackie. And the Looper❤love the compatibility. Need to find EMily LIVE #5:48 imo (a little dry...nope nope nope)
@EmilyMcVicker 2 ай бұрын
Haha yeah, this speaker is awesome for my little one woman show! So portable and adaptable to my tools and skills 👍
@kennykarr9041 4 ай бұрын
Mine is being delivered today...looking forward to digging in to the features. How big of a venue do you think this can cover?
@EmilyMcVicker 4 ай бұрын
Amazing! I am still really digging it. I’d say if the venue is asking you to run your own sound, it’s gonna be enough coverage. But if it’s a private event with a bigger crowd, you can always send the output to more speakers and Daisy chain them. If you have a venue that is humongous, that’s what I would do.
@dannydane2707 Ай бұрын
Great review. Question, Can you record a video on an iPhone with audio coming simultaneously from the showbox via the usb-c cable? Thanks
@EmilyMcVicker Ай бұрын
Simultaneously? When the phone is connected with the USB, that’s the audio the phone video would use 👍
@GUIDESPERSPECTIVE 3 ай бұрын
Love you and all you do. I think I want of these but the only thing stoping me without testing is that I use the Roland SPX PRO and do tons of electronic drumming in my loops from this pad. How does this speaker handle the drums? Low end kicks and 808's can be dissapointing without a sub or through small portable speakers like the Bose S1 that only has a 6" woofer. The showbox has 8" but more power and is advertised as a 400watt speaker. Your Beatboxs are money. You rock. Any experience with an electric kit coming through the mix on this hopefully for me quiver killer for portability and city busking, open mics, small bars and cafes.
@EmilyMcVicker 3 ай бұрын
I think this warrants bringing ur sampler into the store and test it out for yourself. I think out of the other options, I love the showbox. But sounds like you should go try it out for real. Thank you for your kind words 🫶♥️🫶 This is kind of the perfect thing for those scenarios you listed 👍 just make sure u like how the drums sound
@trafyknits9222 8 күн бұрын
You should mention the ShowBox costs about $800. That's a very steep price for one speaker and some so-so effects. Mackie makes good gear, but this is pretty costly for a lot of solo musicians.
@EmilyMcVicker 8 күн бұрын
I do mention the price. You think that’s a lot? It’s all relative I suppose. If you already have a mixer and a speaker that you like working with and sounds good, you probably don’t need a speaker like this. But if you perform solo all the time, and need something portable that can do it all, it’s actually a steal when you consider That it’s a mixer, an interface, and a recording device. I personally found it to be quite unique that the mixer pops off and mounts on the stand like that. It’s my favorite thing for the style of gigs that I do. It also depends on how often you play out and use it. Thanks for sharing your opinion!
@markt747 2 ай бұрын
I haven't found any specs on the memory card size that can be used in the micro reording slot. Do you have any idea how big of memory card that can be used?
@John-im3xn 5 ай бұрын
Hi Emily! very nice! I don't have any mixer. I seem to stop and reset my settings onmy amp. etc. This may cure all that. There seems to be lot's of cables though, I know you hate tripping over wires and cables. What is your idea on a wireless system? see ya! John
@EmilyMcVicker 5 ай бұрын
Hey John! Thanks for your question. What kind of wireless system are you thinking? If you want a wireless mixer, probably get a digital mixer and mix from ur iPad
@JayaLove 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for this vid! How does it handle panning if you daisy chain and want to pan channels to different speakers?
@EmilyMcVicker 3 ай бұрын
Great question. It doesn’t. It can daisy chain, but isn’t stereo. Since there’s a stereo, input on channels 5-6, this is confusing me. I want to plug the keyboard into it and send the sound out through the USB-C and see if the keyboard could be stereo that way. I need to set that up and see though, cause I’m not sure
@JayaLove 3 ай бұрын
ok cool thanks! please tag me if you think of it after experimenting. I'm trying to figure out a simple PA system with some mixer functionality so I can bring trippy stereo effects. I might just have to cave and plan to bring my mixer and get a regular PA instead of 2 of these all-in-one boxes. I was hoping to figure out a PA where I could simplify and just bring one speaker/mixer combo when I don't want to bring all the things, then I could just add a second one for the full setup. I guess I could just use these with my mixer for full set-up gigs and send the main outs to input one on each speaker. I wonder if the all-in-one scenario with pared down instruments, no mixer and one of these would be worth it. Maybe! It def could work for a simple setup without my stereo effects unit. Then, I could also still bring my mixer when there is a house PA, which is what I currently do. @@EmilyMcVicker
@johnhurley2395 5 ай бұрын
Yes please followup vid can you demo electric guitar any gibson lp or prs straight into showbox show us what it can do as amp? Thank ah yeah zombie sounded kick ass
@EmilyMcVicker 5 ай бұрын
Great idea!!! Fur shuure I gotta try the guitar channels w an electric 👍 thanks for that!
@johnhurley2395 5 ай бұрын
Cool Emily thanks! Clevelands calling from the underground …
@ShawnGilbert1967 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for your effort! What vocal mic are you using/recommend for this system? Is there an App for the phone if you don't want to pull out the remote mixer? How loud do you feel it gets opposed to say the Bose Pro +? Thank you, the energy in your video was palpable, Mackie should thank you for representing
@EmilyMcVicker 5 ай бұрын
Hey! Great questions. I currently use a few different Shure mics, but I’ve got my eye on a Telefunken mic that I hope to buy soon (3x the price of a shure) And for this system, no there’s not an app. Which I find kind of nice. But if you’d like to be able to operate with an app, you probably want a digital mixer and then youd just need a regular speaker (not necessarily a tricked out one like this one) Mixer: amzn.to/491fvyQ Speaker: www.amazon.com/dp/B09CZH9B1Z/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_ZQ7QSREYRYYXYJ114JF1?linkCode=ml2&tag=emcvstore-20
@ShawnGilbert1967 5 ай бұрын
@EmilyMcVicker thank you so like a 58 then? I also found the new Mackie Mobile Mix...this may be what I want for just playing/singing into headphones and out to my Zfold 5 for practice( at home), THEN it looks like nail that all down take its output to any PA at that point.... Appreciate the review, it really has everything...watching it a bit more I really like the detachable mixer to your mic stand...
@franciscogaitantoledo5061 4 ай бұрын
Guapaaaaaa
@EmilyMcVicker 4 ай бұрын
Gracias! 🙏
@minian4949 3 ай бұрын
holy
@EmilyMcVicker 3 ай бұрын
Moley!
@shivanandsakhare5724 3 ай бұрын
Maam Hatsoff ur work I want singing & acoustic guitar with reverb chorus delay with high quality louder plz suggest me boss or jbl marshal or macky plz suggest im waiting for ur reply
@EmilyMcVicker 3 ай бұрын
Hi there! Are you asking about a regular speaker, or do you think the showbox might be a good option for you? The nice thing about this speaker, is it comes with the mixer and all those special plugs in the back. do any of those features interest you?
@DadGladVoxer 4 ай бұрын
it’s winning so far
@EmilyMcVicker 4 ай бұрын
Totally winning. I’m impressed with this thing!
@DadGladVoxer 4 ай бұрын
I think they really hit it out of the park with this one. It’s everything one could’ve wished the Freeplay live was. The only thing that’s missing is an electric butt warmer when your busking that pre-Christmas holiday crowd!
@jonathangraham6412 3 ай бұрын
Yo so if i get a mixer and plug it into the speaker will it power the mixer or do i need anothrr power source
@EmilyMcVicker 3 ай бұрын
Like a different mixer? Ya you would but if you want to use your own mixer, just get a regular speaker that doesn’t have a mixer already.
@LiveLoopers 5 ай бұрын
Wow, that's a MOOSE TON of featured packed into a small profile like that!!
@EmilyMcVicker 5 ай бұрын
It really is! A lot to fit into an 8 min video 😅 hope it was helpful!
@LiveLoopers 5 ай бұрын
Totally!@@EmilyMcVicker
@theveganbeats2353 Ай бұрын
Is there a way to connect a monitor into the mixer or speaker?
@EmilyMcVicker Ай бұрын
Ya there’s an XLR-out that you can use to daisy chain 👍
@GloomySundayVideos Ай бұрын
Oh! That's a game changer. Thats the "mix out"? Pardon my ignorance (and thank you for your time).
@7884golfguru 10 күн бұрын
Can this handle my Dingo stomp box
@EmilyMcVicker 10 күн бұрын
What is a dingo stop box? How do you normally use it with a Pa?
@Bari-Tone-oz8ug Ай бұрын
How to format SD card in Showbox with latest firmware update March 2024 - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gd2koct71pOpY3k.htmlsi=1CJj5SBsl4bdEChP
@EmilyMcVicker Ай бұрын
Oh excellent! Thank you!
@seandonno9248 Ай бұрын
You are welcome 😅
@gurumajuindonesia 5 ай бұрын
This or BOSE S1 Pro?
@EmilyMcVicker 5 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t recommend the Bose. I’ve used them and they are fine. I think it’s really overpriced. I’d prefer something like this that is way more versatile and can be a piece of a bigger sound system if you need to add more speakers. That’s my preference
@michaeljay47 4 ай бұрын
@@EmilyMcVicker Ive had 2 Bose systems and am not a fan. for my smaller dup shows I use the Yamaha Stagepas. I have 2, both the 400 and 600. plenty powerful.
@BaktaBak3 4 ай бұрын
@@michaeljay47 I use the Yamaha Stagepas 600BT for solo and my 3 piece band an love it. Does it all for me. Sound /volume/clarity with detachable mixer also. Easy to use and light weight. Hope Yamaha continues the Stagepas model. I'd have to hear this or any other unit in person to make a change. Not a fan of Bose either. I also use a Roland Cubestreet EX for Busking and small venues/house concerts. Tried other battery powered units , but Roland Cube EX works best for me . Of course , sound is subjective, so whatever works for your application is best. I also shy away from units that require charging. Not practical, most take too long to charge up and lose charge after awhile. But ....that's just me.
@MichiMallu 3 ай бұрын
Comes no where near ev everse 8/12
@EmilyMcVicker 3 ай бұрын
Sorry what?
@vu3088 3 ай бұрын
@@EmilyMcVickercompare them please! I’ve heard the same
@numanuma20 3 ай бұрын
Any EV makes is amazing. Have an Evolve 30m and. Is worth every penny. Is it so easy it to use, has enough channels and Bluetooth. I play to backing tracks so Bluetooth is a must.
@NeungView 5 ай бұрын
Too heavy
@EmilyMcVicker 5 ай бұрын
21lbs?
@NeungView 4 ай бұрын
Sorry. I do busking
@joyusone111 5 ай бұрын
impressive and you are cute
@EmilyMcVicker 5 ай бұрын
🥰❤️😜👍 thanks friend!
@kiivje 4 ай бұрын
🦢I just bought a RC600!
@EmilyMcVicker 4 ай бұрын
Whoa!!! How’s it going?? Are u making music with it yet?
@kiivje 4 ай бұрын
@@EmilyMcVicker I'm doing fine, hope you are too! Just bought it, so I need to rehearse a bit before I go on stage with it! But I will be making a video, when I do. Catch you later! 😊
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