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Mackie Big Knob Passive

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Mackie Big Knob Passive
$66
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Great use, but possibly faulty unit?
Alex Djuran 16.03.2020
I purchased this because I wanted to purchase a pair of secondary reference monitors and needed a fast and easy way to switch between the pair. This seemed like a fantastic way to do it but I do have one complaint with it. Running pink noise trough my new speakers, I noticed that ever since wiring the speakers trough the Big Knob, the left speaker seemed to be noticeably quieter than the right speaker. I checked this without the Big Knob, and the issue went away instantly. It could be a bad cable, but I do think it had more to do with the unit itself. I might return it, but the convenience of changing is holding me back. Purchase with caution!
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Not for a long term use
Yourgosh 15.12.2023
After a 6 month of use, the know became noisy when turning it and hum noise will come from my speakers.
Cheap solution for a second monitor but will come with a sound cost
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jetrel 24.03.2021
Built like a tank, has excellent features, pretty cheap.
Only con I have is that the mono button when it's engaged outputs slightly louder on one speaker, instead of being dead center. Tested mono capability of my speakers with the inbuilt interface mono button and software mono, both were dead center.
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Good passive controler but problems with sound quality
juronja 25.02.2026
As other users pointed out I also have noise and slight hissing with this knob, but it happens when connected to the HDMI output via my monitor source. Wiring the monitor/HDMI output directly to speakers produces no problems, however. Also connected to RME babyface is working with no problems.

But for a passive thingie, I still love it, but would probably not buy again.
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Nice device - can be better :)
Dobreff Sounds 02.02.2021
Nice device :) May be it will be better if the buttons have some led light, but in this case the device is passive. No headphones output. Money - quality - NICE
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Useful tool
SJS 14.02.2021
I bought this controller in order to connect a multi track recorder and an audio interface to my Yamaha monitors. As an added and welcomed bonus i had the possibility to connect an extra pair of passive monitors through an amp, as well as connecting my phone or other external stereo sources to an AUX input. At the moment i have it at my disposal in the studio, but don't use it all the time because to my ears there is a slight sound degradation.

Pros: Very well built, many useful functions (like mono. dim. mute)

Cons: Slight signal degradation
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Very good
tomast 18.05.2020
I have noticed a frequency resposne change with Dim function, when using balanced line signal. When I used a headphone out on my Audient iD4 instead the problem goes away and there is no noticeable noise to justify using balanced signal anyway.
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Simple tool
l392685 07.03.2024
Simple passive controller. Does its job. At very low volume stereo balance can be a bit off.
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Easy to use speaker select box
Greggggggg 18.08.2020
Set this up so people can plug their phones into the studio speakers via the 3.5mm jack setting. Works fine for a writing room setup.
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Very functional
Joeken 23.06.2019
I use this in a small home studio setup. Perfect for mixing/ recording and general music playback. It's a must-have for any pair of speakers. It's solid, durable and compact. It does lack a few features, but for the price - this is the best one you'll come across. I would highly recommend it overall!
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