# Mackie - LOUD Audio, LLC

> Mackie is a Woodinville, Washington audio company that a former Boeing engineer started in a condo in 1988 with a single line mixer. Its 'built-like-a-tank' compact mixers, powered loudspeakers, studio monitors and podcast gear made pro-grade sound cheap enough for garage bands, houses of worship, mobile DJs and now streamers. After decades under the LOUD Audio parent, Mackie was acquired by Australia's RØDE Microphones in December 2023.

- **Founded:** 1988
- **Headquarters:** Woodinville, Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Greg Mackie (Founder)
- **Team size:** ~190 employees
- **Products:** LM-1602 line mixer, CR-1604 mixer, SRM450 powered loudspeaker, D8B digital mixing console, ProFX series mixers
- **Notable:** CR-1604 compact mixer inducted into the TECnology Hall of Fame (2004), Sold its 100,000th mixer and completed an IPO in 1995, Grew from a three-bedroom condo to a 90,000 sq-ft factory within roughly seven years

## Products & services

- **LM-1602 line mixer** — Mackie's first product, a compact line mixer priced at $399 that launched the company from a three-bedroom condo.
- **CR-1604 mixer** — The 16-channel compact mixer that became a runaway hit, accounting for over 48% of Mackie's revenue and later inducted into the TECnology Hall of Fame.
- **SRM450 powered loudspeaker** — A self-powered live-sound loudspeaker that became a portable-PA classic for gigging musicians and DJs.
- **D8B digital mixing console** — A digital 8-bus console that brought Mackie into the digital recording era.
- **ProFX series mixers** — Compact analog mixers with built-in effects and USB, aimed at live sound, bands, and content creators.
- **Thump series powered loudspeakers** — Affordable powered PA speakers and subwoofers for mobile DJs, small venues, and events; later expanded with battery-powered Thump GO.
- **CR series studio monitors** — Compact, budget-friendly desktop reference monitors for home studios and creators.
- **Onyx series interfaces** — USB audio interfaces and analog mixers with recording capability for producers and studios.
- **DLZ Creator podcast mixer** — A dedicated podcasting and streaming mixer with a touchscreen, bringing Mackie's rugged DNA to content creators.
- **EM microphone series** — Mackie's first line of microphones, launched in 2020, extending the brand into the capture side of the signal chain.

## Achievements

- CR-1604 compact mixer inducted into the TECnology Hall of Fame (2004)
- Sold its 100,000th mixer and completed an IPO in 1995
- Grew from a three-bedroom condo to a 90,000 sq-ft factory within roughly seven years
- SRM450 and 1604-VLZ became enduring industry classics
- Greg Mackie recognized as the 2016 Parnelli Audio Innovator
- Acquired by RØDE Microphones in December 2023 as the sole surviving LOUD brand

## Latest updates

- **2023-12** — RØDE Microphones LLC (The Freedman Group) acquired Mackie from Transom Capital Group, making Mackie part of a global pro-audio group alongside RØDE.
- **2022-01** — Launched the DLZ Creator, a touchscreen podcasting and streaming mixer aimed at content creators.
- **2020-01** — Introduced its first microphone line (EM series), extending the brand into audio capture.

## Links

- Website: https://mackie.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/mackiegear
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mackiegear
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RunningWithMackie
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mackiegear
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mackie
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mackiegear

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Last updated: 2026-08-20