Sometimes you need to take the show on the road—and that's the spirit of Mackie ShowBox. When I heard that Mackie made a 400 watt battery-powered PA with a breakaway mixer, I knew I wanted to bring my band up to their HQ to put it through its paces.
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Mackie ShowBox: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Showbox
Mackie EM-89D Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/MackieEM89
Mackie ShowBox 2-button Footswitch: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/MackieFootswitch
Mackie ShowBox Gig Bag: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ShowBoxGigBag
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Not only does the Mackie ShowBox boast two instrument (2, 4) and two vocal inputs (1, 3), but it also has a special 5/6 input that can be a Bluetooth source, a USB source, or another instrument like a keyboard—all at once. You can even use the USB connection to record to a computer or stream to a phone, or can record directly to a micro SD card.
Oh, and there's an FX loop and an actual looper, because of course there is.
But the beauty in the ShowBox is the breakaway, mic-stand-mountable mixer. You can set gain manually or use their auto-gain feature. You can also add and mix two effects PER CHANNEL. You can also tune and mute everything from the breakaway mixer, which is powered by the ShowBox itself.
In all seriousness, the Mackie team thought of everything with the ShowBox. I'm beyond impressed with this little guy and was delighted when Mackie let us take one home!
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