Mackie MC-250 Review: Ranked #38 of 134

The Mackie MC-250 ranks #38 out of 134 total Over-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.

Brand: Mackie

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#38 Mackie MC-250: $89.99 Amazon eBay

Pros: A preference score of 83 for a closed-back headphone is strong, and bass from 60 to 200 Hz is about 1 dB above target for a slightly warm, full low end. Treble from 6 to 16 kHz is within 0.1 dB of target. At 38 ohms and 100 dB sensitivity it runs fine from a phone, and the closed back keeps leakage down. It is a wired design at 265 g.

Cons: A 5 dB dip near 4.8 kHz and presence about 2.5 dB under target make vocals and snare snap sound a little recessed. Sub-bass is about 4 dB under target under 60 Hz. The warm tilt of minus 0.45 may sound dull for listeners who prefer a brighter sound.

Back	Closed
Connection	Wired
Deviation From Target	1.95 dB standard deviation
Driver Type	Dynamic
Drivers	1 x 50mm
Form Factor	Over-ear
Frequency Response	10Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified)
Harman Preference Score	83 (measured by oratory1990, via AutoEQ)
Impedance	38 ohms
Sensitivity	100 dB
Tonal Tilt	-0.45 (negative is warmer, positive brighter)
Weight	0.6 lbs (265 g)

EQ preset to match the Harman target

Set a preamp of -7.7 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	+15.9 dB	0.70
Peak	50 Hz	-14.8 dB	0.42
Peak	419 Hz	+5.7 dB	1.71
Peak	905 Hz	-2.0 dB	1.42
Peak	4,207 Hz	+4.5 dB	4.10
High shelf	10,000 Hz	+0.3 dB	0.70
Peak	8,939 Hz	-1.7 dB	3.53
Peak	5,862 Hz	-2.6 dB	6.00
Peak	1,892 Hz	+1.7 dB	4.71
Peak	1,370 Hz	-0.7 dB	3.02

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  • AutoEQ results for the Mackie MC-250 (oratory1990 measurement)

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