Mackie DRM12A 12-Inch 2000W Arrayable Powered Line Array Loudspeaker

Mackie DRM12A: Line-Array Output From a Single Powered Box

The Mackie DRM12A is a 12-inch arrayable powered loudspeaker from the DRM Professional Series, delivering 2000W of Class-D power, a 135 dB peak SPL, and FIR-based Advanced Impulse processing in a road-ready cabinet. It stands alone on a pole or links with more DRM12A units into a compact line array, so one product scales from a solo gig to a full production. For the engineer who wants clarity and coverage without a truck full of gear, it is the powered box that thinks like a line array.

2000 Watts With Power to Spare

At the core of the DRM12A is a 2000W Class-D amplifier fed by a Power Factor Correction supply, a combination that keeps the rail stable and the output clean even when the speaker is pushed hard. That power drives a professional 12-inch woofer and three 1-inch compression drivers to a peak SPL of 135 dB, with a frequency range spanning 50 Hz to 20 kHz. Professional-quality amplifier protection guards the drivers so the system stays reliable through a long night of demanding program material.

Advanced Impulse: DSP That Corrects the Sound

The DRM12A's Advanced Impulse engine is where its clarity comes from. Rather than simple tone shaping, it uses precision-tuned FIR filters to time-align the woofer and compression drivers and correct the loudspeaker's acoustic response, so transients stay tight and the tonal balance holds steady across the coverage pattern. The result is detailed, phase-coherent sound that translates from the front row to the back of the room.

One Box or a Full Array

The DRM12A's cabinet is engineered to array: multiple units link into a compact vertical line array that extends throw and spreads even coverage across a wide audience, then break down and stack for the next show. Used on its own, it delivers the punch of a full-range PA on a single pole; scaled up, it becomes a modular system that grows with the size of the gig. Pole-mount and array-mount options make either configuration straightforward.

Dial It to the Room

The DRM Control Dashboard puts a high-contrast, full-color display on the back of the speaker, giving fast access to EQ, delay, and application voicing modes tailored for music, speech, monitor, and array use. Instead of guessing, you match the speaker to the venue and the program in seconds, whether you are tuning a band PA, a DJ rig, or a corporate presentation.

Built for the Road

The DRM12A is housed in a 15mm plywood enclosure with internal bracing, finished in a touring-grade textured coating that resists scuffs and moisture. A powder-coated heavy-gauge steel grille protects the drivers from the knocks of transport and the crush of a packed trailer. This is a cabinet engineered to survive years of load-in and load-out without losing a step.

Who the DRM12A Is For

Reach for the DRM12A for live music and band PA, mobile DJ and event work, house-of-worship sound, and corporate presentations, and lean on its arrayable design when a room needs the reach and even coverage of a line array. Gigging engineers, DJs, rental houses, and installers choose it when they want 2000W of clean, FIR-corrected output in a compact box that can stand alone today and array tomorrow.