Mackie has unveiled the new ThumpSub GO, the first battery-powered portable subwoofer from an established professional audio brand. Thanks to the slim, ergonomic design, ThumpSub GO makes it possible to add chest-thumping, floor-shaking low end, without sacrificing portability.

ThumpSub GO combines two battery compartments for up to 12 hours of continuous bass thumping using two rechargeable GB-200 batteries at once.* Since the sub also works perfectly with a single battery, it’s possible to charge a second battery elsewhere, then hot swap it out—without the unit powering down for even a moment! (*ThumpSub GO includes one GB-200 battery for up to 6 hours of battery life. Optional second battery sold separately.)

The unit can be carried like a briefcase with the built-in ergonomic handle; and thanks to the low-profile design, users can lay ThumpSub GO flat and slide it out of sight under tables, stages, DJ stands. The company affirms that the ThumpSub GO works equally well vertically, making it easy to fit into narrow spaces where it won’t get in the way.

Mackie designed ThumpSub GO as the perfect companion to the Thump GO battery-powered loudspeaker, but it’s just as effective for adding powerful bass reinforcement for Thump210, Thump210XT, ShowBox or any portable loudspeaker with up to a 10” woofer. The unit can even be used to mount a speaker above it using the SPM400 speaker pole (sold separately) to create an all-in-one system with a minimal footprint. At the same time, the unit can be combined with other battery-powered Mackie products like the Thump GO loudspeaker and ProFX10 GO battery-powered mixer to create a complete battery-powered PA system.

“There are a lot of battery-powered speakers on the market, but very few battery-powered subwoofers to go along with them. It’s a huge gap in portable PA systems,” said Associate Director of Product Development Ty Vaughn. “Adding a sub makes you realize how much low frequency content you’ve been missing.”

ThumpSub GO can stream music wirelessly from phones, tablets and laptops with Bluetooth. Since any streaming audio gets passed from ThumpSub GO to any connected loudspeakers, this subwoofer can create a complete Bluetooth-capable PA system even if the loudspeakers don’t have built-in Bluetooth.

Featuring dual 8” woofers for deep, nuanced bass response, the ThumpSub GO has all the inputs and outputs for a mono, stereo or zone PA system. The phase inversion switch solves any phase cancellation issues. High pass and full range modes allow users to optimize the balance between the subwoofer and connected loudspeakers. The unit also features useful LEDs for system power, overload and one for each battery.