Thoughtless 7 Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Anyone know which is the best bang for buck? I am looking to spend about $400, less if possibly. Help plz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gripper Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 Ouch! You are just under the price of a decent 8-channel unit. An M-Audio Octane 8 or a Studio Projects would run about $550.00. A FocusRite Octo or Behringer could run as low as $250.00 but I have heard noisy versions of both. Stay away from Nady, SM or any other $100.00 wonder. In your price range I would either buy 4 Audio Buddys or the FocusRite. Preamps ROCK!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoughtless 7 Posted May 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 I was looking at the ULTRAGAIN PRO-8 DIGITAL ADA8000, but i'm not sure if i would be able to use it with my Delta 1010. I saw the Octane, but damn, its pretty pricey >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gripper Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 Sure, you could use it with your Delta as long as you realize you can only run two channels optically. Look at the FocusRite or consider AudioBuddys. 4 of them would give you some flexibility but need a wart-strip all of its own! Audio Buddys ROCK!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoughtless 7 Posted May 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 The FocusRite could be what i'm looking for. I already own one AudioBuddy, but buying more could be quite expensive. The cheapest i've seen them for is like £55/$115 >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gripper Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 WOW!! $115.00! I have been paying $74.95 ea. Now everyone is out of stock. It is hard to get 8 good, quiet preamps in one package for much less than $300.00. That said, there are some thousand-dollar units (Mackie) out there that are not as good as the Behringer. Every once in a while I will see a PreSonus on Ebay but it is Ebay. Don't really want to go there but I did get a good deal on a used set of automotive diagnostic scanners last month. Ebay sometimes ROCKS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorecki Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 That said, there are some thousand-dollar units (Mackie) out there that are not as good as the Behringer. Sorry but that is pretty much one of the least exprienced expressions I've heard in a while. Pretty much every Behringer mixer or pre made has cheap pots and cheap faders and if you get one that all channels still work after 3 years, you're lucky. When it comes to mixer's or pre-amp units (especially pre-amp units), you get what you pay for! I'd suggest the Mackie 1202-VLZ PRO or Mackie 1604-VLZ PRO (this one's over budget a bit). Really depends on application, how many buses you'll need...etc. The pre's are very clean, the pots, faders and switches on both are the same quality. Just go to a music store, move a fader up and down on a Behringer then go do the same on a Mackie. You'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoughtless 7 Posted May 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 I've decided i'm going to get the M-Audio Octane. There is overtime on at work so i'm going to get as many hours in as possible. I want to buy another Delta 1010 as well, but for £300 brand new its a bit pricey... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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