Digidesign Mbox 2 Pro FireWire Audio/MIDI Interface

FireWire, 24-bit/96 kHz, 4 analog inputs, 6 analog outputs, Built-in phono preamp and Word Clock I/O.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10

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"You want to make professional albums? Get ProTools!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
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Feature:
It has a nice design and doesnt take up much room at all!

Quality:
The Best of the BEST!!!!!!!!!!! Cant get any better than ProTools.

Value:
It is really expensive, but it is completely WORTH IT!!!!! I had to save for a few months but I am SO GLAD that I did! It is ALL WORTH IT!!!!

Desirability:
I HAVE IT!!!!! =)

Sound:
The Quality of ProTools is the best you can get, it is even used worldwide in Record Label studios, (i.e. Ardent Records) Used by Skillet, Nine Inch Nails, and many many more.

Ease of Use:
It took me a little while to figure it out, but if you just read the directions they give you then you can figure it out. (that is what directions are for).

Support:
I havent had to use the support at all!

Overall:
I will not search for another product! The only thing I would do, if i ever had the money, would be to upgrade to ProTools HD|3 Accel but thats like $14,000.00 So that would be a LONG time from now! lol!

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"Get'er Done"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
Went ahead and sprung for the factory bundle... lets just say my jaws are hurting from smilling so hard

Quality:
This is a great interface/hardware, i love it

Value:
The price is a bit much, i only recomend it if you are serious, this is not a purchase it is an investment

Desirability:
Firewire...nuff said

Sound:
You can hear your heart beat(with the gain all the way up)

Ease of Use:
It was an adjustment period for me, of about 2 days then i was good

Support:
Haven't called

Overall:
I love it, and i'm running it on a pc, a dell to be exact

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"Not what expected!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
When I first opened the "Box", I was really impressed. The interface is well built and you have everything you may need and even more. You also get a fantastic tutorial DVD, an iLok key, Ableton Live Lite 6, and registration cards for every other extra plug-in they give you with the Factory Bundle. The problems start WITHIN the software itself: Although I got the "Factory bundle", there was not the SansAmp PSA-1 plug-in (the one I mostly wanted). I think you only find it in Rack 003 Factory Bundle or higher. :-( You get a limited number of channels per project. Too limited in the case of audio channels. There is not automatic delay compensation. So composing a song is practically impossible there. You have to pay extra money to export in mp3 format!!! You only get one general purpose virtual synth. (plus Arturia's Analog Factory SE in the case of the "Factory bundle" but with rather few sounds) The effects you get -even though they may impress you at first sight- when you actually start using them, they are NOT top notch.

Quality:
The quality is really good. Better than you would expect for the money. Sturdy, well built. Many features packed in a portable I only wish the PreAmps where better.

Value:
It is not cheap. But if you consider that you get both a firewire audio interface and a "professional" DAW for the price it is OK. The problem is in the software, when you have to pay extra for features that come "out of the box" even in shareware DAWs!!!

Desirability:
I wanted it very much. It is true. And when I first opened the "Box" I was even more excited. But now I am thinking seriously of selling it and go back and buy an M-Audio interface again.

Sound:
This is what I really don't like about this product: The sound. Yes, it is transparent... it is detailed... But it is also really too "thinny" for my taste. Maybe it is fine for classical or jazz music, but not for me. I would be more forgiving to everything else, if the sound was what I expected.

Ease of Use:
Ease of use with PRO-TOOLS? Yes... this is really a good JOKE! Not only it is one of the most -unlogically- confusing interfaces, but even the process of installing everything properly is a pain in the @$$! Tell me this: since the interface also works as a dongle/lock/key for the software (you cannot run Pro-Tools unless you have the specific hardware)... What is all this fuzz about then? Come on people... relax a little and give us a break You even have to restart your computer every time you install or uninstall the software or an update. Hey... this 2007 and we are using Windows XP, remember?

Support:
Ok... the site is helpful and with a lot of updates and upgrades online. But the whole process of installing the software is really annoying -at least. Moreover, when I wanted to install Pro-Tools 7.4 or higher in Windows XP, I got a message that I needed a specific patch/update for Windows. But not WHICH one!!!!!! You cannot find it in Digidesign's web page either... and you cannot find it anywhere It was one of the COUNTLESS you find in Microsoft's site. Thank Gods my retail store knew exactly which one it was.

Overall:
I really was excited about this product, but when I started using it, I fell disappointed. Not at all what I expected I am already thinking of selling it and buy another Firewire audio interface. It was supposed to be the sound we are paying for here, but many other DAWs are almost there in sound (there a few that are even slightly better!) and without all this "software-hardware" fuzz, and without the clumsy interface. So tell us Digidesign: What exactly are we paying for? Brand name?

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"Pro Tools!!!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
 
 
 
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Feature:
All the basics are included, kinda wish I sprung for the factory bundle, but the ignition pack was cool.

Quality:
Mbox seems to be made well, looks nice in my studio, doesn't heat up at all during use. I've only had it 4 days but so far, save for an occasional freeze I'm very impressed

Value:
A little pricey, but absolutley worth every penny in the long run, I never buy that industry standard crap, but this program is hot!!

Desirability:
Ever since I the firewire version came out, I wanted it bad, now I have it, and I'm in love!

Sound:
Sound is accurate, clean and just awesome! Why all the bad-mouthing about this thing? I love it. Sluggish audio?? What sytem are you running it on dude? Me, I have an Intel based mac and it screams!

Ease of Use:
I was recording within 20 minutes!!! It came with the method one instuctional dvd! didn't even have to watch it untill I started doing more complex operations.

Support:
Haven't had to use them just yet, tried to called for the hell of it once, was on hold so long I hung up.

Overall:
If your serious about producing or anything project studio-related, get this product!

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"Mbox 2 Pro Review"

Overall:
* * . . . . . . . . 2 out of 10
Features:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10
Value:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10
I Want It:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Sound:
* * . . . . . . . . 2 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
The Mbox 2 Pro ships with both Mac & Windows installation discs, A fairly long 10-12 foot Firewire cable and an tiny AC Adaptor. Accessories aside software Ver 7.1 is actually more stable than the 50 dollar uprgade that Digi charges for updating to 7.3. sluggish audio, no real start/end time loop editing points, non-existant MIDI editing, no Score editor, Oh yeah and up to 32(*) audio tracks
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