Feature:
Nice and small: perfect for portability and laptops.

Quality:
I could probably depend on this little guy for plenty of years to come! But to be honest...we only bought it for the software for our Digi 002...lol. Well a friend of mine did and he didn't need the hardware and gave it to me. If I could sell it for like $200, I sure would.

Value:
I think the price is right for what it is.

Desirability:
It's alright. Like I said earlier, it's small and portable especially for someone with a laptop being bus powered. Sexy? It's a piece of hardware!

Sound:
To be honest...other interfaces in this league sound pretty much the same. It's really how you work with what you have and the final output that really matters. Just think...they never had stuff like this back in the 50's...so why would people be so determined that they can't get good sound quality just because the pre's aren't API pre's or something? Most people out there using these devices are amatures anyway. And if you're just using softsynths...the pre's don't even make a difference anyway until you start recording.

Ease of Use:
Install the software, plug it in when it tells ya, and you're ready to go. Couldn't be any simpler. Why people are having problems is beyond me. But I would suggest they get a "real" computer. I've never had problems with my mbox mini, delta 1010lt or even my HD 192 I/O so, it's not that protools has bugs...or is difficult to install and use...it's the operators that are the problems.

Support:
Never had to call Digidesign for anything except to see why it was taking so long for my Control|24 to get to the house.

Overall:
The thing I don't like most about it is the fact that it doesn't act like a regular sound card for certain functions. You have to edit the registry or use the Digi MME helper just to get it to play sounds out of normal programs like IE explorer, iTunes, Battlefield 2...etc. But other than that, it does what it's supposed to do!

Feature:
There are really no fancy features. I guess Pro Tools can be considered a feature. Besides that, no DSP effects, only 48khz, USB connection.

Quality:
It's plastic. Durable plastic.

Value:
It is a great value in the sense that you get Pro Tools and a pretty decent sounding setup for the price.

Desirability:
I only use it as a dongle for Pro Tools.

Sound:
The sound is a lot better than Mbox 1. It does have that thin Digidesign/Pro Tools sound and the preamps aren't the greatest. But it definitely gets the job done.

Ease of Use:
Pro Tools continues to be a b**** to set up having compatibility issues with Vista and certain processors. Pro Tools also has a pretty steep learning curve.

Support:
Never dealt with tech support but they do have pretty good forums out there.

Overall:
It's a good product. Gets the job done and does it quite well once you get it running properly. Another reviewer said it makes the E-mu 1616M look like a toy... I don't know what they're smoking. 1616M provides state of the art convertors comparable to Pro Tools HD convertors, have onboard DSP effects, many more input/output options and is PCI/PCMCIA based for much faster data transfer. The only upperhand the Mbox has is Pro Tools and its popularity in big studios.

Feature:
Portability is important.....I think.

Quality:
As I said, preamps/radio tuners are crap. The metal housing is good but the knobs wiggle easily inside it which makes me wonder.

Value:
This thing should be $200

Desirability:
No sex appeal. Yes portable appeal though.

Sound:
I pick up radio stations on preamp #1 and a high pitched hum on preamp #2. The headphone/monitor out is fine though.

Ease of Use:
If you know pro tools, that's what it is.

Support:
Just don't ask Digidesign a question about Pro Tools training and you'll be okay.

Overall:
I use it for songwriting and editing on the go and for that purpose, it works fine.

Feature:
Not many features but can't beat $300 and some change for entering the Pro Tools world. If you're into music, this could be the beginning of a career.

Quality:
The Mbox Mini 2 and the software, for the price, is unbeatable. But remember the price and don't expect it to resemble a $3.5k pre.

Value:
Probably the best value out there for getting on a pro recording software level at an entry level price.

Desirability:
I've wanted Pro Tools for years. I went to seminar in 2002 that convinced me that the PC and Pro Tools weren't quite compatible with each other at that time. So I waited - now is the time. I have it, it works on my PC.

Sound:
Sounds awesome - it's pro level

Ease of Use:
Hard to use - steep learning curve. Be prepared to learn for a while.

Support:
I have called support, checked their web site, emailed them and got response back. They are in the know.

Overall:
I am looking at this as an investment in the future - the future of recording my songs and potentially the future in career terms, as learning Pro Tools proficiently could mean making some money. I'm in the field of web design and making money using programs that are similar in scope, except geared to the visual and not audio. I intend to use this program until I die. Be careful if you have a PC. Make sure that you read everything about the types of PC's that are compatible with Pro Tools. Make sure that you're willing to give up a lot of your PC for running the Tools.

Feature:
2 inputs, 2 outputs. For me it's basically $300 so I can edit on the go. Probably won't do much recording with it.

Quality:
The case is solid, but the knobs wiggle inside the case.

Value:
Not worth the price but there's not a more portable option.

Desirability:
For me, appeal is that it's portable.

Sound:
24/48, sounds good.

Ease of Use:
If you know pro tools, it's easy.

Support:
Digi's tech support is not bad. Don't ask them about PT certification though, they have no clue.

Overall:
If digi comes out with an even smaller option with 2 outputs for under $150 I'll sell this and go with that.

Feature:
well it dosen't have spdif... but it has two input... so you can record stereo... mostly people dosen't need more than 2 inputs... if you need more than two just find something else... but if you are noobs then and looking for othe interface which also has two inputs... then this is better... cause this is expensvie for 2 inputs but it has protools... though you are not professinal... it feels great to use pro's tool... and learn much easier...

Quality:
for noobs this is very good i was wondering but after having this... i don't regret at all...

Value:
i am recordng mostly my classical guitar so two input is ok... and protools...!

Sound:
it has great sound and you know what? i guess you will not recognize difference along with this price range...

Ease of Use:
just plug and play... or listen to music... you can use grageband if you want or live 5... maybe other sequencing programs too...

Feature:
The plugin bundle is awesome. Haven't used the interface enough to know about the quality of it.

Quality:
I rate this so low because this product will not work on a large percentage of PC configurations. I have a total of 4 PC's, and unbeknownst to me at time of purchase, the program will not work on any of them. I visited a Pro Tools seminar in 2003 and I was eager to get it at the time, but it wasn't supporting PC. I'm not a believer that it supports PC currently either based on my experience so far.

Value:
I would give this a 10 if I could just get this thing to work the way that it's supposed to. I know that there is a monster program behind all the trouble.

Desirability:
Of course Pro Tools is sexy.

Sound:
Sound quality is awesome. I'm not familiar enough with most of the recording software out there, but of the handful that I am familiar with, Pro Tools easily surpasses them and is in another league.

Ease of Use:
Learning curve? How much time do you have? You better be ready for that. I have spent 5 10 hr days and I can't get this thing to work on my PC. If you own a PC, you better check the specs real thoroughly or you're in for a real surprise. It seems to have some bugs on PC platform on top of that. Too bad because this thing really has some major potential.

Support:
I've never experienced support like this. I've been on the phone with Dell, HP, Adobe, Macromedia, Microsoft, and I've at least been able to reach someone. I can't even reach these guys, whether attempting by e-mail or by phone. I waited 20 minutes on a paid call, as they don't have a toll free number, and I was still on hold. This is a very complex configuration for PC. It requires support, especially if you look at the possibility of your computer even being accepted to run it. The info on supported PC configurations should all be out in the open so that a consumer can make a wise decision before purchasing the software. I have never purchased a software that simply did not work at all on my system.

Overall:
I'm already searching for another product since I can't get any answers from Pro Tools. Sad because I know that they are the bomb. All I can say is that I wish I had a Mac.