Feature:
Okay, for the price of the GO46 being $100 less than the firebox ($200 less than when I bought my firebox 4 years ago), it has essentially all of the same ins/outs/digital etc. that the more expensive competetors have. One thing I was pleasently surprised to find (and something I was concerned about before purchasing this unit) when installing the software for the GO46 was that there is indeed a software mixer for all input/output channels (which they don't advertise in the features for this unit, not sure why?) of this device, allowing you to mute, pan, and level all of your inputs...which makes this a great live tool as well for a small electronic act or duo, etc.

Quality:
I have to say, while very well made for bedroom use, the presonus firebox I owned was much tougher and heavier-duty in the construction department. The GO46 uses plastic (painted to look metal) knobs and has plastic rear inputs/outputs compared to the firebox's all metal construction front and rear (earlier models of the firebox did however use plastic like this unit but switched over to metal later down the line.

Value:
GREAT VALUE! For $199 it has all the same features and great sound of my previous unit with just a tiny trade-off on the build quality...which doesn't effect me personally since this is used in the home.

Desirability:
Not that beautiful of a unit, but it matches the black and silver theme of my whole home studio so it works for me! The small LEDs are nice too.

Sound:
I used to own a presonus firebox before this and I feel like this unit is essentially the same in clarity and sound quality. Its just a carrier for whatever you put into it essentially, but I'm happy with the clarity and punch from this little guy.

Ease of Use:
I'm giving it a 7 here only due to the fact that you have to noodle your way around when setting up this box to actually get sound out of it. After about an hour of fiddling with it and hearing nothing after the drivers were installed, I realized that (on the input channels of the software mixer) you need to have "digital mixer" selected on all 3 options to get playback from both phones and main outputs at the same time. Took a while to figure out, but now that I know its been a snap every time.

Support:
Haven't needed it yet.

Overall:
I expect I will hang onto this unit for years to come. Since owning it for a couple months I've been inspired to keep creating, which is all one can ask from a simple piece of hardware like this. Great buy!

Feature:
Came with a good length 6-pin firewire cable, and a 6-pin to 4-pin adapter. Also included a power adapter. Package included a ton of software that I won't use. I was only concerned with installing the driver and being on my way (the same driver was on their website). It has easy to find knobs, the layout is simple and elegant, and the footprint is small. No noticeable latency issues (MacBook Pro, 2.2 GHz, 2GB RAM). For the price, this actually comes with anything you might need. I might play around with the optical in/outs soon.

Quality:
Top notch. I've been a Yamaha fan for years. Their products hold up extremely well, and I expect no less from this little guy. Metal casing, solid knobs, and the craftsmanship around the in/outs is very tidy. After jamming with this thing for almost 4 hours, there was very little heat dissipating from the case either.

Value:
For a wicked fast fw interface, I feel that I received a good value for my buck.

Desirability:
Blue LED's! The black and silver theme is nice. I really appreciate the low profile of the case, and that it won't stick out like a sore thumb.

Sound:
Amazing sound. The first thing I noticed was that my music had more punch. The resolution settings were at 44.1, so it must be those awesome Yamaha ADConverters. Great sound, no hiss, no crackling.

Ease of Use:
Extremely easy to use. The input gain knobs were turned down all the way so my head didn't explode when I starting throwing sound at it. Connected the GO46, installed the drivers, rebooted, BAM - worked. After tweaking the knobs for a couple of seconds I had just the right levels.

Support:
N/A

Overall:
I think I'll be keeping this bad boy until firewire is obsolete. So basically I'll be satisfied for a very very long time.

Feature:
everything is good and solid, midi in/out.FireWire,etc...

Quality:
i like the quality,really,very good made,solid case, i don't like the design of mixer,but it's not a problem.

Value:
i think it's unreal price for this.when M-Audio and Edirol,Presonus and others audiointerfaces are more than 100$ expensive.

Desirability:
nothing special i think,just strong,cold design,solid made,and i love the small blue indicators,i hate big lamps,like on Presonus,i don't like it.

Sound:
very good,detailed,nice attack.

Ease of Use:
drivers installed with no problems,works with no problems.

Support:
i don't know,until i don't need this.

Overall:
i have selection from:Konnekt 8,Presonus Firebox,Focusrite Saffie LE,but i buy this Yamaha.

Feature:
Great, just as the TECH info

Quality:
Great for the money

Value:
AMAZING SOUND AND USE I USE IT FOR HOURS AT A TIME AND I NEVER REGRET USING IT OR BUYING IT!!!! :)

Sound:
I cant even explain the amazing sound that this product produces. I run a studio, and do recording for a major church in PA. I must say that this is probably the best sound that a product like this can produce.

Ease of Use:
This product is probably the eaaiest product to use when I do my recording projects.

Support:
It's yamaha... you cant get a better name and better support :)

Feature:
not bad but the headphone dont give much room for the volume knob

Quality:
tough plastic

Value:
not bad but i think its priced right

Desirability:
plastic

Sound:
it adds a lot of punch im coming from a 24/96 and i prefer the m-audio this colors the sound

Ease of Use:
i had a problem with the mixer soft when i turn the volume down with the nob on the unit the mixer panning would go out of wack i would have to launch the mixer and fix it i thought it was broke untell i discovered this

Support:
none

Overall:
i think it was a good purchase but that punch annoys me