The Best 8 channel preamp and interface up to 600$

[floydian]

Hy to everyone!

I want to build a small studio in my rehersal room. The question is what is the best and cheapest solution about the preamps.

This list included the preamps:

-Focusrite Octopre LE ( I think this is the best)

-ART Tubefire 8

-Presonus Digima8

-Presonus Digimax FS

-Presonus Firestudio Tube

-M-Audio Octane

-M-Audio Profire 2626

-Motu 8pre

-Line6 Toneport Ux8

-Tascam US-1641

So what do yout think? What is the best?

Thanks, and METAL UP YOUR &@{&#

 

[ahjteam]

so do you want 8 preamps AND/OR an interface for 600? Because most of those are only preamps.

 

[floydian]

Yeah I know, so I explain again, and sorry for my english
I search a preamp with 8 independent channel and digital out, because I want to connect directly to my PC. That's all

 

[ahjteam]

Yeah I know, so I explain again, and sorry for my english
I search a preamp with 8 independent channel and digital out, because I want to connect directly to my PC. That's all

So do you have an interface with digital input?

 

[floydian]

Yes I have one

 

[006]

I owned the OctoPre once before, it's an alright unit. I'd say that OR the M-Audio Octane, either one would be a winner IMO.

 

[Wolfeman]

The Digimax FS isn't bad at all for the price...

 

[LydonB]

Audient ASP008. I don't think people really ever look at this pre much and I'm not sure why. I guess the price is why.

 

[egan.]

The audient is great but it's over 3x the OP's max price.
My digmax LT has given me 8 years of reliable service.

 

[LydonB]

The audient is great but it's over 3x the OP's max price.
My digmax LT has given me 8 years of reliable service.

I am an idiot. I didn't see the full title when I posted.

Yeah, under $600, Digimax ftw.

 

[lolzgreg]

I own two M-Audio Octanes. They're great.

 

[AudioPhile777]

The audient is great but it's over 3x the OP's max price.
My digmax LT has given me 8 years of reliable service.

mine is going 6 years strong here... amazing unit, this is.

 

[Trevoire520]

ART tubefire doesn't have ADAT outs I think, though there is a new version coming out in a couple of months that does.

Lots of people on here like the Octopre for a quiet clean pre,

M Audio Profire 2626 has decent pre's and will also run as a AD/DA converter and a Pro Tools interface. Also the DI inputs are 1 Mohm so good for using as guitar DI's