US-16x08 : Great sounding interface until I bought an Audient ID14

5 years ago

This review has been updated - It is basic but has a reasonable sound with a hint of noise and is very loud so you need to keep an eye on levels.

Great format for rack mounting. Is it as good as the Behringer UMC 1820 with an ADAT? Since I have that as well I can tell you it isn't because feature-wise the UMC with a SPDIF cable has two more channels, has better gain staging and more outputs but it is cheaper and takes up less valuable rack space.

I bought it as a spare because if I didn't have at least 16 channels available I'd go crazy :)

Update: Comparing this to a product with new digital to analog converters the Tascam is let down by the cloudiness of its output - compared to my new Audient it lacks detail, however, with 16 clean inputs it makes for a sound DAC into your DAW.

Image Tascam US-16x08

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Tascam
  • Released in 2015
  • Average price : $384
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