[Fletcher]

On the 2 buss consideration I've found the Great River MAQ-2NV to be the most useful tool for me... it's quick, it's easy, it's VERY clear... for every day production work the GML is without a doubt one of the most indispensible surgical tools ever invented [I can't afford one so I'm running Portico 5033's for those applications and while they're not quite GML's they can do the surgical thing remarkably well!!!].

I have a Langevin Mini-Massive but it really pales in comparison to the unbelievably radical things you can do with the Manley Massive Passive. Just as you can pick peak dip or shelf on the Mini-Massive you have that capability [along with slope control] across all 4 bands of the Massive Passive... this, especially on guitars that I want to get aggressive as fvck, is an amazing feature. Using the upper mid band in shelf with some upper mid boost has been able to get some guitar sounds I never thought possible without jamming up so much 'real estate' within the mix that I have a tough time getting the vocals through.

I guess my point is that all 3 units have their strengths and weaknesses... so it may behoove you to check out all 3 and try to determine which [if any] of those tools is best for the way you work and the music on which you work.

Peace.