| I think in this price range, it's amazing that there is any choice of consoles that sound great.
Buy a desk and make records
Neotek, Trident, Toft, D&R, Audient and others all making great analog desks at various prices, but they are all affordable in their ranges.
Both the 16ch Toft and Trident are about £2000 (meter bridge extra)
I call that a BARGAIN for a new desk with VERY useable pre's and EQ
Personal choice is the variable and people get very defensive about the desk they bought (unless they have issues in which case they were screwed by the company)
If you can't try them out, then read as much as possible about the desks (filtering the junk if poss) and make a calculated choice.
Also, all gear is guaranteed and most dealers offer returns. If you get something and it doesn't do what it should do, send it back |