Mbox pre's vs Penta., or are they the same?

[platinum1]

I am looking for a new pre(just like 80% of all DUC'ers) and was just curious as to whether or not anyone knew if the Mbox pre's were equivalent to the Penta. They are both Focusrite pre's and they seem to be in the same price range so it just seems logical that they might be one and the same. All feedback will be greatly appreciated. Thanx

[Rock_Artist]

I havn't heard much of the penta but from my usage with the MBox (The Mbox itself I do own...)

The pres are pretty crystal sound with no fat.
Pretty close to the 001 pres (still the mbox is tiny bit better).

In the price range you should remember that the mbox price features: 2 Pres!, ADDA Convertors, Powered Phones out, SPDIF connection and usb connectivity with protools software included.

You actually get a lot but remember that the price digi made consider all the components while the penta don't include any software or direct computer connectivity.

[aziel]

If the Penta have the same pres voicemaster have, no way, it´s not the same pre, at least for my ears... [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]