For anyone on a budget, the lower line ART and Presonus stuff is probably a better bet. All of these budget preamps including the Behringer stuff are not true tube preamps but rather include a tube in the signal path to try to warm things up a bit... the actual preamp circuitry is solid state. Don't get me wrong, I use alot of these myself, but they can actually add mudiness to a signal rather than clarity if not used sparingly or in the right manner. Just my 2 cents.:wink:
In all fairness, although the Behringer is pretty much the bottom of the barrel, it's probably better than nothing at all if used properly and in judicial amounts.
I would put my money with an ART Studio V3 if the price was the same.