Interface noise level in DigiCheck NG - Babyface Pro FS - AN1/2 (~105) and Instr. 3/4 (~108) with "Gain" at 0.0 dB.
As usual with rumours - forget them. The Babyface Pro FS is our best selling interface, we won't let it down. But when you can't get chips* quick enough to meet the demand then a shortage is just that. They will be available again.
* not the fried yummy ones
As usual with rumours - forget them. The Babyface Pro FS is our best selling interface, we won't let it down. But when you can't get chips* quick enough to meet the demand then a shortage is just that. They will be available again.
* not the fried yummy ones
I’m looking at purchasing a BF pro fs for studio mixing/mastering work over the Adi-2 dac fs. Is there a big difference in the sound quality between the two models ? How does the BF pro fs’s headphone amps compared to the Adi-2 dac fs?As usual with rumours - forget them. The Babyface Pro FS is our best selling interface, we won't let it down. But when you can't get chips* quick enough to meet the demand then a shortage is just that. They will be available again.
* not the fried yummy ones
Thanks for the quick reply .I have both and hear no difference. It’s really more a matter of which feature set matches your needs.
Running bus powered has no effect on sound quality.Thanks for the quick reply .
was wondering about the sound quality also .
the crossfeed section of the adi-2 dac fs would be nice but I’m also currently using Goodhertz’s Canopeners, which seems to be doing the job really well. Not forgetting that the BF Pro can be mobile .
Is it ok to run it bus powered without affecting the performance of the unit ?
Gotcha !Running bus powered has no effect on sound quality.
The ADI-2 DAC offers a ton of features such as crossfeed, PEQ, etc, which are very nice, but of course it’s a DAC, not an interface. The two aren’t designed for the same use case. If you need an interface, then the Babyface or the ADI-2 Pro are what you want. If all you need is a DAC, the ADI-2 DAC is the better choice.
Here’s a post from Matthias Carstens of RME about the BFP bus power. Might be useful to know: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...s-portable-interface-review.12313/post-362641Gotcha !
I only mix & master /listen to music 98% of the time . The BF PRO FS can’t power the HD6XX?If you need a mixture of I/O for microphones, instruments, headphones, and SPDIF, I would choose the new Fireface UCX II over the Babyface Pro FS. The headphone amp on my Babyface Pro FS is too weak for most of my headphones and starts clipping. I also ran out of I/O ports on my Babyface Pro FS and have now preordered the UCX II. The 1 ohm 250 mW headphone output on the UCX II is enough for most headphones. If not, you can daisy chain it with a cheap dedicated headphone amp (or the ADI-2 DAC FS if you need all those features). The inputs on the ADI-2 PRO FS are limited compared to the UCX II.
Those headphones should be fine on the Babyface Pro FS. If you apply a low shelf / bass boost it might clip at loud volumes. You'd already be spending close to $1000 on the Babyface Pro FS. At that point I'd just get the UCX II for $1500, it's a superior interface with more inputs & outputs and a more powerful headphone amp.I only mix & master /listen to music 98% of the time . The BF PRO FS can’t power the HD6XX?
Totally get where your coming from . Thanks for your tipsThose headphones should be fine on the Babyface Pro FS. If you apply a low shelf / bass boost it might clip at loud volumes. You'd already be spending close to $1000 on the Babyface Pro FS. At that point I'd just get the UCX II for $1500, it's a superior interface with more inputs & outputs and a more powerful headphone amp. On my Babyface Pro FS, I cannot connect a stereo Aux In, microphone, and a passive guitar at the same time - it doesn't have enough ports as the instrument inputs are both used for Aux In. I had to buy an external DI box and use the microphone input for the guitar.