It has two chips of the ESS9080 on picture as far as I can see. Picture is from gearslutz.
How they made this thing sound so sweet in the highs and with a good body, is surprising. I would never had guessed on ESS. It does not sound like RME ADI-2 FS. I find this more on the musical side and have more body. The headphones out is actually quiete decent. I have it on 1 o clock for my HE400SE and find it pretty high.
What is it? it looks like a mixer with a bunch of knobs.
This interface I would say is for the one who wants it all for a very good price. Streamer/Gaming(micropone), Discord, HiFi music 32Bit/192Khz PCM. No DSD. The main purpose of this DAW is to record and produce music, but it does everything else as good!
Let me say I did own the SSL2+ ...this one is beyond that one in sound for sure.
USB 3.0 interface. and here is some other information and specs: https://www.solidstatelogic.com/products/ssl-12
Lastly ROCK SOLID DRIVERS! The included SSL360 software has so many features. You can split the outputs into 4 channels and control them individually.
example: Discord, Game, Foobar2000, Cubase Pro ... control each individual output.
You can change soo many features. Outputs to unbalanced, the headphone has also sensitive/setting outputs for IEM ....soo many things!
The chain: Computer -> JCAT USB XE(With USB Enhancer) -> USB Cable(Anker USB 3.0 cable Powerline+) -> SSL12 -> HE400SE
I also have the outputs 3/4 balanced going to my headamp HE-9 LE XLR inputs, which takes the sound to even better experience.
I specifically wanted a cable without chip and a true 3.0 wiring. Anker does it good though!
Breakin periode 300-500hours
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