Zoom products are outstanding value. I have their G5 amp-sim/multi-fx for my guitars, and their B3 amp-sim/multi-fx for my basses. I've used the H4 from a friend and it's also outstanding for the money. This product is no exception.

As for being pricey, I wouldn't say so. There aren't too many audio interfaces with 8 mic pre-amps, let alone the entire function as a full-up mixer, standalone recorder, etc. for $600.

The question is, what do you really need it for? Are you really needing 14 inputs simultaneously? If you record bands or other 14 simultaneous mono sources, then this thing makes some sense.

But if not, you might be better off with other products. One thing that I wonder about is if the recording transport controls and channel strip controls can be mapped to DAW so that the whole thing becomes a big control surface.

It looks comparable to PreSonus StudioLive AR 12 or 16 (kind of in the middle) but the 16 has more channels and a couple more features for connectivity to external sources.

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