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Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 vs Mackie Onyx Blackbird

Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 Sound Card
Focusrite Saffire Pro 40
Mackie Onyx Blackbird Sound Card
Mackie Onyx Blackbird
User rating
50
4.2 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
56 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

Focusrite Saffire Pro 40Focusrite Saffire Pro 40
Mackie Onyx BlackbirdMackie Onyx Blackbird
Sound TypeStereoStereo

Connectivity

Focusrite Saffire Pro 40Focusrite Saffire Pro 40
Mackie Onyx BlackbirdMackie Onyx Blackbird
Headphone outputyesyes
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)22
Microphone inputyesyes
Other connectors
  • Digital coaxial input
  • Digital coaxial output
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • Firewire
  • MIDI
  • Thunderbolt
  • Balanced input XLR
  • Firewire

Design

Focusrite Saffire Pro 40Focusrite Saffire Pro 40
Mackie Onyx BlackbirdMackie Onyx Blackbird
Placement TypeExternalExternal

Audio properties

Focusrite Saffire Pro 40Focusrite Saffire Pro 40
Mackie Onyx BlackbirdMackie Onyx Blackbird
D/A audio24 bit / 96 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Focusrite Saffire Pro 40