I was hesitating between the Neve 88RLB and the 1073LB but at the end I ended up with the 88RLB as I wanted a less coloured sound and dedicated DI. I must say, the unit is dead quite powered with Heritage Audio OST-4 V2, beautiful match! I was a bit concerned people got complains about the flimsy buttons but this is not an issue for me, yeah they're not the best but are fine, can't really complain. Quality preamp, recommended!